inner body vibrating, twitching, and hand pain - Parkinson's Disease Message Board

CaitlinR · 08-31-2009, 02:30 PM

Hello! I am 28 years old and have been having some weird unexplained symptoms that I am hoping to get some help with. background: I am an overall healthy person. I have not had any major medical problems except for difficult pregnancy (irritable uterus, so bedrest for 4 months). I am active, eat healthy and mostly organic. I take pretty good care of myself. I have a 20 month old son. I do suffer from some anxiety, but take ativan as needed. I have also been quite the hypochondriac which I think ties into the anxiety.

Anyway, for the past few months, my body has felt like it is vibrating. It started only when I would wake up suddenly at night or during a nap. Then it started happeneing everytime I woke up. It felt like I was vibrating. I would check my heart to see if it was that, but my pulse was fine. My husband actually felt it a few times. It then started carrying into my awake time. I always felt like I was vibrating throughout my body. My doctor did a ton of blood panels to check for lyme,thyroid, glucose, blood cells, etc. Everything came out normal. I had an MRI 3 years ago which was normal and I had a head CTscan which was also normal this year. I finally got into a neuologist who said it is probably Enhanced physiological tremors. He saw my legs shaking when I held them in the air, and when holding a heavy book my hand/arm was going crazy with shaking. He said he didn't think it was parkinsons because it was a faster vibrating than parkinsons. He said not to worry, just forget about it and carry on with my life... YEAH RIGHT! so fast forward a few weeks after that, It has gotten worse. I feel like I am always vibrating (not everyone can see it, I feel like it's in the inside). ALmost like a caffene high. Now, my whole right hand and arm are super crampy, achy, numb. It hurts really bad, and keeps me up all night. I keep thinking my hand is twitching or fingers are twitching at rest, but I can't tell all the time. It feels like my hand wants to move, but it can't. It does twitch every once in a while but not a ton in one hour. always have random muscle twitches throughout my body. I am now concerned again about parkinsons. Does this sound like it could be the early stages of it? People keep telling me it's anxiety, but when I take the meds it doesn't help. And I doubt anxiety could cause ALL of these symptoms!

Anyone have experience with this?

Thanks! Caitlin

kathyIS54 · 08-31-2009, 11:03 PM

Hello sorry this is happening to you, my first thoughts are to seek another opinion. I'm not saying I think it is P.D. but it is sometimes dismissed by age alone and that is wrong, been through that with my hubby. I wish you luck, stay positive and speak up for your rights.

Regards Kathy

esolc · 11-09-2009, 12:37 PM

I agree with Kathy, same thing happens to me but I did not put 2 & 2 together untill I saw other doctors for their opinion. They tell mee during out patient surgery where the use the liter knock out gas it is hard for them to hit specific points iinside my body.

MMM · 04-03-2010, 08:56 AM

I was not being diagnosed either....many guesses, dystonias, etc. So a physician simply said take a 25/100 mg Sinemet and see it that stops the tremors, twitching, vibrating-feeling and shakes. (I obtained relief after about 30 min). Blessings,MMM

esolc · 04-04-2010, 07:49 AM

I am now up to requip 5 times a day but as usual for me after a year the help from the drug has become negligable at best. The Doctor wants to take me higher, but I don't like drugs and being on Medicare the costs scare me. I walk and I walk every day but that only helps a little for a short time. It increases the body twitches but for some reason mentaly for a while it does not bother me as much. I have numbness in my little fingers heel of my foot and the big toe area so they had me do one of those electric condution test. My left side flunked. this 4 th Neuorolgist. I know use my right side to compensate for my left side to react. My only haven fron the most of the pain and twitching seems to be long sunny walks with my I pod. I feel good for a while when I get back. I do not have a problem at rest thank God, so rest sometimes is my salvation except just recently have been diagnosed with Neuorpothy of the back, legs and feet too. Still looking still fighting I will WIN! God Bless

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