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My husband's symptoms started about 3 years ago. He was diagnosed with COPD at that time. He is being treated for that pretty successfully. About 3 years ago he started having hand tremors, which the doctor's diagnosed as benign essential tremor. Whatever this is (?) then started to make my husband shake more frequently.....his hands, neck, head as well. He also has fainting spells where his blood pressure drops significantly. We are in the process of multiple heart function tests. He has also had an EEG to rule out seizures, EKG and Stress Test (nothing wrong there as well). He is on Primidone now for essential tremor and was on Carb/Levo for several months, but it didn't seem to have any impact for him. His fainting spells start with a pressure in his lungs or chest and move rapidly to his head. His chest, neck and head and hands will shake, he will get clammy skin and have to rest (sometimes for hours) to recover. He hasn't had any of the 'traditional' Parkinsons symptoms such as facial mask, slurring of speech or changes in gait but he does sometimes have trouble swallowing (much more than usual) and also his voice has become softer and more hoarse. We are actively trying to help the doctors with as much information as possible to determine what might be causing this. Thanks for any input and I hope this will maybe spark some new help or thoughts for Beverly, who is working to determine the cause of her Mother's problems as well.

My husband's symptoms started about 3 years ago. He was diagnosed with COPD at that time. He is being treated for that pretty successfully. About 3 years ago he started having hand tremors, which the doctor's diagnosed as benign essential tremor. Whatever this is (?) then started to make my husband shake more frequently.....his hands, neck, head as well. He also has fainting spells where his blood pressure drops significantly. We are in the process of multiple heart function tests. He has also had an EEG to rule out seizures, EKG and Stress Test (nothing wrong there as well). He is on Primidone now for essential tremor and was on Carb/Levo for several months, but it didn't seem to have any impact for him. His fainting spells start with a pressure in his lungs or chest and move rapidly to his head. His chest, neck and head and hands will shake, he will get clammy skin and have to rest (sometimes for hours) to recover. He hasn't had any of the 'traditional' Parkinsons symptoms such as facial mask, slurring of speech or changes in gait but he does sometimes have trouble swallowing (much more than usual) and also his voice has become softer and more hoarse. We are actively trying to help the doctors with as much information as possible to determine what might be causing this. Thanks for any input and I hope this will maybe spark some new help or thoughts for Beverly, who is working to determine the cause of her Mother's problems as well.

My husband's symptoms started about 3 years ago. He was diagnosed with COPD at that time. He is being treated for that pretty successfully. About 3 years ago he started having hand tremors, which the doctor's diagnosed as benign essential tremor. Whatever this is (?) then started to make my husband shake more frequently.....his hands, neck, head as well. He also has fainting spells where his blood pressure drops significantly. We are in the process of multiple heart function tests. He has also had an EEG to rule out seizures, EKG and Stress Test (nothing wrong there as well). He is on Primidone now for essential tremor and was on Carb/Levo for several months, but it didn't seem to have any impact for him. His fainting spells start with a pressure in his lungs or chest and move rapidly to his head. His chest, neck and head and hands will shake, he will get clammy skin and have to rest (sometimes for hours) to recover. He hasn't had any of the 'traditional' Parkinsons symptoms such as facial mask, slurring of speech or changes in gait but he does sometimes have trouble swallowing (much more than usual) and also his voice has become softer and more hoarse. We are actively trying to help the doctors with as much information as possible to determine what might be causing this. Thanks for any input and I hope this will maybe spark some new help or thoughts for Beverly, who is working to determine the cause of her Mother's problems as well.

My husband's symptoms started about 3 years ago. He was diagnosed with COPD at that time. He is being treated for that pretty successfully. About 3 years ago he started having hand tremors, which the doctor's diagnosed as benign essential tremor. Whatever this is (?) then started to make my husband shake more frequently.....his hands, neck, head as well. He also has fainting spells where his blood pressure drops significantly. We are in the process of multiple heart function tests. He has also had an EEG to rule out seizures, EKG and Stress Test (nothing wrong there as well). He is on Primidone now for essential tremor and was on Carb/Levo for several months, but it didn't seem to have any impact for him. His fainting spells start with a pressure in his lungs or chest and move rapidly to his head. His chest, neck and head and hands will shake, he will get clammy skin and have to rest (sometimes for hours) to recover. He hasn't had any of the 'traditional' Parkinsons symptoms such as facial mask, slurring of speech or changes in gait but he does sometimes have trouble swallowing (much more than usual) and also his voice has become softer and more hoarse. We are actively trying to help the doctors with as much information as possible to determine what might be causing this. Thanks for any input and I hope this will maybe spark some new help or thoughts for Beverly, who is working to determine the cause of her Mother's problems as well.

My husband's symptoms started about 3 years ago. He was diagnosed with COPD at that time. He is being treated for that pretty successfully. About 3 years ago he started having hand tremors, which the doctor's diagnosed as benign essential tremor. Whatever this is (?) then started to make my husband shake more frequently.....his hands, neck, head as well. He also has fainting spells where his blood pressure drops significantly. We are in the process of multiple heart function tests. He has also had an EEG to rule out seizures, EKG and Stress Test (nothing wrong there as well). He is on Primidone now for essential tremor and was on Carb/Levo for several months, but it didn't seem to have any impact for him. His fainting spells start with a pressure in his lungs or chest and move rapidly to his head. His chest, neck and head and hands will shake, he will get clammy skin and have to rest (sometimes for hours) to recover. He hasn't had any of the 'traditional' Parkinsons symptoms such as facial mask, slurring of speech or changes in gait but he does sometimes have trouble swallowing (much more than usual) and also his voice has become softer and more hoarse. We are actively trying to help the doctors with as much information as possible to determine what might be causing this. Thanks for any input and I hope this will maybe spark some new help or thoughts for Beverly, who is working to determine the cause of her Mother's problems as well.

My husband's symptoms started about 3 years ago. He was diagnosed with COPD at that time. He is being treated for that pretty successfully. About 3 years ago he started having hand tremors, which the doctor's diagnosed as benign essential tremor. Whatever this is (?) then started to make my husband shake more frequently.....his hands, neck, head as well. He also has fainting spells where his blood pressure drops significantly. We are in the process of multiple heart function tests. He has also had an EEG to rule out seizures, EKG and Stress Test (nothing wrong there as well). He is on Primidone now for essential tremor and was on Carb/Levo for several months, but it didn't seem to have any impact for him. His fainting spells start with a pressure in his lungs or chest and move rapidly to his head. His chest, neck and head and hands will shake, he will get clammy skin and have to rest (sometimes for hours) to recover. He hasn't had any of the 'traditional' Parkinsons symptoms such as facial mask, slurring of speech or changes in gait but he does sometimes have trouble swallowing (much more than usual) and also his voice has become softer and more hoarse. We are actively trying to help the doctors with as much information as possible to determine what might be causing this. Thanks for any input and I hope this will maybe spark some new help or thoughts for Beverly, who is working to determine the cause of her Mother's problems as well.

My husband's symptoms started about 3 years ago. He was diagnosed with COPD at that time. He is being treated for that pretty successfully. About 3 years ago he started having hand tremors, which the doctor's diagnosed as benign essential tremor. Whatever this is (?) then started to make my husband shake more frequently.....his hands, neck, head as well. He also has fainting spells where his blood pressure drops significantly. We are in the process of multiple heart function tests. He has also had an EEG to rule out seizures, EKG and Stress Test (nothing wrong there as well). He is on Primidone now for essential tremor and was on Carb/Levo for several months, but it didn't seem to have any impact for him. His fainting spells start with a pressure in his lungs or chest and move rapidly to his head. His chest, neck and head and hands will shake, he will get clammy skin and have to rest (sometimes for hours) to recover. He hasn't had any of the 'traditional' Parkinsons symptoms such as facial mask, slurring of speech or changes in gait but he does sometimes have trouble swallowing (much more than usual) and also his voice has become softer and more hoarse. We are actively trying to help the doctors with as much information as possible to determine what might be causing this. Thanks for any input and I hope this will maybe spark some new help or thoughts for Beverly, who is working to determine the cause of her Mother's problems as well.