zaffordbeeblebox
31-05-09, 12:41
Hi all,
I,d been advised propanolol for for anxiety.I was prescribed 80 mg slow release each day but I was feeling very anxious to try them so I wnet to my GP again and got a presciption for a lower dose (10 mg)..I have not yet tried any of those drugs and they,re both (80 mg n 10 mg) sitting in my drawer now.:unsure:
I have never taken any sort of medication before and I have never let anxiety come in my way for doing any task i need to do.Sometimes I feel that I dont need medication at all but I would feel more confident and comfortable with some help (medication)...i,m sure..
I would really appreciate if you could help me with the following queries:
(1) Can I take the medication only in certain situations...ie: not regular but only when i feel i might be facing an anxiety triggiring situation like flying,driving in traffic,giving presentations? would 10 mg be enough for that?
(2) A lotta side effects are mentioned..like feeling faint..do they really happen?
(3)If i,m going out for a drink I never have anxiety...can I skip my medication on that day..? in case it reacts with alcohol..does it react with alcohol?
(4)I excersise regularly and pretty heavily...will I be able to excersice normally?
(5) Does propanonol make you put on weight? (I would hate being fat)..
I would really appreciate if somebody could pls pls pls pls help me with this..being extremely anxious about taking medication is a part of the anxiety i guess..some reconfirmation would really really help..:yahoo:
Thank you all ...:D
I,d been advised propanolol for for anxiety.I was prescribed 80 mg slow release each day but I was feeling very anxious to try them so I wnet to my GP again and got a presciption for a lower dose (10 mg)..I have not yet tried any of those drugs and they,re both (80 mg n 10 mg) sitting in my drawer now.:unsure:
I have never taken any sort of medication before and I have never let anxiety come in my way for doing any task i need to do.Sometimes I feel that I dont need medication at all but I would feel more confident and comfortable with some help (medication)...i,m sure..
I would really appreciate if you could help me with the following queries:
(1) Can I take the medication only in certain situations...ie: not regular but only when i feel i might be facing an anxiety triggiring situation like flying,driving in traffic,giving presentations? would 10 mg be enough for that?
(2) A lotta side effects are mentioned..like feeling faint..do they really happen?
(3)If i,m going out for a drink I never have anxiety...can I skip my medication on that day..? in case it reacts with alcohol..does it react with alcohol?
(4)I excersise regularly and pretty heavily...will I be able to excersice normally?
(5) Does propanonol make you put on weight? (I would hate being fat)..
I would really appreciate if somebody could pls pls pls pls help me with this..being extremely anxious about taking medication is a part of the anxiety i guess..some reconfirmation would really really help..:yahoo:
Thank you all ...:D