Re: need medication help for tremors

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I don't post too often, being that it is difficult typing too much, but I

wanted to tell Tom that I had severe tremors when I was younger. At the age of

thirty my neurologist suggested a drug called propranolol...it is the generic

form of Inderol. Though it is used for high blood pressure, migraines, among

other things, it is also prescribed for essential tremoring. I have been using

propranolol for nine years and it works great! It has minor side affects for

certain people...luckily I am not one of them. From what my doctor told me,

it will not cause damage to any body organs...I began in small doses and

gradually went up to 400 mg. per day. I had head tremors in addition to my hand

tremors...now I have virtually no tremoring. It is worth a try for you, so I'd

suggest talking to your doctor about it. I hope this helps you.

Kathleen

[Guest guest]

Hi there!

I also have tremors in my hands and the medication I am perscribed is

" NADOLOL " .

I take I pill at 20mg a day and it doesnt effect the other medications I am

taking.

I hope this info helps you .

Will

[Guest guest]

Tom, I am now taking a drug called InnoPran 80XL. It is a beta-blocker.

I took Inderal 60XL (also a beta-blocker) for 7 years until my insurance

company decided it wasn't a " covered " drug anymore. I was upset to say

the least, because Inderal had worked fairly well in controlling my

tremor. But, InnoPran has been just great, and actually works much

better for me. I've been on it for 3 months. It takes care of my tremor

and I've experienced no side effects. The thing that's different about

this drug is that you take it before you go to bed at night. My

understanding is that it reaches full potency at 12-14 hours after you

take it. I read up on Diamox, and you're right - kidney stones can be a

rare side effect. Other side effects are tingling and numbness in the

fingers, face, and feet. With having CMT already, I think that side

effect would not be a good thing. I know it must be hard for you to

give up a drug that's worked well for you and InnoPran may not be right

for you, but I wanted to share my positive experience with you. I have

had tremors in my hands since I was in high school, but never sought

treatment until I was in my late 30's. I'm now 46. Below is a link

with information about InnoPran. Good luck, K.

http://www.reliantrx.com/health/pdfs/InnoPI_web.pdf