Propranolol for Performance Anxiety User Reviews (Page 4)

• Ano...
• March 10, 2014

"Propranolol is an amazing medication that completely eliminated the physical symptoms of my speech anxiety. My cognitive ability was sharp, and the symptoms of shaking, fast heartbeat, and adrenaline rushes were gone! I highly recommend this medicine for those of you who have uncontrollable physical speech anxiety."

• Gla...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 9, 2014

"Like many here, I turned to Inderal for public speaking anxiety. I actually was even going to leave the job and used all kinds of excuses in my head (the job was bad, I hated my boss, etc., etc.), none of which were true. Plain and simple, it was public speaking fear. The first one without Inderal had the familiar feelings of having an out-of-body experience, the chest tightness, the nervousness. I got through it but immediately started searching the net when I got home and found the Inderal forums. Best medicine ever, and I'm so glad I found it. I've nailed every presentation since and speak calmly and confidently now. All the physical symptoms are gone when I have to speak. I usually take 30-40 mg 1.5 to 1 hour before I am due to speak. Recommend!"

• Spe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2014

"My dad always raved about how wonderful this medicine is for speech anxiety, and I am finishing up my bachelor's degree. Needless to say, I put my 'Public Speaking' course until my last semester. I took 20 mg an hour before my speech, and did I nail it! I wasn't nervous at all. And I usually feel like I'm going to puke before a presentation! This is a miracle for me, and I will definitely take it again for speeches later on! I would highly recommend it to anyone with 'stage fright' or who is fearful of talking in front of others!"

• Joh...
• March 10, 2015

"I had been having serious performance anxiety for about a year at work - voice shaking, rapid heartbeat, short of breath, lightheaded, couldn't collect my thoughts in front of my bosses or in meetings which I often led. I was avoiding talking to my bosses and direct reports. After taking this medicine, I notice a general calm when in these situations now, and I'm so relieved. I led a meeting today and didn't get nervous at all. I was able to put my thoughts together, no problem, and had minimal/manageable physiological symptoms. On a 10 MG dose."

• lmn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2014

"I am a professional in my late 20s who has had to do a lot of public speaking as of late for work. I have somehow coped with the symptoms of my performance anxiety (extreme heartbeat, flushed face, shaking, frozen mind, inability to form complete thoughts, stuttering) until recently since my job depends upon my public speaking and the anxiety has become overburdensome. No matter how hard I prepared for public speaking before, I would always experience these debilitating symptoms. I went to the doctor who prescribed propranolol before performances. It is really like magic. It completely eliminates my awful physical symptoms. I feel totally relaxed and able to perform to my fullest. It has changed my life! I wish I knew about it years ago!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 12, 2025

"I have major anxiety when it comes to public speaking, even in meetings or just a few extra strangers. With my group of friends, I’m fine, but when I’m being “judged,” so not fine. I remember I had to do a pitch for work in front of 100 people and bailed last second, and someone had to fill in for me. One of my good friends asked me to MC at their wedding, I naturally panicked but didn’t want to let them down! I took 10 mg one hour before arriving, I took another 10 mg when I got to the venue, and then 30-40 mins another 10 mg. I still had nerves when I started speaking on the mic, but I didn’t have the shakes, and I was able to deliver and enjoy my role all night, I almost didn’t want it to end! I think everyone is sick of me raving on about this magical pill because I’m selling it to everyone!"

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2016

"Thanks to all the reviews on this site, I went out and got a propranolol prescription. Have always had crushing anxiety any time I felt I was being evaluated. Shaky voice, unable to breathe or speak freely, the works. Had to present my work to 8 executives of a major potential client today, to do with a contract that could turn into millions of dollars for our little company. No pressure. Have been dreading it for weeks. Took 60 mg an hour before. It's strange because the usual internal panic I've become so accustomed to just never came. I could have been chatting to my mum, I was that relaxed. It went so well that afterward, when on my own, I nearly cried out of sheer elation that I had found a solution. 31-year-old male."

• Anonymous
• April 20, 2012

"Everyday I felt as if an elephant was sitting on my chest and I was gasping for air. I treated this as asthma when I was actually hyperventilating. I felt like my body was out of my control. After a visit to the ER for hyperventilating, I was given this medicine. My life changed. Before, I had panic attacks just thinking about breakfast, but now it seems as though life is so much easier. I can breathe and I feel well, whereas before I felt just a constant struggle. In my case, the physical symptoms of anxiety were ruining my life and I felt a constant hyperventilation. With the symptoms gone, I can now really experience things."

• Anonymous
• March 20, 2017

"Propranolol is so amazing. I used to have really bad panic attacks before presentations in college, and now I take this medicine an hour before I present and turn into another person. I no longer tremble, my heart no longer pounds like crazy, and I can talk normally and be completely comfortable in front of a big lecture hall. It honestly works so well."

• Anonymous
• May 1, 2012

"I am a 25-year-old boy with a long history of severe anxiety and panic attacks during social activities, especially presentations. I used to blush like a tomato, speak with a stressful voice, and my heart pounded like it wanted to explode. Sometimes, I could not finish my presentation because I wasn't able to talk anymore. A dreadful nightmare. Until I knew about this medicine, and it changed my life. This lovely little red pill eliminates most of the physical symptoms of anxiety, like a racing heartbeat, shaky hands, sweating, and a stressful voice. I use 40 mg 2 hours before my presentation, and it works great. Regarding side effects, sometimes I have a little headache, but it's not a big deal."

• Car...
• December 11, 2015

"I thought I was going to have to drop out of college because I was completely unable to do any kind of presentation in front of the class. I actually am very social and have no other kind of anxiety, but when it came time for me to do a presentation, I couldn't talk, my hands were shaking, my heart was going to race out of my chest, and I was sweating heavily. I literally ran out of the classroom and stayed in the bathroom the whole time. I tried again and again and failed each time I tried to present. The anxiety was awful. I went to my PCP and asked her about propranolol (I'd been researching possible meds) and she had no problem prescribing it. I've had two presentations this week and I did them like a boss! This is a wonder drug!"

• Fro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2019

"Short story: Developed a panic attack every time I spoke in public. I was great at school and always well-prepared. I would get up there after practicing it 100 times, and my fight or flight mechanism kicked in. My heart went a mile a minute, my body would tremble, and I spoke like I was about to cry. I am 45, and it is the only area of my life where I lack confidence. My doctor gave me propranolol 10 mg to take 1 hour before and a half hour before, and it worked. No fight or flight reaction. I could just deliver my presentation. What makes me mad is I went through college and grad school, and no one clued me in."

• Roc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 12, 2015

"It's amazing reading this forum about people who go through exactly what you are going through. I'm a confident business professional, some call me almost arrogant, I'm in my late 40s, fit, and lead a very healthy lifestyle. I have a fear of being judged, so that can affect me horribly socially, even introducing myself in a meeting, never mind giving a big speech. I have done every kind of therapy imaginable and taken Xanax with zero success; I would even say I got worse. Propranolol is a miracle. It takes away not only fear but fear of fear with no side effects. I need at least 40 mg to derive benefit, and I'm not a large guy, although tall. 40-80 mg situationally. Otherwise, I'm going to start at 40 mg 2x a day to stay even and in control. Truly a lifesaver."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 20, 2015

"I've suffered with stage fright (panic attacks) while public speaking for 15 years. I finally got a prescription for propranolol from my PCP and tried it before a recent presentation. What a godsend. I took 20 mg 1.5 hours prior to my presentation, and although I did have some angst and chest tightness prior, once I started speaking, the normal heart-pounding-out-of-my-chest sensation and shortness of breath occasionally spiraling into a full-blown panic attack just did not happen. I felt normal and that I could speak for hours. I feel I have my life back now and am excited about what this new confidence will do for my career. I did not notice any side effects. I made sure to drink plenty of water and eat to avoid low blood pressure."

• Des...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 15, 2015

"I can hardly believe what this drug did for me the very first time I used it. About one hour before doing a huge speech in public, which would usually have had my heart racing and terribly embarrassing purple flushing on my neck and face, I took 40mg. Then nothing happened. I mean NO symptoms AT ALL! No panic, no heart, and most important, no flushing. At all. Miraculous."

• Anonymous
• November 2, 2014

"This is quite literally a miracle medicine. I used to give presentations all of the time to big groups of people, but over the years seem to develop a fear and would be anxious for days leading up to the presentation... not anymore. I take 1 10mg red pill 1 hour before the presentation, and because the heart is not racing, the rest of me is perfectly calm and relaxed. You still need to be prepared and know your stuff or be well rehearsed for a speech, but outside of that you now have nothing to worry about. This is truly a life and game changer for anyone who has to give public presentations."

• Tru...
• February 23, 2013

"I have battled with public speaking for 18 years and would get nervous about a speech even if it was months away. It ended the second I took propranolol. I take 20-40 mg 1 hour prior to any public speaking event, and I am completely calm. No racing heartbeat prior to standing up, no shaky voice, no trembling hands, no more anxiety attacks, etc. I can't believe I've spent 18 years trying every technique on the market, herbs, physical training, etc., to finally realize this one medicine would instantly cure me. I was prescribed this by a psychiatrist after I lost all hope, and this has no doubt changed my life and career overnight. I went from a regular engineer to running a division of 200 people now with zero fear of speaking to them."

• Pat...
• October 20, 2015

"Before propranolol, I would have extreme anxiety before any public speaking event. My heart felt like it would pound out of my chest, and every time I would try to speak, my voice would shake uncontrollably. Believe it or not, even introducing myself at a conference room table was difficult for me. As each person would say their name and introduce themselves, and I could see it getting closer to my turn, my heart would start to race uncontrollably. Then when I finally said my name, my voice would shake! After I found propranolol, everything changed! I was so relaxed in meetings and during any speaking event that I actually started volunteering to give presentations in front of people! 40 mg one hour before I speak works wonders for me!"

• pro...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2020

"This drug gives people HOPE! I've had a paralysing fear of public speaking ever since a panic attack when reading a passage in school as a 15-year-old. That was 15 years ago, and in between, my professional growth has been severely stunted due to this fear. I began drinking and overindulged due to my introvert nature, I avoided any modules that required an oral presentation or simply forewent the marks and didn't show up. I enrolled in a postgrad only to drop out within weeks when I realized the amount of presentations required. I recently got a promotion which requires quite a lot of public speaking and some training. I tried propranolol, and although you still feel nervous, the heart palpitations are removed, and you can get through it. To date, I've engaged in public speaking at work and at Toastmasters using the drug. I still get worked up beforehand though - it just doesn't show!"

• fas...
• September 22, 2014

"Very good drug. It helps me to beat my fear of talking in front of people. I took 40 mg an hour before my presentation, and I feel comfortable without that annoying rapid heart beating. Highly recommended."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 3, 2013

"Propranolol is a miracle. It helps with public speaking with no side effects and no addiction. I still feel nervous when I am presenting, but it does not show at all on the outside. People think I am a natural. I have had experiences all the way back in elementary school and high school when I would shake and breathe fast, almost having a panic attack when getting up in front of the class. Now, because of this medicine, I am not held back and can be who I want to be in my profession. Plus, this medicine is cheap."

• Lia...
• July 2, 2015

"I have had a fear of speaking in front of groups for as far back as I can remember. I dreaded the days when I was assigned a presentation to give in front of my classmates. I tried MANY things to overcome my fear (i.e., hypnosis, practice/repetition, etc.), yet nothing seemed to calm my nerves. Oftentimes in college, I would choose to receive F's on assignments because it involved giving presentations. My voice would shake, I would get body tremors, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, and mentally freeze. One day, I went to see a doctor, and she prescribed me propranolol. Although I doubted it would work, I took a 20 mg dose before a presentation and I couldn't believe the outcome. No more anxious symptoms! So glad I discovered it!"

• med...
• February 6, 2025

"I'm usually a shy person, and I get very nervous in social events, which shows on my face and body through shaking, redness, and other symptoms. Yesterday was my brother's wedding, and I had to greet and welcome everyone, which I had been anxious and fearful about for months. I tried many supplements for anxiety, but they didn't work. However, yesterday I tried 60 mg of propranolol, divided into three doses of 20 mg with around 15 minutes between each dose. It actually worked! Many people, even those close to me, were surprised by my confidence. It's the best feeling to be happy with yourself. Thank you, propranolol! (Consulting a doctor is mandatory to determine your dosage; never take anything without medical advice)."

• Mck...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 14, 2012

"To say this is an excellent medicine would be an understatement. This is a miracle. Unfortunately, it took me 13 years to realize my problem, and I sadly look back to all those glorious moments that I missed. Being a consultant, we live on making presentations to our clients. This medicine has saved my career. Just one 20 mg pill about an hour before the big presentation and I can absolutely rock the presentation. I always had the skills and knowledge but never had a clear, solid voice. It always seemed shaky, and I always seemed nervous. Not any longer. A big thank you to whoever discovered this."

• No...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2015

"OMG..... This drug works like a charm! I've feared and failed miserably over the years doing oral reports from pure anxiety- even my head would shake! I recently was 'forced' to do a presentation for work and simply cannot believe what a difference Inderal made taken 1 hr before speaking. I could actually make eye contact with the audience and my words came out as rehearsed, not jumbled!!! Wish I had this in college- would've saved me lots of agony. I hope my testimonial can offer hope to those who harbor this same fear- it's miraculous!!!!!"