Coming Off Propranolol
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i have stopped taking propranolol 80mg 3days ago and would like to know if there is any side effects coming off them

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Re: Lil John (# 192)

I am trying to come off propranolol and venlafaxine after being on both for 30 years.
I am finding it really hard to withdraw from the propranolol I am
currently taking one 40mg tablet every other day, but am suffering from dizziness and nausea. Can anyone advise me how to proceed

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Re: Clive (# 66)

I am weening off propranolol 10mg every month. My dry eye is worse. I have problems with my distance vision (almost double vision) and increasesed eye pain. Hard to explain it. This happened when I started this medication as well. I needed it for migraines due to a post concussion. I asked my pharmacist today and she said it's not from the meds, to talk to my doctor.
She is wrong. This is the 2nd time weening off of it (tried 6 months ago) and the same thing happened. It's real and it hurts.

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Re: Eddy Privitera (# 16)

My friend was taking this medication regularly ,she was suffering from panic attacks and palpitations, she went to many specialist trying to find out why she was having these feelings. At the last resort she went to have an Echo test because of the palpitations, but luckily the doctor who she saw having these attacks asked her what was she taking in the form of medication. She mentioned this Propranolol, immediately she told her to stop taking it. She never looked back.she never suffered panic attacks nor palpitations again. Before you stop them yourself tell your Dr you want to come off them.

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Re: Judith (# 194)

Did you quit propranolol cold turkey? My husband is worried about side effects, but on it, my heart rate is only near 47, which is too low. It’s also causing all sorts of other problems like dizziness and I’ve fallen several times.

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Re: Dee (# 8)

I took one 60 mg Er propranolol last night. I never want to take it again. Legs hurt two hours afterward. No sleep and today exhausted and nauseated. Is it safe to just not take again?

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I'm 27, I was currently placed on antihypertensive drugs which are vasoprin,lisinopril, and amlong. Propanol was later added to lower pulse rate. But I noticed that after taking one dose of the drug at night, I had chest tightness, difficult breathing for a while and then tingling reaction on my tongue and lower jaw. Should I stop the drug?

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Been on 80mgs slow release propananol for migraine prevention for 9 month , stopped working and now in amitryptalne 20 msg , And gave me 40mgs of propanol .. feeling crap , tired dizzy , off work as couldn’t function. Also gained weight round middle , over a stone and struggling to exercise .. help

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Adult male here.
About 5 years ago i quit drinking. Anxiety, panic attacks, migraines and PTSD resurfaced. Went to the doctor and the waiting room triggered me. As a normal physiological response to a perceived threat, my BP rose. Now in the doctors office, they look at my BP and say "wow it's so high!" I try to explain but since it wasn't on file... got prescribed propranolol. 10mg twice a day. Would get migraine in the afternoon so this was increased to 10mg 3 times a day / every 6 hours.

Starting off with the side effects. It's like my lungs are coated in cement. Very hard to breath. Lung capacity has been reduced to about 30-50% of it's normal function. I told the doctor this she aid "Ya, it'll do that to ya!" casually... This has not gone away but i have gotten use to it. One day when out for a walk got hit with a tremendous difficulty of maintaining normal posture. Also, exercise tolerance has become really low. Gradually over the course of 4 years i can now barely do daily chores. shower, cook meals, go up and down the stairs 8+ times a day... without being exhausted after. Body is weakened. I'm sure heart is weakened as well. Psoriasis and very dry skin. Eye infections and ear infections. Takes much longer to heal on this drug. It weakens the immune system. Sometimes i get hit with sudden vertigo / imbalance, feeling of dread and more. This is more uncommon.

One time i had to go to the hospital for a bad reaction. Electrical short circuit in the heart. I'm starting to think now that i may have heart failure because of this drug. After some digging found out is one of the listed side effects. My doctor hasn't been any help in getting off. She is a GP but doesn't seem to know anything about coming off of the drug. Eventually i got down to 5mg per dose. Went smaller but it has been inconsistent since pill cutters aren't that accurate. Went to see if she knew of a way to have reliable doses and... "I don't know". Is what she said. Months later i found out that compounding pharmacies exist. Something she never mentioned. So 2 weeks ago i changed the 3rd dose to a compounded 4mg of propranolol HCL. (3rd dose was already close to the range of 4mg) 2 days ago, i switched the middle dose to 3mg compounded. (before was around 3.2-4mg) Will ride this out for 2 weeks. Morning dose is at about 4.2-4.7mg right now(again, pill cutters aren't accurate) but will be switching that to 4mg after the middle dose has gone 2 weeks and see what happens. Once at 4-3-4 will take the night dose down to 3. I think that one will be difficult 25% reduction. Then the first dose. From there i'll see if the compounding pharmacy can do 2.5. 6 weeks to get all doses on that. then 2mg. 1.5mg. 1mg. With 6 weeks for each step / 2 weeks for each dosage reduction.

Some may think these are low doses but that is not the case. It depends on body chemistry. These "low" doses are still very powerful and effective. As we speak the veins in my hands and throughout my body are extremely thin and small. 5x less their previous size when not on propranolol. This does not change with physical exertion.

Really stuck between a rock and a hard place here. If i remain on propranolol further heart failure, if that is the case. But if i come off i wonder what would happen in the case of a panic attack. A heart weakened by propranolol for 4-5 years suddenly going 250-300BPM... It's worrisome.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned CoQ10. Propranolol depletes the body of this enzyme. Further study is needed to see if it could be used while taking propranolol but i have heard that others have used it to help come off yet none of them outlined how. (in what doses, frequency in relation to propranolol)

Have also heard talk of amino acids but it's unclear if L-citrulline / L-Arginine, L-Taurine, L-carnitine, would conflict with the beat blocker or not. I must study further. For the effects i am experiencing from this drug. Nobody explains what it has done for them during the weaning process or what those do in the body in relation to propranolol. Most people just say "I used *this* and it helped" with no dosage or frequency details. No details on *how* it helped or possible bad interactions :(

When it comes to L-citrulline / L-Arginine i read that it increases nitric oxide in the body and relaxes your blood muscles. gives you "more energy" which means adrenal gland stimulation. Which is the activity the BB blocks. Isn't that a contradiction? When you get "more energy" wouldn't the BB over compensate to shut it down?

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Re: Kimberly (# 185)

I have taken Propranolol for over twenty years for essential tremors. The dose has been up and down over the years, 80mg has been the most recent one two times a day. This doesn't seem to help much with my tremors. I have to work. I am now 77 years old and cannot write or speak clearly, which I must use both on the job. My heart has stopped three times and have had to be brought back, that is why the up and down doses. A week ago was the last time for my heart to stop; my step son gave me CPR and brought me back, I was taken to Er, no heart checked except for the ekg and was sent home to see my primary physician. She was disturbed that they have never checked my neurological condition or heart over the years so that is what she is starting to do now. I am off of the Propranolol now as this she believes lowers my blood pressure and stops my heart. It has been now a week since I have taken a pill, my tremors are back big time, so we are now starting me on the CBD and that has helped some, but too soon to tell what it will do for the essential tremors. I have a family history of this condition, my mother had only the head shaking, grandmother was both head and hands which I have. It is embarrassing to try to go out to eat, have to have my head in my plate to reach my mouth at times with the shaking so hard. I have had no strange side-effect by the sudden stopping of the drug. I was told not to stop too quickly, but I did and started the CBD. You are welcome to write me back.

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I just recently completely stopped taking Propranolol and for years and years I tried to stop, but couldn't because I would feel too much anxiety without it. I found that ever since I started doing a daily yoga practice, it has practically healed my anxiety and I no longer require any medication whatsoever. I started doing yoga every single day 39 days ago and it has changed my life. I do it at home with the help of "Yoga with Adriene" on Youtube. She has a few different 30 day challenges and it is the best thing I have ever done for my chronic anxiety and obviously the side effects for my body have been amazing! If anyone is struggling to get healthy mentally and physically, PLEASE TRY YOGA!!!

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Re: Daisy (# 9)

You’re the First person to mention dizziness. I’ve been on propanolol for over a year now, and I’m trying to come off it. I’m trying to taper by taking only one every other day as opposed to one per day large dose in this morning I’m extremely dizzy.

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I was taking Propranolol 80mg ER for two years because of only two episodes in six months of SVT. I hated the side effects. My legs and ankles swelled up, I had 30 lb weight gain, and my lung capacity wasn’t what it used to be. So, I slowly titrated my dose from 80 to 40 for one week, then 40 to 20 in a week, then 20 to 10 for one week, then 10mg one a day for one week then off. It was tough with the panic for a bit but now I’m free of them at last. It’s been a month and yesterday the SVT scared me so much that I ended up in ER. Heart Right was high but blood work was fine and a Xanax calmed me down. I am on a holter monitor now for two days just to make sure everything is okay. I’m hoping to be rid of the symptoms completely in another month or two. They affect your Central nervous system as it pertains to your heart and lungs. Just wasn’t to make sure the recent ER visit was JUST panic and nothing more

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Re: DawnieG (# 51)

Im geting off propranolol 10mg after 13 years i been having a fast heart beat when i do something like working are clean house ..but otjer them that i feel better

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Re: Sparkle (# 41)

Hi i been on this propranolol 10 mg twice a day for 14 years my doctor decided now to take me off the pill because he said I don't need it anymore I am afraid can you give me some advice am I going to have any symptoms coming off this pill or side effects can you please help me thank you I'm going to be 61 in December

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Re: Sparkle (# 41)

I want to come off my pill i take 10 mg twice a day but I'm reading all these comments about coming off this pill and I'm really afraid can anybody give me any advice I really do want to come off the pill I'm going to be 61 in December I've been on the pill for 14 years please help

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Hi all, my ENT Dr put me on propranolol 40mg twice a day he thinks, I may have anxiety or panic attacks. Start taking them for last three days, I am telling guys they are awful and harm to the body, they reduced my heart very low and had more symptoms. Still gets hot and cold, numbness and tingling in my body and becomes very weak.
I have stopped taking them to day, I felt like am having heart attack, right now. Feel dizzy so didn't help me at all, I am going to see my GP tomorrow to let them know. I will see my ENT in a week time, and I am going to tell him it didn't help at all. Up to now Dr still didn't diagnosed me with anything as yet all blood test and scans and MRI all good, so it confuses them what is wrong with me, I suffers from dizziness and very weak and feel confused.I have to accept what I have and get on with it. I am off work for the last 4 weeks, but I think I am going back by next week and try to live my life, I am the only person who can help my self and be supportive as no one can understand the illness I have.

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Re: Verwon (# 2)

Uh wrong! You don't withdrawal from H1 or H2 blockers.you withdrawal from proton pump inhibitors. thats just example

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I recently stopped taking propranolol. Migraine prevention and essential tremor. Tremor back immediately, sob and heavy feeling in chest. Ugh I need a in between medication, while it was effective the side effects of tired all the time, funny feeling in chest, cold hands and feet, dizzy, peripheral vision disturbance that made me feel like everything was moving..but I can't have essential temors in my profession.

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do u loss weight coming off of it cause I'm flossing weight like crazy

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Re: Ju Ju (# 182)

Hi. I would double check with your prescriber but I bet after 3 days you are perfectly safe to get off of them.

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