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I Can't Stop Shaking Paperback – February 21, 2006

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I Can't Stop Shaking, Over 10 Million People are Affected By Essential Tremor, provides important medical information, tips on living with Essential Tremor, as well as personal accounts of people living with Essential Tremor. In the medical section Dr. Peter A LeWitt, a neurologist who sub-specializes in movement disorders, answers questions about Essential Tremor. Dr. LeWitt has been practicing neurology and been involved with Essential Tremor since 1980. Dr. LeWitt explains in simple terms what Essential Tremor is, how it affects people, and medical treatments for Essential Tremor. In the personal stories section people who have Essential Tremor speak candidly and openly about what life is like living with Essential Tremor. Each person has their own way of dealing with it, some with great optimism, others with equally great frustration. Readers who have Essential Tremor will no doubt see bits and pieces of themselves within these stories. There are also dozens of tips on better ways of living with Essential Tremor that will help the sufferer to better cope with their handicap. Some of the tips inside the book are: . Use an electric toothbrush. . Tell the people at your bank that you have ET . Use credit and debit cards instead of writing checks. . Use eating utensils that have large handles. . Use a 1 in.-deep dish that has vertical sides. . Hold your drinking glass in the palm of your non-dominant hand and steady it with your dominant hand. . Eat with the utensil pointing toward you with as much twist to your wrist as you can manage. Sandy Kamen Wisniewski was diagnosed with ET when she was 14 years old. During her childhood she hid her tremor by tucking her hands in her pockets or up her sleeves. She also avoided many social situations where eating in public was necessary. She spent her young adulthood unaware the so many people had Essential Tremor so she struggled alone. Then in 1999 she learned that a group of people with Essential tremor were meeting at a public library and were having a neurologist as a guest speaker. After the meeting she realized for the first time she wasn't alone. In 2001 Sandy found the courage to finally speak out about Essential Tremor and wrote a personal essay titled I Couldn't Stop Shaking, which was published in Woman's Day magazine in May 2001. Since that time she has written numerous articles on Essential Tremor, spoken to groups around the country about Essential Tremor, in addition to being interviewed on Chicago's WGN news and WLS News. She also appeared on the Debra Duncan Show, a Disney sponsored talk show, about ET. Sandy is a freelance writer, business owner, mother and wife. She resides in Libertyville, Illinois.
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    108 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dog Ear Pub Llc
  4. Publication date
    February 21, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.25 x 7.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1598580914
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1598580914
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dog Ear Pub Llc (February 21, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 108 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1598580914
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1598580914
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.25 x 7.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Donna Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Made Me Feel Less Alone!
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
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This book is simply wonderful for those suffering from ET (Essential Tremor), their loved ones, or anyone else who might be interested in this disorder. First, a neurologist answers questions about the disorder and we learn about the types of medications used for Essential Tremor (none of which have been developed strictly for this disorder but which happen to be useful). Then there are several stories from ET patients. The end of the book consists of tips for dealing with the shakiness which is what ET is all about.

My favorite portion of the book was the stories from people who write about how ET has affected them. I wished that I could have asked them all into my home--we could probably go on for hours about how ET has changed our lives. I even got a tear in my eye once or twice because I felt so much empathy. Some of the stories were so similar to my own that I was amazed--the woman who worried about what her wedding day would be like--I had a couple of good stiff martinis before I walked down the aisle--the girl who stayed home from school rather than be forced to write on the blackboard or the girl who shook badly while giving a book report. I was unable to finish a speech once--a classmate had to escort me out of the room. I also stayed home from school to avoid writing or speaking. Another story I totally identified with was the girl who was shaky during her graduation exercises. I'll never forget the day I got the shakes walking down the aisle for my eighth-grade graduation and also my mother's reaction--"I was so embarrassed! Why were you shaking? Everyone else looked so proud!"

This book has left me wanting more! Reading these stories is like having a support group come to my home. Incidentally, I'll never forget the neurologist who laughed at me when I said that I thought it would be good to start a support group. One expects more understanding from professional people--neurologists certainly--also teachers (I felt deeply for the young girl who was treated so badly by her elementary school teacher when she had trouble producing legible handwriting).

One of the worst parts of any disorder is the feeling that one is alone--that no one else has this disorder. I didn't know anyone else with it when I was growing up. So a book like this is invaluable. It lets those challenged by ET know that they are not alone. I thank the author for giving us this gift.
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designdiva
4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough but dated medical techniques
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023
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Great source of info. There are new medical interventions since
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Queenie
3.0 out of 5 stars Not informative
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2013
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This book is nice if you want to just commiserate with others by reading their stories of what they're going through. If you're looking for actual help in dealing with your problem, whatever little bit that they do mention, you've probably already heard before. It's nice to read the stories, but don't expect any help from it unless it helps you to know that others have what you have. If you have essential tremor, you've already heard about all of the many, many people that are living with it.
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Dale Farster
5.0 out of 5 stars ... tell me anything I did not already know but enjoyed
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2017
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very interesting reading but didnt tell me anything I did not already know but enjoyed it
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A Voracious Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting, reassuring
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2006
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This is a book for a very narrow audience - those with essential tremor. Contains descriptions of many people with the disease. Includes a lot of suggestions for ways to manage in various situations, though someone far enough along to seek out this book will have probably figured out how to cope. But this book is still pretty useful!
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Paige
5.0 out of 5 stars Some really great ideas inside
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2016
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Very informative book. Our daughter suffers from Essential Tremors. Some really great ideas inside.
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Susan Cheuvront
2.0 out of 5 stars More helpful for people who know nothing
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2015
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I agree this is a good book for someone who is just learning about their condition and still doesn't know much about it. I read this years ago before I ever got diagnosed with ET because the title grabbed me since it described me. In that moment, when I knew nothing about it, it helped me figure out that this was probably what I had and helped me not feel so alone. Years later, after being officially diagnosed with ET, I reread the book and was really disappointed. I found a lot of the information in the first chapter not quite right. The author says that the disease affects both sexes the same way and that's simply not true. The head tremor is much, much more common in women than men. And the disease is highly variable, so no two people who have it will progress the same way. She kind of makes it sound like the disease is the same for everyone. In the last chapter, when she gives suggestions for dealing with the tremor, she mentions turning your head to one side to control head tremors. I've been doing this for the past 3 years and now I have so much tension in my neck and shoulders that they hurt all the time. I think that entire chapter can be summed up in one piece of advice. If you're going to shake, don't try to fight it. Just let yourself shake. Just giving into it sometimes calms down the brain and they're not quite as bad.
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Jan L.
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative, but an older book.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021
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I like the information about medications that help control tremors and it was interesting to read people's stories. I didn't know that ET is often genetic and passes down through families.
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