[npatterson]

#1071281

Dear ely,

One obvious answer would be anxiety; and the second most obvious would relate to your hormone level. At least make a note on your calendar so that you know how often it happens, and how long it lasts, so you can tell your doctor when you talk. It would be helpful to note what might be going on in your life at the same time. I put medication reaction last on the list, only because it would be logical that medication would maintain a fairly stable level. I hope this helps.

[ely2009]

#1019378

I may have already mentioned this in a previous post – but I’m not sure if I did or if I meant to. Memory is not great these days. Anyway still wondering…

My hand tremors have gotten markedly better recently. Only sometimes can I see a little shaking. I now however feel like my body is quivering inside. It’s not noticable as far as I can tell. In fact, I asked my husband to put his hand on my upper arm to see if he could feel it because it really seems to me like you should be able to feel it, but he couldn’t. I notice it in my arms, shoulders, chest area mostly. It’s not constant, but when I notice it it seems to stick around a day or so.

I asked my endo’s assistant the last time I talked to her about it. She said that he said to wait and see if it goes away. That seems to be his standard answer. I’m going to call him again.

Any thoughts? Just the rollarcoaster of Graves symptoms? Anxiety? Medication side effect?

Thanks Again!!!!!!!!!

Emily

[hyperm]

#1071282

Hi Emily,

Just wondering if it feels as though your muscles and bones are shaking or just a general shakiness inside? I know when I have panic attacks I feel as though there is someone outside with a powerful digger or like an earthquake.

However, a few years back after my diagnosis I used to waken with a feeling as though all my muscles and bones were vibrating and like you I asked my hubby and he said that he couldn’t feel anything. It turned out to be chronic fatigue with me and sometimes I still get it and I know that I need to slow down.

HTH

M xxx

[ely2009]

#1071283

M,

Maybe it is fatigue. I was feeling "good" at the beginnng ofthe week. MAybe I overdid it. I’ll have to pay attention to when it happens more. I was trying to not pay attention as much to how I am feeling – trying to RELAX about everything. But the shakiness is annoying. Thanks for your input.

Emily

[cathycnm]

#1071284

Emily – Could it be your blood sugar getting too low?

[ely2009]

#1071285

OK, I’ve been trying to pay attention to when it’s happening and I think it’s because I’ve been doing a little stregthening exercises. (Doc said I could) Apparently I was just overdoing it. I’ve been taking it a little easier and haven’t noticed it since. Everything is such a guessing game with GD. I probably wouldn’t have thought twice about it 6 months ago and now it makes me paranoid!

Emily

[DebbieLBurton]

#1071286

I always experience the quivering you were talking about when my graves acts up. It is like little tremors inside my chest/stomach. I think that it is part of the body running high and last time when I went into remission the tremors stopped. It was one of the signs I experienced to let me know that I had come out of remission! I tell my husband it is my fat burning tremor!!!

[Kimberly]

#1071287

ely2009 wrote:OK, I’ve been trying to pay attention to when it’s happening and I think it’s because I’ve been doing a little stregthening exercises. (Doc said I could) Apparently I was just overdoing it. I’ve been taking it a little easier and haven’t noticed it since.
Emily

I used to get the shakes *really* bad before I was diagnosed when I used to do an hour of weightlifting…but I always assumed it was too much stress or caffeine.

I am trying to work up slowly to doing some more strength training now that my levels are back in range. I still notice the shakes, but not nearly as bad as before. It would be interesting to know what causes it!

[cathycnm]

#1071288

One of the symptoms I had before I was diagnosed was issues that I think were blood sugar related – and hyper can impact that. I was grading the students while they were doing physical exams and started yawning, sweating – it was aweful. And I kept going down and getting food and drink – but I never got better. When I told the students that I was diagnosed a couple months after the exams that day – the first thing they said "Oh, that was what was wrong with you that day". I had forgotten about it = but I bet they are right.

It is funny – BTW – I posted a while back about migraines. I had them start about 5 days post RAI and continue for several weeks – until I started replacement. I also had them again recently – just before my dose was lowered. Migraines for me have always been blood sugar triggered. I am thinking that having abnormal levels must be a trigger for the blood sugar. These are not like the migraines of my youth – more subtle. But the aura is there – fireworks!

It is interesting the little subtle things we learn mean that our levels are off a bit.

[Kaeljia]

#1071289

I still get quivering when I’m tired. Recently I did a 42 hour day… only because I could not sleep then it got to be too late to go to sleep if I wanted to get things done and make dinner for the family. SO here I am, eyes are bad, and gooey,and there is slight tremor in my hands. THough this could be due to may lack of ability latley to take my meds ontime as well. I get so forgetful when I’m tired, more so than normal. See I can’t remember what I was going to type now.

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