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Do Essential Tremors Cause Sleep Apnea?
I currently have familiar tremors and have had for some time I m 63 years old my endocrinologist recommended a beta blocker which essentially got rid of my tremors but after 30 days put me into a full out panic and anxiety mode which got out of hand very quickly my GP put me on Paxel which made things worse I quit taking both Paxel and the beta blocker and I m feeling much better I still have a tremors and now I found out that I have sleep apnea which I should be seeing a specialist soon is there a connection between sleep apnea and essential tremors
Mon, 25 Jun 2018
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Yes, it might be an indirect relationship between both of them.However the sleep apnea should be treated correctly and to monitor the tremor further.
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Dr.Jolanda
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Yes, it might be an indirect relationship between both of them.However the sleep apnea should be treated correctly and to monitor the tremor further.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr.Jolanda
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