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Essential Tremor and anxiety

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ThomasBennett
ThomasBennett

Hi, I'm 19 years old and I have ET and anxiety because of that.

So, I went to my second appointment with my neurologist and I told him about my tremors and my anxiety. And that the dose I was taking (10mg Inderal 3 times a day) was not working. I was feeling no side effects or improvements on my tremors and anxiety. So this time he raised the dose to 20mg 3 times a day and he said that If 60 mg per day doesn't improve my tremors It's not worth to give me a higher dose. So, I told him If he could give me some medicine to take in anxious situations. He gave me Alprazolam 0.25 mg to take only in anxious situations in a maximum of one per week, because taking it in long term can affect my mental ability. 

So, let me ask you some questions:

If 60 mg of Inderal per day doesn't improve my tremors, it means that's not worth taking a higher dose?

There is something alternative to improve my tremors If Inderal can't?

There is any anti-anxiety medicine that's not too strong that could calm down my anxiety and I could take it long term? (I only need to take it in 6 months or less depending on how I'm adapting, because I'm going to work for the first time outside my country for 6 months and I will feel very anxious because of my tremors.)

Since my doctor prescribed me Alprazolam 0.25 mg in stressfull situations to calm down my anxiety, can I take a higher dose, like 0.50 mg If I feel that 0.25 mg doesn't get me more relaxed?

If you want more info about my situation and my 1st appointment here is the link:

https://patient.info/forums/discuss/inderal-10mg-3-times-a-day-not-working-426667

P.S: Sorry for my bad english :D

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  • kim77856
    kim77856 ThomasBennett

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    Hello Thomas,

    i was was wondering if there are any Homeopathic treatments out there you could try? What about Medical Cannibis? How do you know you have tremors? I am asking because I don't know if my son is having tremors. He tries to swallow and shakes arms and head, saying the felling I'd there and he has to do it. 

    Is it like that for you? Can you control them? Do you feel any different when they come on? He speak of an energy feeling. Have you been to any other specialist? 

    Sincerely,

    Kim

  • Ih20ski
    Ih20ski ThomasBennett

    Posted

    I was on alpraz for 2hrs. Only taking o.o5 mg a day until I developed head tremors. The alpraz was working, no feeling of passing out associated with my anxiety. Can be additing, but at lowdown felt it was it.  Also there is herbal spray that works well for anxiety.
  • triplemcr
    triplemcr ThomasBennett

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    I've had this since middle school.  I now take 1/2 a tablet of propanalol whenever I am going to be in a stressful situation...anything more and I get drowsy.  It's worked for me.

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