Re: Being a bit paranoid about possible propranolol interactions.
Originally Posted by
Willspring
Hi all,
to NMP,
Thing is I'm now getting paranoid about things like 'but they wear off in my sleep...do I need slow release?
If you're going to be on propranolol in the long term then slow-release capsules would be a good idea, more to reduce the number of times you need to take it daily. As with most medications the amount of propranolol and its active metabolite 4-hydroxypropranolol in blood plasma builds to a steady-state after about 3-5 days.
am I going to eat too much potassium (its in everything!) and end up very suddenly ill?
I have a fondness for a certain kind of fruit tea. I read on the packet earlier...'contains liquorice, do not consume in quantity if you have hypertension'. I tend to eat a great many tomatoes, tons of potassium. Do I keep eating them?
It suddenly feels that almost everything has some kind of negative interaction with propranolol and I cant see the woods for the trees anymore.
The caution is about taking potassium supplements, not that found in foods. You won't be able to eat enough tomatoes for it to be a problem. The one 'foods' that might be problematic are highly processed things like potato chips which often contain a lot of sodium (salt) and potassium so don't eat packets a day. You shouldn't anyway if you have high BP because of the sodium.
Really, I just want to stop obsessing about the pills and what they may or may not cause and get on with my life. So any thoughts, advice thats ideally not going to scare the living daylights out of me greatly appreciated.
Propranolol may or may not be the answer for you, but at least it is a start. Anxiety disorders should be treated by either medication or therapy not allowed to fester. This isn't a zero-sum situation as anxiety/stress is likely to do much more harm than any of the treatments.
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