William Jay Smith, Poet and Craftsman of Rhythm, Dies at 97. William Jay Smith in 1990. William Jay Smith, a former United States poet laureate whose work was known both for its acuteness of observation and acuteness of craftsmanship, died on Tuesday in Pittsfield, Mass. He was 97. His son, Gregory Jay Smith, confirmed the death.
To help control tremor in your hand or arm when you are trying to use the hand, press the affected elbow against your body to stabilize your upper arm and then perform the movement. Wearing a rigid brace across a joint or putting a little weight on the hand may help to reduce tremor and restore control.
There are a couple different reasons for tremor in the hands. First, if your are fatigued, sometimes this comes out in the muscles as a tremor. It can be worsened by caffeine, such as coffee or soda. Fatigue alone as a cause of muscle shaking would be unusual just in the mornings, however, as one would think that that is when you would be at your least fatigued. A second cause would be essential tremor. This is a relatively benign neurological condition of unknown cause in which a part of the body (usually the hands) shakes, primarily when trying to perform an action as opposed to when at rest. Essential tremor is also worsened by caffeine, like a fatigue tremor. There are several medications which can be used effectively to decrease the severity of essential tremor. Other causes of tremor would be unlikely in a young man, but still need to be ruled out by your doctor.