WARNING! INTERACTION BETWEEN PROPRANOLOL AND MINOXIDIL (ROGAINE)
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Hi,
I was taking propranolol to help with anxiety.
Dosage was dependent on how bad anxiety was on any given day.
I was struggling with self-esteem, so visited a hair clinic for help with thinning hair.
One of the things that I was given by the clinic was Minoxidil 10%, which is a product
proven to help stimulate hair regrowth (see Rogaine). This product was applied to the
scalp twice a day, morning and night.
Within a few days of using the Minoxidil, I started to feel chronic fatigue, which literally
knocked me off my feet. I also went into a really deep depression.
Something was not right!
I took to Dr Google lol
Very quickly, I found that chronic fatigue and depressionare two symptoms of very low
blood pressure.
Fortunately, I own a BP monitor and took some readings.
My usual resting BP is around 115/80, so very healthy.
The average reading that I took this time was 97/69.
My BP had crashed, hence the onset of the above symptoms.
You may argue that 97/69 is still in the 'healthy range'
However, it is NOT healthy if my BP takes such a drop!
See below from the Mayo Clinic website:
"A sudden fall in blood pressure can be dangerous. A change of just 20 mm Hg — a drop from 110 mm Hg systolic to 90 mm Hg systolic, for example — can cause dizziness and fainting."
I discontinued the Minoxidil right away and felt a lot better the very next day.
Granted, that Minoxidil 10% is a stronger solution that the Rogaine 5% solution but that is what the
hair clinic gave me and I trusted them!
If you look up Minoxidil, it was developed as a treatment for high blood pressure, which I hadn't even
realised. I had even told the hair clinic that I was using Propranolol but they did not mention that there
could be any interactions!
Basically, I was using two separate BP medications!!
I just wanted to put this info out there, in case it helps anyone that finds themselves in the same predicament.
Best wishes and stay healthy,
Dave
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