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Propranolol affect thinking and memory?

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amy00087
amy00087

I'm in a new job for last few months. I started taking 10mg every morning for extreme blushing. Working well. Except I'm making weird mistakes at work. Like, I've always been perfect in my roles pretty much. These mistakes are basic. Like numbering is wrong. Taking down people's names wrong, sending emails to the wring address, spelling, grammar. I sent a message to our admin staff to call a client and gave a number for him that was completely wrong, not a little, really completely different. It didn't match the number I had on the time in front of me. I can't remember anything about this. It caused a lot of stress. Sent a very important email to the wrong email address even though I know I read it out and checked it. Constant mistakes. My previous job in this industry and not one single piece if my work had an error, not one and that was immediately prior to this role. I wonder if my thoughts are affected by this drug.

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  • crab130766
    crab130766 amy00087

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    Hello Amy,

    It's possible. This drug does slow everything down. I have changed from 80mg to 40mg as my mind was fuzzy and I  felt like I was running in mud. MY BP also went into my boots. Go and see your GP. Good luck.

    PS I used to blush a lot. Don't worry, you do grow out of it. Have you thought about Hypnotherapy or counselling?

  • maria02551
    maria02551 amy00087

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    Hi, Ive been on 80mg for years....they do slow things down a bit but I honestly think 10mg us so low it really wouldn't have that much if an effect, you could try stopping it and see how you go.  I always put loads I'd symptoms down to the propranolol but whenever I've come off them for a while nothing changes so I realise it's not the propranolol. I take it for headaches and migraine and it helps me so much.  I stopped running and exercising as I got it in to my head it was slowing me down and making me tired.....then I changed the way I thought about it and realised that was all in my head!!! I now manage 5k running and love it.....just have to fur got your taking the tablets xx

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