Brain Shakes

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I've read other posts and questions about people experiencing "brain shakes" as a result of various conditions, or as a possible withdrawl symptom from AD drugs and such. However, I  have experienced the sensation of my brain shaking, long before I had ever taking any kind of prescribed drug of any sort, and i have never even once taken an AD drug. Though I remember is occuring before this, the first time I ever remember really acknowledging the brain shake was when i was kneeling down at a church altar. I had my head in my hands and it felt like someone inside my brian was shaking it back and forth, like a vibration almost. But I experienced no other symptoms with this. No pain, no fatigue. I've experienced this many times over the last 10 or so years, and I can't seem to find a common denominator to why this is occuring. Perhaps emotional stress is to blame, since that is a rather general, wide, and encompassing possibility. Any one else experienced this?


This discussion is related to Brain feel like it is shaking, Doctors haven't been able to help.

[ShakingBrain]

I have been experiencing brain shaking as well.  It concentrates only in the back of my head where the spine starts.  I've had it for two nights in a row and it happens when I go to bed and try to relax and go to sleep.  There is no pain, no vision problems, no nothing else.

This is the second time that I've had this brain shaking and my conclusion (and I hope I'm not just being innocent) is that they're caused by too much stress and caffeine.  The first time I had these series of shaking was four years ago:  I was pregnant, we were not doing good financially, and our family company had to close bringing us LOTS of family problems.  

Now I'm having them again and, whether it's a coincidence or not, I believe it's pure stress.  We had a house fire a couple of months ago, the house is not finished yet (we're rebuilding), my husband got a transfer to another city, and the market is not the best for us to be able to sell the house and buy where my husband will be working.  I've noticed I've been very stressed lately and I "believe" the brain shaking are just confirming it.

When I had it two nights ago, I tried to remember what I did, ate, or drank during the day and I realized I had too much caffeine.  I got up, drunk two bottles of water in order to "wash off" my body, went to the bathroom, and went back to bed.  The shaking came back as soon as I laid down but it went away in just a matter of seconds.

So my conclusion after reading and doing my research is that possibly they are caused by stress and caffeine.  I'm planning to relax as much as I can and will try not to worry about things I can't change.  We'll see what happens.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE CAN RELATE THEIR BRAIN SHAKING TO STRESS AND CAFFEINE.

I'm glad I found all these posts.  It made me feel better.

[renee4267]

I've had this problem with jitter brain now for about a year.I feel it is do to stress also but not sure.I've noticed that when it seems like life is getting a little tough one way or the other ,dealing with the negatives that come along with making a living or whatever else stresses you out.Thats when it seems to occur . I hardly ever get this condition while I am awake.It seems to only occur when I am in a state of sleep. If it is taking a nap or sleeping at night at bedtime. It is not painful at all , just annoying. I also noticed when I am sleeping on my back it occurs more often than when I sleep on my side.I do have a herniated disc in my neck at the C-5 and 6 and buldging disc at the C-6 and 7 Plus I have a syrinx cyst in my spinal cord running from the C-4 to the T-2.The doctors claim it is a small cyst but curious if this might be the problem to why this condition is occurring.Any help would be appreciated.The doctors just look at you like you are nuts :(      

[researcher99]

Do you have Chiari malformation? I do and my brain shakes.

[SimplyAnnoyed]

I have Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia and have just started experiencing brain shakes. Not sure if the two/three are related. Was scary the first time it happened.

[eboy123]

I get the same thing life is extra stressful for me at the moment I geuss it that haven't went to the hospital. I smoke a lot of weed and cigs and drink alil more then I should but even after a month or 2 clean I still go throgh it.

[Mazzam]

My brain shakes usually happen when I'm doing something I shouldn't be doing, (I.e talking to myself or something sexual o_o) but ever since I weaned myself off of zoloft, I've been experiencing them irregularly and also irregular heart beating. Any suggestions?

[QuantumPolkaDots]

i am 22 years old and i was just playing a video game with my husband tonight. we were talking on mics to a friend on our team and all of a sudden it felt like my brain was shaking in my head! i was panicked like omg am i having a seizure!? i did kinda feel like i was inside myself or something. my whole body kinda felt, i guess numb, but i could still move, it was like a dream or something. i had a headache for over an hour after and i rarely get headaches so i kind of get freaked out when i get one. i have a 3 year old baby boy so im hoping its nothing serious. i know they have warnings about seizures on video games and stuff so im scared of that. i play them a lot (mostly at night when my son is asleep or away for the night or whatever). a couple hours just about every night if i can. this has never happened before except once at school years ago but i hardly remember it, i only remember that it happened. i had something happen once about 6 or 7 years ago in my kitchen where it felt like my whole entire body was shaking on the inside so im wondering if there is a connection. i have actually felt that particular sensation more than once and it is really freaky. if anyone has any idea or relation to this please let me know. i have no insurance so i cant see a doctor so if i can maybe figure it out myself that would be good!

[swytthang]

I had this for the first time today, the only way I could describe it is my brain was vibrating also i kind of started to lose my hearing everything sounded fuzzy then i couldn't hear at all. just had it happen again i think it may be anxiety related. I used to have seizures years ago this wasn't a seizure at all. i just decided to look around on the web to make sure i wasn't crazy. very strange feeling.