Propranolol For Migraine
UpdatedHello. I started taking 20mg propranolol immediate release for migraines 3 times daily. This was working perfectly for my migraines. My doctor decided to change my medication to the extended release propranolol 60mg once daily, reason being she said it would be more convenient for me. As soon as I started the extended release my migraines came back. Why would this happen if it's the same medication and what should I do?
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Hello, Christina! How are you? Has there been any change?
The time released is slowly released throughout the day, so you might not be getting enough, at once, to stave off your migraines. The full dose of the regular release is usually working within 15 to 20 minutes of taking it, so that might be why it worked better for you. Have you asked him about going back to the regular release formulation?
The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension.
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