The Orthostatic Tremor Forum (archive)

Thank you, Gloria! Nice to hear from you. Re: my 3 legged chair - it seems the rubber on the bottom of legs do not go flat; however, have not tried it outside. I don't have a back on it...wish I did! Nancy

This is Nancy again. Thanks for the replies! It has really helped. Since my first post my Dr. has found a "motion Dept." at the U of Arizona, and I am going to try to get in...I am going on a big trip to Africa, and don't want to spend all my standing time on the ground! I did buy a really...

I have been on Clonazepan for so long that I am probably "hooked", but I am 70 and don't care. I am trying to live as normal a live as I can and it does help. I have noticed if I am already having a panic attack or have other symptoms and take a pill, it seems to work the wrong way. So I j...

I have had OT for 20 years and have recently found a Dr. that diagnosed it. I have been taking Clonazepam for all that time from the first Dr. Recently, I feel I am really shaky and have to be careful walking in the morning. So, when I wake up early (3, 4 or 5 a.m.), I take a pill (.5) and it has wo...

Hello - I am Nancy in Marana, AZ. For 20 years I have had to sit down a lot or get a panic attack. After many doctors that have given me many meds...they all said I had "anxiety". Lately I felt I was getting worse...leaning on a wall, or sitting on the floor, or best of all sitting while I...