Since most of my life I have kept my issues to myself I haven’t ever spoken directly with someone that can relate about shakes.  I go through cycles with depression and typically right before the worst ones I start getting nearly uncontrollable  full body shakes.  These shakes are usual right after a period where I didn’t feel depressed.  Just to be clear these aren’t grand mal seizures but is still for the most part full body and do cause cramps.
I guess in someways I could look at it as an early warning system but nothing I can do helps so it just adds anxiety.  If anyone else experiences anything like this let me know if you have any suggestions.
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Does it feel like there is a lot of energy flowing through your body when the shakes come on? Like you are being electrocuted?
they can be anxiety or panic attacks even seizures (cant spell) i have panic attacks daily. when i was 7 my mom had actual stress seizures. i know you said they wernt but you should go to the doctor and see if they can help you (if you hadnt already)
but normally when i have my panic attacks i shake and cry. and i always say i wanna go home. i dont know what that means because i hate being home. it makes it worse when i am at home. im ranting but just saying incase it helps you figure it all out
Dave it feels like unstable energy. There isn’t any pain like there is being electrocuted. Although now that you mention electricity it does kind of feel like the muscles have stimulation pads on them.
Sabrina thanks I haven’t been to a doctor about it in years but the doctor just thought I was an alcoholic going through withdrawl. Small thing though I don’t drink i kept trying to point out. They did give me klonopin though which felt good but didn’t really help. You are right though that maybe its time to try to find a good doctor again.
Is anxiety accompanying it? Panic attacks, etc…? Body shakes are sometimes associated with anxiety disorders, like PTSD, for example. I’ve not heard of it having a link with depression, but it could be some kind of epilepsy that gets triggered when you start getting depressed (I have no idea – I’m just speculating based on what I know from an epileptic cousin).
I’m glad I seen this, but mine may differ from yours….
I got them twice in my life, both was different.
In my teens while in high school I pretended to be fine while inside I was not and the pressure was building. sometimes I had to hide my hands and let it shake a little so no one notice otherwise it will get worse. long story short there i went away once I quit high school.
It came back at age of 25 in my second semester of DMA major, in english and speech class. but it didn’t go away this time when i quit, it came back with chest and heart pain (hard to explain) the feeling of love numb it some months later. it use to go on and off while I try to sleep.
This may be completely different depending on what a person’s going through, but I think for me it was caused by one fighting oneself mentally and physically. Almost like it came on by trying to deal with something in life but not letting one self feel depress at that moment. this feeling of breaking and not giving in to breakdown or let yourself cry. I’m over emotional guy, but couldn’t cry during the shaking.
FUCK, also thinking about it could bring it back, I could feel it just by remembering it.
Not sure but you might have something subconsciously bring it on. Distract your mind and do something very different that demands focus and interest… see what happens.
good luck.