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Hi Rose 'n Hubby.... I've had PD for 25 years (am 57 now), first on the right side with no external signs of tremor, tho DID have "inner tremor," plus many other PD symptoms. On 10/24/94 I had a unilateral pallidotomy on the left side of my brain side with excellent results that blessedly still continue today. That said, about 2 years ago the disease showed up on my left side and darned if it was almost like starting from scratch again! There's now a VISIBLE "resting" tremor on the left side plus several "inner symptoms", such as vision problems, swallowing difficulties, etc.. My HMO neuro (known as "Dr. Know Nothing") said there was nothing he could prescribe to help rid me of the very annoying and conspicuous "resting tremor," other than the PD drugs I was already taking (he WOULD say that!) <rueful smile> Well, POOH on Dr. Know Nothing, 'cause somewhere in my virtual wondering, I read that BENEDRYL, a former prescription drug (and now a popular over-the-counter drug helped relieve tremor for some PD patients. I tried it, and WOWIE... it's WORKED.(for me, anyway) for the past six months!! Thru trial and error, currently,I'm comfortable with three tablets per day. (NOTE: Initially I never drove after taking a Benedryl capsule, as it was reputed to cause drowsiness) <Heck - I get SOO drowsy in the late afternoon and early evening already that it would be hard to get any MORE drowsy and not just say PD puts me to sleep better than any sleeping pill ever could!> 'Nother NOTE: IF you decide to give Benedryl a try, DO look for the bottle that has "For homes WITHOUT small children," which is another way of saying that THAT was an easy opening pack, rather than the usual "impossible -to-open-without an AX pack!) Yet ANOTHER note: To anyone deciding to try Benedryl, do drop us a List post and let us know if works for you. I might add, that there are times when I notice I'm tremoring, and I make as "executive decision" to NOT tale any drug for it. At those times I make a conscious effort to DISTRACT myself (I.e., phone some one and shmoose, pick up a book and read, work on one or another of the miniatures I construct, etc.) and THAT works as well as taking any drug for tremor control. As to WHY distraction works as well as any drug I've taken for tremor, sorry, but I haven't a clue. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message rom: Rose Rowton <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, May 28, 2000 7:45 PM Subject: Nicotine Patch?? >Hi Everyone, >I was wondering if anyone has tried the Nicotine Patch for tremors. The >doctor told my husband to try it. His tremors of the mouth do not seem to be >controlled by the different pills he tried. He has tried all the newest >medicine and they do nothing except cause confusion. Sinimet also is not >well tolerated by him so all he takes now is >Artane. Any help for mouth tremors. >Thanks, >Rose