As most things do,
it became more frequent. It happens quite often now, usually when I am sitting
down. I would say that 95% of the time it happens when I am sitting down,
usually during the evening when I am relaxing with the family, just hanging
out. It has also happened quite a few times when I am standing in the same
place for a moment (I guess my body just doesn’t want me to queue). A lot less
rare, but more violent, is when I am lying down in bed, usually really tired
and ready to go to sleep. My wife has reported that for the most part I am calm
during the night, but of course there have been nights when I am restless and
things are not going to well with my body.
Tremors (MS or other
types I’m assuming) are not fun, but I can live with them. I have worse
symptoms (that come and go and/or stay), but more importantly I’m not going to
die from a tremor.
Worst case scenario:
I am relaxing on the couch, have a violent tremor, which causes my leg to kick
the coffee table. Kicking of the table causes my glass to spill, pouring my
drink over the extension cord that I have my phone charger plugged into. Liquid
and electricity have a baby named fire, and fire burns my house down. I die in
the fire (worst case scenario remember) but no matter how you spin it, the
tremor didn’t kill me; I died by smoke inhalation and/or being burned up. POINT
MADE BY ME…tremors don’t kill unless they happen in a movie…
… my cheesy promotion
of a Kevin Bacon flick.
Tremors suck, but
here is more information about them from the professionals:
Many people
with MS experience some degree of tremor, or uncontrollable shaking. It can
occur in various parts of the body. There are several types of tremor:
- Intention
tremor —
generally is greatest during physical movement; there is no shaking when a
person is at rest. The tremor develops and becomes more pronounced as the
person tries to grasp or reach for something, or move a hand or foot to a
precise spot. This is the most common and generally most disabling form of
tremor that occurs in people with MS.
- Postural
tremor —
generally is greatest when a limb or the whole body is being supported
against gravity. For example, a person who has a postural tremor will
shake while sitting or standing, but not while lying down.
- Resting
tremor —
generally is greatest when the body part is at rest and is diminished with
movement. More typical of Parkinson's disease than MS.
- Nystagmus — produces
jumpy eye movements.
Tremor occurs
because there are plaques — damaged areas — along the complex nerve pathways
that are responsible for coordination of movements. People with MS who have
tremors may also have associated symptoms such as difficulty in speaking (dysarthria)
or difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) — activities that are governed by many
of the same pathways involved in coordinating movement.
Tremor can have
significant emotional and social impact, especially when people choose to keep
to themselves rather than be embarrassed
by tremor. Isolation can lead to depression and further psychological problems.
A psychologist, social worker, or counselor may be able to help a person with
MS deal with these issues and become more comfortable in public.
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/MS-Symptoms/Tremor
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