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injuries after a car wreck
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injuries after a car wreck
by Frances in Texas, Nov 26, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Doctor,
Yes, I really appreciate you answering my question. I was hit from behind by a car two months ago. After this my neck hurt badly and so I went to the emergency room. The doctor there said I had whiplash and gave me medicine. I have not taken any medicine for over 45 days now. Now, whenever I hold a remote control or my cordless phone or anything grasping in my hands they shake uncontrollably. I wondered if this was due to the wreck or not. My general practitioner thought it could be due to the medication since the symptoms started about a week after the wreck so he took me off of one of the medicines. He also had me eliminate caffeine and he did a thyroid test along with other blood tests. He said he would refer me to a neurologist but doesn't think it's necessary. I'm just worried that years down the road I'll be denied insurance for a pre-existing condition. It shakes a lot when I'm holding something or when I get tense and sometimes when I'm not holding anything just lying in bed at night. The X-Rays done in the ER didn't show anything according to the ER doctor and the general practitioner. Am I just worrying for nothing? My mother saw a thing on Parkinson's making your hand shake and we got really scared but I have none of the other symptoms and I'm only 23 and I have no history and neither does my family. I appreciate you answering me.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Frances in Texas
Yes, I really appreciate you answering my question. I was hit from behind by a car two months ago. After this my neck hurt badly and so I went to the emergency room. The doctor there said I had whiplash and gave me medicine. I have not taken any medicine for over 45 days now. Now, whenever I hold a remote control or my cordless phone or anything grasping in my hands they shake uncontrollably. I wondered if this was due to the wreck or not. My general practitioner thought it could be due to the medication since the symptoms started about a week after the wreck so he took me off of one of the medicines. He also had me eliminate caffeine and he did a thyroid test along with other blood tests. He said he would refer me to a neurologist but doesn't think it's necessary. I'm just worried that years down the road I'll be denied insurance for a pre-existing condition. It shakes a lot when I'm holding something or when I get tense and sometimes when I'm not holding anything just lying in bed at night. The X-Rays done in the ER didn't show anything according to the ER doctor and the general practitioner. Am I just worrying for nothing? My mother saw a thing on Parkinson's making your hand shake and we got really scared but I have none of the other symptoms and I'm only 23 and I have no history and neither does my family. I appreciate you answering me.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Frances in Texas
Doctor's Answer
by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS, Nov 26, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Frances:
Sorry about your problem. The tremor in Parkinson's is a resting tremor and your tremors are when you do something so this is different than a Parkinson's tremor. Whether your hand shaking is due to the accident is not a possible answer over the internet. I would suggest seeing a neurologist and get a good exam and maybe an MRI of the cervical spine.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Sorry about your problem. The tremor in Parkinson's is a resting tremor and your tremors are when you do something so this is different than a Parkinson's tremor. Whether your hand shaking is due to the accident is not a possible answer over the internet. I would suggest seeing a neurologist and get a good exam and maybe an MRI of the cervical spine.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Do a search on teh web for Thoracic Outlet syndrome. I am not saying at this stage you have devloped it but you may avoid a potential liabilty over looked by premature settlement or medical problems escalating to the syndrome if you do not improve.
Best of luck,
Dianne