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Handshaking very embarrasing


by: Kvb on Mon, Jun 23 2008

I am a 57 male and for the past 6 years have been experiencing hand shaking when I write. The shaking gets worse when I am rushed, feeling stress in nervous or when someone is watching me write. This situation is very embarrassing now and I try and avoid writing as much as I can. I will avoid going to places if I know I have to fill out some application, or take notes in a Professional situation. Sometimes I feel I have panic attacks knowing I will be in a situation where I have to write and people will see how my hand shakes.

I had no idea what was wrong with me until I saw your web site searching for a reason why my hand shakes when I write. My hand does not shake when I do other tasks and I can do very fine motor skill tasks very easy. My two boys also have poor penmanship but do not have any shaking.

My Doctor said it was anxiety tremors but I did not purse any form of treatment. Do you think I have ET? What should be my course of action ? SOMEONE OUT THERE PLEASE HELP.

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  1. Tue, Aug 26 2008
    Hi, The experiences you have talked about are very much like myself. I'm 38 at the moment and am at the stage that whenever signing my name in front o...Read
  2. Tue, Jul 22 2008
    I am going to tell you that you should see a neurologist because they will be able to tell you if you have essential tremors My doctor didn't try to...Read

June 2008

  • Essential Tremors and General Anxiety Disorder - by SK - (Mon, Jun 30 2008)
    I am a 64 yr young divorced woman. I have worked most of my life along with raising my family. When I was 30 I noticed my hands trembling. [more..]
  • Handshaking very embarrasing - by Kvb - (Mon, Jun 23 2008)
    I am a 57 male and for the past 6 years have been experiencing hand shaking when I write. The shaking gets worse when I am rushed, feeling stress in nervous or when someone is watching me write. [more..]
  • My story re Essential Tremor - by Ruth - (Thu, Jun 05 2008)
    I’m now 65; I’ve suffered with ET since I was a teenager–I thought there was something mentally wrong with me and for years and sought help from psychiatrists; they would always get off the “beaten path” and want to discuss what was going on in my life. [more..]
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