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Posted by salarmy4me on October 14, 2000, at 3:46:12
Within one day of taking it, I had no tremor, and I was
able to play the piano again. I have had no side-
effects. I just thought that someone else could use
this information.
Posted by SLS on October 14, 2000, at 9:25:27
In reply to Verapamil gets rid of Tremor!, posted by salarmy4me on October 14, 2000, at 3:46:12
> Within one day of taking it, I had no tremor, and I was
> able to play the piano again. I have had no side-
> effects. I just thought that someone else could use
> this information.
This is great. It might offer a better solution than using propanolol or some other beta-blocker. Was this your idea or your doctor's? Just curious.Thanks for the tip!
- Scott
Posted by medlib on October 15, 2000, at 1:17:00
In reply to Re: Verapamil gets rid of Tremor!, posted by SLS on October 14, 2000, at 9:25:27
Scott--
I found a little item on the Medscape psychiatry home page that made me wonder if you had ever tried Verapamil (or any other calcium-channel blocker). It's in the answer to "Today's Question" for Oct. l5 (near the bottom right corner); it discusses the role of intercellular calcium in mood disorders.
How goes the dedicated and intermidable quest these days? You seem to be posting a bit more, so I'm hoping that that means things aren't quite as bad as they were.
Well wishes--medlib
> > Within one day of taking it, I had no tremor, and I was
> > able to play the piano again. I have had no side-
> > effects. I just thought that someone else could use
> > this information.
>
>
> This is great. It might offer a better solution than using propanolol or some other beta-blocker. Was this your idea or your doctor's? Just curious.
>
> Thanks for the tip!
>
>
> - Scott
Posted by SLS on October 17, 2000, at 22:26:46
In reply to Re: Verapamil » SLS, posted by medlib on October 15, 2000, at 1:17:00
> Scott--
>
> I found a little item on the Medscape psychiatry home page that made me wonder if you had ever tried Verapamil (or any other calcium-channel blocker). It's in the answer to "Today's Question" for Oct. l5 (near the bottom right corner); it discusses the role of intercellular calcium in mood disorders.
>
> How goes the dedicated and intermidable quest these days? You seem to be posting a bit more, so I'm hoping that that means things aren't quite as bad as they were.
>
Hi Medlib.Thanks! I put verapamil on my list to bring in for my next doctor's visit.
I have been taking Parnate + desipramine + Lamictal since mid-August. It has been partially helpful, as my presence on PB would indicate. Unfortunately, I have been receiving diminishing returns over this last week. I'm sinking towards baseline. My doctor wants to wait a few more weeks. I've been down this road before with these drugs, and don't have much hope of them working. However, I need to learn (re-learn) patience with this new doctor, and try to work along *his* schedule, and not mine.
I might try a second trial of adding Risperdal. The first time, I stopped taking it after only a week when I developed some strange effects involving walking. Since he doesn't think it was EPS, I am more comfortable allowing for the effect to appear in the hopes that it is only transient. In retrospect, I think it may have "tickled" a few stubborn neurons.
I think most of my neurons have been on a 25 year vacation to Jamaica, are stoned on ganja, and have no intentions of returning to work. I've decided to go down there to look for them. If *I* don't come back to return to work, assume I found them. I'll write.
- Scott
Posted by Debra A. Bode on October 21, 2000, at 12:49:29
In reply to Verapamil gets rid of Tremor!, posted by salarmy4me on October 14, 2000, at 3:46:12
> Within one day of taking it, I had no tremor, and I was
> able to play the piano again. I have had no side-
> effects. I just thought that someone else could use
> this information.Do you know what type of tremors you have - benign essential tremors or dystonic tremors?
Thanks!
Deb
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