Is it normal my hand shakes while eating?

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My hands don't usually shake, but when I'm eating and I raise my hand even a bit, it starts to shake.

This is a problem when I'm for example eating at university with my friends. I usually lower my head a bit and steady my left hand (holding the fork) with my right hand by touching the fork with the knife. And when I'm drinking something, I have to steady the glass with my other hand.

I have left my food almost untouched a couple of times, since I just couldn't eat because of my hand shaking.

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  • claritysheen
    13 years ago

    It could be familial tremors. Have your PCP or a neurologist check you out. There are medications to treat the condition.

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    This could be due to many things. It could be start of Parkinson's Disease, a spasm, something else neurologically related, etc.
    It would be best if you went to see a doctor.

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  • tripw7
    10 years ago

    One term for this is "Essential Tremor" Check it out on "Google". This may not be the exact problem you have but it's worth a look. If it is, and quite a few people have this, they can give you medication to help it. Good luck. (Sometimes it's generic so you might check if anyone else in your family has this problem)

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  • HolyHotPockets
    12 years ago

    How's you eating though? Do you have a healthy diet?

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  • DannyKanes
    13 years ago

    Best get it checked out could be a pinched nerve or something

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  • ms_funion
    13 years ago

    is it just when you're eating, or is it other times as well? it could have something to do with your blood sugar levels, maybe?

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