beta blockers

nh_user_742232 · June 5, 2015, 7:43am

Does anyone know about taking beta blockers for anxiety

nh_user_675143 · June 5, 2015, 7:57am

I take a bata blocker and my anxiety is just as bad

nh_user_731214 · June 5, 2015, 8:01am

I had beta blockers for anxiety but they didn't help a lot. My GP changed them for other medications. I now take Mirtazapine and Pregabalin and I'm pretty good: going to study the Mindfulness which seems so successful (got it downloaded, audio version, on Kindle Sky). I'd rather be medications free - for one thing I could then have a g + t in the evenings !!

nh_user_721795 · June 5, 2015, 9:13am

Hi, Joyce I have haven't heard of taking beta blockers for anxiety. Sorry I can't help

nh_user_426623 · June 5, 2015, 9:55am

i was give them but thay were a waste of time

nh_user_721698 · June 5, 2015, 9:56am

Dear Joyce,

Beta Blockers are given as a Prophylactic for Anxiety,

It works well and must be taken for some amount of time.

I feel you are well anxious as with yesterdays discussion,

I hope my words can help you find some rest.

If you have an Android phone device, There is this helpful program called, Stop Panic that I would recommend, Try listening to the Relaxation audios in it, You will find it difficult at first, But slowly, It will help you.

Remember, Anxiety is like a small wound,

The more you pick on it with a toothpick, the more it takes time to heal.

The feelings of dreamy state, and Lightheadedness, Dont worry about them, You are not losing control Ok.

I am there as a friend.

nh_user_742232 · June 5, 2015, 10:25am

Tks Vijay

I have been to dr this morning and he thinks as I have tried two ssri I may not be tolerant of them and now given me mirtazapine. Just about to read up on it. Tks

nh_user_744763 · June 5, 2015, 1:51pm

Hi Joyce

I have been on Atenolo almost a year as part of my high blood pressure regimen. It does very little to help my anxiety. I still get angina like chest pains when I am anxious and my heart races and palpates. It's been a dead end road for me.

Best of luck to you

Teresa

anon53727290 · June 6, 2015, 4:43am

Horrible for me. Brought on terrible high pitched tingy sound and i felt surreal. Calcium channel blockers are the worst though. The absolute worst. I dropped so much weight it had lowered the bp. Since gained back ten and now have a phobia of bp machines. Got a book the blood pressure solution but havent read it yet.anxiety raises bp a lot as well. I went theu hell with bp meds so far and stopped. I learned many people metabolize medicine too slowly so they get a build up and bad side effects as a result.