Hi there, does anyone have any experience with coming off proranolol 10mg? I take 1 10 mg tablet in the morning for the last 3 months. I would like to come off them. I asked my GP how to stop it and he said that I can stop anytime without reducing the dosage.
I find it a bit strange since there is a warning on the pack to not to stop it just like that but to reduce first. I don't trust my GP 100% cause there were cases before he advised me opposite to what other doctor and the pharmacist said so just wondering if anyone can share their experience. Thanks!
So there is the 2 of us I hope some had been through this already and will be able to share their experience. I started initially at 10mg twice a day. After about a month I cut it myself down to early dosage only as I had trouble with sleep at a time and I notice propranolol was adding to my insomnia. No issues when cut the dosage. I was thinking of stopping it altogether now but dur to health anxiety I am being extra caution with anything I take
I forgot to take my tablet yesterday morning and just copped on this morning and was feeling fine all day yesterday! Of course when I realised this morning that I forgot it yesterday I started thinking that I will prob feel bad or God forbit have a heart attack! Eh. I still didn't take today's dose as I am thinking maybe it's a good time not to take it and just stop altogether. That would be 2 days down!
My GP said that I should be able to stop anytime I want because I started taking it for anxiety and a bit risen blood pressure - due to anxiety. So it's not a heart condition or anyhting, plus that I am taking the smallest dosage possible. I still am worried to stop tho ha ha
When She gave me them she said if they don't suit you then just stop taking them. At the height of my anxiety I took them every other day before deciding to stick with them. Now been on them 3 months plus.
Talk to your pharmacist they know more. I had to stop metoprolol for breathing issues but it just maybe anxiety causeing the breathing issues but anyway he said to just stop it.
I am taking magnesium and vit B complex alright and it helps a lot.
I just thought that I don't need the propranolol anymore so about timr to stop... but I don't think going cold turkey will be an option... I will try to reduce it I think as say today I am not feeling well since I realised that I didn't take my tablet. I know it could be anxiety as of course I am worried now that there will be something wrong. And the more I worry the worse I feel! Sure I know how anxiety works! So I took my tablet there now... I read somewhere to take it every other day for a couple of weeks, maybe then I can reduce to 5mg...
I feel like my head is very heavy and face is just tight - not sure is it anxiety or the fact I missed 2 tablets. But whichever it is I can feel it so I will try to reduce the dosage..
I was on proponal for 11 months and around the the 9 month mark I had a weird thing happen I was awake but my brain wasn’t and I couldn’t remember my daughters name. After that it happened again it was throwing me in a panic attack so I called my doctor and said I could stop it I was only on 5 mg a night. After I stopped it I could breathe better and the memory problem stopped. I’ve been off it for 7 days now and I feel like myself again. No memory loss anymore.
Hi Kandice! Thank you for your input! Glad to hear you are feeling much better now since you came off it, it must have been really scary how you felt It's amazing now as when I read your post I realised that this happens to me a lot too where I can't remember names of basic things... How did you come off it? Did you just stop taking it overnight or tamper off?
I was only taking 5mg a night and asked my doctor and he said it was safe. So I just stopped it and used my Valium as needed. I do believe the proponal has helped and fixed the heart racing over the 11 months. I think it was a way of my body telling me I didn’t need it anymore.
That's great, thank you for the reply. I will speak to the pharmacist tomorrow and see whether to maybe reduce it to 5mg or take 10mg every odd day. Thank you again x
Hi! Just to give an update for anyone who might have this problem. I spoke to the pharmacist and also spoke to my doctor yeaterday and they are both saying I can stop taking 10mg anytime and that there should be no withdrawal symptoms. I am on it for the last 3 months.
I suggested that maybe I will half the tablets and take 5mg a day for a week and then mayne take it for 2 days and not for one for another week and then take every 3rd day and not dor 2 days, I dont thinknit is necessary to have it that way for my body but I defo need this reassurance for my mind! So for the last 3 days I am just taking 5mg in the morning. I can feel I am more anxious than normally because I am afraid of withdrawal but I will stick to this plan. I also have some tightness in my chest because of constant thinking about this, but I really want to give them up. If I don't manage this time, I will go back on full 10mg again and will try at a later time. I don't want to reverse the results of therapy etc over this now. I have acupuncture tonight so I am hoping it will calm my anxiety a bit. Will keep you posted!
Yes i was taking it for anxiety. Nope no withdrawal with no extra palpitations than my anxiety causes anyway. Honestly if you stop 10mg you will be fine.
Thanks a mill, I really appreciate the time you took to reply x
Tell me please, did you get your gallbadder checked out eventually? Any answeres? I am struggling with pain in my gallbladder area for the last 3 years and because my scan came back clear they are saying I am fine. But I still have pain/discomfort there... and I suffer from anxiety only for the last 4 months so it isn't anxiety but as you know yourself doctors won't listen
Nope my gallbladder problems are still going on and i'm finding my GP and the NHS totally awful! I've got every gallbladder symptom going and they are just not listening. My ultrasound, CT and bloods have all been normal but they are not 100% reliable.
My advise to you would be to get on to your GP to get some CBT asap and get your anxiety nipped in the bud. My GP was also useless with this and didn't refer me for CBT until i had already been suffering from anxiety for 7 years and even the therapist said it was to late and my GP was far to late.
Also i'm on a forum called nomorepanic that has many good people who may be able to help you but it can also be a bit triggering.
Do you have any other symptoms with your gallbladder?