Thank you everyone for some great ideas- I will try the tapping on my leg. Sorry I haven't responded sooner but I developed an infection at the pin site from my gamma surgery last Jan! I have a low immune system and that doesn't help. The neuro surgeon's PA's are fixing me. On the ET, my writing is not good and like you Mr. Thankful, I went to parochial schools and used to have good penmanship. I now use the computer to print out anything and then just sign my name. Checks are a problem but I am lucky as my husband writes them out. I did purchase from Amazon 2 very lightweight double handle mugs. They are stainless steel but look like regular mugs and I have bought plastic glasses for myself and my family so I can use them when I visit. I do take CBD with a little THC for my pain (from lots of other issues) and glad to hear it might help with the tremors. My left thumb no longer has any cartilage in the joint and I went to a hand surgeon to check it out. He wants to operate but I refused as the recuperation period is too long. I think that is contributing to the dropping of things. He said it was the ET. Now that the thumb has fully collapsed, it's not as painful. Does anyone have that issue and could it be related to my ET? Does anyone deal with occipital neuralgia? I just got diagnosed with it. I am just taking the Gabapentin. Originally it was for fibromyalgia but now I hope it helps with the ET. I was going to cut back on the dosage as I am putting on weight. My PC said weight gain is common with that drug. Have any of you had weight gain with it? Thanks for the help.

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