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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I first noticed my Essential tremors in my left hand and facial muscles in my early 50's. By the time I was 60 it was becoming bothersome, lips would tremble, it was difficult to screw the top back on the toothpaste, I was dropping glasses, my wife would have to carry my plates at dinner or a buffet. After seeing a neurologist I was prescribed up to 125mg of Primidone taken towards bed time.
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Reviewer: SpiderWebb, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Am 77 year old male. Have used propanolol since I was 42. Had ET since I was 14. Cardiac Dr. said propanolol was damaging my heart valves and took me off it because I developed afib. Neurologist put me on 50mg Primidone twice daily. About 90% decrease in tremors. Am left handed and could not write or eat with it. Lots of sandwiches. LOL I experienced foot and hand swelling and roof of mouth is te
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Reviewer: Pinecone, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I started out on 25mg tablet, but when tried cut the 50mg tablet in half as instructed by my Dr they shattered. So I up myself to 50mg, my Dr was OK with that. But I still shake, I'm left handed and that's the one that shakes the worst. So I have about ruined all my shirts from trying to eat and spilling on me. I take primidone when I'm going to bed. No side effects so far. I think I&
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: dave, 65-74 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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on medication now for 7 month originally 125 mg twice a day, was to have worked up to full dosage...right away server stomach problems, headaches,tired like loss of energy, dry mouth.... cut back to 125 mg in a.m.....side affects continued....now going to come off Primidone...I do not believe my tremor improved
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