Essential Tremors Disease.

busterb · 10-17-2015, 02:50 PM

Wonder what else is going wrong. Guess I'll know when lab work from yesterday gets back. Having very little depth perception and this crap has put a stop to lots of projects. Slot headed screw, caps back on tubes. Just forget it.
Talking with Sis, by phone, other day. She has had it for years and said Mom had it.

• Genetic mutation. The inherited variety of essential tremor (familial tremor) is an autosomal dominant disorder. A defective gene from just one parent is needed to pass on the condition.
If you have a parent with a genetic mutation for essential tremor, you have a 50 percent chance of developing the disorder yourself.
• Age. Essential tremor is more common in people age 40 and older.

Ain't that nice.

DanaC · 10-17-2015, 03:07 PM

Ah man that sucks buster

xoxoxoBruce · 10-17-2015, 04:23 PM

I would have guessed eye problems were from welding, but somehow knowing why, and having someone to blame, doesn't help much.
And knowing it could be worse is no consolation, either. Just sucks.

Clodfobble · 10-17-2015, 05:45 PM

Sorry, Buster. Is typing still going okay, or does the tremor interfere with that as well?

busterb · 10-17-2015, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Sorry, Buster. Is typing still going okay, or does the tremor interfere with that as well?

It makes my trackball mouse hell sometimes, like highlighting something.
@ xob The va, not welding screwed up my right eye.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-17-2015, 11:28 PM

The VA screwed up your right eye? In addition to the essential tremor thing?
Then I'm not letting you pick out any women for me, damnit, by the time I got to them you'd have brailled all over them.

Griff · 10-18-2015, 09:12 AM

Sorry man.

fargon · 10-18-2015, 10:37 AM

There are times when the VA, just pisses me off.

Griff · 10-18-2015, 10:57 AM

Politicians give lip service to fixing that mess, but that is all.

classicman · 10-18-2015, 11:14 AM

Bummer. Sorry BB.

infinite monkey · 10-18-2015, 02:28 PM

Hang in there bb.

BigV · 10-19-2015, 12:24 PM

Can't help with the slot head screws, I hate those fuckers too. But you might find this interesting.

It's about a hundred bucks, which is a lot of money for a spoon.

busterb · 10-19-2015, 08:08 PM

For years I thought my tremors were caused by drinking. I remember a man I worked for, asking how could I weld shaking like that. I told him that to weld you had to move the rod around to remove impurities, I just hold as still as I can . No work.
@BV I've been eating with a spoon for years, less clean up.

busterb · 10-21-2015, 10:21 AM

After searching various spellings of a drug name my Dr. scratched down, I came up with Topamax.
If that's correct, no way. Link is to FDA .pdf.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-21-2015, 10:36 AM

Quote:

a blockage of fluid in the eye causing increased pressure in the eye (secondary angle closure glaucoma).

If this becomes a problem, I know someone who just had laser treatment for it a couple weeks ago. It seemed to be successful.

10-17-2015, 02:50 PM	#1
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Essential Tremors Disease. Wonder what else is going wrong. Guess I'll know when lab work from yesterday gets back. Having very little depth perception and this crap has put a stop to lots of projects. Slot headed screw, caps back on tubes. Just forget it. Talking with Sis, by phone, other day. She has had it for years and said Mom had it. • Genetic mutation. The inherited variety of essential tremor (familial tremor) is an autosomal dominant disorder. A defective gene from just one parent is needed to pass on the condition. If you have a parent with a genetic mutation for essential tremor, you have a 50 percent chance of developing the disorder yourself. • Age. Essential tremor is more common in people age 40 and older. Ain't that nice. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch. Last edited by busterb; 10-17-2015 at 02:55 PM. Reason: add link

10-17-2015, 04:23 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I would have guessed eye problems were from welding, but somehow knowing why, and having someone to blame, doesn't help much. And knowing it could be worse is no consolation, either. Just sucks. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-17-2015, 05:45 PM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Sorry, Buster. Is typing still going okay, or does the tremor interfere with that as well? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

10-17-2015, 11:28 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The VA screwed up your right eye? In addition to the essential tremor thing? Then I'm not letting you pick out any women for me, damnit, by the time I got to them you'd have brailled all over them. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-18-2015, 09:12 AM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Sorry man. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-18-2015, 10:37 AM	#8
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	There are times when the VA, just pisses me off. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

10-18-2015, 10:57 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Politicians give lip service to fixing that mess, but that is all. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-18-2015, 11:14 AM	#10
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Bummer. Sorry BB. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-18-2015, 02:28 PM	#11
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Hang in there bb.

10-19-2015, 12:24 PM	#12
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Can't help with the slot head screws, I hate those fuckers too. But you might find this interesting. It's about a hundred bucks, which is a lot of money for a spoon. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-19-2015, 08:08 PM	#13
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	For years I thought my tremors were caused by drinking. I remember a man I worked for, asking how could I weld shaking like that. I told him that to weld you had to move the rod around to remove impurities, I just hold as still as I can . No work. @BV I've been eating with a spoon for years, less clean up. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

10-21-2015, 10:21 AM	#14
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	After searching various spellings of a drug name my Dr. scratched down, I came up with Topamax. If that's correct, no way. Link is to FDA .pdf. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

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