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What Causes Tremors And Fainting?
Question: every morning i wake up with tremors and yesterday felt kinda faint....i work outside in the heat, but drink lots of water , i dont eat regularly throughout the day.....i drink alcohol everyday, i take lisinopril
these questions are about my husband.....who doesnt want to go to a doctor. there have been 2 occaisions he went to ER and it was an anxiety attack.....he also takes atenolo 100mg.......so today even after more water, calcium tabs, and eating there are still tremors.....but by the end of the day no tremors so is it the alcohol.....what could i try that would render some differential information?
these questions are about my husband.....who doesnt want to go to a doctor. there have been 2 occaisions he went to ER and it was an anxiety attack.....he also takes atenolo 100mg.......so today even after more water, calcium tabs, and eating there are still tremors.....but by the end of the day no tremors so is it the alcohol.....what could i try that would render some differential information?
Brief Answer:
Sure ma'am
Detailed Answer:
Hello m'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. You could be right ma'am, individuals who have at least 2-3 drinks a day for a long time and are above the age of 50 years can develop a tremor called essential tremor due to the toxic nature of alcohol which is found to damage a part of the brain called the cerebellum (specifically Purkinje cells). This is considered a neurological disorder, and will have to be studied by a neurologist to confirm and manage the tremor ma'am.
As you have requested for some differential information, I shall also provide you with other conditions that can be responsible for a tremor like the one your husband is experiencing along with the light headedness he experienced:
-Hypoglycemia
-Parkinsons disease
-Multiple sclerosis
-Stroke
-Brain injury
and a few others.
I would thus strongly advice an MRI of his brain to confirm/rule out the causes ma'am. I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always available to help.
Best wishes.
Sure ma'am
Detailed Answer:
Hello m'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. You could be right ma'am, individuals who have at least 2-3 drinks a day for a long time and are above the age of 50 years can develop a tremor called essential tremor due to the toxic nature of alcohol which is found to damage a part of the brain called the cerebellum (specifically Purkinje cells). This is considered a neurological disorder, and will have to be studied by a neurologist to confirm and manage the tremor ma'am.
As you have requested for some differential information, I shall also provide you with other conditions that can be responsible for a tremor like the one your husband is experiencing along with the light headedness he experienced:
-Hypoglycemia
-Parkinsons disease
-Multiple sclerosis
-Stroke
-Brain injury
and a few others.
I would thus strongly advice an MRI of his brain to confirm/rule out the causes ma'am. I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always available to help.
Best wishes.
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