tremor in left hand/lower arm

Diseases & Conditions Parkinson's Disease
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nono  I am waiting to see Neurologist for tremor in left hand/lower arm.  They are thinking PD.
 
This twitching/tremor is not always there. Sometimes I think it is related to the way my arm lies.  Happens more if my arm is bent or leaning on something.  In the bath when I lay my arm/hand on tummy. Or arm on chair rest.  I can't figure it out. It keeps me awake.  Sometimes I find a position where it doesn't shake.  Does this sound like PD?
 
I'm trying to think of all the OTHER possibilities. Really scared.
 
M
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Girlirish,

Wish you the best as you wait to see the neurologist.Seems the uncertainity is one of the worse parts of any disease.Hopefully your appointment is soon.Stay in touch and let us know how you are doing.Ed

Ed-Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1998.As long as I can fish life is good.Keep a great attitude.It benefits all.
 
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Girlirish,
Glad you are going to see a neuro. There are many causes of tremor, if that's what you have.
 
With Parkinson's, and perhaps other causes of tremor, there are a couple kinds of tremor. Folks can have one or both - I am one who has both. The two types of tremor are resting tremor and active tremor. If one has a resting tremor, their tremor is solely or primarily when they are at rest - ex.,  a hand that tremors only when the hand is resting on the arm of a chair or on your lap. An active tremor occurs only/primarily when the hand is in motion. An example would be that the hand tremors when using a fork or moving a glass of water from the table to your mouth.
 
Hope this helps ... and keep us posted!
lizzy4451@yahoo.com

Life is a dance. Don't sit it out. --- H. Jackson Brown

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GirlIrish
 
I remember that my first sign of tremor started as an occassional pulse in my wrist as I sat in front of the TV. Because it persisted I went to the docs and ended up being diagnosed PD. But as Lizzy pointed out there are other causes of tremor, thats why its sometimes difficult for a neuro to acurately diagnose straight away.  I know of three people who had tremor worse than me and yet none of them had anything worse than what is termed 'essential tremor'. None of them had PD. One of them was my mother-in-law who refused to take medication for it because she was more wary of the meds than the effects of the tremor.  So dont be scared and, even if the docs do diagnose PD, its not the end of the world.  I've had it for 7 years and, for most of the time, with the help of moderate levels of medication (sinemet and selegeline) can control the tremors that are on my left side.
 
Try not to worry because you will probably find that anxiety only increases the tremor.
 
Good luck and say a little prayer for yourself.....it works for me
 
BILLY