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Let me start by saying that I know ALS causes weakness, atrophy, etc and that tremors alone are not indicative, but, are tremors a inclusive sign as well or not?I havent found a whole lot on tremors equating to ALS. Parkinsons, or MS? Yes, but it seems the people that do have ALS and admit to a shake is actually clonus..which I dont have.


What I DO have is a essential like tremor in my hands, particularly my left hand (dominant) when I am working on craft projects. Atm, I am making a brooch bouquet and making ribbon flowers. I notice that when I am placing smaller brooches, a lot of times I will fumble or they will slip out of my hands. The fabric flowers I have a issue with when I place tiny ... 1/4 inch beads in specific spots...and being able to put a dab of hot glue on the back of the bead without burning my finger. Also, pulling the trigger on the hot glue gun and angling it makes my hand shake a bit as well.

Realize these tremors are relatively mild, but annoying. I am not sure if it is generally normal to have tremors doing the small intricacies I do since everyones hands shake to a certain degree.

And yes, I had been to a Neuro a month a go, this was prior to the shakes but during a bout of fasciculations that went away. My strength and reflexes were all normal.

Any answers are appreciated..
 
Tremors can mean many things. If your activities are being curtailed/affected due to your hand tremoring too much, it bears another visit to the doctor.

Have you tried cutting out caffeine or other stimulants? Some medications can cause tremor. Thyroid issues can also give you the shakes. Some vitamin/mineral deficiencies can cause issues. It's one of those symptoms that can mean an absolute range of different things for your doctor to explore. For example, my mother has a hand tremor that only happens when she's concentrating on something. She was checked out by a Parkinson specialist who informed her that age and genetics have given her essential tremor and it means nothing really alarming. Stress increases the volume.

All the best
 
Thanks for the reply. I am 29 years old. I had my thyroid, blood, and all that looked at a month ago routinely, all was normal. I am also under no medication. It doesn't prevent me from activities, it is just more obvious when doing meticulous stuff with small objects.

My curiously is whether tremors like essential tremors happen to people with ALS...due to ALS, or is a tremor like that not something that happens to ALS patients due to AlS, but Clonus is?
 
Kellnad, I've had tremors but only after muscle loss. Almost certainly my tremors are just a result of what's left of the muscle trying to do the same amount of work.

I did want to share a benign tremor story that sounds a little like yours. A very good friend of mine has had them in her hands for many years. Sometimes you can't see the shaking at all and other times, when she is performing fine motor skills (like the crafting you described) she shakes quite badly. Hers are particularly bad when she is meeting new people, nervous, or has had too much coffee.

Hoping for resolution for you!
 
I have a tremor thing. Stretching every morning, including carpal tunnel type exercises, may help, as does all the usual hydration, avoiding simple sugars, etc. As Liz points out, without muscle loss, it's not ALS.

Best,
Laurie
 
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