This Stinks
 

I have been having to drive everyday for a class Im taking across town for something to do with myself for the last 2 or so weeks and now my right hand by the end of the day is shaking so bad I can barley get dinner on or do laundry. My left hand always shakes..I feel like some kind of stroke victim....I have an appt on the 4th to see a new neuro...I cant take it anymore anyone else go through this after you thought you were well!!!! I hardly ever have pain...but this shaking takes the cake...DiMarie you went to school with TOS did you go through this shaking phase? Does it go away?

Hi Ginney,
someone had mentioned tremors about 2 weeks ago or so:confused:, I think the thread had " tremors "in the title.

Amy,

my tremors come and go...

there was a few months when my right hand had so many tremors - the thumb, the ring finger made the whole arm shake if I put it in a certain position.

I am shocked that you are able to drive, do laundry, etc.

Is it possible, with these duties, that you are pushing yourself? I wonder if you could pull back on these duties, if the tremors would calm down, as mine do.

I am not a doctor, but I wonder if the tremors are a sign of overuse right now.

God bless you and keep you safe during these holidays...

Hi Amy!

It may have been my comments about tremmors and shaking hands that Jo read. I saw a neuro doc (not tos friendly) who said the hand shaking was nerve damage. I also get body 'jerks' - almost Parkinsons-like. The Neuro said these were muscle spasms of larger muscle groups.

My hands do shake worse when I have over-used my arms. But even at complete rest, they shake enough to where I cannot take a good photograph to save my life! :mad:

Nerve damage. Permanent? I duno. Hope not.

:hug:

I was told
 

In 05 that if I didnt get the compression released that nerve damage would be permanent. I also had been told that since my hand muscles had atrophied so bad if I didnt get the surgery I would lose strength in the for good...this has crossed my mind..the overuse and the driving has really effected me. I cant type long either before it becomes impossible because of the shaking...I really dont want to go through another surgery and I need this class im taking desperately to keep my mind from going crazy..lol Laundry and dinner have to be done and there is just no one else to do it...At least I dont have to clean as well...oh well thanks for the info...I'll go over this all with the new neuro and get his opionion...

Ginnybean Occasionally I have had little "jerks", maybe tremors in my hands. The worst is when I am writing a check or something important and my hand just moves involuntarily. Sometimes it goes on for a day or two and doesn't happen again for awhile. It has never been happening when I have seen a doctor to be able to show them.
Good luck and I hope they subside for you. Also, I know the laundry and dinner deal. I have 4 kids and tons of wash. Hard to find a helper when you need them! Linda

shaking w/exercise
 

I noticed the shaking with exercise. It seemed so odd; I tried an elyptical macine and didn't even use my arms at all but the bad arm swelled, changed color to mottled and got the shakes.