Reduce resting tremrs

[versakon]

Does sinemet 25/100 reduce the resting tremors at proper dosage, if not what can help?

[park_bear]

Yes.

I find the Extended release version is much better than the immediate release version.

[kolsen133 in reply to park_bear]

It has for me

[JohnPepper]

Hi Versakon. I don't think the manufacturers guarantee that it does anything. You ask what can help. I feel quite sure that good exercise makes us stronger and healthier and should enable you to more easily control your tremors.

You will find that if you clench your fist on the side you have the tremors, the tremor stops. If you splay your hand out as far as it can go, the tremor also stops. Tremors are not painful they are unsightly. So if you want to hide them then sit on a chair and place your hand on your thigh and splay the hand out and use your weight to keep it splayed out.

I have been medication-free since 2002 and If you want to know what exercise I do for Pd then go to my website, reverseparkinsons.net and contact me. I do not charge anything and you can possibly get better, as I have.

[M1tz1 in reply to JohnPepper]

Hi John, any advice on tremors that occur while one is asleep and cause one to wake? Does your Fast Walking programme prevent them ultimately?

[JohnPepper in reply to M1tz1]

I have never heard of resting tremors while asleep. I have not heard of action tremors either. I am not an expert on this so don't take my word for it. No, the fast walking does not prevent tremors but I have found that I only shake when I am stressed, whereas I used to have tremors whenever I was trying do anything. Now I can do anything, providing I am not stressed. Fast walking makes makes us a lot fitter and stronger and I find that helps a great deal.

[M1tz1 in reply to JohnPepper]

Thanks so much, John. Your referring to stress has probably hit the nail on the head. It's since Ole's fairly recent death that I have been woken up by quite strong tremors. It used to happen some years ago and he used to comment on my shaking while we were asleep. I'll just get on with the Fast Walking!

[JohnPepper in reply to M1tz1]

There are other aspects of your life that you may care to look at:

1. Managing your stress levels. Get rid of anything that stresses you or srt out the cause of the stress with the people involved. Tell them the consequenxec of what is happening between you.

2. Get your brain working as much as you can. Try doing Su Doku puzzles or cryptic crossword puzzles.

3. Look at this website:

collective-evolution.com/20...

4. Become positive about your prognosis. Stop thinking negatively.

5. Lern how to use your conscious brain to control your movements. contact me on my website: reverseparkinsons.net and I will send you a large amount of information at no cost to yourself.

[M1tz1 in reply to JohnPepper]

You're a dear soul, John. Thank you so much. Can't think of any real cause of stress right now apart from the grief. We were married 54 years. I've finished all the paperwork. That was stressful but is long since over. And I do do cryptic crosswords!

[JohnPepper in reply to M1tz1]

My wife does the cryptic puzzles but I have never caught on how they work. I'll stick to the tough Su Doku puzzles to keep the grey matter working.

[grandmama16]

Sorry to seem dumb about this but does resting tremors include sleeping? My husband doesn't have any when asleep tho he'll make noise. He takes his meds at night tho so that may be the reason. He will have tremors in the eve. And is sleepy during the day. One med., Sinemet generic has been increased a bit and it seems to be helping rigidity. He doesn't have as much trouble getting legs into bed. He has had PD for at least 5 years and I have a video of his tremors then and they were quite a bit worse and his lack if expression was too as noted in our 50th anni picture but I don't remember bad tremors then. Now expressions seem normal.

I've heard that people with PD will thrash around at night. Has this happened to anyone here? My husband doesn't.

M.A. from USA

[M1tz1]

M.A. I haven't been diagnosed with PD but with Intentional Tremor which involves the hands. I often also shake while I'm sleeping so that it wakes me. It may have nothing to do with PD and I'm probably wrong in calling it Resting Tremor. Forgive my ignorance.

[park_bear in reply to M1tz1]

I do not think you are wrong or ignorant. Others have posted here about being awakened by tremors at night. I do think this would be a Parkinson's resting tremor.

[M1tz1]

Thank you for this, park_bear. I'm trying to manage the tremors and my balance/walking problem with John Pepper's Conscious Walking and Fast Walking techniques. I'm almost 83 and would like to keep going without meds. You guys are such wonderful friends. I appreciate your support more than I can say.