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Liberty said:
Problem with the drug you were put on is it should never be used when drinking alcohol at all.
The wine really helps hub so it would be a trade off...lol. Glad it must have helped you, though.
Wondering if you really had ET as I've never heard of having it go into remission like that. Were you ever actually diagnosed as having it?
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yes I was diagnosed by a Hospital consultant Neurologist... and further to that I am tee-total.. so alchol was never an issue
 

JustDave said:
I haven't had the shaky hands so far, but I suppose it's one more thing to look forward too. Mostly, I've avoided these common old age annoyances, except for itchy skin, which was driving me to distraction until I found a way to stop it. Doctors, general practitioners, don't seem to have a clue about itching. Mention it to them and they act like; " Sheesh! Call me if you come down with cancer or something actually serious."

I can understand it though. Years ago, I heard a couple of old people discussing being bothered by constant itching, and I thought to myself, "That doesn't sound all that serious." I guess it's not until you end up bleeding from scratching.
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Location of the itching might give a clue, tho most common cause of itchy skin in absence of any obvious bite, sting or rash is simply dry skin. Staying well hydrated and applying a moisturizer regularly, like at least once daily, can help. In winter when I'm tending woodstove a lot i have to moisturize hands more often.

However, if it mostly itches back and sides, where shingles rash is known to appear it could be rashless shingles which is rare but happens and can include other symptoms. It is apparently harder to diagnose.

https://www.healthline.com
 

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My grandmother and my dad had essential/familial tremor. I do not, and I have read that at 72, I can pretty much assume I have escaped It. I do wonder, though…if it is genetic like I’ve read, can it possibly pop up someday in future generations?
 
My paternal grandfather had (presumed) Parkinson's.

My sister had Parkinson's. She had hand and leg tremors on the same side of her body. Before she started taking medication, she often had to sit on her hand to prevent it from shaking her whole body. They were by no way fine tremors, and it progressed rapidly.

My husband had Parkinson's as did his mother. He had a moderate to bad tremor in one hand from the time he was in his late 50s. He often kept that hand in his pants pocket, or jacket pocket. He was left-handed, but taught himself to write, eat and do almost everything with his right hand.

Several neurologists were not able to give a definitive diagnosis. But in the early 2000s we came upon a neurologist who gave him a trial of Sinemet. The low dose did nothing, so it was gradually increased and eventually stopped the tremor. That was when he was officially diagnosed, more than 10 years after we sought answers to the tremors.

My sister was diagnosed the same way, but by time she had symptoms the medication trial seemed to be the standard for diagnosis.
 
I was diagnosed with PD a couple years ago (I'm 76 now). I'm on Carbidopa-levodopa 25-100, 1 pill three times a day. It's enough to take the edge off. I'm pretty much 100% functional. The thing said above about weights to stop tremors makes sense. To keep an unbusy hand from quivering, I occasional press and hold my thumb against another finger.
 
hollydolly said:
I was put on Clonazepam.. and was on that for about 2 years..
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I recognize that drug, a doctor I had in the early 2000s prescribed that for the pain and/or cramping in my right elbow, from an injury that apparently tore the ligament. It didn't work, nor did any of the other meds he prescribed off label, but at least the pharmacy made money, that's what counts... 🤔
 
Nathan said:
I recognize that drug, a doctor I had in the early 2000s prescribed that for the pain and/or cramping in my right elbow, from an injury that apparently tore the ligament. It didn't work, nor did any of the other meds he prescribed off label, but at least the pharmacy made money, that's what counts... 🤔
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well they weren't making money out of me ..because over 60's don't pay for Prescription meds
 
JeeperDon said:
I was diagnosed with PD a couple years ago (I'm 76 now). I'm on Carbidopa-levodopa 25-100, 1 pill three times a day. It's enough to take the edge off. I'm pretty much 100% functional. The thing said above about weights to stop tremors makes sense. To keep an unbusy hand from quivering, I occasional press and hold my thumb against another finger.
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Yes, that is the generic name for Sinemet, and is what both my husband and sister took. (I could only remember the brand, and was too lazy to look it up)
Worked well, inexpensive. You reminded me that my husband used to fold in his thumb and squeeze it to reduce the tremors.

One of my neighbors had PD for over 30 years and passed away in February at 96 yrs old. She needed help at home only for the last year. She was a great proponent of exercise and was often seen in the building gym (treadmill, bike and elliptical) up until about 2 yrs before she died.
 
Kaila said:
Too late? :unsure:
But @hollydolly
doesn't it make a difference that he's 3%, over the 50% ? 😁 ☺️😄
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Nope... it has to be 4 % Nothing else will be accepted...
 
Pepper said:
Is it true that the diagnosis for Parkinson's can only be resolved at autopsy? That otherwise it is only assumed to be Parkinson's and that there is no real test for it? Is it determined by symptoms only?
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There is a type of brain scan that highlights the brain's dopamine system. The FDA approved it about 10 years ago but not many hospitals bothered to buy the (super expensive) machine. Maybe it doesn't have many other uses.

But you are correct, doctors diagnose Parkinson's by observing the progression of certain symptoms.
 

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