Re: Stopping Propanolol
Originally Posted by
Catkins
Ok so over the last week after feeling pretty good on holiday I have started to feel more and more anxious and the last couple of nights my sleep has been about 6 hours.
I know it's a very slim chance, but could this be withdrawal from the propanolol?
Probably not. Propranolol has a very short half-life, about 4 hours, so all of it is usually metabolised and eliminated in under 24 hours. Withdrawal effects usually begin before the last of a med is eliminated. Propranolol does have distinct withdrawal symptoms but they are mostly effects on the cardiovascular system such as spikes in blood pressure which is why it should be weaned off over a few days, not stopped cold.
I think the anxiety is just the disorder reasserting itself. The insomnia won't be helping either, although which is the cart and which the horse can often be hard to pin down.
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