Posted by djmmm on July 20, 2005, at 14:14:26
In reply to Re: Medications for Facial Blushing - HELP!, posted by Zoehead on July 19, 2005, at 14:15:56
> okay. I tried 20mg inderal and I built up a tolerance and then it would only work for the first hour.
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> Do you take inderal LA for FB also -- and does it work. Any side effects?
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> Thanks a bunch -- really appreciate it.
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> > Try Inderal LA (long acting) @ 40 or 60mg. this med will work all day.
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>I have used Inderal LA for several years (off and on) I use it to control the physical symptoms of social anxiety (blushing, sweating, heart palpitations, tremors)
I have found it works VERY well, because blushing is part of the "cycle" of social anxiety... by preventing the blushing, you stop this "cycle" (nervousness-->blushing-->fear that people notice you are blushing--> increased blushing-->sweating/heart palpitations-->fear and avoidance)
I have noticed that, after being on a MAOI for a few years, I no longer need the inderal. I believe MAOIs downregulate beta-adrenergic receptors
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