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New-Need Ones That Can Give Advise to Tremors
My Neurologist started me on Primidone 50 mg last March for hand & arm tremors with some jerky voice condition, Took for one week and then to two a night. Have gradually increased and now taking total of 400 mg a day, but tremors continue and feel they are increasing in intensity. Can no longer eat outside my home, for handling a utensil is maddening. My Neurl. 'says' it is Not PD or anything like it, but have not been tested. Am a 66 yr old male. PD was frequent in my family history, with my father living 24 yrs after being diagnosed. I will see my Neurl. in 6 days. Whats wrong with me and what should I be taking ? This is driving me nuts !

I would post this on the PD forum also, they might know of similar difficult to dx problems, or some there may have had the same dx troubles..
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum34.html

A sinemet trial may help to see if PD or not.
But the PD members can advise more about that option.

I don't know why the dr would say it is not PD, when it runs in your family history?
Did you ask why he feels it isn't?