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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

shaky feeling

English answer:

In the context of asthma inhaler use, a generally inner sensation of trembling, nervousness, weakness and jitteriness.

Added to glossary by Suzan Hamer
Mar 5, 2009 22:36
15 yrs ago
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English term

shaky feeling

English Medical Medical (general) Asthma medication side effect
This appears in a list of possible side effects a patient may feel after use of asthma inhaler. Can you give me a definition of this thing? The more details - the better.
Responses
4 +7 trembling
5 oxygen rush makes your fingers shaky
3 +1 weak feeling of being without energy - often caused from hypoglycemia or low blood sugar
References
Trembling, feeling anxious, and nervousness are all common symptoms assoc. w/ asthema inhaler meds.
Change log

Mar 9, 2009 13:05: Suzan Hamer Created KOG entry

Responses

+7
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trembling

I experienced this after over-using my inhalers just the other day....you feel like you are trembling and shaking, rather unsteady and weak, although you are not visibly shaking or trembling. It is the kind of feeling you might experience after a shock, say, seeing or experiencing something shocking.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2009-03-06 13:33:17 GMT)
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AHA! The word that's been on the tip of my mind for hours . . . Jittery. That's what it is.
Peer comment(s):
agree Demi Ebrite
3 mins
Thanks, Demi.
agree Gary D : The same feeling after a big night on the drink, The DT's (death Tremors)
2 hrs
Well, I couldn't possibly comment... but not really the same...this is an inner shaky, trembling feeling. Thanks though for the agreement.
agree Joyce A
4 hrs
Thank you, Joyce.
agree Lalit Sati
6 hrs
Thank you very much, Lalit.
agree argosys : Yes. Trembling or quivering; tremulous
9 hrs
Ahhh, yes, I guess you could say an inner quivering; it's nothing visible or actually physical; perhaps quivering inside your skin?? Thank you, argosys.
agree Sheila Wilson : As you say, it's a feeling - your hands etc are not necessarily visibly trembling
10 hrs
Right, Sheila. It is actually a "shaky feeling" (I believe that's a medical term...) ....you aren't shaking but you feel you are....so we're back full circle. Hope all this helps Maksym, who may by now wish he never asked. Thanks, Shiela.
agree Phong Le
1 day 10 hrs
Thank you, Phong.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks everyone."
+1
10 mins

weak feeling of being without energy - often caused from hypoglycemia or low blood sugar

Look at these sites:

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Hypoglycemic and shaky feeling - Diabetes - Juvenile - MedHelp
Oct 23, 2005 ... This is a discussion on MedHelp about Hypoglycemic and shaky feeling. Community members of MedHelp provide help, support, guidance and ...
www.medhelp.org/forums/Diabetes/messages/725.html - 214k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Im feeling very shaky inside.? - Yahoo! Answers
First of all i feel very bad for you with this shaky feeling. Have you had your blood sugar tested by your physician? I had low blood sugar and i would ...
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060714200114AA5pn3L - 63k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Question about shaky feeling : Diabetic Community : Diabetes ...
8 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Nov 5, 2006
I have a call into my doctor asking about the shaky feeling. I am taking avandamet 4-500 twice daily. To me this is major improvement from ...
diabeticnetwork.com/community/DCForumID4/336.html - 66k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Spirit of Louisiana 1976: That Shaky Feeling.....
When I awoke this morning, and was still half-asleep, lying on my back, I felt an unusually shaky feeling. This was close to 5AM. ...
spiritofla76.blogspot.com/2008/04/that-shaky-feeling.html - 55k - Cached - Similar pages -

Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : You can feel weak and shaky without actually trembling.
18 hrs
Thank you, Tina - Mike :)
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1 day 8 hrs

oxygen rush makes your fingers shaky

I have an allergy and as it's worst effect I have ever experienced - was a severe asthmatic reaction. The inhaler gives you that kind of relief as a gulp of air after you've spent a while under water, say - swimming up to the surface. The body is saturated with oxygen again, but my doctor has explained to me , that I may experience a shaky feeling first and drowsiness after and this is due to the suddenly opened wind pipe .
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Reference comments

24 mins
Reference:

Trembling, feeling anxious, and nervousness are all common symptoms assoc. w/ asthema inhaler meds.

From reference no. 1:

"Side effects of beta 2-agonists include nervous or shaky feelings, overexcitement or hyperactivity, increased heart rate . . ."


From reference no. 2:

"SOME POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF THESE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-ACTING INHALED BRONCHODILATORS ARE: sore throat and throat irritation, cough, rapid heart beat, palpitations, nervousness, trembling, nausea, headaches, dizziness and feeling anxious."

Ref no. 2 would not link - maybe it will work from here:

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:Xm7Tx0cQMXgJ:www.rsmas.m...
Reference:

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/allergy-and-asthma/2006/12/12/treating-asthma.html

Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Suzan Hamer : Yup, that's it.
2 mins
Thanks, Suzan - the 'trembling' business is a terrible feeling, isn't it? :>
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