hey all,

I just got back from my doctor. I go see one every few months to keep eye on Parkinsons I have in my hands, well back in Alberta, I had a doctor I had seen for many, many years. I have shakey hands, and he diagnosed me with parkinsons deseise (sp?).

After a few visits and blood tests and such here in BC, the doc. has confirmed I don't even have parkinsons, I have something simply called Tremors. That is great news, but I am a little angry because I used to get meds. that I paid with out of my own pocket, that were not useful, but the good thing is my muscles won't break down to worthless nothing, but the shaking is still there.

Now, onto my question. I have an opportunity to go back to college, and I have had my eye on welding. I did it in HS with a 85% year end mark, so I really enjoy it, but my question is for people out there who Weld. My hands are shakey, not like really really bad, but they can be unsteady, so before I pay for this course, I want to know if it is possible to weld at all with slight shakeyness of the hands?

I already held something equiv. to the weight of a welding handle thing, and my hands aren't that bad when I'm holding onto something.

I guess what I want to know is do you have to have 100% steady hands to weld? Like I said, my hands aren't so bad that I can't hold a spoon, but it does shake when I hold onto it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Nochowderforyou Reviewed by Nochowderforyou on . Doctor misdiagnoses and people who work in the Trades... hey all, I just got back from my doctor. I go see one every few months to keep eye on Parkinsons I have in my hands, well back in Alberta, I had a doctor I had seen for many, many years. I have shakey hands, and he diagnosed me with parkinsons deseise (sp?). After a few visits and blood tests and such here in BC, the doc. has confirmed I don't even have parkinsons, I have something simply called Tremors. That is great news, but I am a little angry because I used to get meds. that I Rating: 5