This could be a sign of a stroke or mild angina, I would get to an ER and get an EKG done immediately. This is not normal, and not something to brush off. Best case scenario, you have a mildly pinched nerve that is cutting off the blood supply, but it could be a lot more.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Could be a side effect of drug you are taking. My dad took Norvasc-a calcium channel blocker at hospital & within hours had a tremor in his arm, we insisted that he get off the drug after I had looked it up & that is 1 of the unusual side effects(he was also suddenly nearly a zombie-wouldn't eat, almost unresponsive). It has been a yr since he took it for 4 days & he still gets the tremor occasionally! Also could be blood vessel spasm- that feels very weird. After I broke my arm I could see the little vein spasm, kind of like a little worm inching back & forth under the skin. Could be start of shingles but by now you would have a rash. Are you on a statin drug?

Thanks. Nope, no meds. It's actually gotten quite a bit better, although it's not gone. I do have a doctors appointment next week so will bring it up then.

Thanks to both of you for taking the time to respond.

Suzieque

pickyshopper- you might not be too far off in calling it "vibrating cell phone" with so many electronics & the towers the phone companies put up all over the place-we have several in our area 1 about 500 yds from my house so it could be caused by a slight confusion in your body from outside sources, try to keep your rechargers away from where you sleep.(can't do anything about the towers except try to keep then out of your neighborhood) I have the spiral fluorescent lamp & if I move radio too close get a loud buzzing. So I get interference even tho I don't feel anything, something is happening to cause the buzzing. You may be very sensitive to waves going through the air. I think there is a lot to learn about all these waves & all the cell phone use. Would be interesting to find out from all those people(website you checked on this problem) if they use cell phones or live close to the towers. I know of 3 people who had brain tumors,1 a young kid think he was 12,who died & all 3 lived very close to the huge power lines the electric companies have (usually just grass under them or parking) but just wonder how many other folks have gotten brain tumors from living so close. Hope it goes away!

sunnyca, I would be a bit concerned if we lived near any of those high towers or if our house was loaded with electronics or high tech things that need charging. But we live rather low tech and aren't near any of those towers. We don't even have a microwave oven and I rarely use my cell phone.

I'm actually more worried that all the tests I've had from specialists to diagnose the intermittent vibrating sensaton in my foot (brain scans, spinal Xrays, MRI's, carotid artery ultrasound) could be unneccessary exposure for what might be just a very odd, but innocuous symptom. My doctor has agreed not to send me to any more specialists since I have no accompanying symptoms that would suggest anything serious.

I cannot stay asleep at night and probably only average 4-5 hours of sleep, although I don't feel extremely tired the next day. My doctor is now of the belief that my 'vibrating' foot symptom might just be a combo of menopausal hormone fluctuations and a manifestation of sleep deprivation, like how some people get an eye tic or body twitches when they're overtired.

Google BFS. I have a friend whose son was just diagnosed with this. I think it is more of a twitching than vibrating but I will let you decide for yourself.

Hi suzieque,

Just wondering how you went and what your doctor said. Please let us know.

I think it would be a tremor and can be caused by meds. I took something and can't remember what it was, checked it out and it was the meds. Another reason....I would think about where you carry your cell phone. For the last 3 years I carried my cell in my right pocket and had tremors under my cell. It was a warning and I should have paid attention.

Hi. Reporting back. Interestingly, it simply went away. I can't recall how long it lasted; perhaps a bit over a week. It certainly was disconcerting and if it recurs I will definitely go to the doctor.

Try looking up IND it seems to cover a lot, but it describes my symptoms of a buzzing like sensation in my upper and lower arm. It also suggests that it may be caused by diabetes which I have got. It may be a form of neuropathy.

I had that sensation and a physical therapist said that it was from the radial nerve being pinched. She said that the vibration was blood trying to circulate through the vein but having a hard time. It all started with the vibration and then numb fingers while sleeping and then pain in the arm after I did nothing about it. Finally I went to see a hand therapist and the therapist did a type of therapy movement called radial nerve release (I felt the vibration a lot during this movement procedure and she did as well) and gave me certain exercises to do at home as well as instructions on sleeping such as not drawing my shoulder up toward my ear as I sleep but to lay on my side and put a pillow on my hip and stretch ky arm out on the pillow.

I have that some sensation in my left arm weird.

I am sitting here at work with that same vibration in my right arm, which I've had for a few days. I to am Diabetic. I will check with my doctor. If someone comes up with a definitive answer please let us know.

I just started having that vibrating sensation today. I thought it was my cell phone in my pocket, but it is in my right arm near the elbow. I am going to talk to my doctor about some of the possible causes stated in this forum. I am not diabetic, but I do not get enough sleep nor drink enough water. My first thought was poor blood flow because it feels like the sensation when blood is being drawn.

Wow - I can't believe that this post is still getting some comments. My symptoms disappeared completely and I've not experienced it since. I hope that those of you who are experiencing it now find the cause and relief.

I felt the vibrating in my left arm for the time today, so I did internet search to look for possible cause. It led me to this conversation. I am diabetic (30 years) and just recently got a CGM. I have alarm for high blood glucose readings set to vibrate. When I felt the sensation today, I assumed I had better check my phone app to see what was going on with sugar level. I looked for my phone, and was surprised to see it lying on the table in front of me. Not "attached to me" in the pocket next to my stomach where I normally keep it. Scared me. Interested that so many diabetics seem to report similar problem. Just had Doc appt yesterday, so won't see him again for 3 months. Definitely something to discuss. I'm wondering why left arm though. Is diabetes really that specific? :-) Thanks to all for sharing!

I am having the same thing. I got an activity tracker in Jan/18 and thought it was how it counted steps. I got a Fitbit Flex 2 about a month later and thought the same thing. I changed it to my right arm thinking I’d feel it there also but I don’t. It’s the weirdest thing. I’m not diabetic or have any health issues at all other than a bit of arthritis. I’ve recently lost about 40 lbs and feel great. I guess I’ll have to go to the doc. Seems so slight but I’ll get it checked out. Kinda glad to read the other posts...maybe I’m not cracking up.

I think the pinched nerve/blood vessel makes sense! I noticed this this morning when I woke up and thought it was my fit bit. After observing I realized it was a pattern, that my arm would vibrate every few seconds. When I felt my pulse I realized it was vibrating in harmony. If you hade this buzz in your foot the vibration and pulse won’t sync up as the blood in your arm and lower extremities doesn’t pulse at the same time but you may notice it’s at the same pace. I sleep on my side so I probably pinched something.

I am so glad I found this post! My left elbow vibrates (this has been going on for several weeks). Because my left arm rests on a purse pocket that carries my cell phone, I thought it was the cell phone, but every time I go to check who called, there are no calls! It's my elbow. I thought this is crazy!

I've been a Type 1 diabetic for 45 years but am in great health, however it appears in this thread that both diabetics and non-diabetics are affected. So what's with the vibrating elbow? I am thinking the "pinched nerve/blood vessel" makes sense.

I'm going to find a radial nerve release specialist. Thanks to all your posts!