Propranolol time to work
Common Questions and Answers about Propranolol time to work
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As with Mom, I'm a bit confused -- you also don't say if you're tapering slowly off the Lexapro to avoid withdrawals. You don't want to be on both Lexapro and Paxil unless, as some psychiatrists do, you're switching at the very end of the taper and therefore almost off the Lexapro.
I wouldn't say it's common for that to happen, no. How high above 100 is it going? I get resting HRs in the low 100s on a fairly regular basis, and I've found peer reviewed journal articles stating that inappropriate sinus tachycardia and POTS are so difficult to differentiate sometimes because POTS patients sometimes do get bouts of resting tachycardia, but I think generally we're talking about mild tachycardia.
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with propranolol therapy are similar to other lipophilic beta blockersBeta blockers, including propranolol, have an additive effect with other drugs which decrease blood pressure, or which decrease cardiac contractility or conductivity.So the short story is that"yes"it probably is the beta blocker.But saying that see how you get on with them,it will take at least one- two weeks to really settle down.
And has anyone else had problems with the propranolol not working as well as it did when you first started to take it? Does anyone else have fits of crying, depression and severe anxiety? Or is it just me?
"How they [beta-blockers] can cause depression: While scientists don't know exactly how beta-blockers cause depression, the three most commonly adverse effects reported with their use are fatigue, sexual dysfunction and depression."
From AARP
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Another site said that because propranolol was often given along with beta-blockers it's gotta be the propranolol. LOL
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/index.php?
what is GAD? the doctor prescribed propranolol but i dont know how it will work or how i will react to this pill.
Let me add, drugs have a lot of things in them that isn't the drug -- fillers and binders and the coloring agents used can be the problem as well. That's another reason it's just very difficult to tell what's causing the problem. The way, for example, nutritionists often treat food allergies is to eliminate almost all the food you eat to a bare minimum and then start adding foods back one at a time to see if that's what you're allergic to.
I tried going this route and my experience was that I built resistance to the med. My body kept finding ways to work around it.
The only thing that really worked for me was cognitive behavior therapy. Meds are great for a crisis situation, say perhaps to get you through one or two weeks. Beyond that, you can't rely on the meds.
Longer term, an SNRI worked really well for me. SSRI did not work well, for me.
4 days ago pcp changed my beta blocker from propranolol 40mg twice daily to metprolol er 25mg daily d/t low pulse in 40s- 50s. Been on propranolol for 22yrs for PVCS. She had me just stop propranolol and start metoprolol, been experiencing shakiness, occassional pvcs, headache, nausea, pulse still 45 - low 60s at rest and with exertion 70-90. Should she have tapered propranolol or will the metoprolol block the more serious withdrawal symptoms ie: HTN, chest pain ect.
My husband called an ambulance and they took me to the hospital. By the time I got there I started to feel better and my heart rhythm was better but I felt terrible.
The PVc"s didnt show on the ekg so the ER doc had me stand up and pace and I was having 4 or 5 of them every 10 - 15 seconds. Of course all blood work came back ok and I didnt have a heart attack but they said that when I just casually walk my heart rate is to high so they put me on Propranolol.
I had been taking the propranolol in the morning, but have read that the best time to take it is in the nighttime.
Does anyone know what would be the best time morning or nighttime?
Thank you.
I’ve been taking propranolol 10 mg (increased it from 5 to 10 2 weeks ago) for just under a month. I take this twice a day for PVCs. With my evening dose I take olanzapine 2.5mg.
In the past few days I get to feeling quite strange, dizzy and tingling in my hands and bottoms of my feet. I find that exercise, bicycling, helps.
It sounds like what happens to me when I take a new med. I try not to think about it but the longer it's in my system the more paniced I get. It sounds to me like you had a panic attack. Every time I have a panic attack my heart rate goes up into the 160's to 170's. I get the sweaty palms, Urgency to use the bathroom. All of your symptoms plus more. So in my opinion it was panic you had.
Within the last few months I have had a sudden on set of pretty bad stress and anxiety, most likely related to school and my work load. The first time I had a panic attack I had just finished smoking (medical marijuana) and was preparing for bed. Before I knew it there was this very loud ringing in my ears, so loud I couldn't hear over it. My heart was pounding incredibly hard. I was feeling cold even when I put a sweatshirt on. My chest was tight and I had uncontrollable shaking.
Sertraline and other Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) inhibit a certain enzyme which usually metabolizes Propranolol. Due to this inhibition, Propranolol action may be enhanced. But it will not be appropriate to look at this isolated piece of information and ignore other evidences.
We do have a lot of trials and reviews exploring the combination. There is no conclusive evidence which allows us to deem this combination unacceptable.
I just found out that i have a hyperthyroid. symtoms have been on and off since december. recently i seem to be on edge all the time. i am on atenolol 50 mg 2x's a day. and methimazole 10mg 1 time per day. how long does this take to work. sometimes im not sure if it is my thyroid or just plain anxiety. please help!!
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