For me, my Ritalin increases ET but maybe shakiness overall, it is hard to tell, being tired also, and sometimes caffeine too. Being well rested and not skipping meals can help me SOME, but it's not a cure. My ET seem to wax and wane depending on things I don't even know what they are.

I inherited this from one of my parents. They were totally unaware this could be passed down, duh! I've had it since I was 30 maybe. Since I have it in hands it is noticeable if I try to do small writing (sometimes totally impossible) or just holding a glass of water. I don't have resting tremors.

For those who have ET of the neck and head it is quite different since the head is never totally at rest (well maybe when you sleep), it always needs some muscle tension to stay where it belongs. So it sounds like worse in a way. At least I can stop shaking by relaxing my hands.

To my understanding, stress and anxiety actually does not cause ET. If you have it you have it. But it might be so silent that it does not show unless the body is stressed. Also I wonder if ET gets worse with "usage". I have it much worse in my dominant hand and the same with my parent.

Sites I visited says betablockers might help. Now I have doubts using betablockers because of side effects, but I also saw a suggestion using some kind of seizure med.

Kinda blows when I'm getting older people gonna just think I am shaky because old people are. But I had this "always"... also I'm not sure healthy old people shake or if that is one of the myths that goes around to make old people complain less about real conditions... Hm.