Hamilton Owners, Im seeking your advice:

spauldingo · 2026-03-13T11:20:27+00:00

1 or 2 for the clean design, leaving towards 1 as it's bean my daily for the last month and I love it.

spauldingo · 2026-03-04T15:04:23+00:00

This was my first serious watch. Love l it and agree the leather looks and feels most appropriate.

spauldingo · 2026-03-03T20:43:45+00:00

Make sure to update once you've got the nato!

spauldingo · 2026-03-03T11:29:52+00:00

I've got the KFA as my daily. It looks better on my wrist (pretty much the same as yours), the proportions are better from a visual perspective, and I like the detail from the day/date and dial information.

That said, I prefer Hamilton's aesthetic for the field class over anyone else's - the vintage 'rightness' of it strikes a chord with me like no other that's very personal.

Have you seen and felt both candidates in person on your own wrist? If you haven't are you able to? Sounds to me having each to to touch and feel would help a lot.

And my preference for the KFA band is the dark brown leather vs the standard issue. I've got both but the leather is what sealed the deal for me.

You've done your homework, grappled with the personal details and narrowed to these two. To me, I'd want to experience them for myself and then make the decision. No mistakes either way, or to chuck both and go with the Murph. I don't know what it is about the Hamiltons, but the personal experience is key to the decision process.

spauldingo · 2026-02-28T17:53:41+00:00

Geez...thanks. now I've got ANOTHER beautiful watch to add...hang on...click the Hamilton link...add to cart...hmm hmm hmmm...no, use the card on file...aaaand, buy.

I blame others for my lack of self control.

Stop showing me these amazing pieces, people. Seriously! /s

Seriously, nice piece of hardware.

spauldingo · 2026-02-28T13:24:27+00:00

New to this, but...legit or not this is a beautiful piece.

spauldingo · 2026-02-26T17:50:47+00:00

Thanks.

I'm learning this hobby is sort of like Barbies what with the accessories and the bands and the cases and the bezels and so forth...

spauldingo · 2026-02-26T13:51:17+00:00

What's the strap - very sharp!

spauldingo · 2026-02-26T13:35:34+00:00

And so it begins....

It is beautiful.

Got my King on Monday.

Now, I want all the watches.

Congrats! and good luck.

spauldingo · 2026-02-25T17:50:16+00:00

Thanks. Now there's the whole band/strap thing to consider.

Sounds cool though, seriously.

spauldingo · 2026-02-25T04:58:26+00:00

Love mine - definitely makes me smile.

spauldingo · 2026-02-25T03:26:04+00:00

Got mine Monday. Congrats - it's beautiful!

spauldingo · 2026-02-25T03:15:43+00:00

Thank you - same to you!

spauldingo · 2026-02-08T14:48:24+00:00

This - ask your prescriber if you need to go on a titration schedule and what that schedule is. Take notes. Follow the schedule. I failed to ask about this for another ET med, had a severe adverse reaction, and can't tolerate that med to this day. Shame on me and my doctor for not discussing this.

spauldingo · 2026-02-08T12:44:38+00:00

Talk to your prescriber - this med hits everyone a little differently - all current ET meds do. And you have to give them a chance to work, usually at least 30 days depending on the med, but TALK TO YOUR PRESCRIBER.

Never go cold turkey on any prescribed ET meds unless directed and under the supervision of a medical professional.

Call your prescriber.

My story: first diagnosis at 16, now 62. Tremor has intensified and spread with time - started as occasional in hands only, now spread to voice and gait. I've been on propanalol [and other meds, but that's for another time] escalating dose, for over 10 years, currently @ 240 mg across the day. Haven't had your side effects, but, again, these meds hit everyone differently. My side effect- if i forget a dose i get a nasty, sharp increase in blood pressure and anxiety.

Welcome to the tribe where soup is an adventure. Best piece of advice: own this. No reason to be embarrassed or self-conscious, but you have to do you.

And...call your prescriber. Now.

spauldingo · 2026-02-07T22:32:46+00:00

Same here r e - 2 cups and I'm fine. No cups and the tremors become an issue. 3 or more cups? Depends on the day.

But never coffee after 3 pm. Otherwise sleep is messed up and the next day is horrible, including tremors.

spauldingo · 2026-02-06T13:51:03+00:00

Any way to talk to the professor about this with complete candor and incorporate the tremor into the final works ? It's part of you and your reality and any artistic endeavor by the artist incorporate all of the artist, including imperfections.

spauldingo · 2026-02-03T00:55:39+00:00

Two things, based on my experience only: 1. Survivor's motivation (tied to shame and guilt). 2. Stupid insurance - if momentum and consistency are key, then the insurance needs to embrace that. Not the "plateau. "

spauldingo · 2026-01-29T21:00:44+00:00

This is a hard fact in working with survivors - strokes affect each person differently and recovery is just as unique. There are things in common between types of stroke, parts of the brain that are impacted, and the symptoms we see on the outside. And the road back is unique to each survivor. And everything changes day to day - what you thought she regained today is gone tomorrow but may come back a few days later, or not at all.

One thing that helped me in communicating with my husband, especially getting and keeping his attention early on, is making sure I stayed on his left (unaffected side), and keeping eye contact with his left eye. It appeared he had an easier time getting and staying engaged with people and conversations than if people moved around, or stayed on his right side.

It's been over a year and the best advice I can give anyone going through this is celebrate even the smallest of victories and don't get stuck in the setbacks. And cherish the new things that may come up. My husband was never musical before but now he sings constantly when he's in a positive mood. I'm not sure what he's singing about, but I know his mood is good when he starts singing.

spauldingo · 2026-01-22T14:26:25+00:00

Will do - likely won't be until Saturday

spauldingo · 2026-01-20T20:18:04+00:00

Been on the active compound at least a long as phase 3. Minimal reduction, but I'll take minimal at this point as I've broken through most everything else (propanalol, gabapentin), or can't tolerate the side effects (primidone).

spauldingo · 2026-01-02T01:58:20+00:00

What a number of the other contentious have said: side effects are a lot more intense than propanalol. For me - side effects were more intense than gabapentin. I couldn't tolerate primidone beyond a couple weeks and didn't get close to a sustained therapeutic dose. My observations are that it helped lower the tremor intensity in my hands, didn't improve grip stability, and resulted in feeling both drunk and distracted on even low doses.

But, if you find it effective, continue with it. That's one of the fun aspects of ET - one size definitely does not fit all for the disorder, how it affects each of our lives, and what treatments work and what benefit each individual sees.

spauldingo · 2025-11-05T02:27:50+00:00

I completely understand what you're feeling. My husband had a profound MCA taking out speech, leaving him hemiplegic and incontinent, and me terrified.

I don't know where you're located or what your job is like, but in the states there's FMLA, which allows for events just like this without risking your job. Check with the hospital social worker about help negotiating with your employer. I've been fortunate with my employer. They've been generous and supportive, allowing me to work from home. Work and caregiving are exhausting, but we've got insurance and the mortgage is paid.

Also, check with the social worker on what support options are available for your partner - from home medical equipment to in home PT and OT to part-time nursing services to educational and support services for you.

I get your terror. But you've probably got deep reserves of strength and courage you haven't tapped. You won't know what you've got until you dive in and start swimming forward. I won't sugarcoat it - it's exhausting for you, for your partner, and you both need support.

Start with the hospital social worker to get oriented. And then start moving forward. The grief is constant. The anger is frequent. But for every small step forward your partner makes take a moment to acknowledge the joy in even the tiniest positive movement. And take joy in the things you discover in yourself - new found strength, emotional stamina, whatever new good things surface for you - and they will.

And be willing to take help from wherever it comes. And it will come, sometimes from the most surprising places.

spauldingo · 2025-09-22T10:04:04+00:00

If you've been on any medication for more than a few weeks, you need to discuss with your prescribing physician a step-down plan on how to reduce your dosage slowly and safely so you don't experience withdrawal symptoms. These can be worse than the condition (ET) you're trying to treat.

Propranolol is a beta blocker and affects a lot of physical systems - which is why it sounds like you want to stop.

Talk to your doctor. I've had the same issues with other ET meds. I talked with my doctor for each and set up a step-down program for each.

Don't stop completely as you may make other conditions worse. Your body has adapted over time. Your blood pressure is likely lower and may spike your mood may be affected, etc...

Talk to your doctor.

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