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Withdrawal causing shaking?

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amy75782
amy75782

Hi,

I started taking 80mg of propranolol before my holiday. I then decided I didn't need them and went on to 40mg. When I got home I've slowly reduced every week I'm now on 5mg every 3rd day. After 2 days without my body feels really dithery especially my neck and middle like a tremor.

Could it be a withdrawl thing?

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  • NatMarie
    NatMarie amy75782

    Posted

    Hi Amy-

    This is definitely withdrawal symptoms! It sounds like you are trying to go off it too fast. It took me 3 months to come off this drug. I felt some strange symptoms and took a dose every other day for a while....you need to listen to your body. Drink lots of water with electrolytes & liquid b12 helped too!

    • amy75782
      amy75782 NatMarie

      Posted

      I only took it for a couple of weeks properly. I had it for about 3 months last year and never experienced the shaking. I just struggled with a racing heart last time. I will just carry on with 5mg every third day I can't understand because it's s tiny dose. I was hoping to just stop on Monday.
  • rosemary66682
    rosemary66682 amy75782

    Posted

    Yes withdrawal. It's awful. My shaking and anxiety lasted a good five weeks.

    Still got the anxious tummy feeling.

    Can't believe this drug affects your whole body.

    I only took it for migraines too.

    Good luck 🍀

    • amy75782
      amy75782 rosemary66682

      Posted

      I wish I hadn't bothered. They didn't help my migraines or anxiety and now all this trouble coming off them. Oh and the weight gain 😔
  • jingrids22089
    jingrids22089 amy75782

    Posted

    Hi...definitely withdrawal..  by taking it every other/third day you are still keeping your body addicted to it....  

    Is it for anxiety???   

    I will see if I can find a help for the withdrawal...

    Meanwhile-place the 5 mg (is that the size of the tablet?/) in a little bottle... add 10 ml water.(whatever that is in ounces).. 

    Take 5 ml = 2 1/2 mg for a week.. I use a syringe to measure..

    Then halve it again for a week...

    Continue this way till finally off the stuff..

    Nmaste  Ingrid

  • jingrids22089
    jingrids22089 amy75782

    Posted

    Hi again...

    buy some inosital and L-theanine..I buy via ebay....

    they have been helping my anxiety the past few days.  I noticed it the first night I took it....One only has very tiny doses...

    Ask if you wish to know more..  :-)  

    namaste-Ingrid

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