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Propranolol withdrawal

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charlotte48255
charlotte48255

I’m withdrawing from 20mg three times a day, so far it’s been okay apart from I’m experiencing strange head feeling like a brain zap, I had this when I was coming off citalopram! I’ve been on propranolol for anxiety. anyone else had this?

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  • veronica06682
    veronica06682 charlotte48255

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    Yes!!! I was on Propranolol and stopped after weaning off for a month on 1st December. First 2 wks were fine, then I got headaches, nausia, dizzyness, upset stomach and brain zaps. The zaps were mild and went away after a few days. I mainly have nausia and headaches now. I think we have to give it time to get out of our system. I took it for anxiety 40mg once a day. Made my hair fall out and a flare up of psoriasis. I'm glad I've stopped it. Good luck

    • jane85464
      jane85464 veronica06682

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      can i ask how you are feeling now? i have been on 40mg a day for over a year and sometimes more for anxiety and want to stop. am on day 5 of reducing to 20mg but feel dizzy/headache last couple of days. how did you taper of over the month as i have read some horror stories off people ending up in hospital

  • jane85464
    jane85464 charlotte48255

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    i have reduced from 40mg to 20mg a day and have felt dizzy/ headache last two days and am on day 5, i want to reduce over time as have read some awful stories about people stopping. how are you feeling now? did you just stop? i have been on this for over a year ☹

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