Currently trying to reduce my propranolol but having bad side effects..

Hi There,

I am 23 years old and currently taking propranolol and valium for anxiety as I suffer from a few mental illnesses, I have been on these medications for 2 and a half years and am currently trying to reduce the propranolol and eventually get off it all together. The reason being I have a resting heart rate of 35 and i am not exactly. I've had bradycardia in the past and tachycardia and for the past 5 months have had bradycardia again but this time it's slower than ever. I was taking up to 700 mg a day when I had tachycardia but reduced to 80 as I was told that it was not safe. But what doesn't make sense is my heart rate has gone down so much on such a smaller dose, I have reduced it down from 80 to 70 and now to 60 but every time I make the step down to 60 I have to go back up again as when I stand up I get really bad tachycardia. I was wondering if anyone else has had these side effects after reducing your propranolol and if so should I push through the fast heart rate and hope for it to settle? Thanks.

Also I've seen a cardiologist who thinks that a heart rate of 35 with heart arrhythmias is normal and recommended me staying on propranolol for another two years but tbh I really don't think that's a good idea anHi There,

I am 23 years old and currently taking propranolol and valium for anxiety as I suffer from a few mental illnesses, I have been on these medications for 2 and a half years and am currently trying to reduce the propranolol and eventually get off it all together. The reason being I have a resting heart rate of 35 and i am not exactly. I've had bradycardia in the past and tachycardia and for the past 5 months have had bradycardia again but this time it's slower than ever. I was taking up to 700 mg a day when I had tachycardia but reduced to 80 as I was told that it was not safe. But what doesn't make sense is my heart rate has gone down so much on such a smaller dose, I have reduced it down from 80 to 70 and now to 60 but every time I make the step down to 60 I have to go back up again as when I stand up I get really bad tachycardia. I was wondering if anyone else has had these side effects after reducing your propranolol and if so should I push through the fast heart rate and hope for it to settle? Thanks.

Also I've seen a cardiologist who thinks that a heart rate of 35 with heart arrhythmias is normal and recommended me staying on propranolol for another two years but tbh I really don't think that's a good idea and am looking to see a different cardiologist asap.

Thanks in advance for any help/replies 😃d am looking to see a different cardiologist asap.

Thanks in advance for any help/replies 😃

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