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Inderal LA for Migraine Prevention User Reviews

Inderal LA has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 reviews for the treatment of Migraine Prevention. 63% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 25% reported a negative experience.

Inderal LA rating summary

6.6 average rating out of 10

8 ratings from 9 user reviews.

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  • Anonymous
  • November 5, 2008

"Before taking Inderal, I was on 300 mg of Topamax daily, which was a miracle drug for me. It completely got rid of my headaches, however, the side effects of Topamax were hard. Now I've been using Inderal for months and have found it almost as effective as Topamax but with little side effects. I highly recommend it."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 15, 2013

"I've battled migraines since I was 14 and was diagnosed with PMDD. 10 to 15 days out of the month, I get crippling migraines. I've tried numerous things, and nothing has really helped. I've been on Inderal for a couple of days now, along with Norco, and still have what I would consider a fairly bad headache. I'm still seeing the aura and occasional star flashes in my eyes. I'm hoping something changes here soon. I will say last night was my first night since I've had my son, I slept a full 6 hours straight."

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  • Kla...
  • January 14, 2018

"Using Inderal LA 80 mg since Nov. 7th, 2017. The side effects were quite strong (heart rate low (45-50), fatigue, etc.), so I take now a 60 mg dose (since Nov. 22nd). In 2 months, I had only 5 mild migraines. More interestingly, since Dec. 16th, no migraine at all. I used to have 8 to 10 migraines per month on average! The only problem is the side effects that are still there, though less. When I do exercise, even light ones like walking, I feel tired and weak. I feel like my heart cannot fully give me the power to cope with its need. Before that, I tried 2 types of antidepressants, to no avail. I cannot take hormones for other medical reasons. Inderal is working, and I am happy. But..."

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  • Pho...
  • January 12, 2009

"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 he 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 in 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."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 5, 2012

"I'm 15 and have been getting bad migraines for about a year. I have been taking Inderal for a few weeks. I have felt carsick for almost the entire time I've been on this medication, I have been really emotional and have not had an appetite, and I have been very dizzy and am still getting headaches."

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  • OLI...
  • April 9, 2012

"This was great for a preventative, I really love this medication, but I'm always so incredibly tired and fatigued. I recently started a morning boot camp at work and am unable to finish a few minutes' worth of exercise without muscles cramping up or my endurance just plummeting, and I'm wiped out for the rest of the day. After some research, I switched over to a cocktail of feverfew, magnesium, and riboflavin, and will see how this works out. I've been off of the Inderal for 5 days and have a bad headache today, but I'm not tired for the first time in months!"

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  • Anonymous
  • March 24, 2008

"Haven't had a migraine since I started this treatment!"

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  • Mbd...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 7, 2015

"Took Inderal LA for a very short time. In the time I was on it, I never had a migraine, unfortunately, on average, I could sleep 7-8 hours a night, but being on this medication, I was lucky to get 4."

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  • jpa...
  • January 10, 2011

"Migraines have been noticeably easier to get rid of since starting propranolol. Still working with my doctor to prevent them altogether."

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