In the past I've had these tablets before but I don't remember the side effects.
I gradually came off beta blockers just over a year ago because I felt my body was back to its normal self. I only start beta blockers to help with anxiety 2yrs after my dad had died.
I felt great on them confident,happy,and laughing all the time wasnt stressed didn't feel that things bothered me I was the person that I wanted to be. Then I weaned myself off them doctor was happy I was happy but slowly over a period of 19months the anxiety has slowly crept back in and in the last week it's taken over my life to point that the body tremors returned. As an emergency call to the doctors was made 80mg slow release was prescribed. Within 40mins of taking it the tremors had stopped and I felt calm, but bed time came and I haven't slept and now I've got stomach cramps and nausea.
Is anyone else been like this after just one capsule and if so how long did it last for?
Propranolol - What side effects have people had from 80mg slow release?
Question posted by We can fight this on 21 Nov 2015
Last updated on 2 April 2016 by tomtom4
Answers
Propanolol can cause insomnia because it easily crosses the blood brain barrier. If the insomnia continues talk to the doctor because it is a common side effect of propranolol and can make your anxiety a lot worse if you can't get a decent nights sleep. Also monitor carefully for other side effects and if you have any chest pain, rash, difficulty breathing or other serious effects then contact health services straight away.
I personally had terrible insomnia as a direct effect of propranolol. I had a hypersensitive reaction and did not sleep more than 2 hours a night for 8 nights, it took a terrible toll on my health which I'm still recovering from. I had to stop taking them and it took weeks for my sleep to return to normal, only with the help of diazepam which was prescribed as a last resort. I'd never had problems sleeping before that.
The trouble sleeping could also be a direct effect of the stress but the fact that it's a common side effect of prop must be taken into consideration.
These could be side effects but they are often part of the anxiety.As you know you have been on it without any problems If these are from the medication it can take a week or so to adjust to the new medication. IF ANYTHING this should help your sleep. Just continue to try and keep taking it as directed and you should be able to handle it. Hope you get back to where you were before when you were on it. Best of luck
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