Nervous head body shakes and jerks

[strawberry1756]

Hi in the last year I've started shaking alot when I'm in close proximity to people. I have ocd and other anxiety issues which are under control at the moment. However the shaking Is starting to affect me alot now, if I go and get my hair done my head starts shaking and jerking or going to the dentist. It's when I have to keep still then once it starts I get more and more anxious about happening so it gets worse. My whole fear around this is people thinking I look like a right wierdo so I bring it on myself and can't control it. I went for a pedicure recently and thought it would be fine as the shakes are usually just in my head but that ended up a nightmare where there lady doing my nails had to hold my leg still! I'm 34 married with a 6 year old, I used to enjoy having my hair or nails done occasionally and I can't do things anymore. My hair hasn't been cut for ages and I haven't been to the dentist for a while either because of the embarrassment of this. I was a bridesmaid recently and had to pretend I wanted to do my own makeup when everyone else got done up because I couldn't stand looking like a jerks shaking wierdo. Any help would be great, I can't keep avoiding these things xthanks

[sidiam]

I shake but nothing like you do, I tremble outside and "flutter" inside. Mine is caused by stress/depression/anxiety and medication, I think.
Have you been to see a doctor. I think that you should as this problem is making life miserable for you.
sorry I can't help but just wanted to let you know that I read your post. I hope that you get more advice from other nmp'ers.
take care
Sxx

[strawberry1756]

Thanks for your reply much appreciated 😊 not been to doctors, might have to I think xxx

[dally]

If your jerks and shaking is caused by anxiety (excess adrenaline)
Or
Even if it's not. People can have tremors with no cause.
The doctor can prescribe propanalol . A beta blocker which lowers adrenaline.

Some sports men used take them ie dart players oh needed accuracy.
It might help

[strawberry1756]

Yes seen propanalol might help thanks, will look in to that xxx

[Lissa101]

Have you tried progressive muscle relaxation? if you're holding a lot of tension in your body this can cause jerks. I sometimes get a jerky knee when I'm nervous, like an involuntary spasm x

[Ronan23]

Hi. I could've written this post myself as I used to have the exact same experience. It's definitely a manifestation of anxiety, most likely social anxiety. It got so bad for me before that I used to have to take a Xanax to go to the barbers, which was awful for my self-esteem. The only advice I can give is that it goes away once you get your social anxiety sorted out. It's a self-conscious issue.

[lisaya]

i had the same issue omg. i actually managed to controll it. when im at the barber i just think about something else (like me running through a field of flowers i know it sounds stupid, and at the dentist i press my head against the seat (the shaking looks less like from social anxiety then )