I had this problem as well. A neurologist diagnosed it as Essential Tremors and put me on medication to control them. Some days I could hide them really well but as the day went on they became worse and my hands would shake so badly I just opted to stay home more and more often. They felt the same on the inside as they looked on the outside. Some days I was so off balance form them that I would actually fall in my home. I was misdiagnosed for 7 1/2 years from everything to MS to Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue. I went through the Mayo Clinic Pain program and even Mayo missed it. I have Hashimoto's Disease. All of the symptoms sound completely unrelated because they cover a very large spectrum. Once diagnosed and correctly medicated the tremors got much better. I opted to remove my Thyroid (my choice, not done at the physicians urging) after 7 months into treatment because leveling out my medication was really difficult after so many years of damage. It's a good thing that I did because the pathology showed Stage One Papillary Cancer that we didn't even suspect that I had. You should go see an Endocrinologist specifically one who deals with Hashimoto's Disease. One simple blood test will confirm or dismiss the diagnosis. My Endocrinologist said that he once saw maybe 1 or 2 people get the diagnosis every few months but he is seeing more and more women developing the disease. I removed my Thyroid 2 years ago and I am glad to say that the tremors disappeared completely soon after surgery. Hashimoto's Disease does not specifically list tremors/essential tremors as a symptom but I know a few people in Orlando who had the same experience that I did even thought they both still have their Thyroid. Go to the Mayo web site's search bar and type in Hashimoto's Disease you can read all of the symptoms and other information. I hope you do not have HD but if you do I assure you there is an end of the road with the struggle with the tremors and one simple blood test can change your entire life. Good Luck!

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