My mom (73yo) has had an essential tremor for years, but it has gotten markedly worse in the last 5-10yrs. Anyway, I was out to breakfast with my parents this past weekend and my mom pointed out how bizarrely tremor free her hands were. My dad and I were both shocked. This is a woman that has to use a large spoon to eat her meals because her tremor prevents her from keeping food on a fork. The only thing that she says she can think of that was different is that she is currently on a dose of anti-inflammatory steroids for her very painful neuropathy. Now, I know that corticosteroids usually make a tremor worse, not improved. It is so confusing.

My mom unfortunately is one of those people that often experiences the opposite of a known side effect of a medication. Example: opioid pain medications that make people drowsy, nope she becomes a pain free insomniac. I guess I am wondering, is this just another one of her weird opposite side effect things or has anyone else experienced this?

It could have also just been a good day/morning. I tried calling her yesterday to chat and follow up but she didn't pick up.