Today show did another piece on DBS surgery - 7/10/2013

http://www.today.com/health/actor-has-brain-surgery-while-awake-strumming-guitar-6C10587302

The above link will take you to the Today Show website where there is a great video about an actor that just had the surgery done.   Great story!!!!!

http://www.drugs.com/news/new-guidelines-issued-common-tremor-disorder-34341.html

Found another article from 2011 that talks about the new guidelines set in October of that year for treatment of ET.   This article names several different medications that may be used for treatment.

Holistic Lifestyle Community Blog: Essential Tremor

Holistic Lifestyle Community Blog: Essential Tremor

The link above is to another blog that gives a great explanation about Essential Tremors. 

Tremors at church during communion

Well....it happened again.   Luckily my son was there to help.  I tried to pick up a cup from the communion tray and before I even touched it, the tremors kicked in.   I had taken my meds about 30 before church started, but it didn't seem to matter.  My hands were going to splash it around.  So my son gave me his little cup and he took another one out for himself.  If this keeps up, I'll have to talk to the doc about it.

Went to the Neurology doctors office on Tuesday and got some awesome information!!!! The head tremors that I thought would always be there have a fix!!! Of all things....BOTOX injections!!!! So I'm going to seriously think about it for a month or so and then decide if I really want to go down that road. Insurance should cover it 100% and I would have to go back every 3 to 6 months to redo the injection. It's put in the back of the neck after the neck is numbed up with an ice pack. The only bad side effect is if you receive too much Botox, then your head will hang for about 3 months, but they start out with a low dosage to see what works for your body. I have to say....I LOVE SCIENCE!!!!

1250 AM WTMA: The Big Talker | News and Talk from Charleston, South Carolina

1250 AM WTMA: The Big Talker | News and Talk from Charleston, South Carolina:

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Here's a story about 2 ladies that got the surgery and got the results they were needing!!!!

Up to full dosage now!!!!

Greetings!!!
It's been almost 2 months now since I started the Pimidone, I'm up to the full dosage that the doctor wanted me to work up to, and I have to say....I AM LOVING THIS!!!! It has been amazingly wonderful to have control over my hands again. I still have times where when I am stress or drank too much regular coffee at work, the tremors show up again, but when I'm not stressed or loaded up on caffine, my hands are almost always rock steady. I have noticed towards the end of the day or first thing in the morning before I take the medicine, the tremors are there, but love the Primidone!!!
REAL TEST....this past Friday night!! I had a date with someone and I REALLY didn't want the tremors to show. I knew it would be way past when I normally would take the medicine by the time I got home, so I went ahead and took it before the date. It worked!!! Had a great evening getting to know someone very handsome and nice, and the tremors seemed to stay away. Normally, that would have been stressful enough to kick it all in. I am so thankful for scientists!!! lol
Now, I go until August 20th with the medicine. That day will be a review day with the doctor to see how things are going. I am curious to see if the medicine will remain effective at this level or if as time goes on, the dosage will need to be increased.

So until next time.......Happy waves!