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What Causes Shaking Of Hands While Under Stress?
Question: Hi, over the past few months, my right hand shakes after experiencing stress or getting emotional. I'm over 40 and was adopted so I don't know my family background.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Hand shaking can be a normal bodily symptom of anxiety. It may also be essential tremor, a non-dangerous familial condition involving a simple tremor. I would advise trying propranolol, a beta-blocker medication that can treat both anxiety and tremor. Talk to your doctor about considering this medication, which is both safe and effective.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Hand shaking can be a normal bodily symptom of anxiety. It may also be essential tremor, a non-dangerous familial condition involving a simple tremor. I would advise trying propranolol, a beta-blocker medication that can treat both anxiety and tremor. Talk to your doctor about considering this medication, which is both safe and effective.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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