Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 13:03:19 -0500
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From: Jeremy Browne <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: tremors
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Hi Barb Hodson
> Has anyone (not on sinamet) had success with reducing tremor by using an
> anticholinergic plus a bit of propranolol and/or a tiny bit of clonazepam?
> My tremor is increasing - as I expected it to - but I'm not ready for a
> major shift in symtom control, even though my rigidity and slowness fight
> for front row. Any suggestions on tremor control?
Propranalol is a beta-blocker - it's not so much aimed at tremor as
aimed at calming you down! It's good for reducing stress-induced tremor,
but I'm not sure if it tackles PD tremor.
--
Jeremy Browne, Hampshire, UK
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Shaking Hands BBS, Fidonet 2:252/160 (+44 1252 626233, also FAX)
Propranolol-hcl or inderal is good for the tremor of many
parkinsonians,because many parkinsonians have a postural tremor
component mixed with the rest tremor.My wife,who has idiopathic
P.D.(tremor dominant type-not postural instability & gait disturbance
type) noticed an appreciable reduction in her tremor on taking
60 mg of inderal-LA daily. A further reduction in tremor was observed
with the addition of the anticonvulsant-mysoline or primidone-125 mg
daily.
I have also read that inderal is good for counteracting the
cardiotoxic effects of sinemet (levodopa).Inderal is not
recommended though
for asthmatics or in patients who have had heart failure.
Don Conley
