Propranolol for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 4)

• 2tr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 3, 2024

"Wow, just wow. This was the first thing that has actually helped me with GAD, social anxiety, and panic attacks. I had 2 the first two nights taking this, but they really helped so much to just accept them, and they passed. I've not gotten one again in 3 months, whereas before I was a daily panic attack person, often multiple times daily. I don't think my body liked it at first, but after the first week it was smooth sailing since then. I've been able to go out, socialize, and even got out of derealization after a few weeks. It does nothing for mental anxiety, but I find if you don't get adrenaline surges and fast heartbeats, it chills you out and really just makes those anxious thoughts not that big of a deal."

• Anonymous
• May 21, 2015

"Really excellent medicine for alleviating the physical symptoms of anxiety. I was skeptical about taking this as my anxiety (or so I thought) was mostly manifesting as mental anxiety. I now realize just how much I can reduce my anxiety levels as a whole by taking this medicine. I've only taken it twice - 40mg once a day, although I think 60mg may be the sweet spot for me. I don't get uncontrollable heart palpitations, sweating, voice cracking, and full body shakes. In fact, I feel comfortable and in control, hence, my thoughts are clearer and less agitated, and thus the mental anxiety is also somewhat relieved."

• Jak...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 21, 2023

"This drug will change your life. I have increasingly suffered over the years with anxiety. This normally happens in social situations or when I'm in a group setting or presenting at work. Not too long ago, I had to deliver a presentation to around 70 people - the pressure consumed me to the point where I was considering all kinds of excuses to get out of it. I knew I had to face it at some point in my life, so I spoke to my doctor who prescribed me 10mg propranolol. I took 40mg within about 3 hours prior to presenting and WOW! I was calm, collected, and delivered it with purpose. Side effects completely gone. I was baffled. It really has changed my life. I no longer fear those situations, and it's allowed me to pursue avenues I never thought I could. If you are considering propranolol as an option, I would 100% recommend it. It really will change your life."

• Gam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 14, 2022

"My panic attacks manifested in many physical symptoms, mostly irregular heartbeats and a racing heart, shaking sometimes. I was afraid all the time, afraid of the next panic attack. I went to the hospital several times, I went to so many different doctors-medical bills up the wazoo! Finally, a doctor prescribed me propranolol (10 mg in the morning and again at night), and I feel like I have my life back! Physical symptoms gone, I’m not afraid to leave the house, I feel like a new woman! I am on a path to healing the mental side of things, but this medication allows me to fully do that. Try this if you haven’t!"

• Sha...
• May 11, 2016

"I have a really bad case of anxiety, including not being able to sit, having panic attack after panic attack, not being able to stay at work. I also have a benign tremor. I was on Gabapentin, Risperdal, and Lamictal. Didn't work. My body has the opposite effect of what is supposed to happen for most drugs. I have my psych completely confused. I suggested Propranolol to her just to try and after someone suggested it to me. Two doses of 10 mg a day. I have been on Propranolol for 2 weeks and OH MY GOD, as far as I can tell this is a miracle drug. My anxiety is GONE. My shakes are GONE. No side effects, except maybe increased hunger. Hard to tell, because Risperdal does that to me too. I cannot explain how amazing I feel!"

• Nat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2019

"My life for the past few months has been a series of catastrophes, and therefore my anxiety has started presenting in physical symptoms. My doctor prescribed propranolol to me after I discussed having heart palpitations and tingling in my face (I also had a panic attack in his office... but that's neither here nor there). He told me that this is a medication I can take when necessary. I normally take it when symptoms of anxiety arise, and I find it helps to reduce them. It works best as a preventative measure, however. For example, if I am going into a situation that I know causes anxiety (like going to see a doctor), I take one an hour before and don't face my regular symptoms. I find this medication helpful, but I don't think it's a complete answer to my problems. I may need to look at more long-term options in the future, but this medication has helped me get through an intensely difficult time. I have not had any negative side effects when taking this medication."

• Ano...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 7, 2018

"I've been taking propranolol for about 3 years for anxiety only in the winter months. I normally take 20 mg twice a day. It is excellent for stopping the physical side effects which you think other people will notice (shaking, etc.), so it makes you more confident to face anxious situations. It does not change your mind or thinking in any way. I have had no side effects whatsoever from this medicine. I find it very quick acting; for example, you can take it 30 minutes before an anxious situation."

• J D...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2019

"Been on this medicine going on week 3 in 2 days. I recommend it. It changed my life for the better. Currently on 20 mg 3 times a day. It took effect after a week of being on it. No longer feel anxiety, no more racing heart and blood pressure so much lower and better. So glad my doctor prescribed a medicine that works for me!!!"

• Anonymous
• January 8, 2020

"I just started taking propranolol 20 mg three times a day for fast heart rate due to anxiety. Day one, I took 2 pills and felt a little dizzy and had diarrhea. Day two, I took one pill in the morning and felt the same way, and it gave me diarrhea. Day three, I decided to stop the propranolol and didn’t take any more. This medicine has some serious side effects. Right now, I’m feeling so dizzy and maybe it's a withdrawal, I’m not sure, but there’s no way I’ll take any more. I checked my blood pressure, it was a little low, so I ate a can of soup to bring it back up some, hoping it would stop some of the dizziness, but that wasn’t the case. The reviews say it takes about two days to clear your system, but the side effects can last up to one week. Today is the first day without it, and these side effects are no joke. Not to mention my head feels so heavy and burning, and my eyesight is blurry. Be cautious and do your research before taking this medicine. I don’t recommend it."

• Jot...
• July 25, 2015

"I take 20 mg before going out to socialize. It takes the paralyzing fear out of being with others. You have to self-talk yourself to get out of the house. But once you do and get out, you can make it and survive enough to enjoy yourself. Zero side effects even with a few drinks."

• 86D...
• December 4, 2015

"I used to get panic attacks all the time and a few other problems. Propranolol is a lifesaver for me. I am taking 40 mg every day and I am now a totally different person, free of anxiety and overthinking. Everybody who has anxiety problems should give it a try. I am thankful to the Scottish scientist who discovered this wonderful medicine, changing lives around the globe."

• Meg...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 13, 2023

"This is the best thing I've ever taken for my anxiety. No more sweating, shaking hands, high heart rate, feeling like I'm about to black out or pass out!! I was having severe anxiety attacks while driving, so my doctor prescribed propranolol 60 mg, and it changed my life! I can now drive again. I don't have any side effects either!"

• Lad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 10, 2017

"I was apprehensive to take this. My heart was beating out of my chest, I was weak, hot flashes... weird stuff. I have been on 10 mg a day now for a month, and I am starting to feel like my old self. I have been exercising more and seeing a therapist also, but I think this drug made me functional again. It has been a lifesaver."

• Anonymous
• August 16, 2021

"This drug literally is saving my life right now. Before being on this, I was switching antidepressants like crazy and on Ativan but was still having these horrid panic attacks break through. (heart rate 140+, shaking, stunned, had gone to the ER twice in the past two months for it) I literally felt like I was losing my mind and checking my pulse every 30 min. Now on propranolol, I can breathe, my heart rate doesn’t spike when I get anxious, so I’m able to bring myself back down. It’s just amazing, no side effects, and I’m on 20 mg twice a day. So, so worth it."

• Mcm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 24, 2014

"I was prescribed this medicine a couple of days ago due to my social anxiety. What I want to tell people most is that it does not take away your anxiety mentally, only physically. So let's say you have an oral presentation, you will still have severe anxiety but just without the shakes, redness, and sweating. I personally have a problem with going into grocery stores and paying/chatting with an employee. After I took the medicine, I left and realized that I was no longer red and did not feel shaky at all. I highly recommend this medicine, just do not expect to drop your anxiety completely. You will not notice that it is working until you're in the situation. Give it a shot."

• Pic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 20, 2019

"I have a specific social phobia around my hands trembling in public. It affects eating, writing, drinking...even doing a quick signature is tough for me. Propranolol works wonders. I try not to take it every day because I get worried the effectiveness will wear off if I do. They help me concentrate when I would otherwise be in a fog of panic! My heart just beats normally, which stops the panic cycle from starting, and best of all...no tremor!"

• Aar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 28, 2013

"I'm a 26-year-old male. I used to lead a party animal life, i.e. alcohol, etc. I thought I was invincible through my teens. Then, after 16 years of abuse, I woke up one morning and felt like I was having a heart attack. I had a flare-up in the face, tingling down my arms, lack of breath, confusion, hot and cold sweats. These symptoms happened quite often on a daily basis, so I went to the hospital. An ECG was done on my heart, and the doctor said I was having panic/anxiety attacks. The flashbacks of my past triggered it. I've been put on 80mg slow-release beta blockers, and they work great for me, I have never had a panic attack since."

• Cha...
• February 20, 2017

"I have a one-year-old child, I work 4 days a week, I'm buying my first house, and my dad passed away. I'm the only family my dad had, so I had a huge responsibility to sort. I coped as well as I could until the third week when it hit me: traumatic stress. I went back to work, my job's intense and socially demanding (sales). I couldn't cope or continue to live with how I felt. The doctor gave me these tablets as well as antidepressants, and I feel the world's weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I am free to function normally and get through each day now. However, I do feel the tablets wear off and the anxiety creeps in. It's a perfect quick fix, but the underlying issue is still there. However, I don't have to deal with that right now!"

• Ann...
• January 22, 2017

"I suffer from chronic anxiety, and this medication is a lifesaver. I am training to be a teacher, and if I had to stand in front of a group of people, I would shake and feel like my heart would explode. I once had a panic attack and ran out of the room. Even speaking to people made me panic, I thought I was going crazy. It took ten years to go to the doctor and tell him the way I was feeling and to be prescribed this medication. If I had known about this when I was younger, it would have changed my life so much. I am on 160 mg slow release, and I am a different person, it's changed my life. :-) The only side effects I have are tiredness and nightmares, but the good outweighs the bad."

• Joj...
• February 28, 2020

"I've been taking propranolol for a week. The doctor prescribed 10 mg per day, but I only take 5 mg. It has been a stressful past few months that caused bad anxiety. So the doctor recommended to take 5 mg if I didn't want to take 10 mg, which is what I am doing. It helped lower blood pressure and heart rate due to anxiety, for sure. My concern was I didn't take it for a day because my blood pressure was normal and I felt good the whole day. The next day at 5:30 a.m., I woke up with a fast heartbeat, my left arm went cold, and my wrist hurt a bit too. I panicked because it felt like what heart attack symptoms sound like, but I don't know if it was due to not taking the medicine for a day or if it was just anxiety while sleeping, which I haven't experienced the arm feeling before. I took 5 mg, it helped me calm down, but my arm still feels cold. I'll talk to my doctor about it and see what is suggested for me to do or maybe ask to see a cardiologist because that feeling in my arm scared me badly. Side effects for propranolol are minimal, like dizziness and diarrhea right after taking it."

• Luc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2017

"This medication is incredible for relieving physical symptoms. I went through years of struggling with various other medications, and it was only recently that a younger doctor said, 'Okay, let's try this.' Now, I gave this a 10/10 for a reason, but when I first started taking it (the first night), I felt high. The next day, I had an incredibly low mood and sub-degree freezing temperatures that lasted 2 days before I went back to a doctor who said they are well-known transient side effects that will go away after 2 weeks. So, I stuck it out, and after a week and a half, I felt so much better - my severe hand tremor went away, facial ticking reduced, and my body stopped constantly pumping adrenaline! Note: I use it in conjunction with mirtazapine."

• Buc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2017

"Put on propranolol for anxiety, 80 mg three times daily. I thought this was a high dose, but I haven't had a true panic attack since. I still get mild anxiety, but it's nothing like before. It helped me to wean off clonazepam, so I would say it's been helpful."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 15, 2016

"I started to have severe anxiety and panic attacks after a car accident. This drug did wonders! Before the accident, when my anxiety was small, I took 20 mg whenever I felt anxious, and it made me feel amazing! No anxiety whatsoever! After the car accident, my doctor upped the dose to 60 mg every day because I was panicking a lot! Now that I'm calmer, I take 10 mg once a day. This drug really makes a difference! For the better! I shake when I'm super anxious, and it also makes you super steady. I felt very confident! It mainly works for physical anxiety symptoms. If I still am panicking mentally after I take the propranolol, then I'll take half of a 0.5 Ativan to help, but it’s an amazing drug! Try it! I'm terrified of meds, but this one is amazing!"

• Meg...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 15, 2016

"I have been suffering from anxiety all my life, and I was prescribed propranolol 20 mg by my doctor in November to help me get through a rough time right now (working, grad school, internship). I was getting panic attacks every day due to the stress, and it is amazing how well it works! I love how I get no side effects! I take it once a day in the morning, and it's been working wonderfully! I just need 1 to help me get through my whole day without any physical nervous symptoms, and it actually is improving my mood; I feel so much more confident and happy, which I guess is because I know anxiety will not take over my life anymore!!!"

• Nel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 21, 2019

"This drug has helped some with my anxiety. I've taken it for several years, and it seems to be losing its effectiveness. I take 80 mg ER daily. Now my BP is ridiculously low: 70/50. The doctors don't seem concerned, but I think it's making me feel like garbage. Always fatigued and lightheaded. Anyone else had this problem?"