mimgregg
11-03-2006, 02:17 AM
My boyfriends father and 4 other of his father's 5 siblings have PD or a tremor/shaking disorder. My boyfriend is a welder and has has shaky hands for as long as he can remember but it is getting worse, having dizzy spells, stuttering problems, and memory problems. He is only 35 and will see a neurologist next week. His soon to be 10 year old is now exhibiting shaking hands (has for a couple of years, but seems more noticeable lately) and speech problems. Unfortunately we feel fairly certain that my bf has it and are worried about his son. Should we be? I keep hearing it is not inherited, but it sure seems to run in his dad's side of the family and back several generations from family stories. Of course they just called it the "shaking disease" because until his dad and aunts got diagnosed the older generations did not know what to call it. Sorry for the long post, just wanted some input.
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MimGregg:wave:
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SafetyJ2006
11-17-2006, 04:50 AM
My boyfriends father and 4 other of his father's 5 siblings have PD or a tremor/shaking disorder. My boyfriend is a welder and has has shaky hands for as long as he can remember but it is getting worse, having dizzy spells, stuttering problems, and memory problems. He is only 35 and will see a neurologist next week. His soon to be 10 year old is now exhibiting shaking hands (has for a couple of years, but seems more noticeable lately) and speech problems. Unfortunately we feel fairly certain that my bf has it and are worried about his son. Should we be? I keep hearing it is not inherited, but it sure seems to run in his dad's side of the family and back several generations from family stories. Of course they just called it the "shaking disease" because until his dad and aunts got diagnosed the older generations did not know what to call it. Sorry for the long post, just wanted some input.
Thanks!
MimGregg:wave:
The chemicals in welding rods do cause PD. As for a 10-year old getting it, I am not sure. Possibly if he is around dad when he is welding....
Thanks!
MimGregg:wave:
The chemicals in welding rods do cause PD. As for a 10-year old getting it, I am not sure. Possibly if he is around dad when he is welding....
Willapp
11-20-2006, 06:26 AM
The chemicals in welding rods do cause PD. As for a 10-year old getting it, I am not sure. Possibly if he is around dad when he is welding....
How do you know this? Have you found research supporting this information? I ask because my girlfriend has been working at her family's steel welding business for the past two years, and she has shaky hands, poor memory etc which does have me a little worried, especially as she's only 24. What chemicals do you mean?
How do you know this? Have you found research supporting this information? I ask because my girlfriend has been working at her family's steel welding business for the past two years, and she has shaky hands, poor memory etc which does have me a little worried, especially as she's only 24. What chemicals do you mean?
SafetyJ2006
11-20-2006, 04:39 PM
How do you know this? Have you found research supporting this information? I ask because my girlfriend has been working at her family's steel welding business for the past two years, and she has shaky hands, poor memory etc which does have me a little worried, especially as she's only 24. What chemicals do you mean?
When I was diagnosed back in 1996, I did a google search and found something. I will try to locate the article.
Found it: Google "welding parkinsons disease" and you will come up with all kinds of references.
When I was diagnosed back in 1996, I did a google search and found something. I will try to locate the article.
Found it: Google "welding parkinsons disease" and you will come up with all kinds of references.
Willapp
11-21-2006, 06:13 AM
That's great, many thanks. :)
mimgregg
11-21-2006, 02:15 PM
Thanks for the responses. Fortunately the dx is not parkinsons but T2 lesions were found and now the neuro is thinking MS. sigh.......
kathyIS54
11-22-2006, 01:07 AM
Hummmm, MS and Parkinsons are simular in some aspects, hubby's brother has MS.
I have a few friends who have MS and are doing very well with the right meds.
I wish him well.
Kathy
I have a few friends who have MS and are doing very well with the right meds.
I wish him well.
Kathy
davos
11-22-2006, 01:25 AM
I have seen mercury in welding rods cited as a cause of PD. my doctor of internal medicine is the only medic ive known showing interest in causes. he said "did you eat lots of apples as a child?" years ago an insecticide was sprayed on many commercial apple trees. i think it was alor.
mimgregg
11-22-2006, 07:15 PM
Thanks all for the responses, and thanks Kathy for the well wishes. They are trying him on topomax and inderol (SP?) which is blood pressure meds to see if they help. We go back in 2 1/2 months for another MRI to see if there is a progressive T2 lesions shown. He is really blown away as he is the type he just keeps on no matter what, but has never had to face a life long diagnosis. Me on the other hand, learning to live w/ TBI and inability to work. He thinks women can handle stuff like this better....lol. OK... anyway I hope they can find something to help him so he is not so stressed out.