2007-02-21 08:59:48 · 7 answers · asked by lindar 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
its my 81 yr old dad. he has liver cancer and is diabetic 2. but in the 2 days he can't even hold a spoon and just doesnt feel good at all.
2007-02-21 09:17:58 · update #1
Lots of things! Anxiety, stress, alcohol and drug withdrawal, taking some prescribed medication, Parkinson's, epilepsy...the list could go on for much longer
2007-02-21 09:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parkinsons disease (esp if older person, but not necessarily)..shakes most of the time..
Essential tremor...shakes when trying to move hand, but not other times....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_tremor
Panic attacks...anxiety..
post traumatic stress disorder (maybe)?
yes also hyperthyroidism as the person above said...
If he is 81 with liver cancer and diabetes, blood sugar levels could wildly fluctuate with the cancer problem and that could cause his hands to shake or weakness from both diseases together...at his age he very likely could have parkinson's disease (or essential tremor)...they say if you live to be old enough, anyone could get parkinson's...ask his doctor about it, but it would seem to be the least of his problems right now...
2007-02-21 17:20:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the age of 81 the hands naturally shake however if it has come sudden as you said in two days then it means his brain is failing and he would start forgetting everything and the worst could happen hence rush him up to a doctor immediately who would give him medicines and he would become alright.
2007-02-22 04:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a familial tremor is the most common cause. This is a benign neurological condition that can be treated with various medicines.
http://familydoctor.org/807.xml
Parkinson's disease or parkinson like symptoms also can cause tremors. Parkinson's is a serious neurological disease that can also be treated with medicine and sometimes surgery.
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/diseasemanagement/neurology/tremor/tremor.htm
2007-02-21 17:13:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hyperthyroidism. My husband had very shaky hands. After a Dr. visit and medication he is back to normal.
2007-02-21 17:15:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
one is pinched nerve or siactica
or maybe not having good nutriction
the body needs the proper food groups
to keep the body functioning.
2007-02-21 17:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by darlene b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
caffeine makes my hands shake ... maybe you are hungry? or stressed? do you smoke? when I smoked my hands would shake too
2007-02-21 17:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by Leticiabee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋