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NON BENIGN TREMORS

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Hi i hope someone can help me with any advice about " non benign tremors " mum has it really really bad, shes tried propranolol and then a older drug used for huntingtons disease, she is gonna roast herself with hot drinks etc, its hereditary so woopee i have it too, but propranolol helps me. Im 48 and been diagnosed for about 10 years now, my mums 74 and got it in her 50s, she is very embarrassed about it, anything would be appreciated thanks Lesley

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Hi Lesam.

Can you clarify what "non benign" tremors is. I wonder if you're referring to Essential Tremors, (ET).

If so ET is benign, not "non benign". Something which is not benign is usually referred to as malignant, which suggests a cancer. I believe however that it is progressive, i.e. can get worse with time.

Certainly ET can be hereditary and can be treated with propranolol. It can also be treated with gabapentin.

Propranolol, a beta blocker can make RLS worse for some people. I'm not clear if you have RLS. You might not get much support from this RLS forum. ET is unrelated to RLS.

Sometimes it can be mistaken for RLS.

PS : incidentally, I have just read that a wearable neuromdulaqtion device (worn in the wrist) can help with ET. See Heatherlss's post.

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