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Essential tremors: Anyone experiencing shaking?
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I can relate; I was diagnosed with familial essential tremor in August 2024. I am 53, and I get internal shaking, and my hands shake after certain types of movement, especially after mowing the lawn or any yard work. So far, I have been lucky with typing and writing; there are few issues there yet. The neurologist joked and said see you in ten years. At this time, I am not ready for medication and any side effects. I am hoping there will be better ones in ten year. I am seeing a relationship between anxiety and ET, and for me, anxiety does make it worse. I was told to avoid caffeine, alcohol, and stress (how do you do that!). Question: has anyone had issues with waking up shaky? Usually, movement triggers it for me, but the first thing I get when I wake up is feeling shaky. I read that low blood sugar can make it worse. Has anyone looked into nutrition for this condition? I will try having my cranberry juice first thing and see if that helps. I drink it to anyone, but maybe drinking it right away will help with that.
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@mclaughlinkaren,
I have posted here before trying to reach out to others to what I found by accident when I woke up every morning and in the middle of the night thinking it was my little dog shivering, when it was me feeling like I was in a vibrating bed. During this time a dull pain in my right side reappeared that had been there years earlier, so I ordered the pill I took years ago for that swelling in my liver, and it's called Liverwell. It has 800 mg of NAC (N-Acetyl-Cysteine) in it for the main ingredient. My research found that this was once a prescription and was used for treating Parkinson's, infections and a slew of other things. First pill I took I noticed the tremors had stopped. I got up the next morning and woke to only slight tremors that could barely be felt. I get up and fix cocoa every morning and take my supplements while it is heating. I took my Liverwell at the same time, and in 3 days those tremors were 100% gone. The Liverwell was drying out my nose and making me have a sore throat in the morning so I cut it in half and got extra empty capsules to put over the other half. Still working, but I do feel slight tremors in the morning when waking up some mornings. Not always, and I have connected it to the days I don't drink enough water. I plan to try to go back to 1 whole pill 3 days a week, but these things were great for stopping the tremors. Look up NAC there is a scope of information on it and the FDA just allowed it's use in supplements in 2022, because there are few side effects. It only has a few things in it and all are supplements. Cubby is happy too, because Mom isn't getting up and covering him up several times a night anymore either!!!!
I tried getting it cheaper with just 500 mg of plain NAC in it, but it gives me a whopping headache without the other ingredients in the Liverwell, so I stuck with those, and half doesn't dry out my eyes, nose and throat.