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perimenopause internal tremor

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michelle50768
michelle50768

Hi Ladies

Please help. Anyone experienced this internal tremor vibration?

Almost like when your cold. Really hard to explain. Ive had it on and off in peri but my health anxiety tells me its something serious. Im on 15mg of mirtazapine an AD but I want to come off it cause I kerp thinking mayb its a side effect. But just thinking about withdrawal of this med is making me anxious as well. When im busy I dont notice Iit. I notice Iit more when Iim sitsitting still. X

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  • brendababy
    brendababy michelle50768

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    Hi Michelle, I think this is another symptom of menopause, I get it a lot, inner shaking like a vibrating sensation

    I don't think it sounds like a side effect of your medication, just be careful about coming off the AD

    Take care

    Brenda x

    • mirna58979
      mirna58979 brendababy

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      yes that's it...the inner vibrating feeling...especially in my legs and at times all over....

      absolutely crazy last few weeks and other 1000 symptoms....period late few weeks and never happened since before I had kids ....

      I'm so happy to hear I'm not the only one x

  • Ruthie49
    Ruthie49 michelle50768

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    Hi Michelle,

    I've had the internal tremors. Last year they were really bad and I would sometimes shake all over too. I was tested for diabetes but it wasn't that. My worst internal tremor feelings were in my stomach area, such a weird feeling. They would come and go. They made me feel extremely anxious and I would get 'surges' of adrenalin feelings with them so it was difficult to know if the anxiety was bringing them on or was a result of them. I have definitely read that these internal tremors can be part of the peri. They are really anxiety inducing though so practice breathing and relaxation techniques and keep telling yourself they are harmless. Hope you feel better soon.

    • Guest
      Guest Ruthie49

      Posted

      Have any doctors suggested this could be early parkinson?
    • sindy32873
      sindy32873 Guest

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      So I haven't given my update since posing my question. I went to a new gyn; one that specializes in menopause. She ran my FSH and it was at a 10. I am 48 and she said that a young adults FSH level is usually send a 2. A women that no longer has periods will test in the 20's. Since I'm still pretty consistent with my cycles but they've changed she believes in about 2 years off from my cycles coming to an end. She said that my progesterone levels are fluctuating by I still have plenty of estrogen. I asked her if the varying progesterone levels could be causing my cold and tingling feet and these internal tremors. She didn't think so but also said everyone is different. So I started taking progesterone and no lie.... The trembling as all but pretty much stopped! 6 weeks so far!

    • Guest
      Guest sindy32873

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      How are you doing now?  How long till progesterone worked?  How much are you taking?
    • sindy32873
      sindy32873 Guest

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      After 10 months of consistent symptoms I truly feel "cured"! The GYN and my GP and my endocrinologist all felt that it wouldn't take away my anxiety. I would wake up in the morning and I would feel like my teeth were chattering. I felt like if I held hand out it should be shaking but it wasn't. The doctors all said it was anxiety and I probably needed some anti anxiety medicine. But within one week of taking 200mg of progesterone nightly, all of that went away! I don't care if it's a placebo effect or not, I'm just grateful that things have improved tremendously.

    • karen60759
      karen60759 sindy32873

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      hi sindy, im so pleased to hear you are feeling better, im deep in peri hell and looking for treatment, ive just starting taking a progesterone cream, can you tell me the one you are using?

      thanks so much, karen.

    • LcCuzzi1
      LcCuzzi1 karen60759

      Posted

      Hey Karen what kind of progesterone cream are you using

    • ampat1
      ampat1 sindy32873

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      Glad you found the right treatment that helped your peri symptoms. what form of progesterone are you using? topical or oral tabs? I have terrible anxiety which brings on heart palpitations, headaches, dizziness. I just can't wait for all this to pass. My GP is pushing ADs but I refuse to take it. I know my anxiety came from hormones fluctuating so why can't they understand? My periods were very irregular for a while, but last 4 months they have been regular, I still suffer though with all kinds of peri symptoms.

    • louise16695
      louise16695 sindy32873

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      Hi Sindy

      All of us here are SO glad that your symptoms went away 😃 And we hope that the internal vibrations never ever came back too?!

      A few ladies wrote to you to ask what type/brand name of Progesterone you were taking - but there was no response. Could you please tell us? We're really desperate.

      I hope you see this message.

      Kind regards

      Louise ❤

    • lindathepinda
      lindathepinda louise16695

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      I don't know about Sindy but I use Utrogestan gels, you can either use them through the oral or vaginal route. I got them from my gynaecologist who is specialized in menopausal issues.

    • louise16695
      louise16695 lindathepinda

      Posted

      lindathepi thank you so much for that!

      I hope you're feeling much better now...?

      Louise x

    • mel99238
      mel99238 Guest

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      My husband has Parkinsons and I have the internal tremors. They are very different, so please don't worry. My husband's movements are much more obvious externally, whereas mine feel like a buzzing or shaking under the skin. Mine are much worse at night incidentally and vary in intensity, sometimes being all over my body, or just in my right leg, or up into my head. A test for Parkinsons is to see if the patient can maintain a regular rhythm tapping forefinger and thumb together. Even on a good day my husband cannot sustain this for more than 20 seconds - his finger and thumb just stop closing together regularly. There is not much scientific exploration in the menopause so symptoms are not well explained. It is reassuring to hear that many other people have this symptom too

    • mel99238
      mel99238

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      Also meant to say that taking HRT has reduced the symptoms but not eradicated them. I find them much more manageable now 😊

    • marie12301
      marie12301 mel99238

      Posted

      Hi mel99238,

      Thanks for your informative response above.

      I have internal tremors the last few months and find them quite distressing as I don't know what they are. It makes me worry about all sorts of conditions. I am 43 and have had MRI's and bloods done. which all came back ok? Are you finding anything is helping with your tremors.

      I have the mirena coil in. When I mentioned to my GP about perimenopause, she totally dismissed me and said she was same age and it wasn't that. I really wanted to be referred possibly in endrocrinology but again she wasn't open to it. I feel very frustrated and I'm not good at pushing things.

      I feel it most when lie down or like I am awakened by it or else I just wake and it's there. Can be my back, neck or head to arms. Sometimes feels intense than other days. I know I'm probably not helping things with the way I worry it all.

    • joanna33987
      joanna33987 marie12301

      Posted

      hi Marie, really interesting to hear your comments. About 2 years ago i started getting an internal buzzing (like an electric toothbrush was being switched on and off inside me). heart palpitations at the same time - always at the same time of night (2am). it was usually brought on by alcohol but more recently it happens pretty much all the time. last year i was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer and thought it was connected but it carried on. The Gastro consultant literally laughed me out of the office when i explained my symptoms.

      GP gave me an ECG which was normal.

      i was referred to neurology for possible MS but they too laughed me out after my MRI was normal. it was suggested i try beta blockers.

      ive been reluctant to go on to beta blockers and wanted to explore hormonal levels but GP refuses as im almost 45.

      These vibrations came with chest pain last night and i ended up at A&E today - again everything comes back normal and no one actually resolves my problem! So frustrated!!

    • AB08REA
      AB08REA joanna33987

      Posted

      @joanna33987 did you ever get to the bottom of what was going on? I am

      currently having an almost identical

      experience to what you described.

    • seetu51265
      seetu51265 Ruthie49

      Posted

      hi

      does your internal tremors gone??

      mine is since last year from head to pelvic.shaking n head pressure is horrible

    • seetu51265
      seetu51265 ampat1

      Posted

      hi ampat1

      how is your headaches now is it like a head pressure, mine neurologist said its migraine with auro n it's kind of head pressure, since last year.

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