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Do your hands shake?

#44
"I danced with Linda
I danced with Jean
I danced with Cindy
Then I suddenly see
Mary-Anne with the shaky hands
What they've done to her man
Those shaky hands
Mary is so pretty
The prettiest in the land
Guys come from every city
Just to shake her shaky hands
Linda can cook
Jean reads books
Cindy can sew
But I'd rather know
Mary-Anne with the shaky hands
What they've done to her man
Those shaky hands
Mary-Anne with the shaky hands
What they've done to her man
Those shaky hands
Mary-Anne with the shaky hands
What they've done to her man
Those shaky hands…"

;)

- Wil
 
#50
My hands seem to shake more as I age. I have noticed it most with pistol shooting. During the 50s when the classical "dueling" stance for pistol shooting was in vogue, I was very good. By the late 70s and early 80s I had to adopt today's two handed "combat" style of shooting to keep my accuracy standards where I want them to be. I also have a problem with offhand rifle shooting unless I am using a sling. Once my hands are moving, things seem to settle down. I haven't noticed a significant impact on skeet or trap shooting for instance.

This thread has actually reassured me to some extent that this may not be the initial stages of Parkingson's disease. And no, I don't smoke.
 
#51
Mickey Shane said:
My hands are completely still, so the smoking question doesn't apply to me. I'm just curious as to what possible connection you're going for with the shaking/smoking thing here. I don't recall you saying that you have a medical degree. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Mickey you are correct i did not go to school for medicine.
 
#52
Questions for you shaky hands people:

Are you on the "thin" side, as in, you don't weigh a lot? Do you eat a lot, but don't gain weight? Defecate (um, poop) a lot/diarhea?

If you answered yes to any of these questions....

But really, you may have an over-active thyroid. I have always had shaky hands along with the above mentioned symptoms. Found out that I had an over-active thyroid and had it treated. I gained about 30lbs., and now when I hold my hand out flat in front of me, there is no shaking at all! After 30+ years of shaking, it still amazes me that I no longer shake.

Anyway, a blood test can determine thyroid trouble. BTW, my family doctor refused to believe I had thyroid trouble, even after my blood test results showed it was over-active. After the second blood test showed the same, I saw an edocrinologist, and he confirmed the diagnosis.

Good luck!
 
#53
PAguy said:
Questions for you shaky hands people:

Are you on the "thin" side, as in, you don't weigh a lot? Do you eat a lot, but don't gain weight? Defecate (um, poop) a lot/diarhea?

If you answered yes to any of these questions....

But really, you may have an over-active thyroid. I have always had shaky hands along with the above mentioned symptoms. Found out that I had an over-active thyroid and had it treated. I gained about 30lbs., and now when I hold my hand out flat in front of me, there is no shaking at all! After 30+ years of shaking, it still amazes me that I no longer shake.

Anyway, a blood test can determine thyroid trouble. BTW, my family doctor refused to believe I had thyroid trouble, even after my blood test results showed it was over-active. After the second blood test showed the same, I saw an edocrinologist, and he confirmed the diagnosis.

Good luck!
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How do they treat it?
 
#54
There are 2 treatment options.

1. Surgury to remove the thyroid.

2. Radiation to the thyroid.

Both treatments destroy the thyroid. Of course, your body does need some of the hormone that the thyroid produces, so I now take sythroid (synthetic hormone) every day.

I opted for treatment option 2.
Basically, I had to swallow some radio-active pills (sound fun, eh?). Then my wife and kids had to stay away from me for a few days.
The radiation slowly kills the thyroid.
 
#55
PAguy said:
There are 2 treatment options.

1. Surgury to remove the thyroid.

2. Radiation to the thyroid.

Both treatments destroy the thyroid. Of course, your body does need some of the hormone that the thyroid produces, so I now take sythroid (synthetic hormone) every day.

I opted for treatment option 2.
Basically, I had to swallow some radio-active pills (sound fun, eh?). Then my wife and kids had to stay away from me for a few days.
The radiation slowly kills the thyroid.
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Ohh ok, ty.
 
#57
My hands do shake, but very slightly, its hardly noticeable unless you stare for a few seconds. I do smoke but its been going on since forever so its definitely not from that, as it hasnt gotten any worse. It's never affected bass playing as the shaking stops when my hands anchor on the bass.
 
#59
My hands get minute tremors. It doesn't affect my bass playing, but I have a small worry of Parkinson's Disease. It's in the family. If your family has a history, you might want to get check out if possible.

Are your hands shaking enough that they're affecting your playing? Do they affect anything else?
 

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