Posted by B2chica on March 16, 2005, at 16:02:01
In reply to Inderal (propanolol) question, posted by partlycloudy on March 16, 2005, at 15:23:23
hey pc!
suprised to see this med mentioned here. i just was put on this about three weeks ago for racing heartbeat. i'm only on 10mg. i checked it out a little and depending why you are on this medication it goes up pretty high for dosages (compared to what i'm on)
i would Definately make a phone call as soon as you can to your Rx physician telling them your BP's, they may bump you up. i think overall 20mg is pretty low.
if i remember right i thought i saw for hypertension the average dose around 150mg??
-but certainly don't take that as 'gospel'. i know for what i'm on it for they say 10-30mg up to 3x daily, which is right where i'm at.
I say it is better to start low and work your way up rather than over medicate. But it sounds like no matter what, it needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.here's a neat little site with some info on Beta Blockers.
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/betameds.htmltake care.
b2c.
> I'm taking 20mg of propanolol (Inderal) to normalize my blood pressure which is high due to taking 30mg Cymbalta - and probably also due to the birth control pill I'm on, too.
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> Problem is, my blood pressure isn't back to normal. It hovers between 145/99 and 130/84 and only gets to the lower number by my doing deep breathing, and resting for about 5 minutes. If I take at any time during my work day or even in the evening, it's the higher number - always.
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> Question - is the propanolol dosage high enough to be effective? and
> Is having a BP like this cause for immediate concern? - like a trip to the ER?
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> I do not consume caffeine, and haven't had alcohol for a couple of weeks. I exercise 3 x a week. My other med is Klonopin .5mg every night (just added to replace Xanax .25mg as needed). Also, the Klonopin isn't doing a thing for my anxiety!!!!!!!
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