I'm only 18 years old but suffer from quite shaky hands! This is annoying in my part time job as a waiter and could be even more so when I go to university as I am studying chemistry and will be working in a lab. Is there anything I can do to reduce this? I'm asking in this section because I hoped a surgeon might see it as (hopefully) you guys have the steadyist hands around!
2007-02-18 06:23:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
have you been to see your gp? i have the same thing could be your sugar levels or diabetes best to get checked out
2007-02-18 06:29:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the reason why your hands shake. If it's down to being anxious or nervous in certain situations, maybe you could have a chat with your GP and if it's affecting your daily life, he/she may consider prescribing a beta-blocker such as propranolol. However you're young, and if you can avoid medication it'd be much better.
It's easier said than done, but if you can ignore the shaking it'll usually be much less, or unnoticeable. The more you become concious of it, the worse it gets. I do admire you for working p/t as a waiter. The more you force yourself into doing things which make your hands shake, the better it's likely to get in time. I suffered from shaking hands when I was younger, and still do sometimes now. However, I made the mistake of avoiding many situations in which my hands would shake because I was embarassed by it, and it annoyed me. It made things much worse taking this course of action, of course.
Good luck & don't ever let this small problem put you off doing anything. It's also much more common than you think.
2007-02-18 06:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Starman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I'm only 18 years old but suffer from quite shaky hands! This is annoying in my part time job as a waiter and could be even more so when I go to university as I am studying chemistry and will be working in a lab. Is there anything I can do to reduce this? I'm asking in this section because...
2015-08-26 11:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by Lora 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to talk to your doc.... all sorts of things can be going on---anything from too much caffeine to too little blood glucose. That you are so young it is unlikely you ave a neurological disorder....
Does it come and go??? occur only at certain periods of the day, or constant? Does it keep you awake? Are there any food items that appear to set it off? What is your daily diet like? What sorts of medications/drugs, legal and illegal do you take? Even over the counter stuff? Any Herbs you use, and for what purpose? Any food allergies you know of? Recently on any medications of any sort, script, or non-script
Have the answers to these ready when you go see your primary care physician. If he gets stuck, he may send you to a neurologist.
2007-02-18 07:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by April 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy... don't use your hands for support. Start with a tripod. If you can't use a tripod, look into cheap alternatives to "steadycam" technology. At the most primitive, you need a heavy-ended stick that your camera will mount to. With about $10.35 at a hardware store, you can buy a bolt that will fit the tripod thread on your camcorder. From there, you need a short threaded pipe (1 - 2 feet), about 1" in diameter, one endcap and one flange for said pipe. You'll need to trill a hole in the endcap for the bolt to pass thru. This will attach to the camera. Then, you slide some weight on the other end of the pipe, and use the flange to keep it on. Voila! Insta steadycam! Also, look for things to support yourself. Lean on a doorframe. Put your elbows on your knees. Etc.
2016-03-15 06:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like other answerers I'd suggest you see a physician, but you sound like you have what the medical professions calls "essential tremor". If you go to "wikipedia.org on the internet and search "essential_tremor" it will give you a lot of helpful info about a condition it says affects 1 in 20 people (you are not alone!) and about several drugs used to diminish it.
2007-02-18 07:21:28 · answer #6 · answered by p v 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes; a very simple fix. it is a very common problem. people just dont talk about it. i had this problem for years and it was a serious problem for me. here is the answer. see your doctor and get a prescription for enderol(propanalol is generic). im pretty sure enderol starts with an e and not an i. i have been on it for about 20 years and i hope it works as well for you. my doctor told me it is a very common problem and they dont know the cause. i dont know of any side effects i have had. good luck
2007-02-18 06:38:02 · answer #7 · answered by expertless 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Go to your Dr. and get a check up...you could have a neurological disorder.
2007-02-18 06:31:46 · answer #8 · answered by janice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋