Living with Essential Tremor

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Learned to live with it!!
by: Karrison on Mon, Aug 24 2009

I first notest that I had ET right after high school so 18. My grandmother claims from the age of 8. Im 25 now and I have learned to live with it, and being a entrepreneur help from loosing jobs. To give you an idea I can weld, fly rc air planes, trap and skeet, I have learned to do things that most people cant with out ET The one thing that some friend tell me is that I dont shake and I know its for support :)…

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August 2009

Learned to live with it!! - by Karrison - (Mon, Aug 24 2009)
I first notest that I had ET right after high school so 18. My grandmother claims from the age of 8. Im 25 now and I have learned to live with it, and being a entrepreneur help from loosing jobs. [more..]
SHAKING HANDS - by Sue - (Mon, Aug 10 2009)
I have been embarrased since 15-16 years of age. Finally, I’m now 72 - I have a doctor who prescribed me Primidone. I can now go out to a restaurant and order SOUP - without christening my blouse, or dress and I can go to the nail salon without the poor techs panicking with my tremored hands. [more..]
MY tremors. - by tenielle - (Mon, Aug 03 2009)
I dont know how my tremors started.I just know the I have to take medications for the rest of my life to try and get rid of them. [more..]

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