Hi Candy4339,

It sounds as if you know the local practitioner, but if that person is qualified to practice medicine, maybe some preliminary investigation of your son's condition can be done at that local clinic? Sometimes rural MDs are excellent, and this one might surprise you with some good ideas.

Your son needs medical attention. If you become aware that he's taking some drug that might be affecting him in the way you describe, I'd say that a doctor needs to be consulted. If it turns out to be a drug, he could try stopping the drug--and maybe the symptoms will go away.

The chances are that he'll be referred to a neurologist or other specialist, and he may need to travel some distance for that purpose, but I hope you'll encourage him to do that.

You have a lot on your plate. I hope that you can find some answers for your son's problems.

The problem with our clinic is there is no doctor only a practitioner and is he even qualified to give us a referral? If my son needs to see a specialist then i suppose the clinic will have to be where we go first.
As far as any kind of drugs I know for a fact he isnt into anything like that. He has watched his older brothers life and health go down hill on his drug addiction and it tears him up. He has worked as a security gaurd for over 10 years and they drug test all the time randomly he has never tested dirty. So im sure its something more. Hes not one to think about having himself checked out unless I push him to make an appointment he probably would never be seen so ill take your advice and take him to the clinic and see what happens after that. Thank you for your concern.

Just a postscript: When I mentioned drugs, I meant any drug, not just drugs like heroin. Most drugs can have a vast number of side effects. Many of the side effects are rare but your son just might be one of those people who react badly to a drug that seems safe enough for most people.

When he gets to a medical professional, it would be helpful if he could describe the hand tremors, asking himself how often they happen.Does anything seem to trigger them? How long do they last, or are they constant?