Toni Golen, M.D., and Hope Ricciotti, M.D. While only your doctor can diagnose your problem, you could be experiencing symptoms of a common disorder known as essential tremor, which causes an involuntary trembling or shaking. For example, you might use a debit card instead of writing a check, or use voice recordings instead of written notes. In addition, finding alternatives to activities that trigger tremors can make symptoms more manageable. There’s no cure for essential tremor, but your doctor may suggest medication, such as propranolol (Inderal) or primidone (Mysoline). If your doctor suspects essential tremor, she will likely want to rule out other potential causes of your shaking, such as medications, excess caffeine intake, muscle fatigue, stress, or certain medical conditions, such as hyperthyroidism.
Essential tremor is the opposite: tremors are more common during activity and stop at rest. It most often improves when you do an activity, such as holding your tea cup. In people with Parkinson’s, which is caused by the progressive destruction of dopamine-producing brain cells that help to control movement, shaking most often occurs at rest. While tremors are also associated with Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor is a completely different condition. Essential tremor is often inherited people with the condition may have a parent who had it too. It typically begins in middle age, and it affects about 5% of people over age 50. It can vary in intensity and affect different parts of the body, most commonly the hands, head, or voice. While only your doctor can diagnose your problem, you could be experiencing symptoms of a common disorder known as essential tremor, which causes an involuntary trembling or shaking. I’ve noticed that my dominant hand is starting to shake occasionally when I’m doing things like writing or drinking tea.
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