The Orthostatic Tremor Forum (archive)

New to diagnosis about two months ago. Me neurologist ordered physical therapy first for help. Went three times a week for two months. I found it worsened my symptoms and have stopped going. Take Clonazepam 1mg daily and have found this unhelpful. I'm glad the PT has helped you so much. Patricia Mil...

Thanks Mike. I was Ida goosed one month ago. Symptoms came out of no where four months. Fortunate for me I had taken early retirement as Nurse Practioner to enjoy retirement. First my neurologist ordered six weeks of physical therapy to restore bance and unsteady gait. I flunked that badly. Went bac...

Hi , newly diagnosed. This morning is first I experienced numbness and tingling in right leg upon weakening. Has lasted bout thirty minutes , then vanished. Even walking with cane was very difficult. Has anyone else experienced this ? Does it happen often ? Be very happy to receive a response to thi...

Hello. My name is Patricia. I am newly diagnosed as of ten days ago. Started four months ago with unsteady gait and loss of balance. Saw my neurologist who first ordered physical therapy for six weeks. I flunked that badly. Then we went to blood tests which would explain these symptoms. Those are ne...

Hello. I was diagnosed a few days ago with OT. AS a Nurse Practitioner of Psychiatry , with much knowledge of neurology , I had never heard of this. Recently retired. Two grown children who live out of state. I already had Optic Ataxia and seizure disorder well controlled. Four months ago I began wi...

I have had sudden onset 4 months ago of unsteady gait and loss of balance with one fall at home. Saw my neurologist who first ordered physical therapy for six weeks to improve balance. I did very poorly at this. Returned to neurologist who did blood tests for every well known disorder or disease cau...