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  • Gern
    • May 2009
    • 9263

    #1

    The shakes

    Hi guys. Just a note to let you know I'm still about.

    I saw the neurologist about my shaky hands on Tuesday. The good news is that it is essential tremors and not something serious like a tumour or summat. The better news is that he thinks it can be controlled by medication so no nasty surgical stuff. The not so good news is that it's apparently quite fiddly to set the dosage of the medication correctly. Too much or too little doesn't do much good. The idea is to start me on a small dosage and gradually build up to the correct amount - which could take a few months.

    So it looks like I'll be back at the bench, but not sure when.

    PS. For anyone out there who likes a good Sci Fi story, I've been doing a lot of reading recently and come across a couple of really good stories:

    Fadeout by Patrick Tilley
    The Trigger by Arthur C Clarke & Michael Kube-McDowell.

    Both are well written and have lots of thought-provoking ideas - well worth a punt for those who prefer their Sci Fi to be serious.

    Not like Star Wars - the Emperor could have kept his empire if he'd just taught his troopers to shoot straight instead of wasting all that time and effort on Death Stars!
  • rtfoe
    • Apr 2018
    • 9195

    #2
    Good to hear you'll be mending Dave. I don't think the Death Star is a waste of time...the world today might even be the same in the future with huge fabrication contracts for building, kickbacks, employment, money grabbing politicians and conglomerates just vying to build one or maybe two. Just on a bigger scale I guess. :smiling6:

    Sorry don't read much or into Sci-Fi...better at visual stuff or anything WW2.

    Cheers,
    Richard

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    • Mini Me
      • Jun 2018
      • 10711

      #3
      Hi Dave.....I have the same Malady as you.......Doc. has me on time release Propranolol...60 mg once a day. Hasn't eliminated it completely but has sure made a difference.....watch out for side effects, I've been known to suffer from extended periods of scale modeling, day and night with some bouts of figure painting as well.....so not all bad. :thumb2: Rick H.

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      • adt70hk
        SMF Supporters
        • Sep 2019
        • 10482

        #4
        Hi Dave

        Good to hear you've got a diagnosis. Hope the dosage gets sorted out quickly.

        ATB.

        Andrew

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        • Jim R
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 15931
          • Jim
          • Shropshire

          #5
          Hi Dave
          Getting a problem diagnosed is half way to getting it sorted. I hope it doesn't take long for you to get to the correct dose and that you're back at the bench soon.
          Jim

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          • Guest

            #6
            Hi Dave, good news that problem has been diagnosed, hope all goes well for you.:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

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            • Neil Merryweather
              • Dec 2018
              • 5223
              • London

              #7
              Fingers crossed for a quick solution, Dave,and a swift return to the bench

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              • boatman
                • Nov 2018
                • 14498
                • christopher
                • NORFOLK UK

                #8
                OK Dave thanks for your reply an we r releived that its nothing really bad an that you can get better as ive missed your build dry sence of humour as you made me laugh a lot with the rocket an then april an may an im lookin forward to more if possible when u feel better an very good idea that an lookin forward to when you are back
                chris an jen

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                • Tim Marlow
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 18995
                  • Tim
                  • Somerset UK

                  #9
                  Sounds like progress Dave. As you say, balancing the dose might take time, but it will be done sooner or later. Without a diagnosis nothing changes….
                  Great news really….just stick with it and don’t get disheartened if it takes longer than you think.

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                  • Dave Ward
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 10549

                    #10
                    Dave,
                    hang on in there! it may take a while to get the doseage right, but it's progress................
                    Dave

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                    • boatman
                      • Nov 2018
                      • 14498
                      • christopher
                      • NORFOLK UK

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Tim Marlow
                      Sounds like progress Dave. As you say, balancing the dose might take time, but it will be done sooner or later. Without a diagnosis nothing changes….
                      Great news really….just stick with it and don’t get disheartened if it takes longer than you think.
                      HI Tim yes some very good advise there for you Dave as we want to see more of your builds an Dave ive got an read that Fadeout by Patrick Tilley an to me i just could not work it out an i love SI FI
                      chris

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                      • Gern
                        • May 2009
                        • 9263

                        #12
                        Thanks guys.

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                        • Tim Marlow
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 18995
                          • Tim
                          • Somerset UK

                          #13
                          Just added the books to my Amazon list Dave. Trigger is a bit rich for my blood at the moment….around 145 for the paperback edition!

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                          • papa 695
                            Moderator
                            • May 2011
                            • 22826

                            #14
                            Great to hear they may be able to sort it out for you Dave.

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                            • boatman
                              • Nov 2018
                              • 14498
                              • christopher
                              • NORFOLK UK

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Tim Marlow
                              Just added the books to my Amazon list Dave. Trigger is a bit rich for my blood at the moment….around 145 for the paperback edition!
                              what 145 pounds Tim ?

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