Hi Ladies:

I'm curious about something that happened last nite and wondering if you can help.

I've been under alot of stress lately and am having tests run by my gyno who thinks I may be hormonal and have adrenal fatigue. But last nite I had something odd happened and it sacred me alot. I noticed while I was watching a t.v show that my heart was pounding , the pulse was 80, so not bad, but then I noticed when I went to bed I had this odd wave like feeling go only thru both arm and both legs and I would notice I could feel this shaking in my arms and when I would lift one up I could really feel the shaking. As I would fall asleep the wave of adrenaline and shaking would come over and wake me right up. This went on for about 30 mins and I finally had to take a xanax to get to sleep. THis morning my arms feel tight and Im of course anxious about what happened. I am wondering is this what internal shaking is,I don't know what it is. I do have that buzzy feeling go thru my head occationally where I can be sitting and all of a sudden I want to snap forward because I get this quick electrical sensation thru the back of my head and neck.

I don't know about all of you, but I am so sick of all of this. I feel as if my body is not mine and I have no control over anything. THis morning I was so mad about all this, I just prayed for God to either stop it or take me. I'm tired of waking up everyday with fear and thoughts of when I'm going to really be sick and the anxiety its causing is just making me nuts. But if anyone can explain this shaking feeling I would sure appreciate it.

((Hugs to all)))
Patty

Patty,
When I was at the worst stage of this peri thing, all sorts of wierd things seemd to happen to me. So many, I just couldnt' believe it. I find when I am anxious, i is so much worse. If you google anxiety symptoms you will see so many different body and mind sensations, that I think you may feel a little better. It is hard to believe these things are there and not something more serious. The fact that you are seeing a doctor and they are running tests is a good thing. I know how hard it is to believe it's hormones or adrenal fatigue and not something worse, I still struggle with that myself. I have kept a diary for the last year and a half to jot down things, so I can look back and see if I have had these things before and almost alwyay I have and was crazy tested at the time. It does help to remember that.

the xanax did help me and may be what you need even during the day once in a while to help the cycle of anxiety to break. Hang in there.

Patty,
Yes, your symptoms sound like what I've been going through lately with the adrenal rushes. I used to wake up anxious too, but that went away for the most part. Have you read the book 'Hope and Help for your Nerves' by Claire Weeks? It really helped me as well as lots of other ladies here to understand the anxiety, which helps to calm you down. I'm sure you'll have others jump on here who can relate as well. Hope you feel better soon!

Hugs,
Jalyn

(((Patty)))

Sounds like it to me. I think we all experience these things a little differently. Heck, the ones I personally experience seem to differ from time to time. Isn't it wonderful the things that hormones (or lack thereof) can do to us. (there I go being sarcastic again)

I have never really gotten used to these tremors, but I have learned to deal with them for the most part - meaning they don't usually scare the pants off of me anymore as they did at the beginning. I am sure you will find that too - and then I think your anxiety level will drop some - which will surely help