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ESSINSUAL TREMORS
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ESSINSUAL TREMORS
by CHERYL CLAWSON, Feb 13, 2000 12:00AM
I HAVE BEEN DIAGNIOSED WITH ESSINSUAL TREMORS FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS.I AM 42 YEARS OLD.I TAKE CLONAZEPAM .5MG EVERY NIGHT.I HAVE SERVRE HEAD SHAKING AND IT WORSENS WITH ANXIETY OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT UPSET ME,THEN MY ENTIRE BODY SHAKES WITH ME HAVING VERY LITTLE OR NO CONTROL ON IT.THE REASON I AM WRITTING TO YOU IS TWO WEEKS AGO MY HUSBAND AND I WENT TO A PARTY AT THE DEER LEASE.I HAD THREE DRINKS ATE SOME BAR-B-QUE.THE TIME SPAN I AM TAKING ABOUT IS FROM 7:30PM TO 2:30AM.MY HUSBAND HAD MORE THAN HIS SHARE OF DRINK SO I WAS DRIVING US HOME.MY HUSBANDS TRUCK HAS A BAD PULL TO THE LEFT SO I WAS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO KEEP THE TRUCK STRAIGHT,NEEDLESS TO SAY A WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER AFTER HE HAD RODE MY BUMPER FOR A MILE AT TIMES GETTING SO CLOSE TO ME THAT I COULD NOT SEE HIS HEADLIGHTS.HE ASKED ME TO STEP OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PRECEEDED TO GIVE ME A SUBRITY TEST DOING HEEL TO TOE WALK AND INDEX FINGER TO NOSE TEST.I COULD NOT PASS EITHER TEST.I WAS VERY UPSET AND SHAKING.I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO THESE TEST IN THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND I TRIED TO TELL HIM THAT,BUT HE WAS DETERMINED TO TAKE ME IN FOR D.W.I. AND THATS WHAT HE DID.I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN ANY TROUBLE WITH THE LAW.I HAVE NEVER BEEN TOLD WHY I CAN'T DO HEEL TO TOE OR INDEX FINGER TO NOSE TEST.CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME IF MY TREMORS ARE THE CAUSE.MY DOCTOR CAN'T SEE ME TILL MARCH 20TH.I AM DESPERATE FOR SOME KIND OF ANSWER.I WAS NOT DRUNK MY HUSBAND WAS AND THAT IS WHY I WAS DRIVING.PLEASE RESPONED.THANK YOU,CHERYL CLAWSON
Doctor's Answer
by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS, Feb 13, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Cheryl Clawson:
Sorry for your situation. I'm not sure I'm going to be of much help. You will need your doctor (who has examined you and can confirm that you cannot heel-to-toe walk due to your essential tremor). The real issue will be your alcohol level, and that is what will determine if you were DWI. If your level is within the level of not being DWI, then your doctor's letter will help. But, since I have never examined you, I can't do much. Yes, essential tremors can involve the whole body, and compromise such activity as heel-to-toe walking, but this depends on how bad the tremor. Since, I have not seen yours, I really can't comment.
Sorry,
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Sorry for your situation. I'm not sure I'm going to be of much help. You will need your doctor (who has examined you and can confirm that you cannot heel-to-toe walk due to your essential tremor). The real issue will be your alcohol level, and that is what will determine if you were DWI. If your level is within the level of not being DWI, then your doctor's letter will help. But, since I have never examined you, I can't do much. Yes, essential tremors can involve the whole body, and compromise such activity as heel-to-toe walking, but this depends on how bad the tremor. Since, I have not seen yours, I really can't comment.
Sorry,
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
