How to manage "jitters"??

Posted by sebutler @sebutler, Aug 16 7:39am

Does anyone have "jittery" feelings, like your body is jumping out of its skin? How do you manage these feelings? Current medication does not seem to help.

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@emmit makes since but what is beech band

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@louismines
Beech band is a wearable device like a watch. It emits a vibrating pulse that calms the body. Developed by Carl Beech a Parkinsons sufferer for years. I think it’s tricking the brain. It stops my tremors almost immediately. I am fortunate bc for some it takes a few weeks to see results. It’s hard to tell the whole story in a post. I suggest google it and watch the videos. My wife found this and bought me a few of them.

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@louismines
Beech band is a wearable device like a watch. It emits a vibrating pulse that calms the body. Developed by Carl Beech a Parkinsons sufferer for years. I think it’s tricking the brain. It stops my tremors almost immediately. I am fortunate bc for some it takes a few weeks to see results. It’s hard to tell the whole story in a post. I suggest google it and watch the videos. My wife found this and bought me a few of them.

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@emmit
here's the link
https://www.beechband.com/
not sure if I did that link correctly. but I'm sure you get the point. check it out and watch some of the videos and stories. there are other interviews with the founder elsewhere on the internet.

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He perdido el punto donde estaba. Alguien podria indicarme el sitio, por fabor?

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He perdido el punto donde estaba. Alguien podria indicarme el sitio, por fabor?

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@agusti - go to the Mayo Clinic Connect Help Center https://connect.mayoclinic.org/help-center/

Then scroll down to "Get technical support." You can submit what technical issues you are having with the site there, and you will get a response.

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@sebutler and @louismines--
I have these too. I have not heard of it as jitters until your post and maybe we are all saying the same thing but it's just different for each of us. @sebutler I'm sorry yours are not tolerable--and I pray you get some relief. the only way it was explained to me is they are internal tremors--sometimes they are more like "jitters" meaning they're not as intense as my tremors. and other times they are intense but yet still internal--I can feel the shaking all down my leg and yet it's not visibly shaking. I mentioned that I use the beech band--and it works wonders for all my tremors. I know some have said they don't like it and I understand everyone is different. Just sharing what works for me. Praying for you both to get relief.

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@emmit
I thought I was alone with my internal tremors which is my primary symptom. I was diagnosed with PD a year ago and have gotten no relief from Levidopa, no matter what the dose . My neurologist took me off the Levidopa and has me trying Amantadine which hasn't helped. Since there seem to be a lot of us out there with the "jitters" it seems hard to believe that there is no treatment. How did you ever discover the Beech Band? It seems like that is the only thing that might work for me. Many thanks for sharing.

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@emmit
I thought I was alone with my internal tremors which is my primary symptom. I was diagnosed with PD a year ago and have gotten no relief from Levidopa, no matter what the dose . My neurologist took me off the Levidopa and has me trying Amantadine which hasn't helped. Since there seem to be a lot of us out there with the "jitters" it seems hard to believe that there is no treatment. How did you ever discover the Beech Band? It seems like that is the only thing that might work for me. Many thanks for sharing.

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@4712fridgie
My wife discovered it. it kept coming up on her Facebook. She researched it, watched his videos and thought couldn't hurt to give it a try.
I would say make sure you give it a few weeks don't just give up on it because it might not work right away. I am fortunate it worked for me almost immediately. Some have said they don't like the buzzing. You can get used to that and I don't find it to be a problem at all, and you can move it around on your wrist to where the buzzing is not as noticeable. It worked so well for me that I will put up with a little buzzing and seriously you get used to it. My kids and wife have been amazed by how well it works. I own 4 of them b/c the batteries don't last long. They did just come out with an 8 battery which is great (only have 1 of the 8 hr). I have so many in case I'm on a trip or long day and need to change them out. I don't use mine 24/7. Once you've done it and it works you can take a break or go without it for a while and just use as needed.
I wish you all the best and hope it works for you.

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I have the jitters... it is internal. This is a well as the external tremors in my legs. The way I explain the way the jitters feel is as if you are holding a long metal pole and someone hits it with a hammer. It is the reverberating feeling... only way to explain it

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I have the jitters... it is internal. This is a well as the external tremors in my legs. The way I explain the way the jitters feel is as if you are holding a long metal pole and someone hits it with a hammer. It is the reverberating feeling... only way to explain it

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@kathiemp
That is a great way to explain it. I have been trying to explain it, and I say vibrations under my skin and it's all through my leg or sometimes body. I am going to use your explanation the reverberating keeps pulsating. thanks. my beech band helps with my "jitters" and my external tremors.

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@4712fridgie
My wife discovered it. it kept coming up on her Facebook. She researched it, watched his videos and thought couldn't hurt to give it a try.
I would say make sure you give it a few weeks don't just give up on it because it might not work right away. I am fortunate it worked for me almost immediately. Some have said they don't like the buzzing. You can get used to that and I don't find it to be a problem at all, and you can move it around on your wrist to where the buzzing is not as noticeable. It worked so well for me that I will put up with a little buzzing and seriously you get used to it. My kids and wife have been amazed by how well it works. I own 4 of them b/c the batteries don't last long. They did just come out with an 8 battery which is great (only have 1 of the 8 hr). I have so many in case I'm on a trip or long day and need to change them out. I don't use mine 24/7. Once you've done it and it works you can take a break or go without it for a while and just use as needed.
I wish you all the best and hope it works for you.

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@emmit
Thank you so much for the information and encouragement. I have a very small wrist and hope i can get the band to fit!

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You’re welcome. the bands are adjustable. I have to adjust mine smaller.
I hope and pray it works for you hope you share

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