Saturday, January 12, 2013

Tremor in Multiple Sclerosis: Prevalence, Cause and Treatment

By Lisa Emrich, Health Guide Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Tremor, or uncontrolled shaking, is a highly disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis which is often associated with a more advanced disease course.  Tremor, an involuntary, rhythmic, muscle movement caused by repetitive contraction and relaxation of paired muscle groups, has long been recognized...
12/ 5/12 12:00pm

You  are so smart! Impressive to say the least.

 

 About 2 months ago my tremors had become so bad that it was very difficult for me to feed myself. The doctor prescribed primidone and the effects were immediate and great. I now take it twice a day (and am thinking about increasing it to 3 times a day). I can feed myself, function on the keyboard and do many other activities that were restricted because of the tremors.

 

 I've taken a lot of medications since my diagnosis and cannot give great testimonials about most of them. But I can for this one and if that helps anyone, then we have won another battle in this war against MS.

 

 Thank you for your article

.

 Michael

12/ 5/12 12:00pm

You  are so smart! Impressive to say the least.

 

 About 2 months ago my tremors had become so bad that it was very difficult for me to feed myself. The doctor prescribed primidone and the effects were immediate and great. I now take it twice a day (and am thinking about increasing it to 3 times a day). I can feed myself, function on the keyboard and do many other activities that were restricted because of the tremors.

 

 I've taken a lot of medications since my diagnosis and cannot give great testimonials about most of them. But I can for this one and if that helps anyone, then we have won another battle in this war against MS.

 

 Thank you for your article

.

 Michael

By Lisa Emrich, Health Guide— Last Modified: 01/02/13, First Published: 12/04/12