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Does propranolol and citalopram work well together ?

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julie08
julie08

Hi . Ive been taking 10mg proranolol 3x a day and 20mg of citalopram . Still find myself panicking a bit in the day . Can 10mg of propranolol really work ?

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  • michelle45874
    michelle45874 julie08

    Posted

    Yes it does work it doesnt eliminate all the symptoms completely but it helps a lot x practice your deep breathing and try listening to relaxation apps that helped me x
    • julie08
      julie08 michelle45874

      Posted

      Do you think 10mg is enough ? It says on the box 1or 2 tablets 3x a day . Back at the docs in a week to see how im getting on . Might ask to try 20mg 3x a day .
    • michelle45874
      michelle45874 julie08

      Posted

      They put me on 1 x 80mg slow releasing but it didnt suit me u could ask about that one x I was much better on the 10mg 3 x a day in fact i only took them for 2 days and then just an odd one when i needed it x
  • gemma77546
    gemma77546 julie08

    Posted

    I am also on 20mg of citalopram and 10mg of propranolol and it does help me a little during the day but I was awaking anxious on a night. The doctor did tell me that propranolol can cause insomnia I just wondered if anyone else sleeps okay on it.

     

    • julie08
      julie08 gemma77546

      Posted

      Ive had trouble with my sleep to 😔

      Not sure if its the citalopram or the propranolol ? Ive had awful headaches to since starting on the propranolol .

    • lois95799
      lois95799 julie08

      Posted

      Propanol for me wasn't any good..it made cough my lungs out...so for me it was a big no-no..beta blockers are famous for coughing and insomnia...

    • lois95799
      lois95799 julie08

      Posted

      So having the two meds in your system that may cause insomnia in some people is confusing to what's doing what..plus taking high blood pressure medications for anxiety is iffy to me. ..I ain't no doctor but I have experience the side effects of them..

    • lois95799
      lois95799 shane66622

      Posted

      I ain't no doctor ..and you are a troll!!!!I don't see any positive comments from you ...looser..!!!!

  • angus1024
    angus1024 julie08

    Posted

    I am not an expert and not a health professional

    take care - my understanding (which could be wrong) is that propranolol affects memory. I understand memory is stored in places - the data and also emotional content. if you take propranolol and remember something, the result is that the emotional impact of such memories is reduced. I maybe wrong.

    I took propranolol to help reduce the emotional impact of a memory of something 40 years ago. it worked for me - or seemed to. There is a discipline for memory reduction - was being investigated for use in PTSD.

    The above is my view - could be wrong.

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