My Body Went Mad Last Night

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angusglover

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Well last night I lay down in bed, and it felt like every muscle in my body went mad and started to vibrate \ shake \ tremor \ flutter..not sure how to describe it. My arms, legs, chest, stomach, even my buttocks. Everywhere!!! It was very distressing...I woke up to very deep muscle pain all over and legs like lead!!I have also recently noticed that I am yawning a lot, just to catch my breath and find myself breathless with very little exertion.Anyone relate to these symptoms? I also find that every morning, both my hands feel like they have pins n needles which seems to go away once I am up and using my hands.....All in all, these symptoms take so much out of you.....wish I knew what was going on.
 
I dont know your background but I do know if you lie awake in the middle of the night cataloging symptoms, there is definitley stress involved. Like I said I dont know your medical history. Pins and needles and numbness can be caused by hyperventilation. I know this because it used to happen to me.You may not even realize the change in your breathing. If most of these symptoms go away or get better when you are active and not thinking so much about them it may be a clue.Everything is worse lying awake in the middle of the night :eek: Have you seen any Doctors, if not get a basic physical. .
 
I don't lie awake at night cataloging symptoms, but I do notice them all and was hoping that people here would tell me which of those symptoms they had ;-(I have my EMG \ NCS on 24th October. Can anyone explain the difference to me? I know one is with needles and the other isn't, but will they both find out the same things? Are they both as good as each other or is one more detailed and more accurate?
 
Very laymans terms here, EMG examines the activity in the muscle itself, the NCS examines the nerves that feed the muscles. Also I can relate to your symptoms, the dead legs thing is a big one for me, when I wake, I swear I will not be able to move my legs, it is very, very strange. Also, your quote at the end of your posts is great, "teacher, soldier", perfect!
 
The sensation of weakness in my legs for me is 24x7. Weakness and burning...also in my arms. I have had this for about 5 months if I recall but with no real loss of strength...well, not that I have noticed. I still manage to run up the stairs albeit out of breath...I wish I cud get a respite from it ;-(
 
Me too with the muscle pain and dead legs. And now that you mention it - the yawning. Probably we are not sleeping well (the most obvious reason). I am not twitching shaking much due to increasing my Rx for the pain. Have you tried breathing techniques? They really do help - no cure - just assistance with the breathlessness and it can be very calming. Don't worry about the hand thing as many of us (me included) get that frequently. I posted to Postpartum a breathing technique if you want to try it (it's free and you don't have to eat more drugs :) ) Good luck and hold on - it should pass or go into something else soon enough.
 
Hi there:I have had a battle with the exact same symptoms you describe. I went to my physician who then sent me to a neurologist 14 weeks later. I had the "dead legs", "flutters" (they are called fasciculations) everywhere, then pins and needles in my hands at night. I would be in pain in the a.m. I was also very fatigued. I also had irregular blood pressure and some urinary and bowel issues. I also had vibrating sensations in the feet; also had electrical shock sensations in the feet and those travelled up the legs, back and into the neck. As it turns out, I had a "mild" case of Transverse Myelitis. I had an EMG, MRIs of the brain, count 'em, two, with and without contrast, spinal MRI with and without contrast, blood tests, calcium tests, IVP, colonoscopy, CT-Scan of the head and abdomen, and viral serology plus heavy metals screening and toxicity. It was concluded that the Transverse Myelitis (inflammation of the spinal cord) at a certain level was caused by a virus (more than likely the Chicken Pox since I visited my mother while she had a nasty bout with the shingles).My doctor prescribed the standard course of treatment which was a Medrol (steroid) tapered dose pack. It helped. He said be patient as it can take upwards of 24 months to heal. It's been 17 months now and I am better. Some if this was also stress related. He was correct, although, I kept insisting I had the dreaded other thing. I now realize that I had a bad case of "Googleitis" as well.If you need help, feel free to write.Z
 
This is my main symptom. I buzz, vibrate, internally shake/tremble and have the fluttering sensations. I wake up in the morning is a dull pain/sorness feeling in my legs. I will become very sore with minimal physical activity. If I work in the yard or around the house the next couple of days my body will feel lke I just participated in a triathlon. All tests have been normal and the docs don't seem to worry about it.CDC
 
I get vibration feelings in my pectoral muscles all the time and I feel tremors through my whole body too (this usually happens at night). Also, when I wake up in the middle of the night one of my hands usually feels numb and has that pins and needles feeling. It takes awhile until it's back to normal. When I would sleep with my arm underneath my pillow (before all these symptoms started) it would fall asleep and feeling would come back after 20 seconds or so, but now if I wake up and my arm or hand is numb, it takes a good 5 minutes to get full feeling back.
 
CDC,I feel almost identically to you. I have the occasional good day, but most days now are a battle to feel normal. I haven't been down the neurology road for very long, but long enough to have had the standard EMG, Brain MRI, blood work for Lyme, B vitamins, thyrdoid function test, cortisol levels, etc.. Just had a sleep study last night by request from the neuro who suspected sleep deprivation might be the cause of my tremor / trembling. Nothing doing, not even sleep apnea (which I thought was a guaranteed money grab for one of those c-pap units).Its hard not to go to the PD, MS websites and find many symptoms in common; it kills me some times. Neuro says my tremor is too fast to be PD, next step is the spinal tap for MS. With a clean brain MRI I am hoping I'm in the clear; but even if I am, I'm finding it hard to believe this whole thing is benign. My left arm is completely dead now in the mornings and I am waking up to that dead arm 2-5 times a night as well. Fingers are numb a lot during the day and my hamstrings feel like they are old elastic bands that can't flex anymore. Constant dull ache.You know, I think what may be worse than all of the guessing and fear, is that to the outside world (my wife included) it looks like my fingers tremble slightly and it doesn't seem like that big of a deal. I wish I could 'beam' people into my body for a little ride (so to speak) and then see who runs to google at 4am when they have to beat their arm back to life!While I have read many posts here that give me hope that this is benign, its hard. I have great empathy for everyone on this site who is dealing with any of these symptoms. I really thought I'd go to the doctor, get my antibiotic and be back on track in a day or two. I've only been at this for 3 months, but it feels like forever. I know this may not help anyone; and if I get a diagnosis, good or bad, I'll post it and hopefully help people get answers of their own. Until then I am just glad to have other understanding people out there, and to let others know I'm here too.
 
exgolfer,I agree, we share similiar symptoms. What do you mean by "dead arm". Are you referring to your arm falling alseep or a numbness feeling. I often wake up with my left arm "asleep". I can totally relate to your comment about going to the doctor, getting a prescription and then feeling all better. The only medicine I've taken over the past year was Clonzepam (Klonopin). I was under the impression I would take this pill and all my symptoms would be gone. Not the case.....so I stopped taking it after a few short weeks.CDC
 
CDC,I do actually mean numb. The arm just feels so asleep that it almost seems like it isn't even a part of me. I sometimes use my right arm to help get it going again. It always revives, but lately I have noticed that my fingers stay numb for hours after I wake up.I'm not 100% I'm really in the benign category. I haven't had nearly as many tests as some you. For the time being though I will choose to hang out here and hopefully will myself into the 'benign' category. If I do get a diagnosis, I'll certainly post it and perhaps help others get the answers they are looking for.Until then I'll keep trembling and twitching with all of you!Hang in there BFS'ers!
 
I was very hopeful that my sleep study would turn up an answer because I have always needed 8-10 hours a night to feel rested the next day. My neuro said that sleep deprivation is a major cause or tremor (one of my bigger symptoms) and that if I wasn't getting the right amount of sleep it could manifest as neurological symptoms. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to get looked at. They monitor your heart, breathing, brain activity and even some of your major muscle groups to record their activity. I wish they had said, "You just need a C-pap machine and everything else will get better"! Unfortunately it wasn't to be for me. Maybe it will be your answer.Good luck!
 

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