Posted by IsoM on January 10, 2002, at 16:37:56
In reply to Inderal, posted by Rakken on January 10, 2002, at 15:45:23
I tried Inderal (propanalol) years ago for migraines. Dosage was started low & slowly upped. When it reached a certain dose, it precipitated a full-blown asthma attack that lasted a day & half & wouldn't respond to any asthma medication. It was exhausting as every breath was a fight & I couldn't sleep the whole time or lay down.
What was strange is that I don't even have asthma. Perhaps I have a predispostion to asthma & that was enough to trigger it at a critical dosage level, but beta-blockers are contraindicated for asthma patients. I now carry a warning with me about use of beta-blockers in case of an emergency.
Bad news is that it never helped my migraines or made me calmer. But it has helped others.
> I hear that beta blockers like propanolol decrease the amount of bloodpumped to the heart each revolution. It doesn't sound very healthy or safe for your body or cardiovascular system. The reason I ask, is I'm considering giving it a try for aiding anxiety. I haven't heard of an instance where it hasn't helped in that area. What possible side effects are there? And are there any irreversible long term effects from it? I take Adderall and clonidine currently. How fast does it take to work and is it that noticeably helpful? How good does it work? Would it be more effective than say klonopin or ativan? Thanks in advance!
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