discussion The shakes

[Gern]

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]

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

 

[Mini Me]

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.

 

[adt70hk]

Hi Dave

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

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Jim R]

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

 

[Guest]

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

 

[Neil Merryweather]

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

 

[boatman]

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

 

[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.

 

[Dave Ward]

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

 

[boatman]

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

 

[Gern]

Thanks guys.

 

[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!

 

[papa 695]

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

 

[boatman]

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 ?

 

[boatman]

HI Again dave that book the trigger is very similar to a book i have got called the jesus factor an its about that nuclear weapons wont work if fired by rocket or dropped by an aircraft or from a ship an it was quite good i'll try an find it up if i can as i cant remember the author of the book just looked it up this is the book

Jesus Factor by Edwin Corley

chris

 

[Guest]

Propranolol...60 mg once a day. Hasn't eliminated it completely but has sure made a difference.....watch out for side effects

One problem you may have if you ever stop having to take it, is … shaking hands. I took propranolol for about seven years for something else entirely, and when I stopped, I couldn’t do any modelling for a number of days because of my hands shaking just enough that it was almost impossible to do any fine work.

Oh, and for good SF: The Expanse, both the novels (by James S.A. Corey) and the TV series (on Amazon Prime).

 

[Guest]

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!

Some say their inaccuracy is down to Jedi mind control, forcing them to miss.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Don’t worry about side effects Dave. They are only a problem if they are as bad or worse than the illness…..every drug has them. Don’t trust us! Just check in with your specialist if you need to clarify anything.

 

[Tim Marlow]

what 145 pounds Tim ?

Yep, that’s for the mass market paperback. The hardback is cheaper though…about 50.