Gaining weight/ strength and tremors

KaiserNiner

Hi!

Curious as to others' experience.

Specifically:

I've gained on average 500grams (1.1pound) in muscle per week (while dipping under 10% body fat) for the last four months and gone from essentially running 500m(0.3mile) up to 18km(11.2mile) in a session (although not every one as that was hard work).

In general I'm struggling to keep up with the calorific requirements and frequently wake through the night, essentially, to feed, and have switched from a previously healthier high veg diet to one denser.

What I'm curious about is the shakes.

That is, apparent and slight muscle tremors through-out the body, most obvious after big sessions and lasting for a day or two, but, now, generally constant... It's much like that when your blood sugar drops very low.

The doctor is in a slow and steady, 'let's vaguely try to eliminate possibilities', such as over-active thyroid - so I'm approaching from that angle too.

But has anyone else experienced such tremors over an extended period and alongside similar change?

DopeItUp

I have no idea but my first thought is hydration.

Also: http://voices.yahoo.com/muscle-twitches-after-exercise-concerned-3943484.html

firstsip

Coming from someone where thyroid issues are a daily part of my life, overactive thyroid was my first thought. As Dope said hydration can be an issue, as can not too low of calories eaten, but you do say you've gained consistently, so perhaps that isn't the issue.

I had really bad tremors (couldn't even hold my keys) when I was overdosed on thyroid meds and ended up in thyroidtoxicosis. It didn't coincide with lifting, but it could just be a coincidence that you stated manifesting a condition when you started bulking.

I'm glad you're seeing a doctor about this. If it was infrequent, whatever; the fact that you say it's become constant is definitely a medical concern. A few different neurological and autoimmune disorders have tremors as a side-effect, so hopefully your doctor can help work with you to rule out any conditions.

KaiserNiner

Thanks for the input both

Hydration is interesting as although I've typically felt like I was on target there, I did need to drink about 8 litres of water in two days - post a lifting, running, cycling day, but a fraction of that seeming to exit the body.

Also, Firstsip, have you come across any effective and natural treatments for the thyroid issues?

Will look into both and take a break from the routine over the next week.

firstsip

Thanks for the input both

Hydration is interesting as although I've typically felt like I was on target there, I did need to drink about 8 litres of water in two days - post a lifting, running, cycling day, but a fraction of that seeming to exit the body.

Also, Firstsip, have you come across any effective and natural treatments for the thyroid issues?

Will look into both and take a break from the routine over the next week.

Uh, yes, thyroid medications. Thyroid meds, being hormones, vary in effectiveness from person to person. Armour is natural dessicated thyroid (from pig), and there's ways to get natural compounds.

If you end up with a thyroid problem, medication (or treatment of the thyroid, be it full or partial removal in a variety of ways, which hopefully won't happen for you) is necessary.