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Avatar n tn Beta blockers are very commonly prescribed for anxiety...especially the social type....ie speaking in front of large crowds, etc..and GAD. There really shouldn't be any adverse effects of taking it long term, especially since you've indicated that you are taking a fairly low dose only occasionally. Was it prescribed for you to take daily...or just before anxiety-producing situations, initially? My advice to you would be...
2084458 tn?1332373335 ) You hang in there. See about beta blockers to loosen you up with your social anxiety and group therapy and easier said then done but try and force yourself to let it all out and break through these blocks/barriers. Force yourself to socialize. Take care!
709686 tn?1277432159 Has anyone ever heard of doctors using Beta Blockers for Anxiety? I've tried Lexapro, Cymbalta, Celexa, Effexor, Prozac and Amatryptaline and am unable to tollerate the side effects. If this is a legitamate med for anxiety I'm willing to give it a try.
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Avatar n tn I have been to my GP who was at loss of what might cause. He suggested it might be so kind of panic attack and prescibed low dose beta blockers. These helped feel less panicky but the pupil dilation remains. My GP is also check my thyroid levels to see if there is a clinical cause. I am at loss of what to do next really. Any advise This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/309786'>Dilated pupils and anxiety</a>.
Avatar f tn I take Metoprolol ER which is in the same class beta blocker, 25MG 2x day. Beta Blockers slow your heart rate, but I don't feel a difference with mine. The only thing is when exercising, it's harder to get your target heart rate up, but I don't think with your dosage it should make a difference.....
Avatar f tn You were given beta blockers because they have been helpful to people with social anxiety. It is very possible you're having an allergic reaction and yes, there are other beta blockers.
519035 tn?1348275773 Have any of you been on beta blockers for your hashi symptoms if so which ones, also, I have been having frequent attacks, but is it anxiety, or blood pressure actually raising from these attacks? Chest tightness and hearing loud racing pulse in ear. It feels like anxiety?????
Avatar f tn I have been referred for cognitive behavioural therapy and have been given beta blockers to help me get through situations that make me anxious. I have taken them a couple of times now, but both times I have said and done things that are out of character for me. I have gotten quite angry with people or have been really open and revealed things to people that I normally wouldn't.
Avatar n tn Beta blockers are a class of drugs that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline (epinephrine), a key agent in the "sympathetic" portion of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system and activation of heart muscle. So that being said, we can see why it helps with anxiety - it blocks epinepherine. It is also perscribed for many other things as well, from hypertension to hyperthyroidism (as mentioned above).
Avatar m tn I have had social anxiety and depression my entire adult life I'm 36 now its getting worse it all started when I was with my ex wife we were together 13 years. she made my life hell God only knows how many time she cheated.4 years ago I met my now fiancée and I knew she was the one for me.
Avatar m tn re no picnic either, but when they work they work all the time. By the way, beta blockers are generally only used for social anxiety or when heart palps cause the anxiety, so they're not necessarily right for you either. I don't think you have a psychiatrist who has all the tools in the kit safely stored in his or her head, which is commonly the case -- it's very hard to find a good one, and you don't mention if you've tried non-medication means first.
Avatar n tn You may want to discuss this with your doctor and look into beta blockers. Anxiety related specifically to performance issues can be overcome without the use of benzodiazepines. Lots of athletes, musicians, public speakers use beta blockers before an event. Check this out: http://www.ethanwiner.com/BetaBlox.
Avatar n tn Often social anxiety symptoms are so strong that beta blockers, while helpful, cannot reduce enough of the symptoms to provide relief. Because they can lower blood pressure and slow heart rate, people diagnosed with low blood pressure or heart conditions may not be able to take them Possible Benefits. Used for short-term relief of social phobia.
Avatar f tn until I developed extreme social anxiety and became convinced I was giving off this odor 24/7 (I literally thought it was tmau). Coworkers would be giving me hints I was gassy but I just thought that meant I smelled like feces all the time when I didn't lol.
Avatar n tn I have tried several methods such as practicing but none seem to work. I have heard of beta blockers which seem to work from reviews I have read. Would I be able to get these to treat my anxiety given my heart problem? Finally, what is my life expectancy? (I really want to know because I have high hope for the future for what I want to do in a set time period) Thanks so much!
Avatar f tn Another possibility is they gave you the wrong med for anxiety. Beta blockers are used for a couple types of anxiety, social anxiety and public speaking, but haven't been shown to effect anxiety of other types much. But they do affect your heart, and if you don't need that, not in a good way. So yeah, it could be a side effect of that, but that doesn't match the timing. An antibiotic reaction does match the timing.
Avatar m tn I have had social anxiety for many years now, I never had it when I was a child I think it came onto me because I was a late bloomer in school so I always felt like I wasn't part of the crew in school. I always felt like I was behind the times. I suffer from social anxiety and blushing. Every time I speak to people in public I start to blush. It doesn't matter how many people I talk to, it can be maybe 1 or 2 and it depends on where it is.
Avatar f tn So theoretically they become much more expert in it and the interactions between drugs and things like quitting smoking and also in the appropriate drugs to prescribe for a certain condition. Beta blockers, for example, have only been found effective for social anxiety, which doesn't mean they don't work for some people for other things but that's not their main use in anxiety treatment.
554422 tn?1220575366 Unfortunatly its done nothing for my nsvt or pvcs but Ive been told on here that beta blockers dont normally have an effect for them anyway....Does anyone else feel breathless for no reason?I will hopefully have insurance soon so I will be able to get my echo...I am worried somethings changed structurally in my heart...I know I sound like im overreacting but I know my body and somethings deff different.I had a structurally normal heart and have been diagnosed with idiopathic VT.
Avatar m tn So nardil is a great medication for social anxiety disorder, however I'm too afraid to take it in pill form because of the dietary restrictions it imposes. I was wondering if I can get a pharmacist to convert my pill prescription into an injectable dosage so that the medication bypasses my gut.
Avatar f tn I really need to figure out what is causing it.I keep going back to these beta blockers thinking it must be these....I never had mood swings b4 not even when I was pregnant.
Avatar f tn I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN HAVING ALOT OF SKIPPED HEART BEATS & FINALLY WENT TO A CARDIOLOGIST. I HAD A 24HR. HOLTER SHOWING 19 PAC'S, 300 PVC'S WITH 15 COUPLETS. I RUN 3 MILES ABOUT 5 TIMES A WEEK AND MY HEART RATE IS USUALLY IN THE 50'S. MY DOCTER RX METOPROLOL 1/2 25 MG. 2 X DAY. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN MY PULSE IS SLOW I HAVE MORE SKIPPING & WITH THIS BETA BLOCKER MY PULSE SOMETIMES DROPS TO 48. HE SAYS I'M SENSITIVE TO BETA BLOCKERS.
1124887 tn?1313754891 I really enjoyed reading about your experiences, because I continue to debate the merits of SSRIs versus beta blockers in dealing with anxiety-induced arrhythmia. As I know you know, I suffer from anxiety that causes my heart to beat extremely rapidly, and occasionally to skip beats. For a long time, I was convinced that a beta blocker was the only thing that could help me. If my heart is going too fast, what better cure than a medication specifically designed to slow the heart?
Avatar m tn You should become less aware of your heart beating while you are on beta blockers. Sometimes beta blockers can reduce the frequency and numbers of PVC's but usually do not get rid of them completely. Someone that is plagued by PVC's a beta blocker is a good safe choice. Beta blockers are great for the heart, and have some anti anxiety properties that are good for heart patients.