Tremor

[RemyZee]

I don't know if this
is an aut thing but for my whole life I have a tremor. My hands shake both when iI'm alone and when around people, but it's a pro lem because it's so tough to type, and around other people when around others it's hard just to get a spoon. In my mouth and I'm always dropping things. I don't know if it's a neurodiversity thing, and I was wondering if anyone experiences the same thing

 

[Tom]

I have have a slight tremor in my hands as long as I can remember but it is not constant, just something that appears at times.

 

[MildredHubble]

That sounds like this...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tremor-or-shaking-hands/
Have you spoken to a doctor about this as it sounds like it's causing you real problems if you a struggling with spoons and feeding yourself.

I haven't discussed it yet with my doctor, but I have developed a tremor too. Sometimes it's worse than others. I have suspected it may be due to anxiety or blood pressure. So I've been monitoring it to see if it improves now I have some anxiety meds. I'm also supposed to switching back to the genuine version of my other medication rather than the generic I've been on for years. I want to see if that helps.

My tremor can affect my hands sometimes, I will spill food everywhere so I always eat with the plate raised to chest height with one hand. Sometimes it turns out to be unnecessary.

The main one I get is that my head bobs back and forth. It happens when I'm more relaxed though, probably most often I notice it when I'm in the bath. Thing is, when I become aware of it or move it stops for a while and then comes back. So this is one of the reasons why I haven't talked to my doctor about it yet as I know it will probably stop the moment I need to show them :-(

Tremors happen for a lot of reasons, so if it's causing you problems or you are worried about it, I'd definitely recommend talking to a doctor about it. Maybe make some notes about when it happens and what seems to make it more severe.

I hope you can figure it out, I know that it can be irritating and disconcerting.

 

[Richelle-H]

I have experienced a familial tremor all my life and it has gotten worse with age to the point that at times it can be difficult to eat a bowl of soup. It runs in my family and you can inherit it from just one parent. I also developed tingling in my extremities when I hit my 60s (out of the blue I might add). It also seems to get worse if I focus on not shaking too hard. The severity varies due to external factors but has been a bit more bothersome in the last year or so.

Treatment options are very narrow and scattershot in their effectiveness. I recently took a survey aimed at autistic adults that had a question as to whether I had a familial tremor. In reading up on this subject it seems that evidence is slim as to direct association with autism but there is some suggestion that there could be a greater incidence in autists than in the general population (too few studies to date in the older autistic population)

It could be beneficial to consult with a neurologist but that is something that may not be of any real help short or long term, however you might want to think about it. Do you recall either of your parents having a similar tremor?

I empathize with your plight.

 

[Outdated]

I used to get that happening a lot when I was younger. I'd go through periods where my hands would shake like an alcoholic with the DTs. I did know what it was though, and it was a useful sign that helped me regulate my body better.

I had an erratic thyroid gland and whenever it went in to it's overactive mode that's when I'd start getting the shakes all the time. It also meant that I was about to start losing weight and that I had to eat more, but on the plus side I also had a lot more energy during these times.

 

[SusanLR]

I used to get that happening a lot when I was younger. I'd go through periods where my hands would shake like an alcoholic with the DTs. I did know what it was though, and it was a useful sign that helped me regulate my body better.

I had an erratic thyroid gland and whenever it went in to it's overactive mode that's when I'd start getting the shakes all the time. It also meant that I was about to start losing weight and that I had to eat more, but on the plus side I also had a lot more energy during these times.

Hyperthyroidism.
Had a bout with that three time when I was younger too.
Twice in my teens and once in my twenties.
I was given meds for it each time. I also had a fast heart rate when it happened.

@RemyZee
It sure wouldn't hurt to get a complete checkup as it might be something that could be treated.

 

[MildredHubble]

I had an erratic thyroid gland and whenever it went in to it's overactive mode that's when I'd start getting the shakes all the time

I've had some blood tests that have shown one of my TSH levels to be above normal levels. I can't remember off the top of my head which one, I think it was either TSH3 or TSH4.

Either way, the maximum level should have been 3 and mine was 5.5. This seemed to be missed by my GP as the results weren't recorded in my medical notes but it was recorded by the people who took the blood samples.

I guess they don't see it as being serious enough, or they can't be bothered. Either way it was out of whack at least twice as I recall.

I wonder if I may have something similar going on.

 

[Outdated]

II wonder if I may have something similar going on.

My metabolism was over the top for about 15 years, but oh what a powerhouse I was. Then in my late 30s it just suddenly stopped. Crash and burn, massive burn out, complete life changing event.

Almost overnight I couldn't drink full strength beer any more and had to switch to middies, and I got fat, and my self confidence waned. Except for a few small burbles here and there my thyroid has never been overactive since then. If anything it's underactive and I put on weight very easily.

 

[MildredHubble]

My metabolism was over the top for about 15 years, but oh what a powerhouse I was. Then in my late 30s it just suddenly stopped. Crash and burn, massive burn out, complete life changing event.

This could almost perfectly describe me. Late 30s too when suddenly it was like hitting a concrete bunker at 200 mph! Almost over night I was in a lot of pain, my mood crashed through the floor, focus and concentration completely messed up, rapid weight gain (probably due mostly to SSRIs), no energy and no sleep.

It's felt pretty life changing for me too. It's depressing as I was like the unstoppable force. I could just chew through tasks I needed to get done. Now I have to pick my moments and if it happens to be the right moment, the clock is ticking on how long it will be until I run out of steam.

In the last 6 months or so, I have been wondering if I was just burned out, but it was misidentified as depression. Depression is certainly a feature, but it didn't feel like it was that simple to me.

Of course I can understand why it would have been viewed as simple depression since (contrary to what some idiot doctors asserted) I'm diagnosed with bipolar. But in retrospect, I did tell them a few things that should have made them think a bit harder.

I think the biggest mistake was putting me on SSRIs, they have always caused huge problems for me. So that one silly choice made an already bad situation orders of magnitude worse.

But when I look back at how all this began, and consider how much I was working etc, I really do think it's burn out. I think if that distinction had been made, perhaps the treatment would have been different and maybe I would be doing much better by now.

It feels like quite a climb to get back to how I used to be.

 

[Outdated]

It feels like quite a climb to get back to how I used to be.

A little too late for me now, simple age means I no longer have that much energy. Instead I'm finding ways to be happy with what I've got.

 

[RemyZee]

That sounds like this...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tremor-or-shaking-hands/
Have you spoken to a doctor about this as it sounds like it's causing you real problems if you a struggling with spoons and feeding yourself.

I haven't discussed it yet with my doctor, but I have developed a tremor too. Sometimes it's worse than others. I have suspected it may be due to anxiety or blood pressure. So I've been monitoring it to see if it improves now I have some anxiety meds. I'm also supposed to switching back to the genuine version of my other medication rather than the generic I've been on for years. I want to see if that helps.

My tremor can affect my hands sometimes, I will spill food everywhere so I always eat with the plate raised to chest height with one hand. Sometimes it turns out to be unnecessary.

The main one I get is that my head bobs back and forth. It happens when I'm more relaxed though, probably most often I notice it when I'm in the bath. Thing is, when I become aware of it or move it stops for a while and then comes back. So this is one of the reasons why I haven't talked to my doctor about it yet as I know it will probably stop the moment I need to show them :-(

Tremors happen for a lot of reasons, so if it's causing you problems or you are worried about it, I'd definitely recommend talking to a doctor about it. Maybe make some notes about when it happens and what seems to make it more severe.

I hope you can figure it out, I know that it can be irritating and disconcerting.

I can relate definitely
Thanks

 

[MildredHubble]

I can relate definitely

Thanks

I hope that you get this figured out I just realized, the link shows up as "Shaking Hands" but when I searched it up, it came up as "Essential Tremor". When I said "it sounds like this", I meant "It sounds like Essential Tremor".

So I apologise if it seemed like I was stating the obvious there!

 

[RemyZee]

I hope that you get this figured out I just realized, the link shows up as "Shaking Hands" but when I searched it up, it came up as "Essential Tremor". When I said "it sounds like this", I meant "It sounds like Essential Tremor".

So I apologise if it seemed like I was stating the obvious there!

No worries thanks

 

[RemyZee]

I have experienced a familial tremor all my life and it has gotten worse with age to the point that at times it can be difficult to eat a bowl of soup. It runs in my family and you can inherit it from just one parent. I also developed tingling in my extremities when I hit my 60s (out of the blue I might add). It also seems to get worse if I focus on not shaking too hard. The severity varies due to external factors but has been a bit more bothersome in the last year or so.

Treatment options are very narrow and scattershot in their effectiveness. I recently took a survey aimed at autistic adults that had a question as to whether I had a familial tremor. In reading up on this subject it seems that evidence is slim as to direct association with autism but there is some suggestion that there could be a greater incidence in autists than in the general population (too few studies to date in the older autistic population)

It could be beneficial to consult with a neurologist but that is something that may not be of any real help short or long term, however you might want to think about it. Do you recall either of your parents having a similar tremor?

I empathize with your plight.

Yes both my father and brother have/had a tremor. I also have heds and was wondering if it could be related

 

[tree]

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/2081/hypermobile-ehlers-danlos-syndrome

 

[RemyZee]

I used to get that happening a lot when I was younger. I'd go through periods where my hands would shake like an alcoholic with the DTs. I did know what it was though, and it was a useful sign that helped me regulate my body better.

I had an erratic thyroid gland and whenever it went in to it's overactive mode that's when I'd start getting the shakes all the time. It also meant that I was about to start losing weight and that I had to eat more, but on the plus side I also had a lot more energy during these times.

I've never looked into this and will look it up