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.

[Leeannegw]

I have just stopped citalapram 20mg and my doctor put me straight on mirztazapine, a AD that I take at nite, but because I've suddenly come of the citalapram my brain shakes all the time, every time I move my head it's like an electric pulse in my head, awful, just praying this will go away when the other tablets kick in !!!

[amandakoschak]

It was really good to come on here and see I wasn't the only one that has these. I didn't even know how to google a brain shake. Was very surprised to see other people get them. I've never seen a doctor for them. But lately they have gotten worse..or should I say scarier. Twice already driving through the bank drive thru I've had a brain shake..and I've ended up coming too close to the sides of the drive thru. I've had them just standing still. Was standing still getting ready to take a family picture..my brain shook. I thought I was gonna lose my balance. It's such a weird feeling..it scares the hell out of me. Seeings that it's happening while I'm driving..I think it might be time to go see a doctor and hopefully see why it keeps happening. Just plain scarey! I've also noticed my short term memory has gone nuts. I can't even put together a recipe without making a mistake. I guess I was scared to go see a doctor in fear of being told I'm crazy..

[DGower]

It's nice to see a community coming together regarding these brain shakes/shudders/quakes. For the last 8 years I have called them "brain quakes". I have had a multitude of tests, MRIs and crazy looks. When they first started I would wake up and wake my husband up asking if he felt the earthquake (we live on the East Coast). I would ask our neighbors and wait for something to be on the news. Nothing! I began having problems with my balance and walking in general. Stairs I was always falling up or down them. Had a constant headache for over a year, was told I have optic neuritis. Would develop speech difficulties - recalling words, pronouncing words, putting words in correct order, etc. The latest neurologist I went to see asked me if I was certain they weren't "just hallucinations." As the years have gone on I occasionally get brain quakes without any other symptoms and at times I get all of the above symptoms.

[jainudit19]

This is quite strange.

I have this problem where I feel my brain is shaking or trembling inside. As a result I'm unable to focus on one thing, the attention spam has gown down, the body feel weak, and I tend to forget things more often as days passes. It feels as if there is a void inside that has developed over the years and the weakness will not go away.

The days goes normally, but when this mild shaking or trembling occurs, the day breaks there, and what ever I was doing, focusing, thinking shatters. As I try to wonder what's happening, I realize my body has gone into a emergency mode, where it can't focus on anything else, but the shaking, its like the body is using all its powers to tackle the shaking, without you knowing about it, unless you STOP and think what's wrong.

Tension, high stress levels, financial losses is again common cause that I can see here.

Meditation has helped me a lot, to become calm inside, control the shaking and feel strong inside, instead of shaky, broken and lost inside. Moreover Yoga helped a lot too.

Strangely my family has the same problem, though its more severe with them. As someone mentioned, when my mom puts on a hair band, the shaking inside her rises to a new level and her head also starts spinning. We call can see her spin her head.  

Another reason I'm speculating is black magic. Something you can't see but you can feel it. The unexpected financial losses, followed by illness in the family and co-incidences (bad/ugly) which surprises you.

[Prayer2013]

I have also such kind symptoms. It's like smth inside shakes my head. But I also have a new symptom connected with my heart. Palpitations causes also my backside of my head

[killer_whale]

Hi, I read your comments on brain shaking, and I just want to say you are not alone. My neurologist did look at me like I was nuts. He was of the opinion that a  person cannot feel anything inside the brain. Oh really? My brain was shaking all day, all night for 2 years solid. I also had an injury in my neck at c-6 c-7, and then a whiplash injury that involved 2 nerve root decompression surgeries at C-2.  My brain shaking started one day when I was sleeping in a reclining chair. It felt like an earthquake in my head. I thought wow that was weird. And it went away quickly. Then the earthquakes happened a couple more times, and then it went in to a permanent shaking for 2 solid years. It did not hurt, but I got extremely exhausted from not sleeping much. Doctors did not believe me, and I grew increasingly frustrated with them...so I stopped going. Eventually, somehow they (the brain shakes) just stopped. Then the shaking started happening in my face, my chin, my nose. I noticed I could make it worse by turning my head to my far right when lying on my side. So I know its all neck related. But test after test confirmed nothing. MRI's, CAT scans, physical exams, trying different things like glucosamine, omega 3 fish oil, ibuprofen, and more horrendous drugs (that all made me sick). I don't drink or do drugs. I even eliminated caffeine from my system to prove that 'that' wasn't the real issue to the doctor. In my case its neck related, and I think you also have neck issues that are messing with some nerves that go to your head.  I hope you have found out something since your post from August 29, 2010.  Let me know. You can write back to spalted_wood***@****