Aren't beta-blockers the general go-to in this instance? Partly why they're on the anti-doping list for athletes?
I should know. I have a textual relationship with a neurologist neighbor.
A textual relationship?
If it's real bad, there's also a "deep brain probe".
But I'm thinking that's a last resort.
I've had tremors most of my life.
As a reactor operator, people would think I was being nervous.
It was just my tremor.
Though I wasn't diagnosed back then
I'm assuming you're seeing a Neurologist?
I've had essential tremors pretty much my entire life also. Like Actaeon in my early 20s my doctor put me on Propranolol (also known as Inderol) and it has made a huge difference in me. My tremors were to the point that sometimes I couldn't even write something on a piece of paper. I still have occasional tremors if I get real tired and stressed but most of the time you cant hardly notice it.
You upset that I'm having textual relationships with more than 1 doctor at a time?
I think Inderol is the name brand, and Propranolol is the generic.
My insurance wants us to use the generic, unless there's some reason it doesn't work.
And since it's worked for me...
Also, I've used Lorazepam. I think it was one of the first treatments. Did the job, but... all I could do was sleep and work. In fact, I had to get a note fro m the doc that I couldn't work OT because of the risk of falling asleep, or making a mistake with heavy machinery.
I finally changed neuros (for a different reason) and the new neuro said it was like using a hammer to put a pin in Styrofoam.
I told him that she said it was the Lorazepam or a Deep Brain Probe. He told me, No. There are many other medications we could try.
I'm glad I switched docs.
I've also been on Primidone when I thought the Propranonol was giving me side effects.
But it turns out it wasn't. I was having muscle spasms in the esophagus because a hernia above the stomach was allowing stomach acid to eat up the lining of the throat while I slept. Caused spasms when I was trying to eat.
Before I saw a neurologist and had the MRI and was officially diagnosed my internal medicine doc put me on lorazepam also. I was not a fan. It just knocked me out and made me very cranky. Luckily I wasn't on it long. I have been on the Propanolol for about 15 years and am very happy with the results.