I've had a tremor since I was a kid, the first time I noticed it was in my teens, it's always there, even when I'm not anxious. It doesn't bother me most of the time, but can get pretty bad when I'm anxious, what I hate most are the stares people give me when I start shaking. Some people make fun of me for shaking like an 'old man', it hurts but I tend to avoid people most of the time. I'm not very good with needles and stuff and I struggle when I work with tiny things.

I'm on the edge of my seat all the time, I'm on high alert all the time. I never sit back and relax. When I'm asleep, it doesn't take much to wake me up. You call my name out once, and Bammm... I'm up.

I tend to be very edgy, I don't like sitting in one place, I like walking around aimlessly, up and down my tiny room because I feel like I'm outrunning my thoughts, if I stay still, my thoughts catch up to me.

I've sought help for this, I went to two doctors and nothing has changed, they prescribed iron and calcium to me in the past, used it for almost 4 months, nothing happened. I think I'm seeking help from the wrong kind of doctors.

I have what I think are 'minor panic attacks' on some mornings after I wake up. "Oh my god, I'm gonna die someday like everyone else". I think about my mortality all the time? in my dreams, in my nightmares. A few days ago I woke up feeling absolutely HORRIBLE, like something really bad happened somewhere whilst I was asleep, or maybe I'm doomed because I took a nap when I should have been doing something really really important? It takes me a while to calm myself down.

I'm done ignoring it, I regret not seeking proper help earlier.

[jelly-bean]

I think you should consider a therapist or counseling for the anxiety and panic. You might need to start with some meds to help you feel better. As for the shaking......... my mother had it and two of my sisters have it. They were tested for Parkinson's but don't have that. The doctors say they don't really know the cause of the tremors but some people just have them. Never mind what people say. I know how it must hurt but it just shows their ignorance. If they make fun of you then take the opportunity to educate them on the problem and maybe you will help yourself and anyone else they might meet who also has the problem.

Originally Posted by jelly-bean

I think you should consider a therapist or counseling for the anxiety and panic. You might need to start with some meds to help you feel better. As for the shaking......... my mother had it and two of my sisters have it. They were tested for Parkinson's but don't have that. The doctors say they don't really know the cause of the tremors but some people just have them. Never mind what people say. I know how it must hurt but it just shows their ignorance. If they make fun of you then take the opportunity to educate them on the problem and maybe you will help yourself and anyone else they might meet who also has the problem.

I've been tested for thyroid issues (my mother has them), but they were ruled out after the tests.

They can't find my cause either, so they just tell me to learn how to relax and calm down, but It seems that I 'shake' a little even if I'm calm.

I used to be a more social and outgoing person when I was younger, which attracted a lot of attention to myself, these days I'm more of a loner and it doesn't affect me that much.

[EsotericNonsense]

I'm curious as to weather engaging in more physical activities would help with the shaking. Was there any sports you enjoyed as a child?

[CosmicRose]

It could be anything from just having excess energy that you need to burn off, to adhd to ptsd to a nutritional or diet deficiency. The only people who can diagnose you are doctors, and no one on this form can properly help you other than just toss ideas at you. I've heard paxil is really good for anxiety. But this might be more than anxiety because you have a resting tremor. So it really could be anything. Your doctors should do a total body scan and make sure all your blood work is normal, like check for blood sugars, allergies especially with food, and they should rule out other things. Make a list of symptoms and talk to your doctor about it. Tell them about your tremors, excess energy, high alert state, trouble staying asleep. I'm curious about your caffeine intake. Maybe cut down on coffee because some people can be allergic to certain things and it makes their body go out of wack, doesn't always present the typical symptoms one would associate with allergens. Spend that energy every day doing something like going to the gym, eat healthy, make sure you stay hydrated and drink lots of water because shaking is often associated with dehydration. Manage your stress or your startle response by making it your first priority to stay calm and relaxed and put your own feelings before everything else that stresses you out. Your emotions, or mental well being, is just as important as your physical well being. If you are smoking, stop, or if you are drinking alcohol, stop. These two things have also been known to cause shakiness or tremors and they're just not good for the body anyway. Make sure any medication that you might be currently taking is looked at by your doctor to address if whether or not that could be causing your tremors or on edge feeling.

Originally Posted by EsotericNonsense

I'm curious as to weather engaging in more physical activities would help with the shaking. Was there any sports you enjoyed as a child?

None that required the use of hands.

I do go out for a jog every now and then, and tiring myself out makes it worse for me. It's more visible to me and others.

Well, I do play guitar, and 20 minutes of playing guitar and my hands start shaking like crazy.

Originally Posted by CosmicRose

It could be anything from just having excess energy that you need to burn off, to adhd to ptsd to a nutritional or diet deficiency. The only people who can diagnose you are doctors, and no one on this form can properly help you other than just toss ideas at you. I've heard paxil is really good for anxiety. But this might be more than anxiety because you have a resting tremor. So it really could be anything. Your doctors should do a total body scan and make sure all your blood work is normal, like check for blood sugars, allergies especially with food, and they should rule out other things. Make a list of symptoms and talk to your doctor about it. Tell them about your tremors, excess energy, high alert state, trouble staying asleep. I'm curious about your caffeine intake. Maybe cut down on coffee because some people can be allergic to certain things and it makes their body go out of wack, doesn't always present the typical symptoms one would associate with allergens. Spend that energy every day doing something like going to the gym, eat healthy, make sure you stay hydrated and drink lots of water because shaking is often associated with dehydration. Manage your stress or your startle response by making it your first priority to stay calm and relaxed and put your own feelings before everything else that stresses you out. Your emotions, or mental well being, is just as important as your physical well being. If you are smoking, stop, or if you are drinking alcohol, stop. These two things have also been known to cause shakiness or tremors and they're just not good for the body anyway. Make sure any medication that you might be currently taking is looked at by your doctor to address if whether or not that could be causing your tremors or on edge feeling.

Thank you, I have never thought about what I eat, but I'm quite fit, I spend most of my day outside, it's pretty stressful. I only have a hard time doing 'delicate' stuff.

I have noticed that my arms and legs get 'stiff' very quickly, way quicker than most people. If I sit down on the floor for like 5 minutes, it takes me a while to get back up.

I don't drink coffee, and I drink once a month, don't smoke either.

I've always wanted help for it, but i had a hard time convincing my parents that this isn't just normal.

[Frankbtl]

Hi brokenentity, had a bit of a look around for you and here's a couple of links that may help as well as the advice you've had:
9 Tips on How to Stop Your Hands From Shaking - YouQueen
What has helped with your tremors?? - NeuroTalk Support Groups
Although you've already ruled out the caffeine, alcohol and smoking anyway
And the getting worse after exercise makes sense as tiredness or the adrenaline you'll have had going on can make it worse.
I'd say bottom line though, would be to go to have it checked out again with a doctor- and again and again if you need to!!
And maybe try some mindfulness techniques for the anxiety as well???
Those people who make fun of you..............well based on ignorance, you know!!!!!
And just a wild thought (have them occasionally ) if someone were to come up to you and say e.g. racism was fine/valid, you'd know that was ignorance, right???!!!!
You wouldn't change your viewpoint, you wouldn't give them credence, right???!!! So why give those people making fun of you any credence, why let them effect the way you see/feel about yourself???!!!
You are just as worthy with or without the tremors, they don't need to define you/who you are negativelyin any way!!!!
Having said that though, still get them checked out as they seem to be effecting what you can do, and there does seem to be real help out there.
And good on you for being done with ignoring it!!!!!

Alison

Originally Posted by Frankbtl

Hi brokenentity, had a bit of a look around for you and here's a couple of links that may help as well as the advice you've had:
9 Tips on How to Stop Your Hands From Shaking - YouQueen
What has helped with your tremors?? - NeuroTalk Support Groups
Although you've already ruled out the caffeine, alcohol and smoking anyway
And the getting worse after exercise makes sense as tiredness or the adrenaline you'll have had going on can make it worse.
I'd say bottom line though, would be to go to have it checked out again with a doctor- and again and again if you need to!!
And maybe try some mindfulness techniques for the anxiety as well???
Those people who make fun of you..............well based on ignorance, you know!!!!!
And just a wild thought (have them occasionally ) if someone were to come up to you and say e.g. racism was fine/valid, you'd know that was ignorance, right???!!!!
You wouldn't change your viewpoint, you wouldn't give them credence, right???!!! So why give those people making fun of you any credence, why let them effect the way you see/feel about yourself???!!!
You are just as worthy with or without the tremors, they don't need to define you/who you are negativelyin any way!!!!
Having said that though, still get them checked out as they seem to be effecting what you can do, and there does seem to be real help out there.
And good on you for being done with ignoring it!!!!!

Alison

Thank you, I'm done ignoring stuff, hopefully.

Also thank you for the links, I try to calm myself down through deep breaths, but never tried techniques such as these.