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What side effects can I expect from propranolol hydrochloride 80mg?

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becciilouisex
becciilouisex

Hi all!

A couple of days ago I was prescribed propranolol hydrochloride 80mg due to the fact that my body produces too much adrenaline - even when I'm stationary. This causes my heart to palpitate erratically, causes me chest pains, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, light headedness etc.

I am on one tablet a day and today will be my second tablet. I have read the leaflet including the side effects but I also find it useful to speak to people who take or have taken the medication as they have first hand experience of course.

So what side effects did you experience and to what severity? I've heard nightmare and night terrors including hallucinations are a big one which terrifies me as I already have a phobia of the dark!

Thank you very much smile

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  • nancy_shady
    nancy_shady

    Posted

    Hi Becciilouisex,

    On the whole, propranolol hydrochlorid has been a very helpful medication for me. I take only 20mg at bedtime for control of migraine, high blood pressure, and undiagnosed heart palpitations. This low dose has controlled all three problems.

    The side effect I have, only occasionally, are night visions. They are common for people who take this medication. In fact, many of the visions are even the same between many different people. I was quite alarmed at first, because I did not know the visions were caused by the medication. My doctor even said it was not possible (unbelievable). Then I found this website and was instantly relieved!

    I can handle the visions because when I notice I am having one, I quickly close my eyes and just go back to sleep. I understand they are not real and cannot hurt me. So, if you have a good response to this medication, I would try to work through any visions you experience.

    Blessings to you.

  • becciilouisex
    becciilouisex

    Posted

    Hi Nancy Shady!

    Thank you so much for replying!

    I can actually believe the score telling you that because they're flipping useless sometimes haha!

    The visions are the things that worry me the most as I've heard some people hallucinate feelings such as a mouse scurrying under their sheets!

    Thank you for your reply, it's really nice to hear from someone in a similar situation! The medication is definitely working fab for me so hopefully I can put up with nightmares for a while haha!

  • Dannie1989
    Dannie1989

    Posted

    Hi, I'm going to be changing to propranolol 80mg slow release 1 to 2 a day from propranolol 40mg x3 daily, I haven't had any hallucinations on the 40mg, but i do have quite realistic and weird dreams, not terrors, so I'm hoping my reaction to the medication doesn't change much, i don't know due to the dose increase aswel, i suffer with panic attacks so i take them to stop the release of adrenalin which in turn stop all other physical reactions. There doing wonders for me at the moment, just hope it carries on.

    Danielle x

  • becciilouisex
    becciilouisex

    Posted

    Thanks for the reply Danielle!

    Ahh that's not too bad. So they probably affect everyone's dreams but don't necessary give you nightmares or hallucinations! I guess it depends on each individual person!

    I have to agree with you though that they are fantastic at what they're designed to do they really do work miracles!

    I'll reply to the thread with any side effects I have so you know a bit more about what could happen! Like you say though your reaction probably won't change much maybe just intensify a bit?

    Thanks again! smile

  • Dannie1989
    Dannie1989

    Posted

    Ye that's what I'm guessing is going to happen....just hoping nothing new develops and nothing gets worse lol we will see by this weekend anyway.

    And ye, think that's kind of rule of thumb with all medication, it really does depend on the individual and not the medication.

    Anyway let me know how it goes and I'll do the same, fingers crossed.

    Danielle x

  • Antrah1
    Antrah1

    Posted

    I have just started on 80mg, I was suffering from real sore muscle ache, tender to the touch. This was due to anxiety. Over a year ago I was told by my GP I had high blood pressure and put on a small dose of ramipril and since then I have tried to deal with the thoughts in my head of ill health.

    12 months on and my body hits me with what I can only describe as the dreaded fear that I am going to pass out and my legs start shacking and the muscle pain around my rib cage is sore. Mentally I pull my self out of it within a very long 10-20 minute attack. However the pain in my chest area can be with me for days.

    My Gp prescribed me these at 8.30 Monday morning and promised me they would do the trick, I was concerned with the thought of taking beta blockers as I thought they were only for old people that have had heart attackes!!! However within two hours of taking them I was back to my old self running around with my 5 year old girl and doing the gardening.

    This one tablet wiped out the previous 12 months of anguish and muscle pain. I know it's early days (2 days) but so far for me these tablets are fantastic. Got to say though my first nights sleep was a bit weird and very restless, let's see what tonight brings on.......

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