Hi all,
On Fri, 27 Oct 2000, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 08:26:58 -0700
> From: davidmeigs <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Just "peeking in" for a moment to say "hi" ...
>
> ... I do get leg tremors at
> times. They have been pretty slow in progression, and are worse after
> giving them a work out. Mine seem worse when I stop walking. Most of the
> time I have little or no leg tremors though ...
I think I remember feeling the leg tremors as far back as
three years ago (diagnosed about 5 years ago). So, mine are pro-
gressing slowly too (I guess?!? :-) ). On my last visit with the
neurologist, my leg tremors were extremely visible (along with
other symptoms) and that's when he added Requip to my drug sched-
ule.
All of my tremors tend to get worse after any kind of stress:
physical (like working around the yard), emotional (like getting
into an argument), and even mental (like trying to solve some
computer programming problem). But, these leg tremors started
worrying me because -- at rare times -- I feel almost like my
legs won't support my weight. And, I stand a lot in the work
that I do.
It really does seem like the leg tremors are the worst tremor
at the moment. But, if I can find a quiet place to sit or lay
down for 15 or 20 minutes -- a place with little in the way of
distractions or interruptions, I can usually get the tremors
wherever they are to quiet down and minimize themselves for a
while. Personally, I use a progressive relaxation technique
where I mentally look at a muscle group, fix my mind on communi-
cating with them, and again mentally tell them to relax, settle
down, and go to sleep. I do this with different muscle groups
from one end of my body to the other. And, for me, it works.
I can hear it in the audience now: "There he goes again ram-
bling and writing a book when a note would have done the job."
:-) And, they're right!
So, let me just say thanks to the folks who responded to my
post both on- and off-list. I appreciate your help and input.
Take care ...
Bill--
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