[PillowcaseUnicorn]

Aye. So the title says everything, but let me explain a bit.

I have anxiety, and it makes me shaky. But when I'm not feeling anxious, I'm still shaky. I'll sit in my room at my laptop or watch TV or whatever while it's quiet and there's no danger. Regardless, I get all twitchy. This isn't the first time this has happened; I notice it every day, and it's been like a year. Even if I'm in a social situation where I'm actually not anxious, it happens. It's starting to get really awkward, because people will point it out and I don't even realize it until they bring it up. Then when they ask why I'm trembling and if I'm okay, what's wrong, etc., I have no idea how to answer because I MYSELF don't even know why it's happening. It's especially embarrassing whenever I happen to be in a relationship and I want to cuddle with my partner. Just cuddling, that's it. I remember so many times when my ex and I were still together-- who was one of maybe 2 people that I felt COMPLETELY safe around back when we were dating-- and I couldn't even enjoy my time with them because the shaking was so awkward and noticeable.

At this point I don't feel embarrassed when someone mentions it. Instead I'm like "What, again?! Seriously?!" It's just flat-out annoying now, and I really want it to stop. Is there anything I can do at all to help it? If there's something I'm missing here, please let me know. I seriously can't figure out what causes it.

[Lexi232]

i know how annoying and frustrating that can be
Are you on any stimulants, or any kind of natural stimulants (coffee, caffiene, chocolate, etc.) ?
Have you been seen and checked out by a neurologist? (if not, that could help a lot in finding out the true cause, and the treatment. and if yes, then i would suggest getting a second opinion from another neurologist )
It could be something related to the meds, or something that was caused by the meds that remain even if you currently aren't taking the med that would/could be causing this. but even in that, it would still be best taken care of through a neurologist.
a pdoc and a neurologist are closely related in what they do, but they do separate things. such as a pdoc would likely see this as anxiety and try to fix it with meds. but if it's not anxiety, then he or she would only be treating it as what it appears to be. (in simliar example, what people often think when they see a child acting out, is that it's a temper tantrum. but the kid knows that its a meltdown (maybe not in labels, but knowing how one feels compared to the other), and others may try to treat it as what it appears to be (a tantrum), when it's actually a meltdown).

another example would be me being a kid, and having stomach pains. the doctors did xrays, and CBC tests, and since both came back fine on every many one of them, they wrote it off as a 7 year old who was having anxiety.. and it kept being that.. although i knew when i felt anxious later on, but wasn't anxious during tummy pains.. it appeared to be anxiety to them.. but it wasn't until i was hospitalized in the ICU at age 23 that when a GI doc came and did more than just those simple tests, that i had crohns, and ulcer colitis. and not only was it incurable, but also the damage what had already been done, couldn't have been undone. (what the gi doc told me). so if they not accepted the reason to be anxiety, they would of found the reason to be something that could had been kept from getting any worse. something the gi doctor also told me was that "from now on, if you know that something is wrong, and the doctor can figure it out, and thinks that it's nothing, or something that it isn't-and you know if it isn't. then he hasn't done the right test to find the answer." (i know that is a bit of an extreme, but i think it still can relate to whats going on in your situation).

The first two things that pop into my mind when i think of being shakey and trembling (and knowing it doesn't feel like anxiety), is stimulants, and neurologist.

(altho i'm not a doctor of any kind, so... what i say shouldn't be taken as a diagnosis, or accuracy. but just as a suggestion).

[Ripose]

My shaking used to be very, very bad too. I saw a neurologist he did some tests and then prescribed propranolol (Inderal) which stopped my shaking completely within a 2 weeks. After all the years the pdoc & GP said nothing could be done! I was ecstatic that I could finally drink a cup of coffee again.

Inderal is just one option there are other drugs which may be more suitable for you, ask a neurologist.

[-jimi-]

I'm not a doctor either but it does sound physical. I know many doctors want everything to be mental, but maybe you even have something physical feeding your anxiety. It happens sometimes. For example there are several hormonal disorders that can cause it.

[misslabarinth]

I have something close to that however, it is more of a Physical condition i inherited by my father. I do believe it is called 'Tremors' i will start to shake, or i will have involuntary muscle movements, Mostly in my hands, arms, legs, eyes etc. I don't particularly know if this is what you are experiencing, however it is something worth looking into.
Take care ~
MissLabarinth

[cakeladie]

I shake to and have seizures and tremors my neurologist put me on primidone. It helped with the tremors and seizures but he increased the dosage mad I only have a few a month now. They do increase when I get upset or I am not feeling well