The Orthostatic Tremor Forum (archive)

This past Spring, I received a very definitive diagnosis for OT - it was a confirmation of two prior opinions. In June the results of a DatScan suggested that I have a dopamine dysfunction - mild decrease in uptake to right putamen - that is compatible with Parkinson's. There is no doubt in my mind ...

When I got my initial OT Dx, I was prescribed gabapentin. It did nothing to reduce my tremors and generally did not agree with me. My Neurologist put me on .5mg clonazepam 3x a day and that has not reduced the tremors either. However, I don't feel any ill side effects and I seem to be sleeping bette...

Winston Churchill once referred to Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” He could have very well been talking about OT. I have been symptomatic for OT for at least 5 years. My Primary Care Doctor belonged to one of those “concierge” practices which I paid additional money for...

Hello fellow OT Forum Members. I have had Orthostatic Tremor for at least 6 years. It was conclusively diagnosed with an EMG when I got a third opinion this past May. I have all the classic symptoms. Standing in TSA lines while traveling has been a problem. Checking out at the supermarket is a probl...