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I'm curious to know if any here that experience tremors have been dx'd with "Essential Tremor".
If so, does your doc believe LD is a contributing factor?
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minoucat
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Nope, wasn't diagnosed using that term, but I did have a long-term tremor, now gone, and so did the hubby. Mine was in my hands and head -- very slight, but noticeably worse when I got tired. Same with the hubster.
Tremor resolved with tx, but I dunno if it was LD or coinfections -- coinfections I'm pretty sure, since both our tremors started resolving after Babs tx.
GiGi
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Have heard of "stress tremor" and have heard of "resting tremor", but never of an essential one. My husband had both at some time. Either tremor is definitely a part of Lyme and the rest of the symptoms tend to go more into the Parkinsons symptom arena, i.e. some motor dysfunction (legs won't move readily, studder step, etc.) or MS symptoms.
If you get the proper treatment, all disappears. Ours did. You might want to read some of the info I have posted over the years.
Take care.
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My husband has "essential tremors" dx 2 yrs. ago. I had him tested with western blot IGM & IGG ths fall; he had some positives but not enough to be "postive".
Neurologist told him meds would make him WORSE not better; so he's not had any meds for this. Has overactive thryroid; only pill he's on.
He's much worse now....non stop tremors of the hands, legs, & feet. He won't go out in public any more to eat due to his fork hitting the plate & making noise.
Can't get him to dr. about this...lucky enough to get the WB blood tests done.
I also believe this has to do with age; younger you are, greater chances you can overcome this.
Hubby is 67 now. Having hard time getting out of recliner..takes several minutes so going to look about a new one that doesn't sit down to the floor but higher. Betty, Iowa
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GiGi
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Bettyg, This sounds exactly like the problems my husband had. He also would not sit on the couch any more, because it took him forever plus my arms to get him up. Tremors, etc., everything. Sometimes he could not move at all and I dragged him across the floor by his arms! That was the last stage before things finally turned around.
I agree, if the neurologist thought Sinamet would make him worse. They love to give it for Parkinsons symptoms, and our doctor told him "if you take it, you will be gone in five years. Let's clean up your body." My husband never took it.
Instead he cleaned up his body - from all the accumulated toxins. And he is absolut ely fine and "cured" now. He just came in from trimming and lopping branches off trees and feels great.
I would recommend to you that your husband should take a look at Mucuna, which has been used for centuries for Parkinsons symptoms and many others. It is a dried bean powder. Look it up on www.vadikherbs.com. It is inexpensive and your husband could drink it as a tea or sprinkle it on food, apple sauce, etc. If you click on Mucuna when you get to the website, there are writeups about it. My doctor gives it to not only Lyme patients, but all chronic patients.
You might also read some of the stuff I have posted. Your husband can get better. Mine will be 80 next year - and I totally disagree - age has no bearing - if you are toxic and have Lyme, it is as bad at six years of age as it is when you are 80.
We are both well now. Your husband is making life more miserable for you because he will not give in. After I got well, I have taken care of my husband while he had those symptoms and it is no fun. That is not fair and he should reconsider. There is a lot he can do to help himself.
Take care of yourself!!
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