tremors in hands

[Vanessa1971]

when I extend my arm or arms i get an immediate 'tremor' in my hands and fingers. My hands flap up and down at the wrists and my fingers jump up and down on their own. A little like playing a piano but very jerky, quick and random.

Also if I am cold and start to shiver my entire body shakes very noticeably. So much that I can't pick anything up and I get off balance. Complete strangers have commented on my shaking and it is very embarrassing. It is almost impossible for me to stop shaking once I start shivering.

I also have tremors when using hands such as writing, cutting or typing etc.

I should mention that this has been going on for years, I have cerebral palsy and fibromyalgia. And I'm currently being evaluated for Multiple Sclerosis since some of my symptoms are typical of MS.

I know that tremor is rare in Cerebral Palsy.

Does anyone have ideas or suggestions ?

Thanks

Vanessa

[Priscilla83]

I understand how you feel. I had ADEM in 1999 and had tremors of my right hand. I was only 15 at that time and everyone kept asking and commenting about the tremors till I felt too embarrased to go to school.Drs tried treating the tremors by putting the rest of my body to rest with valium and Barbitutes but it isn't effective. When I agreed to give up on the treatment and just live with it, my dr was happy and the tremors slowly went away without med. I guess that's the benefit of ADEM. It's monphasic and normally leave little to to residual effects. Then in Oct 2008 I had a new attack. This time drs dignosed me with MS epecially after I had recurrent attacks in Jan and May 2009 as well.  Now an insurance company is trying to cheat me and say I had the sickness since 1999.  To me and according to my drs, ADEM and MS is different! TIs like saying John and David are the same-both are men and both have cocks but they are different in character and differrent in DNA. ADEM and Ms are both nero disorders, one is monophasic, the other is recurrent. One attacks and heals, the other leaves residual effects, permanat damages and all. You cant say it's the same.