Vibration in the chest upon waking

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Thanks for the response!

Before I stumbled on the possible connection to cortisol I suspected electrolytes might be the cause. I'll look into the keto supplements--thanks for the link. I've had issues with electrolytes in the past. Years ago I had a bout of vertigo and went to an ENT specialist--it turned out to be too much salt in my diet. I was buying little packs of pretzels from the vending machine at work and after I'd eaten all the pretzels I'd lick my finger and dip it in the salt in the bottom of the bag, finishing it off. I cut back on salt after that but eventually stopped worrying about it--the vertigo has never come back. I still don't use salt when I cook but I use soy sauce when I cook Chinese-style food and I love salted popcorn.

I've had an EKG but not an ECG--it was fine.
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Yes, it is different with low carb though and sometimes we can need salt, it is hard to get over what we have been told about salt in the past though...I think possibly increasing carbs a but might help too, especially if you are exercising a lot.
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ECG is the British spelling of how Americans spell EKG. Its the same thing

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I have recently started a keto diet about 2 weeks ago. I have started getting these strange vibrations in my chest, I have wondered if it was anxiety or something to do with my diet. I googled it and found this post, have you been able to find an answer to this phenomenon?
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Hi Mountainman, welcome to the Apoe4.info community! If you haven’t seen it already, the primer is a great place to learn about the resources available on the ApoE4.info site that you may want to incorporate into your own learning journey. Additionally, you may also be interested in checking out Our Stories forum to learn about community members embarking on this journey and to share your own story!

Unfortunately, I am unable to provide any additional insight into your question about the vibrations in your chest. There are many knowledgeable members in the community, so you will have an opportunity to gather their insights as they see your post.

In the meantime, feel free to keep us posted on how you are doing and ask when you have questions!
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Hi Mountainman, welcome.
This is an issue you should consult your doctor about. We are unable to give specific medical advice on the forum.
It may be innocuous, it may be serious - I urge you to seek a medical opinion in person.

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Mountainman wrote:I have recently started a keto diet about 2 weeks ago. I have started getting these strange vibrations in my chest, I have wondered if it was anxiety or something to do with my diet. I googled it and found this post, have you been able to find an answer to this phenomenon?
Hi Mountainman!

I hope you're not in those Colorado Mountains that are buried in snow and ice!

Stavia's advice is spot-on--especially because she's a practicing medical doctor. And guess what: doctors do appreciate seeing patients who haven't come in for a while! Even if it turns out to be anxiety, it might be helpful to talk to your doctor about some options for that. Since I have family members who hate to go to see doctors and/or don't always have health insurance, I would just add that if you have difficulty getting to a doctor, you may be able to access free clinics near you.

You can also take a break from the keto diet for now and see how you feel. You may want to download the free app Cronometer and easily put in what you've been eating. It's possible that you have been cutting way back on needed protein, or are missing some essential vitamins.
If you want to spend some time browsing our forum, here's a link to how to quote members so they see your replies, how to search and other tips to save you time and hassles! "How-To" Get the most out of the ApoE4.info website

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Mountainman wrote:I have recently started a keto diet about 2 weeks ago. I have started getting these strange vibrations in my chest, I have wondered if it was anxiety or something to do with my diet. I googled it and found this post, have you been able to find an answer to this phenomenon?
Hi Mountainman! I posted the original question regarding this vibration. No, I haven't found an answer, but I too suspect it might be related to ketosis. I started experiencing vibration in my chest 7 or 8 years ago, which was 1 or 2 years after I started lifting weights and shortly after I cut all refined sugar out of my diet. I still get it at times--always when I wake up in the morning, at which time I've been fasting for going on 12 hours.

I've Googled this from time to time and I can tell you that we're not alone in experiencing this sensation. Others have gone to cardiologists and worn heart monitors and been told "it's not your heart." Indeed the sensation moves around: sometimes it's in my chest, sometimes it's in my lower abdomen, and at other times it seems to be throughout my torso.

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I’m going to post to two threads today following my follow-up appt with my GP yesterday. I’d been taking Zetia for two months—that was the main reason for the follow-up—so I’ll post an update to that thread. But I also told him about the vibration in my torso, and that fits in better here.

When I was sitting in the waiting room I was feeling considerably anxious: I’d brought quite a bit of information with me to bolster my case for worrying more about my brain than my heart. I’d decided to tell him I was APOE3/4 and I’d brought a screen-clip of my Promethease report. I’d also brought a few paragraphs from the FoundMyFitness report regarding the reduced activity in the melatonin receptors. I’d also printed the Scandinavian study that found that people my age with no history of diabetes or heart disease did better with higher cholesterol. I’d entered my numbers from the previous visit into a Framingham Heart Risk test and found I have a 1.6% risk of having a heart attack during the next ten years. When I’d gone in for the blood-draw for a post-Zetia cholesterol test I’d also had blood drawn for a test I’d bought from Walk-in-Lab for Apolipoproteins B and A-1, after reading that the ratio of those two numbers is a better indicator of risk of CVD than LDL cholesterol. I was basically hoping to seem like I’d done my homework and not to be brushed off.

So I was in a state of fairly high anxiety and I was also hungry: I hadn’t had anything to eat and I’d been fasting for about 14 hours. I started to feel vibration in my torso. At my previous appt the doc had said he’d do an EKG when I came back and I decided to tell him about the vibration. As it happened, it died down to almost nothing by the time he actually did the test but I mentioned it anyway. I first asked if he’d ever had a patient describe having a sensation of vibration in their chest or torso and he said “No.” Just a one-word answer with no hint of curiosity as to why I was asking. I then told him I get this sensation of vibration and he did not respond at all. Nothing. Instead, as he was peeling the electrodes off he said “If I’d put these on your head instead of your chest it’d be an EEG, and if it flat-lined I’d say you’d make a good politician.” I had to laugh. He then said it looked good and that “You’ll make it out to the parking lot, anyway.” I laughed again. His humor is disarming.

So, I told my doctor about the vibration and got nothing. Nada. Zip. The EKG looked good and he said “Keep up the good work.”
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