Beta blockers

[Ella_Jayne]

I have just started taking beta Blockers for my anxiety today. (Low dosage 10mg)

Has anyone taken these on here before? Any side effects that I might expect? And the most important question, how effective do you think they are for anxiety/panic?

All advice welcome.

Thanks

x

[nomorepanic]

Can you tell us which one?

[Ella_Jayne]

I have no idea, the container just says 'Beta blockers, 10mg take half a tablet a day'
Didn't know there were different types.

[nomorepanic]

It must have a name on it

[Ella_Jayne]

Yeah your right i think it's 'Inderal' this is the only other thing on the container apart from my name and so on.

[Andromeda]

i'm on 10mg too , they help me calm down but after about 4 hours i can feel them wearing off and i get tense anxiety.
i haven't had any side effects while taking them

[Alisonj]

I take 10mgs of propanolol. I am suppose to take 20 but it makes my blood pressure drop too low. I havent really noticed side effects at all. I take a # of different meds and sill have anxiety so I cannot really judge how well the work.

[emma09]

i take 30 mg of propranolol a day helps me =]

[Ella_Jayne]

Thanks for the replies. When do they usually kick in? The doc said they're a slow releasing drug, how slow? x

[emma09]

they will kick in after you take them half an hour to an hour,