LaFeeVerte Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 When I was in my mid teens I was diagnosed as having 'essential tremors' my doctor has basically told me "live with it" time and time again. Okay.. so.. anyone have this problem? I was working on my SG earlier today and the more I worked on it the worse my hands shook.. I was wiring mini switches.. so.. there was a lot of fine little points to solder.. and I just had to give up for the day. Not only does this seem to get worse day to day, but also from start to finish when working on a project that requires soldering. I'm only 22 and my hands shake like I have parkinsons or something. Any tips/home remedies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Just consulted an old nurse that said Licorice is good to help that. I personally don't know but it never hurts to try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaFeeVerte Posted July 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2003 Just consulted an old nurse that said Licorice is good to help that. I personally don't know but it never hurts to try I've actually tried that one lol It helped a little, but not much. :-( I was very surprised actually when I got it.. because.. like.. the licorice was in stick form. I'd always thought it came from a leaf of some kind. After boiling them I got some nasty tea to drink.. lol ;-) Thanks for the response, s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted July 5, 2003 Report Share Posted July 5, 2003 hi apparently herbs such as Oats, Scullcap and Melissa can help as they treat the nervous system. you can brew them into a kind of tea (if you buy them loose) or may even find supplement tablets that contain these herbs. hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 on the other end of the helping spectrum i picked up a set of "helping hans" that come with or without a magnifying glass attached to it, it's basicly a little metal weight block with 2 little metal aligator heads on arms that can be tightened into postion, so you could hold the switch and then put a wire in the other aligator mouth thing, and move it into position, then you just have to concentrate/relax on holding the soldering iron, i hope that helps dude, and i'm sorry to hear about your problem i wish i could do more to help. btw i attachec some felt to the bottom of the metal block/ stand with some double sided carpet tape so it could sit on the guitar and not scratch the finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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