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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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@marcia115

Hi!
I have ET since I was 20 I am now 81, as the doctors say I am the textbook of just what it is. I have 5 uncles that had it, It does run in
families, now my daughter has it she is 50. As I aged it has gotten really bad in both hands and my arms. I have tried all the meds for it, but nothing
really worked, but I take Klonipin, and Inderal they help, the best..
stops the shakes altogether is a glass of wine before dinner, it will stop shakes for a few hours.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 21, 2022

Marcia, That must've been especially hard to understand the tremors at such a young age and to witness your daughter now experiencing the same thing.

You'll notice that I moved your post to this existing discussion:
- Essential tremors: any ideas on coping and managing tremors? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/essential-tremors-1/

I did this so you can see the previous posts and connect with other members like @jmb73 @brklimeks @dianecostella @stefspad @jimhd @purpleturtle who have experience with ET.

How is your daughter managing her ET? Does it help her to know that you've lived with them for all these years?

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