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Shaking hands or tremor
Shaky hands is a symptom in a person's hand or hands has a tremor (shakiness or small back and forth movements). Shakiness can be present at rest, all the time, or only when the person is trying to use his hands. Causes include, brain problems, nerve problems, muscle problems, medicine effects, drug abuse, etc.
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A 18-year old female asked:
Over the past few years, my hands have just started involuntarily shaking randomly.. i dont have caffeine, tremors dont run in my family, or anything ?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have severe shaking in my hand, but I can stop it when I realize I am doing it, what is that called medically? Type of tremor or something else
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can Zoloft (sertraline) cause bilateral hand tremors when trying to hold object still: like phone or pen? Mild shaking bilaterally when holding hands out infront
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A 60-year old female asked:
What cause tremor, and how to treat tremor A lot of pain in the leg, and back , shaking of the right hand, and have difficulyty sticking out hand
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A member asked:
Shaking right hand My mom is 71 and ive noticed over the last year her right hand involuntarily shakes, she says it just a nervous tick. She will never go and see a doctor, its just the way she is. Is this something i should be concerned about? Never dr
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A 18-year old male asked:
Is there a reason why my legs shakes sometimes when i walk down stairs? I've also noticed that i have a slight shaking in my hand when holding a spoon
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A 44-year old asked:
What suggestions can you give to keep the hands from shaking too much?
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A 46-year old asked:
my hand and many body parts shaking why?
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A member asked:
Will my hands stop shaking if I stop masturbating?
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A 19-year old male asked:
My fingers and hands keeps shaking, what may be the cause???
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A 39-year old female asked:
symptoms: break out into a cold sweat, hands start shaking, feeling of faintness, heart races. Out of theblue onset of symptons??????
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A 22-year old male asked:
I came in the house and was sweating and my hands were shaking for no reason its not could this low blood sugar what are the signs and symptoms?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My right hand is shaking uncontrolabley and my speech is going . I have taken Ativan (lorazepam) and other medication . I am scares what must I do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My hand is constantly shaking its a mild shake when i grasp something or if i just put my hand out but it gets worse after exercise or when nervous.
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A 59-year old male asked:
MD #: What test would you most likely use that would identify Parkinson's in a persons hand when the shaking is intermittent (not constant)? Thank-you
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A member asked:
I woke up this morning and my hand wasn't working; my wrist simply won't move. I can't even grip a pen. I have been awake for at least five hours and have tried shaking my arm and hand, massaging my wrist, and forcing my hand into positions i want it in.
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A member asked:
I woke up this morning and my hand won't work. my wrist simply won't move. i can't even grip e pen. i have been awake for at least 5 hours and have tried shaking my arm and hand, massaging my wrist and forcing my hand into positions i want it in. unfor
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A 46-year old asked:
What causes trembling or shaking of the hands with age?
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A 19-year old asked:
My hands are always slightly shaking, why could this be?
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A 29-year old asked:
after using my inhailer my hands start shaking. is this dangerous?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My hands are always shaking. What do i need to take to stop this? Thanks.
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A 45-year old asked:
I'm wondering why are my hands shaking after I got stung by a few nettles?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can masturbation cause shaking hands for girls?
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A member asked:
Why does my left hand started shaking uncontrolably without a reason at all ?
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A 44-year old asked:
Would deliberately shaking my hands a lot give cause me to have parkinson's disease- like symptoms?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I feel really sick in the stomach and my hands are shaking I tried to eat something because that's usually the problem but it only got worse?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My husband, 40 starts shaking. His whole body, not seizures. His hands, he said he feels his insides shaking, sweat pours.. never drank alchole. ?
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A female asked:
I was nearly fainted 3 times & really fainted 2 times within 3 months. Sudden dizziness, sweating, vision blackout when standing. Often hands shaking.
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A 25-year old female asked:
I'm going to school to become an MA and my problem is my hands won't stop shaking when I draw blood, I'm not nervous or anything. Can someone help me?
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A 47-year old asked:
Leg always shaking and hand going numb. What is wrong with me?
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