Hi,
I’m new to this (never publicly spoken about my condition of 35 years). First anxiety attack at 17, no triggers, very happy, writing a letter home (no internet back then) suddenly my whole body starts shaking & trembling. I just laughed it off. Attacks since then would begin to occur once every couple of years, then every year, increasing to a few times a year. Since 2018 my whole body shakes/ trembles all day every day. Natural therapies don’t help, a plethora of prescribed medications caused negative reactions. Psychologist, psychiatrist, counselling etc. it is beyond frustrating & completely debilitating. I get angry & want to smash things, get sad & cry. I feel these emotions are warranted. It has impacted on every part of my life & I’m lucky if I get 4hrs sleep a night. The only thing that helps is sedative type medication & this stops the shaking so I can at least function in life. (It doesn’t make me groggy, I feel normal) Obviously this isn’t ideal & my gp is reluctant to prescribe it. I don’t know what to do. Used to meditate, yoga & always physically active yet due to chronic medical condition I’ve become limited with any physical activity & It’s difficult to meditate because my whole body is trembling. The only way I can describe it is I’m hanging onto the edge of a cliff, so scared I’m going to fall. Has anyone experienced something like this? I have no one to talk to or who understands.
