hello list:
I did not have a resting tremor, but, attention tremor
has become a problem lately with my right hand,
which I use to write.
Writing problems come and go with the medication.
My left side was first affected by PD, so I type one handed.
Even though I am right handed, my left side may be dominant.
But, as I look back, micrographia can be seen in my signature
over the past 10 years. Every six months I see my dentist,
and they have me sign a form. The form has multiple lines
and at each visit I signed another line.
Gradually and insidiously, my signature has shrunk.
It is so apparent on that form, that it indicates onset.
Ray
ps --thanks for the tips
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Jane Ross wrote:
>
> I've had a lot of experience with tremor and handwriting and even
> microraphia. I've tried different types of pen and apparatus, but none
> helped much until I found that confusing the brain into THINKING. If I write
> backwards or start at the bottom of a letter I can often confuse my brain
> into thinking about what I am doing.
>
> Also, use the whole table up to your elbow to brace your arm and press harder
> on the pen. Hold the pen with your other hand to steady it. Try these tips
> to see if they help.
>
> jjjane
>
> http://www.geocities.com/janet313/pienet/ross/
>
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Ray Strand
Prairie Sky Design
-----------------( on the Edge of the Prairie Abyss )---------------
when the sky is clear
the ground is visible
49/dx PD 2 yrs/40? onset
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