overcoming tremor

[naegleria brain]

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hey- question for all of you

I've always had a problem of tremors under pressure. But when i'm alone i'm fine.

for example, the first time i gave someone a PPD my hands started quivering, and had to deftly use my other hand to steady it while administering it. when i play poker, and have a huge hand, my hands start shaking; its a terrible tell for the people sitting next to me so i always sit on them.

but when i'm alone, theyre fine. i've practiced giving saline injections to myself with stolen insulin needles and don't have a problem at all (they were all sterile)

i sometimes go to the first year cadaver lab and "do surgery" and again, i'm able to navigate the circle of willis without a big problem. i even bought and play "Operation" and do pretty well at it.

did any of you have what im going through, and how'd you get over it? for now, i just tell myself to calm down, close my eyes, count to three, and get at it with super-concentration, and it helps a lot. but i'm afraid that this method might not work when an attending surgeon is over my shoulder one day.

any tips?

appreciate it.

 

[Scrubbed In]

One of my friends has a similar problem, and takes propanolol. It both steadys his hands and blunts the anxiety. He's a big fan.

 

[msl2007]

I have a friend with a familial tremor that is really obvious. She aslo takes a beta blocker and the tremor is much better.I don't know if there would be negative effectives though in a medical crisis that would blunt your response or allow you to "override." I know some students took beta blockers for the boards because they were so nervous.

 

[sponch]

inderal works miracles and it's cardioprotective 😉

it sounds like you have a big adrenergic surge when you're nervous and a BB would definitely blunt this

it should get better once you're more confident and you may even be able to stop using it

 

[naegleria brain]

thanks guys

i really like surgery and i was gettin kinda nervous that this was going to prevent me from going into it

was too afraid to even ask at first...
thanks for the replies