The Orthostatic Tremor Forum (archive)

I haven't posted for a while and just wanted to give another update. I am still on Lyrica 150 mg twice a day and it is still working wonderfully for me. I can stand for extended periods of time and hardly remember what the tremors feel like anymore. I have gained a few pounds so my Dr. put me on add...

My presentations are done! I STOOD and talked for 30 minutes on one, 45 minutes on another and the third was a combination of walking/standing for 20 minutes. I did it! I was nervous and my legs had that heavy feeling, but I didn't shake, didn't feel like I had to sit, nor did I feel exhausted after...

LOVE IT! I've been taking Lyrica for 5 weeks now - and have had amazing results. (You can read about my journey on my post.) Side effects in the beginning were "drunk feeling", dizziness, nausea, foggy-headedness but this subsided gradually over 2 weeks. As I increased the dosage I felt th...

I'm now 5 weeks into my Lyrica journey. AMAZING results! For the past 5 days I have experienced new legs. I can stand and not feel immediate heaviness and shaking. The feeling is similar to having weightless legs - it's almost like they are not there. What has completely taken me be surprise is the ...

My neurologist told me about the risk of seizures when he prescribed the Neurontin. I got most of my info from other people who have tried natural remedies. I did see a homeopathic MD and he gave me the advice about antioxidants. My chiropractor told me about the manganese. He actually "reset&q...

It has been about 3 years since I've last visited this forum. I was diagnosed about 11 years ago with OT. At the time my neurologist gave me Neurontin - which I took for one month before deciding I would rather try natural treatments. I was a little creeped out by the idea of missing a dose and havi...