Propranolol for Migraine Prevention User Reviews (Page 5)

• Phowwy
• January 12, 2009

Inderal LA (propranolol) "I was on propranolol for about 18 months and went from approximately 20 migraines a month to five. Unfortunately a side effect I developed was cough-variant asthma. Made several visits to the doctor regarding the cough and his suggested that it might be asthma and put me on a daily inhaler. I did some research as I did not want to take a drug to relieve a condition caused by another drug. The side effect was not listed on my propranolol literature, but I found it as a cause for cough-variant asthma. I had to switch to verapamil, which is not quite as effective for my headaches, but my cough is gone."

• tk2001
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2016

"Hello every body.I am 35 years old male from india.Due to some disturbances in personal life i developed migrane.Migrane started in the morning after awakening if i slept beyond 6 am.I consulted a lot of psychatrists and they all prescribed me different ssris or tricyclics or benzo with lot of side effects..So i tried propranolol.Believe me propranolol is the best anti migrane med that i ever tried.Its a miracle.My life is now migrane free.I take 40 mg immediate release in the morning.In india you can buy any branded medicine because cost of medicines here are extremely low.So need for medical insurance.I take ciplar 40(propranolol 40) which costs me just 40 rs INR for 15 tablets.Less than 2 $per month."

• Megzy...
• February 9, 2017

"I have suffered with severe headache and migraine since being a child. About 6 years ago I was put on propranolol a low dose which didn't help, it was then increased and still I noticed no change. Over the years I have tried all sorts of medication but non that seem to keep the headaches at bay permanently. I was back at the Dr a month ago and was put back on propranolol 40mg 3x daily. Since taking it this time my headaches have been worse, I am now about 16 days in to a permanent headache, sometimes its just a 1 on the pain scale and sometimes a 10 but its always there. Does anyone know of any others I can ask to try, propranolol seems to be the thing they relying on but as it may work for other people it isn't for me :("

• CoTexan
• July 6, 2016

"Started taking 80 mg before bed about 8 months ago. It worked ok the first few months, with the exception of some weight gain. I went from having daily severe headaches and migraines to mild daily headaches and migraines about once every week or two. About two month ago, headaches came back full force and my neurologist decided to up the dose to 120 mg. Couldn't sleep at all, terrible nightmares, gained more weight, and had hand numbness. His suggestion was to take it during the day instead of at night. Terrible idea. Excessive drowsiness, nausea, and still nonstop severe headaches and migraines. Hands still going numb and no sleep. Hope to get off of this soon."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 8, 2012

"I have been suffering from migraines since the age of 10 (I'm now 18). I used to get at least 4 migraine's a week with severe vomiting and couldn't move out of bed until the next day. I have tried lots of tablets; pizotifen, atenolol are just a few. I began propranolol 2 months ago starting at 60mg, I was still getting a migraine a week, but no vomiting. And constant eye pain all day everyday. Also suffering from poor circulation, severe dry mouth and being unable to sleep at night. The doctor has now put me on 160mg 1 a day and haven't had a migraine since, although still struggling with the side effects! And now been referred to a migraine specialist which will hopefully give me an answer as to why I'm getting them. Would definitely recommend!"

• wooly...
• August 7, 2016

Inderal (propranolol) "I put on 40kg over the course of 12 years of this medication but I don't have migraines. The generic ones don't work at all except Derralin (can no longer get inderral in Australia) I would recommend anyone with life altering migraines to try it for 3 months. It just might be the cure you are waiting for."

• Anonymous
• October 11, 2012

"I have had migraines since I was a young child. They have gotten worse as the years have gone by (I'm 37). I would be completely debilitated the entire week I was menstruating with several other less severe migraines throughout the month. I tried all the triptans, and ended up with horrible rebound migraines. I tried Topamax and it made my headaches worse (and the side effects were truly terrible). Propranolol has been a huge lifesaver. It hasn't completely erased my headaches, but I get much fewer during the month and my menstrual migraine is manageable--not completely debilitating. My only complaint: my heart rate doesn't get high enough to exercise aggressively. But it's worth it to not have the out-of-control migraines."

• Anonymous
• December 24, 2009

Inderal (propranolol) "I have taken Inderal now for a few months. I have noticed that my migraines are down to 2-4 a month. I was 5-6 a week. I was using the max dosage of Imitrex and still not getting any relief. Don't get me wrong. I love my Imitrex and can't live without it. Inderal has improved a lot of my headaches. At first I hated Inderal because I hated the idea of feeling slow and tired all the time. Now if I forget to take it my coworkers notice immediately! I get very agitated and nauseous when I have a headache to begin with and I slur my words. I want candies loaded with dyes and I get a manic-like hyperactive speech. I feel better now than I did in May. I still feel the migraines I don't feel their attacks."

• Happy...
• July 29, 2009

InnoPran XL (propranolol) "I have been on this medicine for about six years. My monthly migraines were debilitating, included vomiting for hours on end. I still get minor migraines, but I can still function and after a few hours, I am fine. To me, a wonder drug."

• This...
• June 13, 2017

"In 2010 I started getting horrible 1 sided migraines that would put me in bed praying for death for hours everyday. Doctor prescribed propranolol 80mg extended release. Within the the 1st week the migraines had lessened on intensity and by the 2nd week were completely gone. 3 years later in 2013, the dreaded migraines returned. Went back to doctor, told him what medication I needed, and sure enough, exact same result. But now here we are 4 years later and they're back. Wish we could figure out why I seem to only have this issue every 3-4 years, but at least I know there's something out there that works for me."

• Anonymous
• March 31, 2012

"Decreased the intensity of the headaches but it was the Propranolol LA that reduced the frequency of attacks from 12 to 15 a month to only one or two. Under my doctors direction I take an additional 60 mg LA propranolol when I feel the onset of a migraine. I usually feel relief within 20-30 minutes and have not had more than 2 full blown migraines per year for the last couple of years. It has been a world of difference."

• Beran...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2016

"Had migraines for 7 years. Take Fioricet for pain, which works well, but I wanted to try prevention. My doctor had already tried Gabapentin and Sumatriptan, both of which did nothing for migraines and had side effects. Then Propranolol. The side effects were: Feeling sluggish and tired all the time. I have a regular diet and exercise routine that I follow, and it did not affect my eating habits, but it did make me not want to exercise because of how sluggish I felt. I forced myself to anyway, which is why I didn't gain weight on the drug, but gaining weight would have been easy. At night, my heartbeat felt like it was chugging on a milkshake, which made me anxious. It did nothing for my migraines, so I stopped after a couple months."

• Cait...
• November 13, 2016

Inderal (propranolol) "Migraines started at age 50. Just about every day at 3PM. They were severe, but only lasted 2 - 3 hours. My eye area, cheek and ear were always sensitive to touch. Inderol was a life saver. 10mg twice a day. Sometimes I would feel slight pain behind my eye, but never needed pain reliever. The nightmares were something else, 3 -4 times a month. I was actually afraid I would give my husband a heart attack when I would wake up screaming and thrashing at night. When I hadn't felt that pain behind my eye for about a year, I gradually went off Inderol (around 60 yrs old)."

• TxMom
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 30, 2020

"I've been on 120 mg of propranolol for 20 years to help my migraines. My migraines went from 3-4 days a week to 2-3 days a month at most. The only exception is if the weather is crazy that month, but it only adds another couple of days of migraine per month at most. I take 2.5 mg of naratriptan (Amerge) for acute headaches and that usually helps (once in a while I'll have to take a second naratriptan but one usually knocks it out). I used to take Imitrex shots, but I didn't like how my chest and neck felt tight afterwards. Propranolol has been a Godsend."

• CC...
• October 23, 2015

Inderal (propranolol) "I took this med once a day for 1 year. Before being prescribed this med was having migraines 25 out of 30/31 days per month. Birth control pills made the migraines worse. Could not tolerate prescription pain medication, severe vomiting. Lights and sound were not to be tolerated. Emergency Room Shots then available would not stop the migraine, still had to go to bed. Blood pressure would soar during an attack. Had to have suppositories for the vomiting. Could not keep pills down. I don't remember about weight gain; however I discontinued this medication because I developed numbness all over my body. Arms, legs, stomach, hips, private places. I worked a physical job and had many contact bruises where I didn't notice pain on item contact."

• Nicke...
• July 21, 2017

"I'm 28 years old and have had chronic migraines since I was 7 years old. I have several triggers and get all the side effects during a migraine including stroke symptoms. I have tried everything and recently got put on propranolol for prevention which is definitely helping and has lessened migraine frequency, and I have 4 different medications for onset. I have cambria which is a migraine powder that I take first if I caught it in time. 30 minutes later or if it was already too late, I take either maxalt-mlt (rizatriptan) least effective for me, imitrex (sumatriptan) semi effective depending on pain level, or my favorite and the best/strongest and most effective is Onzetra - sumatriptan nasal powder"

• Anonymous
• August 29, 2011

Inderal (propranolol) "I initially used Inderal to assist with "stage fright" for large work presentations (it lowers heart rhythm and so reduces the signs of nervousness). I noticed while taking it that I had fewer headaches and migraines, so my doctor recommended I continue with it. I have now been using a low dose of Inderal for around 4-5 years. It has reduced the frequency of migraines from around a 8-10 a year to 3-4 a year. Headaches have been reduced from several a week, to one every couple of weeks. I have experimented with reducing the dose and frequency however that has resulted in a return of migraines. The main side effect I have noticed is colder extremities (hands and feet). I assume this is due to the poorer circulation caused by Inderal."

• Andrews...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 29, 2019

"Started w/ 80mg of propranolol for migraines and did great for the first 2-3 months. Then I started noticing that I started losing hair, more than the usual. Other than that it worked great, with no migraines. Sorry that I must stop taking it now. I can't lose any more hair."

• Lynxx...
• April 9, 2017

"I've been on propanadol for three weeks started on 10mg and increased to 80mg now on 160mg. I think I will be taken off it as it does nothing. I get sharp stab in the left side of my head causing 10 in pain then it decrease but get another seconds later. It's like a shock then strong pain then can feel my ear pumping away. Nothing showed on my scan 5 months ago but got another appointment in two months. The pain first thing of a morning is unbearable. Iburophen works in a high does 800mg but it's taking longer to kick in. My elbows both of them feel broken each morning so maybe it's something to do with my bones. I've done everything and this elec shock won't go at least 5 times per day everyday. I'm shattered and would rather be dead than suffer x"

• Bebon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2017

"Recently I had a hemorrhagic stroke and afterwards I was having the worst headaches along with some anxiety. My doctor prescribed propranolol 20 mg per day. I started taking this medication last week and yesterday I began to feel as though my speech was more clear and my mind wasn't as jumbled. I have been experiencing the dizziness, but checking my blood pressure on a regular basis. At this time it's just nice that other people are able to understand me when I talk. Unfortunately, my headaches are still occurring, but not as intense. My anxiety has seemed to decrease. Since this is only my second week taking this medication, time will tell."

• Vicki
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 19, 2021

"I have been taking this for 5 weeks and my migraines are more regular and I also believe the medication has been making me sick in the stomach and would like to ask if anyone else has had this same problem, I can't handle it any more, I have stopped taking this as of yesterday. Thank you."

• Michele...
• October 15, 2015

"Chronic migraine sufferer, about 3 a month bed stricken end with severe head pain, vomiting & upset tummy 2 days out of action. I have been taking Deralin 40mg for 6 months & am migraine free except occasional menstrual migraine but this is manageable. However Deralin disturbs my sleep with awful nightmares & I have put on weight without changing diet!"

• Flag
• January 18, 2013

"After quitting drinking about a year ago I developed severe migraine headaches. The Propranolol LA 160MG caps have worked very well and I seldom get migraines. I decided because of cost and the fact I was having so few headaches, to try and wean myself from this medication, within 2 days the headaches were back. So I'm back on the Propranolol and back to being headache free most of the time."

• Anonymous
• October 22, 2012

"So far so good..thrilled to be feeling human again. Only one migraine in the past month vs. the NASTY 3-4/week minimum that were taking over my life. Side effects: first couple days, blood pressure and pulse dropped too low, but have normalized to normal-low range. Now insomnia and nightmares are the biggest problems. I read that propranolol reduces melatonin production, am hopeful taking a small 1/2-1mg dose a couple hours before bed will help. Note:I don't recommend taking any more than this! A few months ago, I couldn't figure out why I was so tired--my mom suggested I stop taking the 3mg I had been taking right before bed--magically I was no longer falling asleep at work. "

• Anonymous
• April 19, 2011

"I had daily hedaches and migraines that were coming every week out of the blue. It was debilitating and my career was suffering. I hate tablets but I listened to the Doctor and went on to Propranolol. I'm only on 7 days and already I'm pain free for 5days Woke up this morning with a horrific migraine and it was gone within 30 minutes of taking my daily Propranolol dose. Only side effects seem to be dry eyes and achy chest which I would take any day than have the debilitating pain and sickness of the last 4 months. Really do recommend this."