What causes tremors ?
Patient: My 32 yr old son has bad tremors/ involuntary movements while drinking alchohol. I have heard of tremors the next day but never heard of anyone shaking while actually drinking. It is quite bad and lasts fot a few minutes. Why is this happening. He has been a heavy drinker for a number of years but not on a daily basis, also he has used different types of drugs. Doctor: Hello,  What appears to be bad tremors or involuntary movements can be seizures. The cause could be anything from alcohol, illicit drug abuse to some underlying brain pathology, electrolyte imbalance to list a few.  To make a definite diagnosis it is important to take detailed medical history along with the details of events that happened when the patient experienced tremor; like loss of consciousness, loss of bladder control, twitching of limbs etc.  I would suggest the patient to see a general physician to get examined at the earliest; and take help from anti-addiction clinic/program available in your country. It is crucial to have family and/or friends to encourage, support, help a person fight his/her addiction.   Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr. Ayesha Shareef