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I take 40mg Propranolol 3 times a day, my doctor didn't give me set times to take my doses, just as needed.......only problem being is that I'm now waking up at stupid times in the morning, like right now its 4:20am ... I'm being woken up with panic attacks, that's the condition i take them for.......I have had to take 1 dose already but i know for a fact i will need my 3 doses today also....obviously I'm not going to take another 3 doses after I've had 1 already, but i wondered if anyone had any advice that could help as i feel these may not be the tablets for me as i suffer from multiple panic attacks per day, i.e 9+ panic attacks......this may sound stupid but i feel i need to take something as and when needed, not dose required because i always feel i need to take more, no matter how far i try space them apart.
I'm also on venlafaxine 37.5mg x2 per day also for my panic attacks.
Danielle x
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olivia25317
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mine is lie completely still because even though anxiety makes you feel like you just want to run and i embrace the panic- my stomach drops, my heart races and i cant think straight and every negative thought makes it worse but after the inital peak of anxiety it levels out.
B) make yourself a camomile tea and have as many as you need to calm down
c) call a friend- tell them what happened, why you had that panic attack etc
i think for me the biggest thing was realising my anxiety boiled down to my self esteem and this in combination with my boyfriend, past experiences in high school/ college and starting uni conditioned me to have low self esteem. Your problems come from somwhere you just need to find it and be willing to change your life style and 'grab the bull by the horns' thats what i id anyway. My anxiety was terrible for a 2 week period but I got on top of it straight away! another thing is and i hope this isn't too personal but around the time of my period my hormones make me anxious so i went on the progesterone only pill to balance out my hormones and it has made me feel much better. Surround yourself with positive people and just know that you aren't alone in feeling like this
one last piece of advice
CHALLENGE YOUR THOUGHTS THAT MAKE YOU ANXIOUS! xxxx
Louisaluvsrio olivia25317
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I may buy camomile tea myself.
Best wishes
Dannie1989
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Just running out of ideas here.
Danielle xxx
nancy_shady
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I'm new to this board and had posted regarding another issue with Propranolol. But I had a good solid year of dealing with panic attacks, so I empathize with you.
My attacks were very similar to yours. I got through the day mostly ok, but at night it would creep up on me and, BOOM! I used many prescription drugs to deal with the attacks and some helped, but were addictive. I ended up with a physician-aided addiction to Xanax. Trust me, the panic attacks are preferable to that type of addiction.
One day I just flushed everything down the toilet and went cold turkey. This is NOT recommended. But I survived, came out stronger, and realized the attacks were caused by a problem that I needed to face and deal with - not medicate away. Once I did that, I never had another attack and the anxiety also quit.
I guess I am trying to let you know that things can get better, and they will if you can wrap your head around when all of this started and what the "demon" in you head is. Trust me, we all have them.
ell82680
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alexandra08805 Dannie1989
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I have been taken propranolol for about 8 months for PA. At first my doctor gave me 40 mg when needed up to three times a day. Sometimes it helped other times it made a little anxious as I felt tired and dizzy. I began taking 10 mg/3 times a day religiously 15 days ago. What a difference!!! I feel fantastic no anxiety, tiredness or dizziness. I think the previous dose of 40 was two strong and I have benefited by taking less but having a steady amount of propranolol in my bloodstream.
Large amounts of medication is not always better. Continuity and working with my body's sensitivities has worked for me.
I was so scared to take propranolol regularly in case of side effects or addiction. Bare in mind that it took a few days for the anxiety to disappear completely (about 3-5 days) but in retrospect I wish I had the clarity of mind to realised that continuity was the key. I don't have to worry any longer about the next panic attack and how much med to take. I just feel relax.
I hope this helps
Take care
Alex
karen41245 alexandra08805
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MAKKA147 Dannie1989
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