Hand and arm tremors

[Pixix]

My neurology appointment has been changed for the third time, so it’s an 8 months wait now. Has anybody had tremor issues with hand & arm, please? Started when I had reduced to about 8mg, & I’m on 5mg with 4mg twice a week. Onky post I can find talks of tremors at high doses as a side effect of pred. When I pick something up it gets very bad…I scattered cut pieces of mushroom & a chopping board over a large area last night as I temporarily forgot!! I don’t carry food or drink around now! Have slight headache on left side of head, but only occasionally (same side as tremor) & I wake up at night with my jaw clenched sometimes, but think both those are red herrings. I don’t think it’s related to PMR, & wouldn’t normally post it, but with consultant appointment likely to move even later now, & the proposed six months rheumy consult not happening, thought I’d see if anybody had had a similar experience! GP referred me after arthritis consult asked him to! Thanks!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

This is just a GP referral I take it? Have you had a CT done?

[Pixix in reply to PMRpro]

Not yet…& the arthritis specialist said she would be very interested to learn what it is & would I please let her know after the consultation. I’ve waited 6 months so far.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Pixix]

Think I'd want some imaging to rule other things out ...

[Pixix in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks…me, too! But posting here has helped, as it looks as if it’s not connected at all…valuable info.

[Benos123]

Hi,

May I suggest that you consider Essential Tremor which I have and I offer these extracts as starting points!

The Mayo Clinic as per mayoclinic.org/diseases-con..., say that “Other conditions don't cause essential tremor, although essential tremor is sometimes confused with Parkinson's disease”.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl... (2014) Unlike rest tremor, essential tremor is a bilateral, usually symmetrical postural tremor. When the patient tries to hold the arms outstretched in front, tremor can be seen, with amplitude of several centimetres at the fingertips. The patient reports that it has become difficult or impossible to eat with a knife and fork or to drink from a cup or glass. The tremor worsens with excitement (family celebrations, public speaking).

Oh btw, for me it's hereditary as I recall that my maternal grandmother developed such a tremor back in the 1950's, and at least it's not Parkinson's disease.

[Pixix in reply to Benos123]

Thank you so much, that’s very helpful indeed, I appreciate it!

[Benos123 in reply to Pixix]

Thanks you, it's great to hear and I've sent you a PM this morning..