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Them Crazy, Shaky Hands
Richard_Dastardly
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Last Saturday my dad was over at my house helping me fix an issue with the bathtub. And, by 'helping me fix', I mean he worked while I sat on the counter counting the hours until I could get back to FO3. I'm a good son.
Anyway, whenever he attempted something that required even the least bit of manual dexterity, such as fitting a screwdriver into a screw, his hands would shake something awful. I've noticed this before, but he says it's just old age. The guy just turned 68 and his hands don't seem to shake when he's not doing something that requires hand-eye coordination. One thing that worries me, though, is that I remember having an aunt (my dad's sister) who shook constantly. It even made her voice sounds shaky. I wasn't sure what it was... I didn't see her often.
Any idea whether or not this might be serious? I can suggest that he see a doctor about it until the second coming and he wouldn't go. But, if there's a chance it's something serious than I could try to join forces with my mom, my grandpa and whatever siblings aren't busy salivating over the inheritance and do some sort of intervention.
Anyway, whenever he attempted something that required even the least bit of manual dexterity, such as fitting a screwdriver into a screw, his hands would shake something awful. I've noticed this before, but he says it's just old age. The guy just turned 68 and his hands don't seem to shake when he's not doing something that requires hand-eye coordination. One thing that worries me, though, is that I remember having an aunt (my dad's sister) who shook constantly. It even made her voice sounds shaky. I wasn't sure what it was... I didn't see her often.
Any idea whether or not this might be serious? I can suggest that he see a doctor about it until the second coming and he wouldn't go. But, if there's a chance it's something serious than I could try to join forces with my mom, my grandpa and whatever siblings aren't busy salivating over the inheritance and do some sort of intervention.
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You know... the guy drinks about a pot and a half of coffee a day. I wonder why I never factored that into the mix. Plus, he'll eat a bag of chips and a pint of ice cream and call it dinner.
It may even be hyperthyroidism.
So... don't jump to any "It must be lupus!" type conclusions.
It must be.
Is it... is it... an early onset of Chorea?
But yes, most likely it is innocuous. He is 68 after all and at that age I think one is allowed to have a bit of a tremor.
Well, Intention Tremors is what I've usually heard them called, but there are a number of possible causes.
Oh yeah... I think he has diabeties. He eats like crap and I found some diabeties medicine in a drawer in his house (I was looking for money to steal). Of course he's never said anything about it. And he continues to eat like crap.
Yes thats bad news. I have heard some very bad stories about people who let their diabetes go (as bad as having to have arms and legs amputated) he needs to be on the correct diet superquick.
Yup, they also get renal failure if they don't follow their diets.
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My paternal Grandpa was like this as well. He had a lot of trouble bringing a cup to his mouth to drink but seemed to get along fine otherwise. There really was no "cure" talked about by the family, just sorta accepted. I notice that one of my uncles (my grandpa's son) is also starting to show signs of this and he's only like 50 at most.
Totally unrelated but damn it, the English language is sucky in terms of denoting the difference between the paternal and maternal sides of the family.