TheTruth31
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My doctor put me on these things saying it would help me calm down, help GAD. Anyone else had any experience with them, because I have to take 3 to feel anything (and that's still not that much)
Have any of you noticed any weight gain while taking beta blockers?
I am prescribed Propranolol for when I have to do public speaking, but haven't needed it yet (next month though).
Previously they gave me xanax for this and I felt I was sluggish and unenthusiastic while speaking - and did nothing to control my heart rate or sweating, which I needed most control over!
Beta Blockers are mostly prescribed for control of hypertension and some heart rhythm anomallies. It's designed to inhibit heart rate increase to help control pressure. It's prescribed as an anti-anxiety drug erroneously. That was not the original intent.
As to weight gain....Occasionally very active people have a difficult time with Beta Blockers because they can't work out at the same level they're accustom to. They suffer from fatigue and mild shortness of breath. It usually takes an average of two weeks for people to adjust to the dosage. Some people never adjust and lower their workload without changes in diet and that causes the weight gain.
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Currently Im on lisinopril 40mg and hydrocodonethycide 25mg and together have reduced my BP from 140/88 to 120/80... The next step for me would be the beta blockers. My Doc told me that Pres. Regan would use beta blockers before all of his major addresses. I enjoy public speaking and am good at it... I am very curious as to how the beta blockers would work with my body...
How many mg daily do some of you take? How many mg do you take before public speaking or high anxiety engagements? How does it make you feel?
Currently Im on lisinopril 40mg and hydrocodonethycide 25mg and together have reduced my BP from 140/88 to 120/80... The next step for me would be the beta blockers. My Doc told me that Pres. Regan would use beta blockers before all of his major addresses. I enjoy public speaking and am good at it... I am very curious as to how the beta blockers would work with my body...
How many mg daily do some of you take? How many mg do you take before public speaking or high anxiety engagements? How does it make you feel?
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Nice reply I am going to ask my Dr as well about splitting my linsoprill tabs throughout the day. Currently I take two 20mg right in the morning.
A BP of 120/80 would not likely necessitate the addition of another agent. I would discuss this with your physician further. Some patients have better control by splitting the dose of lisinopril/hctz and taking it BID (i.e., cut the tabs in half) instead of just once a day. Another option might be a low dose Calcium Channel blocker (e.g., amlodipine). Calcium channel blockers tend to have fewer side effects than most beta-blockers.
Do you know if you are salt sensitive? If you are, then you could probably decrease your diastolic BP by simply reducing your sodium intake. Also, increasing cardio and avoiding stimulants could reduce your diastolic BP. Hopefully by working with your physician, you will be able to find the optimal combination of lifestyle changes and meds necessary to manage your BP.
Beta blockers are good drugs,but one thing to keep in mind and only usually happens at higher dosages is Erectile Dysfunction.I had several pateints awhile back that had been on Beta blockers and developed ED.
Apparently it didn't happen right away so they didn't look to the beta blockers first.They all were using cialis,viagra etc... One told me his new doctor knew right away it was the Beta blocker and switched him,problem solved.I let the other couple gentlemen know about this and they switched and problem solved also.
Just a heads up,NO PUN,lol.
I think dosage depends on the actual beta blocker, but with Propranolol (Inderal), 40mg is plenty for me, and there is no 'feeling' per se.
It's not like a tranquillizer where it makes you feel relaxed, but what it does do, is eradicate the physical symptoms. i.e. Sweating, trembling hands, tightness of chest etc etc.
Just make sure you don't drink grapefruit juice with it. It might be great if you're eating d-bol for breakfast, but with the beta blockers, your blood pressure will plummet.
-Pack