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Hands r shaking
I am ,56.i am taking flunil ,40 lithium 300 nebi 5since more than 10 years.recently past six months my hands r shaking 4/5timed per day.new tablet is started since two months bupron xl 150 one per day.what is reason and how it can be cured.
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Hello,
Handshaking or tremors YouTube various reasons. Some of the common reasons are anxiety, medications, old age etc.
In your case, since you are using Lithium, and lithium is known to cause Tremors.
Next Steps
1. Get your Serum Lithium levela checked
2. consultant your psychiatrist
3. take a opinion from neurologist, specialised in movement disorder.
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rule out lithuim related tremors, ASAP
if any, rule out other causes
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Dr. Shilpa Sri S.K
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Hello sir, the reason for your tremors can be side effects of lithium. Please do a serum lithium test and check the levels. Bring it to the notice of your treating psychiatrist for doing the needful. It can be controlled with medications.
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