Just call me shaky hand
By snowy
@snowy22315 (180678)
United States
October 22, 2023 2:12pm CST
So, I just came in from cutting hedges and some tall grass during the half time. I guess I was using my hands and arms more than usual. When I came in I was doing some putering and my hand was shaking. I was like oh groovy, don't tell me I am getting Parkinson or MS or something. That would be all I need. Anyway, it has calmed down now. I guess I was using those muscles more than usual. It was kind of scary though..Normally I am very calm and so are my nerves and muscles.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
22 Oct 23
Yeah, I imagine they are getting to be quite a bundle. Yes, it is much better now..Thank God.
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@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct 23
@Juliaacv and I have my two cats who are getting very muscular particularly Freddie, I could use him to grow some biceps with a few lifts each day 
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
23 Oct 23
@snowy22315 I am very glad to hear that
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
22 Oct 23
I'm glad you're doing okay now. I can see how your hands/arms shaking like that could be annoying.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
22 Oct 23
Well it was alittle scary, as well as annoying I am never really shaky so it was disconcerting.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@DaddyEvil I never had one before
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
22 Oct 23
@snowy22315 I understand. My hands have always had a tremor, even when I was still in school.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
22 Oct 23
Some meds can cause that, but I have done it since my thirties. One of my doctors said, "no it is not Parkinsonian tremors, it is 'benign intentional tremor'" meaning that when I am intending to do something my hand tremors in response, like if I try to pick something up. It is happening more now as I age. I do not like it. My sister did that when taking certain anti depressants.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
22 Oct 23
It hasn't happened to me before, but I was thinking it was partly due to age as well, and the fact I don't often use hedge clippers.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
22 Oct 23
Is there a med or supplement you could take to prevent it?
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
23 Oct 23
@snowy22315 That's very interestingly indeed
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@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
22 Oct 23
It was most likely from the yard work. Moving forward, if it every happens again, try not to was any glass dishes; just in case. 
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
22 Oct 23
Yes, I would wait until the shakiness was over
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@kaylachan (69671)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct 23
Well, its done so that's good hopefully the rest of the day goes well.
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@kaylachan (69671)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Oct 23
@snowy22315 That's good then.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Oct 23
I am glad it was just a passing weakness. My husband had Parkinson's and it is a scary thing. He never had the shaking though.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@BelleStarr I remember you writing about that .
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@snowy22315 It is a horrible disease. At the end my husband's internal thermometer broke and his internal temperature would go into hypothermia. I spent 6 months trying to keep him warm.
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@allknowing (136369)
• India
23 Oct 23
In that situation a bit of physio therapy would help
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
22 Oct 23
It sounds like it. I really wasn't out there that long, but then again, I don't usually do heavy duty cutting.
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
23 Oct 23
That's a common thing to experience
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Those clippers were alittle rusty
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@LadyDuck I have some of that around. I didn't know it would actually clean them. I only use it if something is stuck.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
23 Oct 23
@snowy22315 I also have to clean my clippers, I will spray some WD40 to remove rust.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Me too .I would have been really upset if it had continued.
@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct 23
I have had that shaky kind of experience after some heavy lifting or harder chores, It it stops all is fine,
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
22 Oct 23
Yeah, it didn't take too long it gets back to normal, but I was surprised it happened at all honestly
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Yes, using those muscles will cause your hands to shake. I'm glad you're all better. Have a good week.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Oct 23
Could your potassium be low..that happens when it is.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
23 Oct 23
I doubt it. I eat a banana almost every day.
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@seun123 (33)
• Lagos, Nigeria
23 Oct 23
It sounds like you had a busy time cutting the hedges and grass. Your hands shaking when you came inside might be because you used your muscles more than usual. Even though it might have felt scary, it's good to know that the shaking has stopped.
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@freelancermariagrace (27970)
• Philippines
23 Oct 23
Glad, it has calmed down now. I hope it won't happen again because I know it can be scary. Take good care of yourself
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
23 Oct 23
Sometimes I experience the same when l overwork on my garden
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