Guest guest Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Hello all, I'm really freaked out! I just finished making dinner, sat down at the computer and my right hand (or more specifically, my ring finger and pinkie) started shaking! Like my fingers had a mind of their own - they were bobbing up and down violently. I can't control them! As soon as I stood up, it lessened (did not stop). If I bend my wrist the shaking starts again. I've eaten a sugar cookie, thinking it might be low blood sugar (but I'm not diabetic) - but I don't know what to do. Has this happened to anyone else? Is this an RA thing, or something else? Thanks, rhiannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 hi, don't post often but this happens to me. Do you take methotrexate or avara? I started having tremors in my right hand, got so bad my rheumy sent me to a neurologist. after every imaginable test, the verdict was methotrexate. I quit taking it, but the tremors never stopped completely. They got worse again when I started Avara, so we backed that down to the lowest possible dose. I still have tremors, had one tonight where my hand shook so badly that you could hear the piece of paper I was holding, lasted a good ten minutes this time. First in in over a month . . . I keep hoping that they're gone, but they keep coming back, usually when I'm tired, stressed, cold, etc. Docs all say don't worry unless they bother me, then take the anti-tremor med the neuro gave me. But, the tremors don't last long enough to make that worthwhile. Tremors can mean lots of different things. so would be good to get it checked out. Hope it turns out to be nothing. South Pasadena, CA / Lilydale, MN You can see my galleries at http://www.pbase.com/arenared986 M. Schulz - " All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. " On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 4:24 PM, rhionnon555 <rhionnon555@...> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > I'm really freaked out! > I just finished making dinner, sat down at the computer and my right hand > (or more specifically, my ring finger and pinkie) started shaking! Like my > fingers had a mind of their own - they were bobbing up and down violently. I > can't control them! As soon as I stood up, it lessened (did not stop). > > If I bend my wrist the shaking starts again. I've eaten a sugar cookie, > thinking it might be low blood sugar (but I'm not diabetic) - but I don't > know what to do. > > Has this happened to anyone else? Is this an RA thing, or something else? > > Thanks, > > rhiannon > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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