My PCP's office called, said to go to an allergist for the hives, I stopped her and told her about my tremors. She wanted to refer me to the only one in town...that doesn't take insurance (and I'm broke). I can call the cruddy one sort of nearby, call one that's good sort of nearby but has a long wait.

I just called UCSF and asked to be put on their cancellation list. I'll keep calling back. I'll also call the long waiting list neuro when I can get my brain together (that could take forever).

I had an MRI already, brain looked good. But everything I've read indicates otherwise. Stupid internet!

I've noticed I'm worn out in my arm with all of this. My muscles are working even though I'm not telling them to. I have some xanax and soma at home. I've noticed that many people take baclofen. I'm wondering if the soma would help?

I'm not sure on this but I think that intention tremors are more a part of diseases like Parkinsons. The tremors with MS seem to be more generalized and may be related to exaccerbations and/or stress (all forms). The tremors may seem more pronounced in the extremities (hands) when trying to do something though.

I've had a whole body tremor going for the last couple of months which varies in degree. Sometimes it is so severe that my head is shaking too much to read or see clearly (double vision).
A trade off is Baclofen, which takes the edge off for me...but leaves my body too weak and my mind too stoned to do anything meaningful.

Hope that you get some answers and some effective treatment underway.

With love, Erika

I stand corrected...was just going by my own experience.
Here's an article about it.

MS tremors
http://ms.about.com/od/signssymptoms...r_overview.htm

With love, Erika

Chaos--

I initially came to this forum due to tremors that didn't really respond to meds, yet aren't Parkinson's in nature. I have an intention tremor in my left hand which can progress into a resting tremor when I am tired beyond belief. (I have other symptoms which led me to the MS thread in particular, but I feel like that's besides the point here).

I am obviously no expert in MS, I actually haven't been diagnosed with it (which is good? I guess? But they still don't know what's wrong with me? Annoying!). Tremors, however, I know a bit about. I've got 2 clean MRIs of my brain and Cspine.

Look into seeing if you're able to control it with medication. I have been on beta-blockers (which worked for a while), primidone (which worked for a shorter while) and now Topamax (which I've been on for two months so I guess it's too soon to give a full opinion).

It might not have anything to do with MS. It could just be something along the lines of an Essential Tremor, a tremor that is super annoying but not disease related.

Keep us posed-I'm always interested in those who shake.

This is the sort of tremor that I have going on lately. Sometimes it is less, sometimes, more. For the last week it is less, which has allowed me to see (read) and type more easily...as well as do other things. When it is more, doing anything is exhausting within a short time because my hands/legs & feet often have spasms and are numb as well.

Video of MS Whole body tremors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NszHrbeA8sU

With love, Erika

I know that beta blockers can cause neuropathy (right Mrs D?) and I have small fiber neuropathy already, so I doubt I want to add that.

I found this video online, it's really close to what was going on with me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssiFREZ2ng8
Yesterday I had to check off numbers off a page and when I was holding the pen my hand shook horribly until I got it down onto the paper and concentrated on what I was doing. It's not as bad as this guy, but it's only been happening for a week.

I did take a Soma last night. I read some info online that stated docs like to give out Baclofen more than Soma, which is why I read about it on here more. It helped enough that my arm didn't hurt. The tremor didn't go away entirely. I suppose that it would be a good idea to go get a real prescrip to Baclofen now? Will my PCP prescribe that, or should I go to the pain doc?

Part of me wants to put up a stiff upper lip and just move on, part of me wants to hide in a hole and sleep for a year.

I am unaware of any direct link between beta blockers and neuropathy. Beta blockers can make hands and feet feel cold, and they may tingle when they warm back up. There are a few rare reports of beta blockers linked to a rare form of muscle damage however (myopathy) and even a rare drug induced lupus. But these are very few in number at PubMed.