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WARNING! INTERACTION BETWEEN PROPRANOLOL AND MINOXIDIL (ROGAINE)

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dave38634
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Hi,

I was taking propranolol to help with anxiety.

Dosage was dependent on how bad anxiety was on any given day.

I was struggling with self-esteem, so visited a hair clinic for help with thinning hair.

One of the things that I was given by the clinic was Minoxidil 10%, which is a product

proven to help stimulate hair regrowth (see Rogaine). This product was applied to the

scalp twice a day, morning and night.

Within a few days of using the Minoxidil, I started to feel chronic fatigue, which literally

knocked me off my feet. I also went into a really deep depression.

Something was not right!

I took to Dr Google lol

Very quickly, I found that chronic fatigue and depression are two symptoms of very low

blood pressure.

Fortunately, I own a BP monitor and took some readings.

My usual resting BP is around 115/80, so very healthy.

The average reading that I took this time was 97/69.

My BP had crashed, hence the onset of the above symptoms.

You may argue that 97/69 is still in the 'healthy range'

However, it is NOT healthy if my BP takes such a drop!

See below from the Mayo Clinic website:

"A sudden fall in blood pressure can be dangerous. A change of just 20 mm Hg — a drop from 110 mm Hg systolic to 90 mm Hg systolic, for example — can cause dizziness and fainting."

I discontinued the Minoxidil right away and felt a lot better the very next day.

Granted, that Minoxidil 10% is a stronger solution that the Rogaine 5% solution but that is what the

hair clinic gave me and I trusted them!

If you look up Minoxidil, it was developed as a treatment for high blood pressure, which I hadn't even

realised. I had even told the hair clinic that I was using Propranolol but they did not mention that there

could be any interactions!

Basically, I was using two separate BP medications!!

I just wanted to put this info out there, in case it helps anyone that finds themselves in the same predicament.

Best wishes and stay healthy,

Dave

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