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wendy94366
wendy94366

hi all i've been on propranolol for just over a year started at 10mg 4x daily and for the last 7 months been on 10mg 3x daily haveing off balance feeling been balance clinic and neurologist cannot find a problem i suffer terrible anxiety this is why i'm on propranolol the problem is now i'm on day 3 of weaning down from 30mg to 20mg and to be honest i feel terrible dizzy feeling not feeling myself at all is this a normal feeling i didnt feel like this from dropping from 40 to 30 doctor has offered me antidepressants but i'm hesitent taking them while on propranolol as i'm scared they will interact with each other, anyone else taking a/d while on propranolol and if so what is the best one to go on which wont give many side effects really desperate now as this feeling is overtakeing my life any advice will be helpful thank you

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  • nancy_shady
    nancy_shady wendy94366

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    Perhaps your doctor would be agreeable to wean down from 4 tablets to 3 1/2 for a time, and then down to 3. Unless there is a hurry to get off of the drug, sometimes going slower on the weaning process is more helpful.

    All my best.

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