Coming Off Propranolol (Page 6)

i have stopped taking propranolol 80mg 3days ago and would like to know if there is any side effects coming off them

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I haven't taken it in years, but as I said earlier, I took it to help my restless leg syndrome, which it did to a degree. I've taken benzo's for over 20 years for anxiety. It's just my opinion, but the prop wouldn't have done a damn thing for my anxiety. It is known to help the anxiety of say speaking in front of a large crowd, but I myself have never heard it used as an anti-anxiety in the way that a Xanax, Valium etc., are. I recommend starting out with a low dose Ativan, like a .25 mg., twice a day. A lot of doctors aren't that understanding anymore of the need for a true anti-anxiety. I was lucky, to others I say be insistent. You have to take an active role in your medical treatment as well and asking for some like I described is not asking for enough that you're going to feel on cloud 9, but you'll really notice the lack of stress.

Ativan has a longer half life, Xanax and Valium are stronger tranquilizers, though. I take 2 1/2 mg of Xanax daily. One in the morning, 1/2 in the afternoon, and one in the evening. For insomnia I take 10 mg. Ambien. It's been a life saver for me because I've been known to go for over 2 days without sleep and along with my depression problems, that much lack of sleep is not a good thing. I admit, though, that I come from the belief that if relief can be found in a pill that I don't consider dangerous, take it.

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I went off 60 mg er/day inderal 4 days ago and was put on nortriptyline to treat my migraines. Since the i have had the worst migraines I have ever had. My dr told me to just completely stop the inderal. Could this be the cause of my excruciating migraine?

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Good Morning, I take B-50 from holland and barrett. It includes all the b vitamins which are the main vitamins for depression and is the best thing in the world for restless leg also, I've been using for years and years, it is the main one to use daily you have to be very careful which ones you use every day for the nervous systym this is the best.
Kind Regards Louise Johnson

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The miracle herb Valarian tincture helped me get off off propranolol and stay off, I'm sticking to mother nature as she has al the answers. God Bless.
Kind Regards Louise Johnson

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The only way I can answer you is through my own experience. I took it for my restless leg syndrome. I went off it "cold turkey." Never noticed anything. It did help the RLS, but there were no cold turkey side effects for me.

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I feel your pain! I was put on 60 mg of propananol for heart palpitations and they said it would help with my migraines! Went back after 2 months cause I was still getting palpitations so I went up to 80 mg once a day. Was working great for my migraines but everything else seemed off. Fatigued/arms felt like lead weights were tied to them and my palpitations were getting worse(although my stress levels were too). So I went back again and he gave me propafenone... Well that really sent my body into a tailspin... After about a week and a half on 150 mg of propafenone once a day- I developed a virus.. Fever, aches, exhaustion and then lethargic with a low grade fever for 8 days! Doc said stop taking the propafenone cause my liver enzymes were way to high... After 2 weeks of being off it my liver tests are all back to normal but I still feel tired and just off. So now I'm wondering if I should ween off the propanol and just get all these meds out of my system- it's not helping with the palpitations anyway!!! But I will miss how it helped my migraines!!!! Any suggestions for helping heart palpitations naturally besides magnesium(I'm taking that too). And suggestions for naturally getting rid of migraines?? Thanks, Laura

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Answer For Everyone! I'm taking inderal from 8 months! at start 20mg / day. (10mg morning + 10mg evening)
One important thing for all of you, do not stop talking inderal or propanolol suddenly!
you may feel worse effects like Chest pain, Sudden raise in blood pressure, Irregular heart beat. or heart problem!
I myself stop a morning time inderal 10 mg, & felt sudden raise in blood pressure till again talking inderal.
then i reduce it by breaking it as 10mg/ day, without any problem
Then I reduced it again after 2 weeks as 5mg/ day without any problem
Before two days I decided to skip one day does, but that was wrong decision, after end of the day! My blood pressure was normal 116/ 80 but then within 5 second it raise to hypertension (i didn't monitor but i felt it like above 180/100) sudden Irregular heart beat. suddenly my condition became worse.
Then I take Inderal 5mg quikly! then my blood pressure went down to normal 129 / 80
Now I have to reduce it as 2.5mg
So keep in mind. Do not Stop Taking Inderal Or Propanolol suddenly.
Just Reduce the amount of medicine gradually (20mg>10mg>5mg so on..) after 2 weeks
Remember me in your Prayers!

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Yes! I was put on propanolol for migraines, but could not handle the side effects. (excessive sweating, extreme fatigue, weight gain, feeling faint) You need to wean off. Each time I lowered my dose, I had a horrible migraine.

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My doctor told me to take 400mg of Riboflavin, 400mg of magnesium, 400mg of CoQ10, and a baby aspirin. This combo has worked for me, but the side effects of weaning off Inderol are scaring me. My blood pressure is high, dry mouth, chest pain, and heart palpitations.

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I was prescribed propranolol for migraines I've only taken 2 last night and the night before but I've actually nearly passed out at work today. I'm going to stop taking them I'm unsure about side effects from stopping as it says not to just stop?

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This drug should be banned I was prescribed it for anxiety and took it for 3 days it made my condition far worse I came off it cold turkey and even 3 days was enough to put me in the a+e chest pain my wife called an ambulance this drug is lethal be very careful 5 days off it now and am still badly affected , balance head in a spin .please do not use this drug I have gone through hell

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Personally, I took it for a couple years, I think I was taking 40mg daily. I was taking it for RLS. I never felt anything from it and my doctor never felt the need to wean me off it. It's a beta-blocker. A lot of people take it to overcome fear of public speaking although it wouldn't have worked for me in that regard.

I can't imagine using it for anxiety as someone else expressed. I take an anti-anxiety for that. Curious, what was the reason for you taking it?

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RogerAlien... I was given it for Migraines. I saw an ENT doctor then a neurologist who said it wasn't migraines but my ENT doc said it was!!!?

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i have taken propanolol 160 mg slow release for nearly 5 years. i have not slept a full night for the last 12 months so decided to reduce the dose as the doctor said sleeplessness is a side affect. Im now down to 80 mg after two weeks and Im having a feeling of severe pressure in my chest/throat. i have a doctor appointment in 3 days but i am very worried!! will this feeling pass?? has anyone else had this??

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Yes I was feeling like that. My doctor prescribed me the wrong thing. So help me god

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Can you drive taking propranolol?

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Hi Dawn,
I have been on deralin for 2 years now for essential tremor. And like you on low dosage...with horrible results. Weight gain, puffiness, vomiting, sleeping all the time....the list goes on!!!! Really! I have since discontinued the medication as negitive symptoms have out weighed the one positive...eg shaky hands.
Im just wondering how long before I see my body return to normal....belly fat?
Thank you
Louise

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I have been off propanalol for 3 days now still getting light headednes headaches pains in chest lethargic aching every where periods all over the place stomach sore cold to the bone pins n needles to my toes and hands n lower calf muscles does ant one know how long this effects you ??

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This is an adverse reaction to the beta blocker I know because I had to dig to find it. Get off of them ASAP....

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please begin to research magnesium deficiency for all of these posts - you may find some eye opening and helpful information. Good luck to all of you

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