These shakes have been noticed by teachers and friends; she also tends to be anxious and impulsive ("ADD" but has never been on meds). She is now in her teens, but it has been going on since she was a small child. Her writing and printing is difficult to read. Any suggestions on what this might be?
2006-07-23 05:22:57 · 13 answers · asked by Gale b 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Get her to a neurologist. It could be familial tremors or essential tremors. They will probably do an MRI to make sure her brain did not suffer from some sort of trauma. There are several drugs out there that can settle the tremors down but you have to watch out for side effects. Primodone and propanalol are 2 that we have tried. (My daughter and I both suffer from these. She cannot hold aanything in her hand.) Primodone seems to be the best for us. Also, get written diagnosis from your neurologist for your daughter's school. Get it to the counselor's in charge of her. They SHOULD have a program (Federal law) that will allow her extra time for tests, a scribe to take notes for her, the opportuity to use a tape recorder for notes or for giving oral answers, for the teacher to put notes in writing and give her copies, whatever she needs to help her get through her schooling successfully. She can even get this help if she goes to college and belive me, she will need it for ACT's and SAT's and any test that she has to fill in little dots. Good luck to you and your daughter. We thought ADD and ended up with tremors. There is help and she will do fine.
2006-07-23 05:36:25 · answer #1 · answered by kksay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geez some people on here are crude! Anyway, I've been shaky for about ten years now. Sometimes it's so bad, my friends call me Grandma. Real witty. Anyways, the doctor thought I had some sort of thyroid problem, but no. I think it's just nerves. But yeah, at any rate, ask the doctor anyways. I did, and they didn't help, but it's worth a shot and also just in case. But it has gotten better now that I'm a little older, but when I was probably around your daughter's age, it was pretty bad (hence Grandma). Apparently I'm fine though. ??
2006-07-23 05:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by Nookomis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always had problems with my hands shaking alot and a doctor couldn't even tell me what was wrong. Now that I am older it pretty much went away except when I drink coffee then I can't even hold a pen. Maybe she will grow out of it.
2006-07-23 05:27:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be familial tremor. Which is an inherited tremor. Ask her doctor, especially her pediatrician, and show them an example of her actually writing. They would be able to tell you what's going on.
2006-07-23 05:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by PreviouslyChap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could have low blood sugar if this happens occasionally.
This website gives a good description of the symptoms and how to treat it. http://www.cshcn.org/resources/Low-Blood-Sugar.htm
If this happens all the time it might be a different problem, like tremors or a chronic spasm in her hands.
Either way, if it is bothering you both, you probably should see a doctor.
2006-07-23 05:31:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is definitely a tremor of some sort but the cause will have to be found by a doctor or nurse practitioner, go to see them with your daughter and ask them to analyse her symptoms.
2006-07-23 05:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sooo - - - you are asking people that are not even qualfied to make a diagnosis - - - when you clearly need to be seeing a doctor for a medical assessment ? ? ?
2016-03-16 03:58:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably a tremor. I would suggest taking her to the doctor. She needs to be put on meds.
2006-07-23 05:43:59 · answer #8 · answered by ♥vegetarian♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has a nervous disorder...it could be from anxiety...or it could be a medical condition. Please take her to a qualified doctor to find out. This must be treated. It will not go away of its own accord.
2006-07-23 05:29:09 · answer #9 · answered by riverhawthorne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can be anything form caffine to nervous disorder. see a dr
2006-07-23 05:56:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋