Hi, just need some quick advice on this. I've been on Propranolol 80mg slow release for about 5 months for severe anxiety, and today, after talking to my doctor last week about wanting to come off and start with maybe going on a lower dose, and then asking 2 pharmacists about it, I started today on 10mg Propranolol (Inderal) taking 4x a day, basically halving my dose of the slow release. My doctor actually gave me the 10mg to take on top of the one I was taking, but also said I could just take them 4x a day and get them on repeat if I wanted to. Throughout the day, I've had ups and downs, sometimes feeling a bit tight chested, usually an hour after taking it, or little flutter in my chest. I took my 3rd an hour ago, but I got a really bad chest pain, it only lasted a few seconds. But I'm starting to panic and get really scared I'm going to have a heart attack or stroke or something, or something really bad is going to happen. I'm 31 year old female, don't drink or smoke, had about 4 ECG's this year and a heart and blood pressure monitor, all were normal, these were around the same time I started the Propranolol 5 months ago. I've also nearly been to the doctor every week because of my anxiety, and they've checked my heart each time. All normal. Last week my doctor listened to my heart, took my oxygen level and blood pressure, all was fine he said. So, I'm fightened right now that the lower doses I started today are causing my heart damage or going to give me a heart attack? I need advice on what's going on, I feel so scared.
Propranolol wont cause you any hard reducing the dosage or stopping it all together.
All it does is reduce adrenalin that’s in your system to calm your body down. Its 100% safe and has no side effects
Yeah? It’s only because of all the forums I’ve read of people talking about sudden stopping causes heart issues and heart attacks, even medical websites say this, so I started getting really frightened and anxious about it.
I think you are just having panic symptoms a lower dose is not going to hurt you if the higher dose didnt. Calm down listen to some meditation music. Check your blood pressure at home normal stats are 120/80. That always eases my attacks when I check my BP.
Hi, thanks for replying. I have an art home wrist BP machine, and will check my readings tonight. I also have an Oximeter too, so will also check that.
You’re probably right, I know I’m probably exacerbating the symptoms because I’m super anxious and panicky about it.
Thank you!