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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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  • Alley77
    Alley77 jamie50513

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    I see this was 2 years ago However you just significantly helped someone Me I  swear Inwas reading about my self Esteem never heard of that nerve My daughter is. Medical examiner And also has a degree in Neurology and taught me about nerves that blew my mind But never has she mentioned that Her assumption is that I have Parkinson's This mak s so much sense Could n her figure out why taking tums helped stop the shaking and horrible feeling of pain and shaking in my chest Thank you for having the forethought to post this to help others

  • fiona59678
    fiona59678 jamie50513

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    Oh my goodness, I have just started experience the same sensations. I am almost 41, but a couple of months ago, after eating, I was cleaning the dishes and my whole

    Body started trembling, and my heart started racing. I felt a bit flu-like, so thought I was coming down with something. Anyway, then I realised that I had a lot of trapped wind and indigestion. I could feel it gathered like in a tension knot in the back of my neck and the base of my back! This has happened me a few times now, and has really frightened me!! Do you think I could be in the peri menopause already??? 

  • tammy40126
    tammy40126 jamie50513

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    THANK YOU for this post!  I have this so bad, I really didn’t know what it was.  I kept telling the doctor that if felt like a flushing sensation in my chest, but not a warm sensation, and then I would get nervous and get anxiety and if I was alone, It was worse.  My heart would race and I would swear I was having a pre-heart attack episode!  Because I couldn’t describe the symptoms “exactly according to medical technology” they just said I had anxiety, when I knew all along it was something inside me.  I kept saying, “something is not right, I do not feel right”

    I am going to try the tums to see if that helps.   Do you ever feel like you can’t breath, not bad, but like your chest is constricted? 

  • Alley77
    Alley77 jamie50513

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    Thank you for having the kindness of posting this and helping others I have had the shaking and internal tremors for years I was just I was depressed and had anxiety I knew they were wrong My daughter who is a doctor knew they wrong Not long ago my daughter said *I swear your Vagus nerve is agitated * Thanks honey What's that She explained When I went to my GI doc she told him I believe her vagus nerve is being bothered His answer *What's that?* Rolling eye emogi So I didn't have an answer All I knew was I can't just keep taking valium and xanax Yup I have both As I sit here typing this I'm shaking I decided to try and find anything on the 2 symptoms that didn't seem to sound like they would be related and I found this right away I do have diabetes But now I know why I am eating gas x and it helps I'm grateful I saw this Thank you so much 

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