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Neuropathy | Last Active: Jul 29 1:36pm | Replies (54)
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My handwriting has deteriorated significantly but no relationship to PN was indicated. What I have is essential tremor. A physical therapist has helped me deal with it, given me exercises to strengthen muscles that help control movement in my hands, had me modify the pens I use regularly so that they are heavier (I used tire weights. They come with adhesive backing so are easy to stick on, and they are steel.) I had noticed that it is easy to carry something that is heavy with less shaking than it is something light. So adding weight to a pen or pencil helps.
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Hello, Joan (@joanland)
I, too, have found weight to be of a measurable benefit but under somewhat different circumstances. I have never tried different weight pens (but I am going to). What I discovered is that my ordinarily wobbly balance is far less wobbly–almost non-existent–when I've got two weighty (not 'dangerously' weighty) dangly from my hands, one bag a-dangly from the grip of each hand. Weight, in some fashion, must anchor us to the earth in a way that partially compensates for the steadiness that our neuropathies have stolen from us. It would make sense that a little weight on a pen or pencil would be of help, too.
Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)