Hands can't stop shaking

[Anonymous]

My cousin's hands shake a crazy amount - more and more every time I see him. Like uncontrollably. He puts his hands in his pocket Michael J Fox -style when he is talking to people. I spoke to his brother who says he is like that because of "way too much caffeine" which I am not buying.

What could this be an indicator of? Nerves? Epilepsy ?Parkinson's? Alcoholism?

He is otherwise a totally together 27 year old. No one talks about it but to me it seems weird .it is so obvious that something is not right...

[Anonymous]

It's the sins burning in his marrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My cousin's hands shake a crazy amount - more and more every time I see him. Like uncontrollably. He puts his hands in his pocket Michael J Fox -style when he is talking to people. I spoke to his brother who says he is like that because of "way too much caffeine" which I am not buying.

What could this be an indicator of? Nerves? Epilepsy ?Parkinson's? Alcoholism?

He is otherwise a totally together 27 year old. No one talks about it but to me it seems weird .it is so obvious that something is not right... [/quote
It could be any mincer of things:

Drug side effect
Illegal drug (example, coming down off of Heroin)
Multiple sclerosis
ALS
Severe social anxiety
A million other neuro diseases, TBH

Does your cousin notice?

[Anonymous]

Well does your cousin seem like an addict? If so, drugs and alcohol can do that. Or it could be a health issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well does your cousin seem like an addict? If so, drugs and alcohol can do that. Or it could be a health issue.

No he really does not. Totally together, great girlfriend, good job.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like Essential Tremor. My dad has it. People used to gossip that he must have had a drinking problem..he doesn't. It's neurological. It also sucks.

[Anonymous]

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/essential-tremor/basics/definition/con-20034509

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like Essential Tremor. My dad has it. People used to gossip that he must have had a drinking problem..he doesn't. It's neurological. It also sucks.

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

A good check is to see if his hands shake when he's using them intentionally versus when they're at rest. The former is ET, the latter is more likely Parkinson's. So if my dad is on the couch watching tv, his hands are almost still. But when he goes to pick up a fork, they shake like crazy.

[Anonymous]

Somewhat obvious question but why not go see a doc?

[Anonymous]

Could be palsy.

[Anonymous]

Not epilepsy.

[Anonymous]

My hands shook when I had an overactive thyroid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like Essential Tremor. My dad has it. People used to gossip that he must have had a drinking problem..he doesn't. It's neurological. It also sucks.

Thank you.

This is what I was thinking. A friend of mine has it. Her hands shake so bad she can't hold a pen sometimes. It can be hard to drink unless the cup has a lid.

He likely needs a referral to a neurologist.

[Anonymous]

Essential tremor runs in my family. Hands shake all the time in the older folk. Mine shake sometimes and always have since I was a child, but I expect it will get a lot worse as I age.