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Subject: Re: SHAKY HANDS mY HANDS HAVE ALWAYS SHHOK SINCE I WAS BORN. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT MY PROBLEM IS. BUT LATELY, MY HANDS HAVE BEEN SHAKING REALLY BAD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHAT IT MIGHT BE. IF ANY ONE HAS ANY INFO ON THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. DJS = I think I can reassure you that the problem you have is highly unlikely to be Parkinsons diaease as this does not start early in life. It is most likely to be benign essential tremor which does start in young people and often runs in families. There are a number of drugs which can be used to treat this problem and they are usually very successful, they include propanolol and mysoline. One of the odd things about this problem is that alcohol makes the tremor settle down. We do not reccomend this as a treatment, but if you have ever noticed that it is better after a drink it helps to establish the diagnosis. One thing which should be checked is your thyroid activity to ensure it is not overactive and also your serum caeruloplasmin as problems with copper metabolism can also cause tremor. I would suggest that you have this checked out as there are several treatment options available if this is benign essential tremor.
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