Can Hydrocortisone cause body tremors (eye tremor, calf tremor and neck tremor)?
None of the biological effects of cortisol cause shaking, so I do not think that this would be a cause for this I read, with interest, the letter to the Doctor in the June 2006 Newsletter. It included various questions, but the one of interest to me was not answered. This lady had problems with leg muscle twitching after she went to bed. I also experience this and would very much like to know if other Addisonians do as well, and I also would like to know what causes this, and/or what can be done about it? Leg cramps and muscle twitching at night are relatively common complaints in the general population and I am not aware that individuals with Addison’s disease are more likely to have these problems. You could discuss this with your family doctor to be sure your sodium, potassium and calcium are normal. Sometimes increased or unusual activity will cause these symptoms temporarily. If this is a problem which is interfering with your sleep, your family doctor may want to do some further
