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Do you feel your hands trembling? Not sure what the causes of hand tremors could be? Could it be related to coffee consumption? Do your hands tremble due to a magnesium deficiency? The question is answered by the drug. Katarzyna Darecka.
Why are my hands trembling?
Hello, I am a young woman (25 years old) with a generally good health condition, but for some time I have been struggling with the problem of shaking handshand shaking to be exact. Mostly it occurs in the morning after the night. However, there are times when my hands tremble involuntarily. It also happens at a time of strong emotional tension and situations that are very stressful for me (e.g. oral exams at university).
There are also situations when he is observing at home trembling hands and headwhich at my age seems quite unusual to me. I don’t know if it could have anything to do with it, but I consume a lot of coffee and have a constant magnesium deficiency in my body, despite the fact that I am constantly supplementing it.
Could this be the cause of the trembling of the hands? Symptoms of trembling hands It also happens to me when I drink more alcohol and when I have a hangover. I will ask if there is any connection between trembling hands and thyroid gland (I have some problems with her)? Shaking hands are a problem for me that I cannot control. What should I do to find out the causes of hand tremors in my body, who should I go to for advice, what tests should I do? I am asking for help and advice.
Your doctor discusses possible causes of hand tremors
It is normal for your hands to experience a little tremor, especially as we age, during stressful situations, or when we feel tired, nervous or nervous, after drinking caffeinated drinks and when the ambient temperature suddenly changes (such as when getting out of bed). According to your report, hand trembling is the body’s physiological response to the above-mentioned stimuli.
In addition to these physiological causes of hand tremor, this symptom may accompany various disease entities. It is recommended to visit a primary care physician if hand tremors have deteriorated recently or make it difficult to perform daily activities. During such a visit, the doctor will be able to gather a detailed history of accompanying symptoms, medications taken, and family history of diseases, as well as to examine and order basic tests.
As for the relationship between the symptom of hand tremor and thyroid disease – you are right, it may be a symptom of hyperthyroidism. Necessary to evaluate the functions of this organ is the determination of TSH and additionally fT3, fT4. In the case of abnormalities in the above-mentioned tests, the doctor may also order an ultrasound of the thyroid gland, provided that it has not been performed before or a significant amount of time has passed since the last ultrasound examination, or the doctor palpates the thyroid gland senses changes that have not been examined before.
Your primary care physician can order these tests if they think that the overall symptoms may add up to a picture of an overactive thyroid gland. On their basis, the doctor will be able to prescribe the appropriate drugs in the dose appropriate for the body. If you have suffered from thyroid disease before, a poorly adjusted dose may also be the cause of trembling hands. As with most diseases of the thyroid gland, the answer will be found in laboratory tests of thyroid parameters. If the results are correct, it is certainly possible to exclude thyroid disease as a cause of tremors.
Hand tremors can also be the outward manifestation of the psychological problems we all experience. It is always worth contacting a psychologist about this.
– Lek. Katarzyna Darecka
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