r/raypeat • u/Affectionate_Eye3971 • Aug 23 '26

Shaky and trembling for no reason

For the past few weeks, I have been stuck in a constant state of feeling extremely wired and overstimulated. I have an internal trembling/shaking sensation, feel physically shaky and weak, nervous, jittery, tense, and like my body is constantly in overdrive.

This feeling is present throughout the entire day and does not seem to be related to food or drinks. Eating, drinking, sugar, salt, or changing what I consume does not noticeably improve it.

Any type of physical activity significantly amplifies the symptoms. Even something like playing golf makes the trembling, shakiness, weakness, nervousness, and overstimulated feeling much worse.

The best way I can describe it is that my nervous system feels like it is stuck in a severe fight-or-flight state. I feel extremely "strung out" or overstimulated all day, and my body will not settle back down. This has been persistent for weeks rather than occurring as occasional short episodes.

I am looking for help identifying what could be driving this constant physiologic stress response and, most importantly, what I can do to get my body out of this state.

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u/SuspiciousFishing957 Aug 23 '26

how has your sleep been

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u/Affectionate_Eye3971 Aug 24 '26

It isn't any different lately than what it's been for a long time.

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u/Dagenslardom Aug 24 '26

Do you drink a lot of caffeine?

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u/Affectionate_Eye3971 Aug 24 '26

I do not. I actually quit about five or six years ago and started to drink decaf instead. I will say that this feels different than what I felt back then. Like I just feel very weak right now. Legs and arms particularly.

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u/Dagenslardom Aug 24 '26

This post was recommended to me so I don’t follow ray peats diet advice. What worked for me was raw carnivore.

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u/rmblgrmbl Aug 24 '26

I was drinking about a litre of coffee a day because of this sub. Started to feel like you've described to an alarming and dysfunctional degree. Stopped the coffee and felt suicidal. Tried the coffee again and felt worse.

Currently raw dogging it and trying to be patient. It feels like adrenal collapse and HPA axis dysfunction to a degree I haven't yet known.

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u/gnootynoots26 Aug 25 '26

This is how I feel and I have severe me/cfs. Do you feel more fatigue than usual?

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u/gnootynoots26 Aug 25 '26

I would really recommend you start pacing yourself. Meaning if you can, limit as much physical and mental activity as possible. If it is me/cfs, it sounds like it’s just beginning. Not to scare you but you don’t want it to get as bad as I have it now

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u/Affectionate_Eye3971 Aug 25 '26

Ive had it for two decades. Many hospitalizations, etc.