Re: medication help for tremors

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Hey Friends,

Thank you all for the great info about meds for tremors. More about the

Diamox--my doc tells me that 75% of the people who develop kidney stones

from Diamox, do so in the first year. Since mine did not come along until 2

years later, she assumed it was related to something else. Truth is, I do

not know, with great certainty, what precisely causes my stones, but my GP

is betting on the Diamox. I will let you know if the kidney doc, with whom

I have an appointment in 2 weeks, has another idea. For those of you who

would not develop stones, Diamox may be a very good option. I have not had

any Diamox for about 4 days. The tremor is returning, but interestingly

enough is the improvement in my mood. It is hard to know if the Diamox was

contributing to a somewhat lower mood, given that I am generally upbeat and

enjoy life. For unknown reasons I feel really good. I share this for those

of you who may want to consider Diamox. The doc and pharmacist tell me that

most people tolerate it quite well for many years.

I tried Inderol about 30 years ago when it was new. I had an odd reaction

to it and only took it for a few weeks. It may be worth another try. I took

Elavil for insomnia a few years ago, with no effect on my tremors, but had

nightmares with it--that's when the doc suggested Diamox. It works great

for me, but the ugly side effect of kidney stones is certainly too big a

price to pay. Thanks again for the help.

Tom