what sort of specialist should I see if my left hand has a tremor?

[ghworker2010]

I write to ask your opinion...

I want to see a specialist regarding a tremor that I have with my left hand at rest. During the day it doesnt happen much but when lying on my left side in bed it starts and is worse if I have been drinking.

Side issue is that Ive had heart problems- recently diagnosed with mitrol valve prolapse and diastolic blood pressure. I was on Avapro tabs for over 2 months and the tremor stopped whilst on these pills but there were too many side effects and I had to quit them. As soon as I stopped the tabs it came back.

In the past... Ive had a biopsy on a few small lumps on my thyroid but it was ok. A recent ultra sound indicated the lumps had not grown.

I googled left hand shaking and the results returned were.. Parkinsons, MS, and hasimitosis.

Should I be seeing an Endocrinologist or a Urologist (brain) or what do you think? Anyone who has this problem would be keen to hear your experiences.

thanks

[nottocus]

Don't know why you would see a urologist unless your tremble has something to do with your nether regions/urinary mechanics.

Maybe a neurologist.

[Sheryl]

A neurologist. But it may well be due to alcohol. As we age our body's tolerance for it declines.

If it were me I would first try stopping drinking and taking a high potency B complex supplement for a while. If that didn't do the trick then indeed, a neurologist.

And if you are unable to stop drinking, then get help to do so.

[bkkbudddy]

You should see a Neurologist and rule out pre-parkinson's syndrome!

Good luck

[Somnambulist]

If alcohol is not the cause, then a good magnesium supplement is an easy thing to try. While calcium allows your muscles to work (including your heart), magnesium relaxes them. People with fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome, varicose veins, stress and depression have all reported improvement just by adding Mg. If you are taking a calcium supplement but no Mg that's even worse. Mg also directs Ca to the places in the body where it's needed and away from the places it's not needed.

[Sheryl]

While early Parkinsons is certainly a possibility so,as mentioned, is alcohol. You know how much your drink, we don't, so you are better placed to know if this is a possible factor. Note that alcohol related tremors may initially worsen when one stops drinking, but (if alcohol related) high potency B complex and time will resolve it.

If you are a heavy or regular drinker I do not see any harm with first exploring this possibility. But certainly if it does not help -- or if you are sure your alcohol intake is so mild/infrequent that it cannot be the cause --then you must see a neurologist.

Certain medications can also cause this, which are you taking?

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Do a Google for: essential tremors

Who knows, could be it, and here's one of the hits:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/essential-tremor/DS00367

Mad