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Propanolol plus Mirtazapine and Citalopram

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vikki85100
vikki85100

Hi, I've been prescribed Propanolol for anxiety, 10mgs twice a day. I have been on this for just over a week now. Since the 7th day of taking, I felt exhausted to the point where it was an effort to walk and I had to go to bed. My psychiatrist has suggested cutting the dose in half and I am taking 5mgs twice a day, using a tablet cutter to cut the tablets. Has anyone else had these symptoms of complete exhaustion on Propanolol? Additionally, am taking Mirtazapine 11.25mgs and Citalopram 40mgs.

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  • collette27608
    collette27608 vikki85100

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    Hi I’m on 40 mg citalopram and 40 mg of propranolol and just been put back on 15 mg mirtazapine. I came off the mirtazapine 5 weeks ago but felt awful after a traumatic event. Just wondering do you feel like all these tablets help you? I have crippling anxiety and underlying depression. How do you feel on them? Thanks
    • vikki85100
      vikki85100 collette27608

      Posted

      Hi Collette,

      Like you, I suffer from anxiety with depression sometimes.

      I stopped taking Propanolol as it made me feel so tired that I had to go to bed in the afternoon!

      I have been taking Citalopram for 13 years without a break. It really helped me a lot but I think I have got used to it as my anxiety came back last year and my doctor put me on Mirtazapine.

      I am trying to wean myself off Mirtazapine and am now taking 5mgs in liquid form. I am having the most horrendous withdrawal symptoms getting off Mirtazapine. It didn't really work for me as my anxiety came back earlier this year hence I decided to come off it. I tried adjusting the dosage of Citalopram and Mirtazapine so I was taking 30mgs of each but didn't get on with the new dose.

  • collette27608
    collette27608 vikki85100

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    This is the same for me. I’ve been on citalopram 40mg for 5 years straight then I had a breakdown in February do the doctor put me on mirtazapine 15mg and propranolol 40mg too. This helped and by June I felt ok so the doctor told me to just stop the mirtazapine cold turkey and I done this but 4 weeks after I feel awful. So emotional, not bothered, anxious, low mood etc. So 2 days ago I was put back on the mirtazapine. I just want to get back to normal!! 
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