Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Ho , As another person who depends on dexterity to make a living--I'm an editor and work with pen and paper--I sympathize with the difficulty this must pose a magician. Of course, you must be glad to finally know this is thyroid related and not panic attacks because it means you can get the symptoms under control. My hyperthyroidism included a very shaky hand and high heart rate and blood pressure. The tremors in my hands came early and made me fear Parkinson's. In addition being hyper can deplete your body of nutrients, causing muscle wasting and bone loss (again, know that you know you can start correcting these). I agree with Fay that a neurological workup is important, but I'm willing to bet that you're right and it's Graves'/hyperthyroid related, as so many symptoms are. A quick warning: now that you know it's Graves'--did they run antibody tests to be certain?--there are things to avoid, including iodine stimulants, and cigarette smoke, which can worsen the accompanying eye problems. Let us know how things progress. Best wishes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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