Falling Asleep Tremors

I have a strange variation on the falling asleep tremors issue - mine only happens if I try have a snooze during the afternoon or early evening! I very rarely get it when I go to bed at night. I'm a bit of a night owl, and my usual routine is to get up at midday and go to bed around 3-4am. There are various reasons for this that aren't important here, but because of health issues, I do often feel the need for a short nap in the late afternoon or early evening, so I go to lie down on the bed. And it's then when I get the tremors - mostly they are internal, but occasionally they are external. But not at nighttime normally. It first started a few months after new meds about a year ago, but then it disappeared again after a couple of months, only to return about three weeks ago. I don't have any other symptoms related to it.

The one thing that did strike me today is that for the last three hours or so before I go to bed at night, I stick to decaf tea. But during the day, I don't. And I'm wondering if, for some reason, that is the issue. I'm going to try decaf in the hour or two before I have a snooze in the coming days to see if it makes a difference.

On the plus side, I haven't seen any posts on this subject here saying that it led to some horrific illness - so that's something, I guess!

i have the feeling of all over body vibrations when i fall asleep or wake up. at first i thought my heart was pounding so hard it was shaking my body, but then realized my heart was beating much more slowly. my vision will also go black with each pulse. i feel like if someone was watching me that i would like i was having a seizure. i discovered what causes it is taking vitamin d supplements.

It is happening to me too, at first I felt it when I was waking up, but then I had a neuropathy, I was diagnosed POTS, prescribed propanolol and at night I wake and my stomach hurts then I feel the internal tremor, pins and needles in my hands, my left foot, needles in my tounge, and arm and leg jerks. I also have hormone imbalances, I have PCOS, a pituitary microadenoma and hypertension. I thought it might be related to the vagus nerve.

I've been getting these night tremors too and my blood work ekg etc has also been normal..im on celexa and have been the past month but still getting tremors sometimes..its so nerve-wracking

So, surprise, I experience this as well, and I've been feeling some form of it for about 3.5 years now. It really, really sucks. Started late summer of 2018. I had been going through marriage upheaval -- my wife had an affair which I had discovered a good year or so before, which would be reason enough (we've since divorced) -- but then another stressor was heaped onto that; my older brother, who I adored, got cancer. Started as a thing where, when I would wake from a nap (and naps only), I would have this shaking sensation. It then developed into into a vibration throughout the left side of the body, as I would fall asleep. My brother died that following year, which caused even more upheaval (gastro-intestinal, "pins and needles", etc); it's horrible the way that stress and anxiety can physically manifest. Seemed to settle down a bit going into late 2019 as I entered a new relationship with someone I am still with and love, then it came back during COVID -- was it the stress of COVID? Who knows? I now get random muscle fasciculation (spasms, in the legs, arm, shoulder). I hate this. I've done a ton of acupuncture, some massage, yoga, meditation. My life has more or less sorted out and yet this lingers. BP and blood work are/were normal when last checked; my GP has chalked it up to stress -- I think it's their catch-all response to just about everything, really, so I've come to the conclusion that I've got to confront this alone. I sure wish it would just go away; I even journal about it, and tell these vibrations to leave!

Same here whenever i try to fell asleep my both legs start to vibrate and slowly my body was too tingling.Sometimes i had pains too. Please Check Your Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D. Especially Vitamin B12.I was having since 15 days.Now its Slowly Improving.Vitamin B12 may take 3-4 months to get normal.I had vitamin b12 less than 150.I am taking medications as suggested by my neurologist.Even Do test of Vitamin D. These 2 tests are necessary.

hi sorry,i posted my reply to the wrong person. im new here and haven't got to grips with it yet.

basically it coukd be i frasound ( < 30Hz ) entering your ears and vibrating your nervous system. try using tightly fitted wax earplugs.

How long did it take for them to go away with Exercise ,meditation anyone try any all natural stuff ?

I have experienced this off and on for years... It happened last night, and I finally decided to look into it. Hate that others have to experience it, but glad to know we are not alone!

Hello. I have these same shakes from head to toe every single time I take a nap in the middle of the day. Just like you said it happens when I start to doze off and then is there when I wake too along with an elevated heart rate. They are just constant shakes like every muscle in my body even little muscles around my head and to be honest I was never annoyed by them and oddly kind of soothed by them. The constant stimulation actually helps me zone out go to sleep. This has been happening for probably 2 or 3 years now, and I never thought anything of it. I've had several bouts of much more violent tremors sustained for hours while on psychedelics, so maybe after that I just have an easier time with them. I figured I'd look it up to see what it's called and now I'm here.

I am scared. I recently had a best friend get diagnosed with ALS . I am a bit of a hypochondriac and am always analyzing my body. I am in good shape and work out regularly. With my friends diagnosis came high anxiety for me. I am experiencing a small muscle twitch in my tricep. This went on for a couple weeks off and on. Fortunately it has almost stopped completely, although my forearm is now doing it off and on with the opposite limb, I work out daily and run alot. I do worry about this disease and it is killing me mentally. At night I am sleeping really bad with internal vibrations. I sleep with my arm under my pillow and almost feel like I can hear the vibration if that makes any sense. I also am feeling this in my legs at times. WHAT CAN I DO?

Any of you experience the twitching? The vibrations/tremors are at night mainly.

I am worried my wife is going to lose her mind as I wake up now regularly at 4 am and roll back and forth in bed. Started melatonin last night and still woke at 4. I al getting an EMG soon and had an MRI that was normal PLEASE OFFER ME SOME ADVICE. Anyone else have any muscle twitching at all? Mine isnt all day and i do believe anxiety is a main culprit. Thanks to you all for posting on this page for support. Lack of sleep is dibilitating.

Ive started to get weird internal tremors last night and as i started to fall asleep tonight, my body started vibrating. I did the stupidest thing and googled

I'm so scared!

I've been experiencing something pretty similar. I'm sure that our bodies have different variations of this, but can be the same thing. It has yet to be answered by a physician, so as soon as I have an answer I'll let you all know. But please don't wait on me. What if it's somewhat life-threatening? Sorry, this is not what we anxious people want to hear. Hang in there...

So, I was in a bad car wreck, the car was totalled, and I suffered a head injury. One of the symptoms of concussions can be anxiety. Ever since this accident, I started having these bodily wakeup calls in the middle of the night.

My chest feels like it's vibrating, somewhat like electrical signals and it feels like it spreads out somewhat into my arms, legs, and even my head. I'll wake up with my heart beating very fast, I'll feel a bit dizzy, then as soon as I get up, the tremors start to disappear, dizziness is gone, and my heart rate will come back down. It's not an outwardly noticeable thing. Like if someone were to see me during one of these episodes, they wouldn't be able to tell anything was wrong. It also doesn't happen every single night. Melatonin has helped. The tremors are internal and subtle. It's definitely scary and bizarre. You think you have control of your mind to a certain degree, but the truth is that we actually don't.

I'm going to get myself checked out. I promise to let you all know what the doctors think. I'm thinking that it's anxiety, but knowing that you're not alone can make the world of difference, I know. In the meantime, take care and be good to yourselves

Hi. I have been having the same issues as you since last October. I haver done many tests, including an MRI which came back ok and have done a sleep study. I have an appointment next week with the sleep study specialist to discuss the results. The sleep technician said he saw something in my sleep pattern and said the sleep specialist should be able to provide solutions. I am nervous of the results as I don't want to take medications. I am looking towards a holistic approach like you. Could you tell me if changing your food habits ended these tremors...My teeth also shake when I align them together and this happens during day or night time. I also followed a vitamin regime with a gut specialist and it has not help with the sleep vibrations. This is horrible to deal with. I did try melatonin but it did not help and was wondering if a lower dose of melatonin would work. Maybe it is too strong.