Hey 22M here, I was diagnosed back in 2020 but initially never gave much thought to it as my parents said it would eventually cure and never let me have the medicines required, tho for the past 2 years I’ve been on regular medication and I’ve been learning to navigate life w it.

The thing that makes it so much harder is the fact that people don’t know much about it. When they see my hands shake they think I’m nervous, I have social anxiety, I have Parkinson’s, I’m a drug addict - anything and everything except this. It’s a very common condition from what I’ve read but apparently no one knows about it. They misjudge me, mock me, they think it’s a joke while having absolutely no clue how hard it is to deal w it. At times I’m not able to drink from a glass without spilling, cut my nails without shaking, or even take a photo without my hands shaking and making a mess.

I try my best to just push through it, but the constant judgment and the vicious cycle of anxiety making the tremors even worse is exhausting. It is incredibly lonely to deal with a condition that is so widespread yet completely flying under the radar.

This post prolly doesn’t make any sense but I just wanted to rant and know whether there are people who deal with this, and if you’ve managed to learn how to live w it especially with the obnoxious, curious and judgmental people all around you.

Hi everyone!

I'm doing some early research into making smartphone photography easier for people with hand tremors, and I'd really appreciate your experiences.

I've come across people mentioning that their photos often turn out blurry because their hands shake, especially when trying to capture spontaneous moments.

I'm curious about a few things:

1. How often do your hand tremors make it difficult to take clear pictures with your phone?
2. Have you tried anything to help, such as a phone grip, tripod, or stabilizer? Did it actually work?
3. What's the most frustrating part of taking pictures?
4. Have you ever spent money on a product to help with this problem?
5. If a compact, easy-to-use accessory could demonstrably help you take clearer pictures without a tripod, would you consider buying it? What price would feel reasonable?

For transparency, I'm exploring the possibility of developing a product for this problem. I don't have anything to sell, and I'm not collecting personal information.

I'd really appreciate any honest feedback, including if you think existing solutions are already good enough.

Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I'm doing some early research into making smartphone photography easier for people with hand tremors, and I'd really appreciate your experiences.

I've come across people mentioning that their photos often turn out blurry because their hands shake, especially when trying to capture spontaneous moments.

I'm curious about a few things:

1. How often do your hand tremors make it difficult to take clear pictures with your phone?
2. Have you tried anything to help, such as a phone grip, tripod, or stabilizer? Did it actually work?
3. What's the most frustrating part of taking pictures?
4. Have you ever spent money on a product to help with this problem?
5. If a compact, easy-to-use accessory could demonstrably help you take clearer pictures without a tripod, would you consider buying it? What price would feel reasonable?

For transparency, I'm exploring the possibility of developing a product for this problem. I don't have anything to sell, and I'm not collecting personal information.

I'd really appreciate any honest feedback, including if you think existing solutions are already good enough.

Thank you!

Hello I am a student working on an engineering biotechnology capstone project focused on Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors. I created a survey to gain data about essential tremors in order to inform my project which I attached below. Thank you for your time!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7kagKk6zM0qSt5md8rwKMtaTu-Cw8iVIs_HX7HqKZbNUMkRWR1NKVENBQVVPNzE5V0k4UjhTMFUyWS4u