Temperature or humidity changes can trigger the membranes inside your nose to swell and cause a runny or stuffy nose. Infections. A common cause of nonallergic rhinitis is a viral infection â a cold or the flu, for example. Foods and beverages. Nonallergic rhinitis may occur when you eat, especially when eating hot or spicy foods. Drinking alcoholic beverages also may cause the membranes inside your nose to swell, leading to nasal congestion. Certain medications. Some medications can cause nonallergic rhinitis.
I have experienced the same since spring of 2007 - after negative testing for everything else, I had a positive Western blot test for Lyme disease. Infection with the Lyme bacteria can cause this sort of internal vibration-a type of paresthesia (peripheral nerve sensation).
The cause is often the same as this vibration sensation that is not reflected in muscle activity: some kind of pinching of a nerve as on a bone can cause this sensation. It can also be caused, if there is no pinched nerve, by a problem in a nerve going to your foot--a damaged nerve can send a signal like this.