quietqueen
24-06-09, 17:10
Hi there,
I've been suffering with anxiety since the beginning of April and I finally plucked up the courage to go to see my GP a couple of weeks ago.
She prescribed me propranolol (10mg) - I am really wary of taking medication so I only started taking them on Monday. On the label is says to take 10mg, 3 times a day, but Monday and Tuesday I only had 2 and today I've taken 2 so far but I think I will have the 3 a day like it says from now on.
I can tell that they're calming me down but I feel so tired and 'zoned out' - I can definitely tell that my heart is slower (which I guess means they're doing their job!) and I'm not feeling as anxious as I have been...but I'm wondering how long it will take my body to get used to them? Or whether I will feel 'zoned out' all the time with them? I also don't seem to have an appetite and have quite a dry mouth. I have looked over the leaflet about the side effects but I am such a hypochondriac I tried not to read all of it otherwise I'll be convinced I'm having an allergic reaction to them! lol
Would be grateful for any advice,
thanks :)
quietqueen
I've been suffering with anxiety since the beginning of April and I finally plucked up the courage to go to see my GP a couple of weeks ago.
She prescribed me propranolol (10mg) - I am really wary of taking medication so I only started taking them on Monday. On the label is says to take 10mg, 3 times a day, but Monday and Tuesday I only had 2 and today I've taken 2 so far but I think I will have the 3 a day like it says from now on.
I can tell that they're calming me down but I feel so tired and 'zoned out' - I can definitely tell that my heart is slower (which I guess means they're doing their job!) and I'm not feeling as anxious as I have been...but I'm wondering how long it will take my body to get used to them? Or whether I will feel 'zoned out' all the time with them? I also don't seem to have an appetite and have quite a dry mouth. I have looked over the leaflet about the side effects but I am such a hypochondriac I tried not to read all of it otherwise I'll be convinced I'm having an allergic reaction to them! lol
Would be grateful for any advice,
thanks :)
quietqueen