[James]

I believe mine was due to working with Hazardous Chemicals for the Air Force after i got out of the Marines.

We used to work with a chemical called Phenol (i believe is the correct spelling).. and we would spray these airplanes down with this chemical while wearing chemical suits and gloves etc.. However, hooked up to an air hose, and extensive protection equipment, the Phenol would burn through your outerwear, or gloves etc.. and burn your skin before you knew that it had leaked through.   I still have light marks on my hands where it had burned my skin.. I believe i remember being told that once this chemical gets into the human body, it doesn’t leave but can cause neurological damage and possibly damage the liver.

I swore i would never work in any job that would cause harm to my body or health, but i needed the job badly.   I decided to resign after about a year and half, and  they ended up replacing that chemical with a different one that was supposedly less toxic.. Just after i quit.   So.. I’ve been dealing with Parkinson’s on my own for over 15 years, with no help , no medical insurance.   I had gone to the VA for help and without any blood tests or physical examinations being done, i was told by the doctor that “They didn’t think there was anything wrong with me, and that she was forwarding me to the Psychiatrist .  I was devasted.   Still have no job with health insurance.. I find that Valium can help control the tremors.. or xanax but with the Government threatening doctors about prescribing these simple meds, i’m just in a ditch.  It’s definitely taken a toll on my faith.  I’ve lost faith in God and everything else good.

[James]

hey Robert… Actually Xanax seems to help relieve the tremors.  It’s good to use , especially if you have to go out to a function or go out to dinner etc… it helps stop the tremors.  Doctors will never suggest this for some reason and no one on here will talk about it, but it does help most of the time, unless they are very severe, but try it and see if it works.   I know constant exercise , especially weightlifting, whether it’s light weights or heavy, helps tremendously. Taking light amounts of Creatine can also help…