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I am a 70 female and have had OT for over 30 years. I basically diagnosed myself after much research, I brought my data to a neurologist, he reviewed and tested me. After a few MRI's to rule out other things, it was official - I am healthy otherwise and my tremors have not changed since the beginning. I do take medication, it helps a little but I mostly position my self so I am leaning, walking, or sitting......I hate standing in lines especially while traveling. I recently moved to the Jacksonville area and I am looking for a neurologist, I had the same one in another state for many years which I fly back to and see once a year until I can get one here. Facebook has a few OT groups and one has a roster of almost 1900 people in the world who have been diagnosed. all the best and keep walking!

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@alexa2020 I got OT almost 3 years ago when I had Guillain-Barré syndrome after a bad stomach virus. I didn’t know what it was at first I could walk, but when I stood in place it started when I get out of bed in the morning, I have it a little bit immediately until I start walking. When I stand to wash my hair in the utility room, I have to hold on. Luckily my neurologist diagnosed it about a year after I got it - he gave me clonazepam, but it really doesn’t work for me. Glad to find other people on here since so many people have no idea of what’s going on with me since they cant see tremor.