I am 27 years old and the last 3 years I have had my hands shakey. I thought that it was from not eatting, but that wasn't it. It stopped for a while but now it has changed. In the last 4 months my left arm and my right leg have this jerking motion. I can't control it, it doesn't it for a couple seconds and stops and then will repeat. It mostly doesn't it when I lay down and am relaxed, but sometimes it will do it while I'm sitting in a chair. My head also does it sometimes like a shaking, ( like I'm freezing but worse shaking then that). Now I get vertigo, my eyes get hazy sometimes, very fatigue, I went to the doctor because I thought I had mono, which I didn't, swollen lymphnodes, joint and muscle pain, worse in the heat then in the winter, sometimes I have a hard time swallowing small things, it gets stuck in my throat, and sharp stabing pains on my temples, mostly on the right side. I am just wanting someones opinion about this. thank you.

Hi- I also have had shakes and tremor and twitches of unknown cause. Mine may not be as bad as you describe, but I have had some relief from taking a chelated magnesium supplement. If you are seeing doctors, they may try giving you Propranolol. This can control some tremor. But, they may also want to run you through a bunch of tests to rule out some things. They did for me at least. I was lucky that at the time I had good insurance and none of it cost me a dime. Now, I am not so lucky and would have to really think hard about an expensive test. But I am also lucky in that my tremor has subsided a lot at this point.

If more than your hand/arm is shaking, it may be a type of seizure. Have you had that checked out and have you seen a neurologist? Some tremors in the hands are considered "benign" and you don't have to be concerned about them if you get them cleared by your doctor. My neurologist said he will prescribe me medication for mine if they get to the point I can't stand it or they cause too many problems. I take enough medication as it is so I have been delaying it.

I hope you don't have what I do - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. My neurologist just started me on Botox injections in the back of my neck for my neck & head dystonia & shaking. I had vertigo so bad that I couln't even watch TV. My eyes are also hazy because ea eye shakes differently from the other. The headaches are migraines - on one side. I'm cold all the time. Talk to me if you want to. I'm a beekeeping great grandma of 68. Just look up RSD. See if it helps you - although they don't talk much about the shaking. I've looked up - shaking & RSD. Anyway, very good luck to you & good health. JudyBee

Hi Sara,

Welcome to NeuroTalk!

You are embarking on a journey which has no real road map as each person's journey is different. Please correct me if I am mistaken in any of this but I've found you can never have too much information.

I would suggest you write out a thorough list of physical symptoms you've experienced which have lasted more than 72 hours and identify them in chronological order going back 5 years, if possible. Include any similar situations involving family members including grandparents.

Review all of this info with your Primary Care Physician (PCP), if you have one, and receive a complete physical exam including UA and all blood labs possible including vitamin deficiencies and heavy metals. Review the results in detail until YOU understand them and get a referral to a good neurologist in your area.

When visiting the neurologist, insure all of your PCP records have already been faxed to him prior to the visit. Have a written list of all symptoms by date and severity, 1-10 with 10 worst, and your questions. Have your significant other or trusted friend/family member go into the neuro exam with you. Two is always better than one to make sure everyone understands what's said. Make notes on the visit when you get home.

That is only the beginning. YOU have to become your own best health advocate and you want to coordinate all specialist visits and copies of their reports for test results and notes back to your PCP (Primary Care Physician). Do your own research on the internet at medically qualified sites of authority.

Having shared all of this, I would gently like to share with you we are not medical doctors and in no way in any position to "diagnose" your symptoms. All we can do is listen and support you through the process, share our experiences and acquired knowledge, and point you in possible directs to look for answers.

Your symptoms are pretty animated by your description, involuntary in nature, not typical familiar or intention tremors of the hands. Possible areas to look to compare symptoms may include Dyskenesia, Dystonia, Seizure, Multiple Sclerosis, Degenerative Neurological Disease, and possibly Spinocerebellar Ataxia/Atrophy. Family history of anything like this is paramount.

Sorry for the length but this is a good start for you. No one is going to do this for you so take personal responsibility for your own health immediately. Know that you are NOT alone and we are here to support you in any way possible. No question is stupid except the one question you don't ask. I hope this post has been of value and benefit to you. Keep us informed.

I went to see my Neurologist on Friday and he just said it was anxiety and small tremors. He said that there was two different prescriptions that he could give me one that would make me dizzy and the other one would make me really tired which I already am tired all the time. He told me to talk to my rheumatologist. I went and saw him today and he just told me that I needed to exercise and only to sleep 8 hours no more. I have two boys under 4 years old. I get plenty of exercise. Now I'm lost and don't know what to do. No one wants to listen to me and find out what's wrong. No one was ordered an mri only a cbc. I'm tired of feeling this way and not knowing is making me frustrated. I just want to be able to do my daily activities and don't so tired all the time. I'm scared to drive because I'm always tired and want to close my eyes which is really scary when I have my kids in the car with me. I have told every doctor this and haven't done anything. I space off all the time (not blinking for seconds at a time) , and lose concentration. I thought it was just fibromyalgia but at the same time I kind of think it might be MS. I don't know. If you have anymore suggestions please let me know. Thank you so much.

'SECOND OPINIONS' can be and are life-savers! That's what happened to me, and it changed the course of an indifferent diagnosis to one that could be treated, and agresssively, when needed!
As Craig suggested, start with your GP or Internist....hope and pray that they take both a CBC [complete blood count] and a CMP [complete metabolic panel] plus maybe checking your thyroid levels to boot?
Why? You could have thyroid [hypothyroid] issues if you are over 35-40 in age, or, you could be VIT B-12, B-1,Calcium or a whole slew of other metabolic problems or deficiencies which are not cause to be panicky about? BUT should get tested and be SURE TO ASK FOR AND GET copies of those test results. Deficiencies of thyroid or vitamins or minerals or some combo can and do cause big problems which most specialists go off into tangents about. GP is your medical 'gatekeeper' and should be the one to start the testing balls rolling.
So, GP first? Then if the neuro is still a dork? Seek out a second opinion! JUST NEVER EVER BAD Mouth neuro #1, simply say: 'We don't communicate well' and leave it at that, ask for another choice. Unless you are in a very rural area? There WILL be other choices.
There are HUNDREDS of neuro conditions, some inherited, some environmental, some dietary and some just 'happen'. Be prepared for the last one- It's called 'Ideopathic', meaning no clue that can be put to a proven cause/effect. That doesn't mean, you can't get a diagnosis or treatment? Look up A lot of Mrs D's work/info about vitamins and minerals here:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum49.html She is a super source and is right a heap of the time. She's on vacation now? But post ?s once you get test results and she WILL get back to you in a few days. For now, just read about past questions and answers... be prepared tho? It all can boggle the mind! I hope this helps a bit, and do let us know how you are doing thru this all! Hugs and hope 's - j

SARAWILSEA,

Have you ever investigated Candida as a potential source of your fatigue and neurological symptoms? Candida is a fungus/yeast that lives in our small intestines but is normally kept in check by the helpful bacteria that live there. If you've ever had multiple rounds of anti-biotics (including eating meat from cattle that have been fed antibiotics), your helpful gut bacteria may have been compromised allowing the Candida to over populate. It weakens the intestine walls and allows itself and undigested food proteins into your blood stream (this condition is called 'Leaky Gut Syndrome'). This leads to many different types of illnesses, but in your case fatigue and food sensitivities would be the most likely. I say food sensitivities because I had tremors and uncontrolled muscular twitching like you speak of as a reaction to foods I had become sensitive to, especially gulten.

Under the 'gluten' section of this forum there is a link at the very top called 'The Gluten File' with all sorts of good links describing how gluten sensitivity has been medically linked to anxiety, depression, and neurological muscular disorders among others. I am on an anti-Candida plan right now and have noticed significant improvments in my twitching and anxiety symptoms. Once the Candida is under control, I will be on a pro-biotic plan to rebuild my body's natural line of defense against the Candida. Here is a link to this forum's Gluten File. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1872.html

I had an eeg done and it showed abnormal activity on the lower right temple of my brain. The doctor then ordered a mri and they just called and said that i have a small scar on the right side of my brain. I don't know what this means. I was in a car accident 11 years ago but i don't know why it would take this long for anything to happen. Does anyone no what this mean? I also have symptoms of ms but my family doctor didn't think this is what i have. I go to the doctor on monday to find out. Anyone have any answers to what a brain scar is and the treatment for it?