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Essential tremors: any ideas on coping and managing tremors?

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Dec 26, 2023 | Replies (105)
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@jstewart2019

I started on essential tremor meds with no luck, I’m now are carbo/levodopa 3 times a day lowest dose with some luck, but now getting worse. I take a muscle relaxer and get trigger point injections as muscles seem to get rigid over time.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Sep 13, 2019

Hi @jstewart2019

As I read your post I see that you are on carbo/levodopa, three times a day. As this is used primarily to treat Parkinson's has your doctor given you a diagnosis of Parkinson's?

I would encourage you to visit our Parkinson's discussion on Connect. Here is the link,
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/parkinsons-disease/
You say that the carbo/levodopa has helped some. In what ways do you feel better with this med?

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