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Internal Tremors, Shaking, Jitters

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jamie50513
jamie50513

Hello Lovlies,

Anytime I come across useful information I like to share. The only way to get through this "transition" in the best possible way is to stay informed as to what is going on with our bodies. Being as though every woman is different, what may work for one may not work for the other. But knowledge is key to being able to live our lives the best and healthiest way possible.

With that being said, I came across some information on the internal shaking and jitters. Now this info may not apply to you, but if if does, by all means take it and do more research on your own to help yourself. Some of the first symtpoms that I expierenced that started to really ramp up anxiety for me is the racing heart and the internal shaking. I felt the the shaking in my chest and stomach mainly, but I could feel it all over. At times I would get the racing heart with it.

The shakiness and jitters first. We already know that the decline in estradiol can affect blood sugars, and digestive issues. For some the shakiness and jitters can be due to the blood sugars and dietary changes can help to stable that during peri/meno if you are not a true diabetic. It can also be due to anxiety and adrenaline surges. The other possibility can be digestive related. Since the digestive system is affected by declining hormones we digest food slower and have more gas than we usually do as well as an excess of stomach acid. I since have been diagnosed with GERD as many women do in peri/meno and I do have excessive gas and stomach acid which causes that burning feeling. For me what has been causing that internal shaky feeling in my chest and stomach is stomach acid putting pressure behind the breast bone which irritates the vagus nerve that can cause the anxiety type symptoms. If I chew a tums or take an acid reflux tablet the internal shakiness and jitters stop. Drinking chamomile tea, ginger capsules or tea, tums, rolaids, omeprazole, zantac, cal/mags or whareverse you choose to use calms the stomach acid, calms the vagus nerve and neutralizes excess gas. Also when the vagus nerve is irritated it can cause heart palps and that is why when your reflux is acting up the excess acid pushing the vagus nerve can start palps. Now again this may not be the case for all, but it may be for some. So I thought that I would share the info just in case it may help you.

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  • Snowbell1975
    Snowbell1975 jamie50513

    Posted

    Thanks for posting! This is great info to get out there to everyone
    • jamie50513
      jamie50513 Snowbell1975

      Posted

      Hopefully it can help someone. It's so hard getting answers for anything. I dont like to Google because it's downright scary but you have to start connecting dots somewhere or you will leave docs more frustrated than you were when you went or changing docs several times like I did.
    • dylan1219
      dylan1219 jamie50513

      Posted

      true, when I start learning to googling what I feel in my body, It contributes more to anxiety feeling,, It increases the stress and fears, like claiming all the illnesses that google is saying
  • Snowbell1975
    Snowbell1975 jamie50513

    Posted

    Jamie, I wonder if taking digestive enzymes would help with this problem?
  • shelagh00488
    shelagh00488 jamie50513

    Posted

    Hi Jamie

    Thank you so much for posting this information, it really is invaluable and I'm sure will help lots of women.

    Racing heart, jitters and Adrenaline surges, I definitely feel like I get a surge of something which makes me feel really poorly very quickly, which seems to make my heart go all jittery and also has an almost immediate effect on my bowel where I have to go to the loo almost immediately I wonder if this is a surge of adrenaline ? I was given propranolol by my GP to deal with this, which helps a bit but hasn't taken it away.

    Stomach acid, i'm not currently affected by stomach acid I don't think, but I certainly will now know what to do if I am, thanks to your very helpful advice.

    I'm 48 and going through the mill lately, I am off work sick and very very weak and fatigued and tired. I do sleep a lot so I'm lucky in that way, I feel very dizzy and faint all the time and I have a very foggy muggy headache. I'm wobbly , anxious and panicky. My appetite has disappeared and I'm living on build up drinks. I'm at the GP surgery next tues when I am going to speak to her about peri/menopause/treatment/hrt and see what she says. I've had two separate lots of blood tests done which all came back fine I've also had a stool sample and Urine sample tested which both came back ok. The only very very slight thing in the blood test that came back was glucose was 5.1 but at the time she said this was nothing to worry about .

    Thanks again for your invaluable advice šŸ˜€X

    • jamie50513
      jamie50513 shelagh00488

      Posted

      Sure thing. When it comes to hormones, there can be the same reaction with several different causes. But in case you have a reflux issue, it's something here for you to look into. I hope you get some answers and relief after your docs visit. This is a great site with a lot of great support and suggestions. Take care!! (Hugs)
    • debbie75601
      debbie75601 shelagh00488

      Posted

      Shelagh, you sound just like me. I have not been well for three months now, same symptoms as you, and then some. Nausea on a daily basis, no appetite, and have lost quite a bit of weight. I do, however, have digestive problems. All started with heart pressure/pain, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and all your symptoms. Diagnosed with Gerd and gallstones, had gallbladder removed last month, and pretty much feel about the same, maybe a tad better. Have you had any diagnoses yet? Tests for any of your symptoms? Very interested in your story, as you and I seem to be suffering the same. Thanks.Ā 
    • shelagh00488
      shelagh00488 debbie75601

      Posted

      Hi Debbie

      The only tests so far have been bloods - all came back ok

      Stool and urine - ok

      Chest X-ray last week- not had results yet

      Lost about 18lbs in 3 weeks so saw gastroenterologist on Thursday who is going to make an appointment for me to have a colonoscopy, I don't suffer with acid.

      Got appt at cardiology on 6th may

      Awaiting appt for pelvic scan

      I will go for all these tests but still feel the crux of the problems might be more hormone related. What a nightmare, it feels like something has taken over my body and my mind! šŸ˜©

    • debbie75601
      debbie75601 shelagh00488

      Posted

      That's a lot of weight to lose that quick. Do you have an appetite? Nausea? I see a gastroenterologist in 10 days. Saw cardiologist and had cardiac CTA, found normal, but still having chest pressure/pains. Saw gyno, not much happened, going to call and demand pap and diagnostic testing of uterus, cervix, and ovaries. I just need to know nothing medical is wrong, before ruling this is all menopauseĀ 
    • jamie50513
      jamie50513 shelagh00488

      Posted

      I lost a lot of weight to. In these 5 months, i've lost about 20+ lbs. I wasn't eating. I had completely lost my appetite worrying about what was going on with me and sometimes the gas and nausea wouldn't allow me to eat. Then I changed so much of my diet, I kept losing weight. I stopped caffeine, sodas (except ginger ale) sugar, and certain foods that cause my reflux to flare up. I've really only been eating chicken, turkey, and fish. No pork and red meat because it takes me too long to digest it. I broke down and ate cake last week because I was really craving something sweet. But haven't had anything sweet, not even chocolate in the last 5 months. So I see why I kept losing weight.
    • debbie75601
      debbie75601 jamie50513

      Posted

      Still losing? Did you have liver, pancreas, kidneys checked? Did you ever have back pain?Ā 
    • shelagh00488
      shelagh00488 debbie75601

      Posted

      hi

      I have zero appetite, living on build up drinks and the odd thing I can eat. Did you not have a pelvic scan at gyno? x

    • debbie75601
      debbie75601 shelagh00488

      Posted

      No, she didn't even offer. She was very quick and dismissive! She's usually not like that, so, kind of a strange visit for me. Just had me give a urine sample, and then called in antibiotics, to which I couldn't even take, because I am allergic to them. Seems like things have changed drastically, in the medical world, in the last few years around here. Hard to find a caring doctor that will listen.Ā 
  • ellacraig
    ellacraig jamie50513

    Posted

    That's really interesting Jamie thanks.

    theres exercises you can do to stimulate the Vagas too, it's a chant and also gurgling water too. This came from a gastro dr too.

    • shelagh00488
      shelagh00488 ellacraig

      Posted

      Hi ella

      Can I just ask as im a bit new to all this, why would you want to stimulate the Vagas?

      Thanks šŸ˜€

    • ellacraig
      ellacraig shelagh00488

      Posted

      TheĀ vagus nerveĀ acts as the mind-body connection and controls your relaxation response. You canĀ stimulateĀ yourĀ vagus nerveĀ by practicing diaphragmatic breathing with the glottis partially closed. Use your dead time to practice this technique consistently, turn it to a habit and you'll be amazed by the results.

      in in an attempt to get to the bottom of my digestive woes I came across a you t ube clip of a gastro dr who has a book on he subject. Fascinating stuff the vagus nerve

    • shelagh00488
      shelagh00488 ellacraig

      Posted

      Wow I didn't realise all this. I'm going to do some research on the Vagas nerve, I'll have a look on utube too for the clip.

      Thanks very much

      šŸ˜€X

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