Anyone else suffer with essential tremors?

Ratdog

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Hi,
Newish member and very long time lurker who finally has some good info to share.
I am permanently disabled man due to back and nerve damage from life's activities and my own stubbornness.
During my late teen years I began noticing my shaking hands. As the years go by, shaking hands turn ed to Barney Fife handsl
I seeked treatment from different doctors over the years and all they told me was these are called essential tremors because we essentially don't know what causes them.
Into my fifties, essential tremors turned into earthquakes! Some of my meds can accentuate the tremors they say but I'll tell you, when you have to drink coffee with both hands, eat with a spoon and above all else be embarrassed for yourself in public.
I must mention with extreme embarrassment and utter contempt that I have not wanted to shoot or handle a firearm in over 2 years.
My girlfriend wants to learn how to shoot and once she said that I knew it was time to seek some relief from this pestilence.
I pleaded with my current pain management specialist and he recommended Primadone 50mg. 1 tablet 3 times per day. I took first dose that night before bed and could not get out of bed in the morning. It knocked me for a loop! I finally got up after laying for 12 hours. My tremors were so weak that I could hold cup of coffe with one hand and not spill it on my poor dog who loves to sit between my legs
I can't tell you how much this has changed my life, please if you have half a brain like me and suffer with tremors or shaky hands ask your doctor about Primadone.
Thanks for reading.
 
I have them to, not as bad as you do, but I'm only 35. Other people notice them more than I do, guess it's just normal to me now. I'll have to ask about that stuff and see what the doc says.
 
Ever considered a Deep Brain Stimulator (dbs)? They use them in Parkinson's patients with reasonable success. Obviously there is a lot of missing information, so this would be something best left to a neurologist.

Glad you're making some progress.
 
Thanks all
Yes it is so good to not be embarrassed to eat in public.
Funny you mention that wolf76, there is succes at a hospital in Canada where ultrasonic pulses are used to target areas of both left and right side brain. Nothing in USA that I am aware of.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5963668/
I know that Parkinson's patients must suffer with much more than I and want to make sure I don't offend by gloating.
We are planning a shooting session with the rimfires so girlfriend and I can get aquanted and I'm sure that she is a better shot! It will be fun, she's very competitive and I think shooting sports is gonna suit her.
It's that instant gratification that I love.
 
Thanks all
Yes it is so good to not be embarrassed to eat in public.
Funny you mention that wolf76, there is succes at a hospital in Canada where ultrasonic pulses are used to target areas of both left and right side brain. Nothing in USA that I am aware of.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5963668/
I know that Parkinson's patients must suffer with much more than I and want to make sure I don't offend by gloating.
We are planning a shooting session with the rimfires so girlfriend and I can get aquanted and I'm sure that she is a better shot! It will be fun, she's very competitive and I think shooting sports is gonna suit her.
It's that instant gratification that I love.

Medtronic, Abbott, and Boston scientific all market dbs devices in the us.
For full disclosure, I'm a medical device rep in the u.s. and well versed in the subject matter area.
 
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Wolf76,
I am open to any information on Treatments available that can eliminate Primadone from my diet.
Please feel free to contact me, I'd love to here what you know.
 
I'm glad to hear you've been able to get relief as well - I'd second the suggestion to meet with a neurologist (particularly one who specializes in movement disorders).
 
Ever considered a Deep Brain Stimulator (dbs)? They use them in Parkinson's patients with reasonable success. Obviously there is a lot of missing information, so this would be something best left to a neurologist.

Glad you're making some progress.
Would it be ok to talk to you via private or email.ive been a permanent pain patient since 2014. I would love to pic you brain for other possibilities.
 
Have the same tremors, been a mechanic for 26 yrs and really starting to affect me as well. Haven't checked for any treatment because my fathers side all have it too. I've been told there is no fix. Don't know how much longer I'll have being mechanic. So I feel for ya Ratdog. Maybe it's time to seek treatment myself. Thanks for sharing.
 
Medtronic, Abbott, and Boston scientific all market dbs devices in the us.
For full disclosure, I'm a medical device rep in the u.s. and well versed in the subject matter area.

G'day Ratdog and Wolf76
I hate to say ,but I've tried the Boston and Nevro implants, neither worked for me
just made things worse ,
I've met a heck of a lot of people who have tried the same and some different implants and have never heard a kind word for any of the implants,all these people have had the implants removed
My advice I'm sorry to say is don't allow them in your body find something else
I've had 9 1/2 years of hell with them, 19 surgeries with two more to go shortly
And that has cut into my shooting time ,big time!

Cheers Paul
 
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William Bonnie, l have been a cronic pain sufferer since 2004, too many motorbike accidents and broke my back in a few places, found pain medication not good (especially for shooting) until last year l started a trial of Suboxone, am now of almost all other meds and feeling much better in myself (&can shoot a lot better), in Australia Suboxone is very regulated, hope it's easier for you to try, good luck and l hope this helps you,
Turtle.
 
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