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Taking Propranolol for Anxiety/Stress...complicated....

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Lou1
Lou1

Hi Im 27 and have been given propranolol for Anxiety/stress relief, been taking for about a week, I have also found that that I have tingling hands, and pain down my left arm/leg and slight chest pain. Its almost like I can feel the pressure of blood circulating through my arm or left leg. I tend to remove my watch and wedding ring becasue of the horrible feeling. I am a bit concerned as to whether or not I should continue with them. Also I go to gym and do lots of excersize, is this a problem?

A few years back I had an ECG and excercise test, for chest pains, but nothing was found to be wrong...

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  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    I think the symptoms you describe are typical of anxiety anyway. Not that I'm making light of them or of your concerns - you should probably check them out with your doctor just to be sure.

    I've also been taking P for just over a week for PND where I'm already experiencing irratibility so it's alarming to read that these tabs can have this as a side-effect!

  • ghostfreak
    ghostfreak

    Posted

    I was on these for a short time for stress as well, although I didn't get any side effects and it didn't seem to help me as well.
  • Laura1975
    Laura1975

    Posted

    I felt tingling at my hands and legs with anxiety, not too bad though, then i took some diazepam to sleep and got much worst waking up at nigh that i had numb hands. Got even worst with temazepam.

    I decided to stop them at night, taking them only during the day with very small dose ( i actually break the 5mg pill in 4 and take it 1/4 every 3-4 hours) usually need less in the morning and more in the evening.

    I know they are not beta-blockant, but from what i understand all this stuff tent to make the heart and all the circulation system \"take it easy\"... and in some way the extremities suffer lack of blood cause they are the \"less important part\" of the body.

    If i was you i'd reduce the dose and maybe \"spread\" it a bit more along the day.

  • Skye
    Skye

    Posted

    Hiya,

    The propranolol acts by slowing down ur heart rate. When we feel anxious/stressed, our hearts beat much faster, pumps the blood through our bodies. We can hyperventilate also (breathe very quickly). So less oxygen in the blood thats being pumped around. Which all adds towards that horrendous feeling of anxiety.

    Think about what happens when we exercise. Heart beats faster, breathe more quickly...all similar yeah. Its possible, that ur exercise MAY be having an impact on the effect of the medication. How would you feel about taking a rest from it and see if there`s any difference? Couldn`t hurt to try, and if there`s no difference, then go back to ur GP... smile

    Just a suggestion, but if its concerning u, then don`t hesitate to go back to ur GP.

    Take Care & Best of Luck

    Lindy..x

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