Guest guest Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Hi Lianne, sorry to hear that you have health issues and that your father has essential tremor - I know nothing of this but did a search on the net and came across this site which may be of use to you. http://www.ability.org.uk/Essential_Tremor.html I hope this helps. Marianne > Dear List, > > I am new to this list. I am a C-4/5 quadriplegic (paralyzed below the > shoulders) and have health issues myself. But, today I'm asking a question > on behalf of my Dad who has essential tremor. We are looking for > alternative remedies/modalities to help him. > > Thank you, > Lianne Lang > Navy4whl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Dear List, I am new to this list. I am a C-4/5 quadriplegic (paralyzed below the shoulders) and have health issues myself. But, today I'm asking a question on behalf of my Dad who has essential tremor. We are looking for alternative remedies/modalities to help him. Thank you, Lianne Lang Navy4whl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Marianne-- thanks. I'll check it out. Lianne - <marianne2406 Friday, January 17, 2003 2:10 PM Re: essential tremor > Hi Lianne, sorry to hear that you have health issues and that your father has > essential tremor - I know nothing of this but did a search on the net and > came across this site which may be of use to you. > > http://www.ability.org.uk/Essential_Tremor.html > > I hope this helps. > > Marianne > > > > Dear List, > > > > I am new to this list. I am a C-4/5 quadriplegic (paralyzed below the > > shoulders) and have health issues myself. But, today I'm asking a question > > on behalf of my Dad who has essential tremor. We are looking for > > alternative remedies/modalities to help him. > > > > Thank you, > > Lianne Lang > > Navy4whl > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2003 Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 Dear Lianne, Although, I am not trained and have no background in this, here are some thoughts on the matter of Essential Tremor. Essential means of unknown cause or origin. I would guess that tremor is a symptom and not a disease, so all they are saying is that your father has a symtom of unknown origin, but they use a term that describes a symptom but sounds like it is a disease. It may be helpfull to pursue a more thorough diagnosis, with some other doctors, as I would imagine that tremor could have a number of causes. Good luck, Frank Gettingwell , " Lang " <Navy4whl@t...> wrote: > Dear List, > > I am new to this list. I am a C-4/5 quadriplegic (paralyzed below the > shoulders) and have health issues myself. But, today I'm asking a question > on behalf of my Dad who has essential tremor. We are looking for > alternative remedies/modalities to help him. > > Thank you, > Lianne Lang > Navy4whl@t... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2003 Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 Hi Lianne - thought this may be of interest, taken from www.wemove.org Lifestyle Changes It may be advisable to restrict or eliminate caffeine from the diet (e.g., in soda, coffee, tea, chocolate, etc.) as well as other stimulants as they may contribute to a temporary aggravation of ET symptoms. In addition, specialists in physical and rehabilitative medicine may assist patients with ET who are not receiving drug therapy. For example, exercises with 1- to 2-pound weights strapped to the wrist may help to promote hand stability. In certain individuals, a small quantity of alcohol may decrease tremors; however, this approach to treating ET is controversial and not generally recommended. Although consumption of small amounts of alcohol may pose no risk to some people, it may lead to alcohol dependence in other susceptible individuals. In addition, there may be a rebound worsening of ET symptoms the day after alcohol consumption. The mode of action by which alcohol decreases ET symptoms is not fully understood. Caffeine may modify ET symptoms in some patient and not in others. Marianne > If these are our only choices, I'm thinking it best just to " live with it " . > Perhaps there are supplements/modalities that support the thalamus gland > that I can look into. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2003 Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 Frank & all-- Thanks for posting all the information on mental disorders! It is extremely interesting and I hoping, beneficial to some of my friends. Essential Tremor seems to be related to be thalamus gland and hereditary. Fifty to sixty percent have a family history of ET. Five of the 11 siblings in my fathers family have the shaking right hand (2 died before reaching 55 years of age and possibly they too would have had it). It is the most common movement disorder. ET usually presents by 65 years of age and virtually always by 70 years. Genetics: The FET1 gene is located at 3q13 and was identified in 75 members of 16 Icelandic families. Another locus, 2p25-22, was identified in 15 members of 4 generations of Americans. Primidone and propranolol are the cornerstones of maintenance medical therapy for ET. These medications provide good benefit in reducing tremor amplitude in approximately 75% of patients. Consumption of alcoholic beverages seem to help the tremor. For patients with medically refractory, disabling upper extremity tremor, surgery is considered. Stereotactic thalamotomy and thalamic ventralis intermedius nucleus deep brain stimulation (DBS) are the procedures of choice. A study of thalamotomy in 8 patients with ET demonstrated a reduction in tremor from moderate-to-severe to mild or no tremor in all 8 patients. Stereotactic thalamotomy is less expensive than DBS, no hardware remains, and it has been demonstrated to provide long-term efficacy. If these are our only choices, I'm thinking it best just to " live with it " . Perhaps there are supplements/modalities that support the thalamus gland that I can look into. Lianne Lang > Dear Lianne, > > Although, I am not trained and have no background in this, here are > some thoughts on the matter of Essential Tremor. > > Essential means of unknown cause or origin. > > I would guess that tremor is a symptom and not a disease, so all they > are saying is that your father has a symtom of unknown origin, but > they use a term that describes a symptom but sounds like it is a > disease. > > It may be helpfull to pursue a more thorough diagnosis, with some > other doctors, as I would imagine that tremor could have a number of > causes. > > Good luck, > > Frank > > > > Gettingwell , " Lang " <Navy4whl@t...> wrote: > > Dear List, > > > > I am new to this list. I am a C-4/5 quadriplegic (paralyzed below > the > > shoulders) and have health issues myself. But, today I'm asking a > question > > on behalf of my Dad who has essential tremor. We are looking for > > alternative remedies/modalities to help him. > > > > Thank you, > > Lianne Lang > > Navy4whl@t... > > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health and well being. > > list or archives: Gettingwell > > ........ Gettingwell- > post............. Gettingwell > digest form...... Gettingwell-digest > individual emails Gettingwell-normal > no email......... Gettingwell-nomail > moderator ....... Gettingwell-owner > ...... Gettingwell- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2003 Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 Marianne-- Hey--great information and website! Thanks! Dad doesn't drink pop or coffee... organic tea only. Yes, he has chocolate some. I didn't know about the exercising with wrist weights. Many in Dad's family have difficulty with alcohol and he won't touch it. Lianne > Hi Lianne - thought this may be of interest, taken from www.wemove.org > > Lifestyle Changes It may be advisable to restrict or eliminate caffeine from > the diet (e.g., in soda, coffee, tea, chocolate, etc.) as well as other > stimulants as they may contribute to a temporary aggravation of ET symptoms. > In addition, specialists in physical and rehabilitative medicine may assist > patients with ET who are not receiving drug therapy. For example, exercises > with 1- to 2-pound weights strapped to the wrist may help to promote hand > stability. In certain individuals, a small quantity of alcohol may decrease > tremors; however, this approach to treating ET is controversial and not > generally recommended. Although consumption of small amounts of alcohol may > pose no risk to some people, it may lead to alcohol dependence in other > susceptible individuals. In addition, there may be a rebound worsening of ET > symptoms the day after alcohol consumption. The mode of action by which > alcohol decreases ET symptoms is not fully understood. Caffeine may modify ET > symptoms in some patient and not in others. > > Marianne > > > If these are our only choices, I'm thinking it best just to " live with it " . > > Perhaps there are supplements/modalities that support the thalamus gland > > that I can look into. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2003 Report Share Posted January 19, 2003 Glad to be of help, anything else comes my way I will be sure to post it. Marianne > Marianne-- > > Hey--great information and website! Thanks! > > Dad doesn't drink pop or coffee... organic tea only. Yes, he has chocolate > some. I didn't know about the exercising with wrist weights. Many in > Dad's > family have difficulty with alcohol and he won't touch it. > > Lianne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 I eat a regular diet. Mostly I avoid drinking coffee because it makes my tremors much worse, I get diarrhea, and objects tend to fly out of my hands. I must be allergic to caffiene. I do drink decafe herbal tea and may have a small piece of chocolate after dinner. Another thing I noticed is when I am hungry I shake more, I thought this may be caused by low blood sugar. I also have tachycardia and am taking Cardizem cd and toprol I believe one of these is a beta blocker. I have read that propranol? is a medication used for essential tremor and is also a beta blocker. I don't think it would be wise for a doctor to put me on two beta blockers. I am not sure there is much the doctor will be able to do for me, but I plan on going anyway. ET is one of those diseases that has no cure so I have been doing some research on my own and this is when I d to Herbal Remedies. I appreciate everyones help and am trying some of the suggestions like B1 supplement and a hrbal product for stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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