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Resting Tremor

Posted by da69 @da69, May 14, 2023

Not sure where this goes.
Why does my resting tremor disappear when i sleep and as soon as i wake up it starts right back up?
i am only assuming it goes away as i am sleeping as i dont know how i could sleep through a tremor as noticable as mine.
i Do take meds at bed time that make me really tired and i have a mayo appt may 31st.
Thank you

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da69 | @da69 | May 24, 2023
In reply to @naturegirl5 "@da69 It seems from what you wrote that you have many physical symptoms. I hope that..." + (show)
@naturegirl5

@da69 It seems from what you wrote that you have many physical symptoms. I hope that the doctor you see at Mayo can sort all that out for you.

By the way, the tremor that you refer to as an essential tremor is actually an "intention tremor". An intention tremor is when you reach for something like a cup and your hand then shows a tremor.

Here is a good website to read on the different types of tremors.

Tremor

-- https://www.beaumont.org/conditions/tremor

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Mines definatley a resting tremor that decreases by say 50% when i use my hand.
At rest it just does it's thing.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/essential-tremor/symptoms-causes/syc-20350534

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doorman | @doorman | May 24, 2023
In reply to @da69 "Mines definatley a resting tremor that decreases by say 50% when i use my hand. At..." + (show)
@da69

Mines definatley a resting tremor that decreases by say 50% when i use my hand.
At rest it just does it's thing.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/essential-tremor/symptoms-causes/syc-20350534

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I was prescribed what’s called a DaT scan. You are injected with a radioactive tracer , and SPECT scans are taken. It shows dopamine loss. It rules out essential tremor definitively. And points to “probable “ Parkinsons. Only a movement disorder specialist will diagnose Parkinsons. Good luck.

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