Propranolol for Performance Anxiety User Reviews (Page 5)

• EmL...
• January 5, 2011

Propranolol "I have had anxiety a lot since high school, and it has gotten worse in college. I have taken many different medicines for anxiety, and this is by far the best fit for me. I didn't like how I had to take the other medicines every day, whether or not I felt anxious. This one was great for me because my doctor told me I could take it whenever I felt a little more anxiety than normal. I will take it in the morning if I wake up anxious, and I have never had an anxiety attack or feelings of being anxious yet. I would highly suggest talking to your doctor about this medicine if anxiety is the issue."

• Pet...
• February 25, 2021

"I suffer from social anxiety disorder, and this drug works wonders for me. It calms me down, and I’m able to function without the red, embarrassed face. It doesn’t make me drowsy or slur my words. It’s a wonder drug for me..."

• Anonymous
• October 20, 2011

"I began having severe panic attacks when I was about 15 or 16 years old. There were a few times that I actually passed out from anxiety and thought perhaps I had another condition, such as low blood pressure or sugar. Eventually, I realized I had anxiety, but I thought the only option was an antidepressant or an anxiety medicine that I'd have to take every day. I also didn't like the thought of having to take Valium or Xanax. A few months ago, at age 22, my newest doctor talked to me for 5 minutes, realized my issue, and immediately put me on propranolol. This medicine is a miracle, and I can swear by it enough. I use it when I need it, and it 100% works. I had a job interview today that I nailed. I love propranolol."

• Nua...
• November 6, 2013

"This drug changed everything for me. I am a singer. A bloody good one at that, and the one thing that always stopped me was stage fright. I was terrified. Didn't seem to matter how often I made myself sing solo and how many times I felt so amazing after that solo, the next time would be just as bad or worse. I would literally vibrate, even the muscles in my face would quiver, and I had no control. For years I struggled with this until someone finally convinced me to go to the doctor. I felt ridiculous even saying this to him, thinking he was basically going to tell me to get over it. Instead, he calmly said, 'Ok, I'm going to prescribe you a small dosage of propranolol.' And that was it. The crippling stage fright was just gone, like magic."

• Rea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 23, 2019

"Just started taking it in the spring for performance anxiety on top of hypertension medication. Since I needed to lower blood pressure, the doctor agreed to prescribe this to me for the anxiety. It really does work. I have serious anxiety issues presenting at work, but this knocked it out at 20 mg 1 hour before. I even held my hand to myself while presenting at a round table to prove no shaking. What I have not done is next, which is an auditorium on stage coming up to upwards of 500 people. I am hopeful that the propranolol will continue to prevail, but mentally still psyched out. Anyone with experience on scaling from small crowds to a big audience and dosages? Also want to make sure you all are real. The reviews are almost too good to be true :)"

• Per...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2015

"I have read the testimonials of various users herein and decided to try the propranolol. 10 mg was too light for the levels of my anxiety, but I just gave a presentation in a foreign country, speaking a foreign language, and it worked perfectly!! I took 40 mg. All that has been said above is true! If you are thinking about and suffering from all of the performance anxiety symptoms, go for it!!! It is a great relief, and I thank everyone for sharing their experiences. I felt I had to do the same for others! Best of luck and go shine in your presentations!!"

• gen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2017

"I am a 44-year-old female that has dealt with fear of public speaking all my life. I've recently joined an organization where the ability to public speak is a career necessity. I've tried taking Xanax during public speaking engagements. While it would calm me down slightly, it wasn't able to control the adrenaline-induced autonomic responses, such as a shaky voice. Today I took 80 mg of propranolol spaced between 90 minutes to 30 minutes before my presentation and 2 0.5 mg doses of Alprazolam in that 90 minute to 30 minute window before my presentation. I was nervous entering the presentation. As soon as I spoke, no sign of anxiety or shaky voice was evident. I was joking and very natural on stage. I am so grateful for these drugs."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2022

"I am absolutely stunned! I never thought I’d see the day where I don’t have a panic attack while presenting. Propranolol is a godsend for people with performance anxiety. Gave a 5-minute speech without my voice, legs, and arms trembling. Took 40 mg an hour before, which is double my recommended dose (bad idea). I thought I would face the biggest fear of public speaking that no medication can help. Glad I’m wrong. Definitely recommend!"

• Gin...
• March 5, 2013

"I have 20 years of public speaking experience as it's been about 75% of what it is that I do for a living. I loved it and have always been good at it. Over the last two years, I've developed these severe panic attacks before giving a presentation, and they were progressively getting worse. The blood would rush to my face, my heart beat would pound in my ears, my voice would shake, I couldn't control my breathing or train of thought. This sudden inability to do what I've always done led to depression. I finally went to see my family physician. She immediately prescribed me propranolol. I take 1 10mg pill 30 minutes before public speaking, and I finally feel normal again. None of the feelings I have leading up to the attack appeared."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 17, 2012

"Propranolol was a game changer for me. At the age of 37, I suddenly began to have panic attacks during presentations to management. These attacks could have been a career ender for me. Luckily, my doctor prescribed me 10 mg, and I only take it before a presentation or interview, etc. I now feel totally relaxed and in command of the situation. I keep some with me at work, so I have it if needed. It's funny because I now get compliments on my poise and delivery! Also, the fact that I no longer have these attacks reduces my anxiety level, and therefore I may be able to step away from taking it in the future. Performance anxiety is more common than people think, so don't let it hold you back."

• Meg...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 6, 2016

"This medication is extremely helpful when it comes to performance anxiety. I am currently an 18-year-old student and have been struggling with severe performance anxiety since I was in elementary school. Even having to stand up and talk in front of just 2 people would make me freak out and cause an extreme amount of stress and anxiety. I discovered propranolol around a year ago, and it has changed my life. I never thought that I would find a solution to my debilitating anxiety, but I can honestly say that this medication works 100% for this issue. I take 30 mg an hour before each speech/performance, and the physical symptoms of the fight or flight response are completely gone. I recommend this to everyone suffering from this problem."

• Gab...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2017

"This medicine really works. As I commented below, I have struggled with panic attacks/anxiety that sometimes sets in when I am about to start presenting/speak in front of many people for 25 years (I am now 43). The strange thing is that sometimes it does not happen. I can't control under which presentation the body launches the full attack. Today I had another presentation for 35 people. I prepared very well. Took 60 mg propranolol 1 hour before. I had no heart racing, none of my usual shaky voice, no choking, etc. The med blocks it, actually. It WORKS. I can present calm as a normal person. I also noticed that I have almost no anxiety in the days before presentations compared to before when I didn't use propranolol as I know I'm going to be fine. I'm now not anxious."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2016

"I'm 43 years old and have had chronic stage fright that I'd rather DIE than speak in public. I learned last week that I'd be lecturing in front of 50 or so people all Saturdays of March and April 2016. My initial thought was to RESIGN! But I can't for economic reasons, besides, I'm doing well here and respected by everyone. Long story short, I googled for quick relief for stage fright, as I've suffered from this since I was 11. Trembling voice is my biggest problem. Inderal is a modern-day miracle! I popped in 2 tabs, 10 mg each, an hour before my presentation and made sure I had a full stomach. When my turn came, no racing heart! AND NO MORE TREMBLING VOICE!!!! I feel I can conquer all now! This was just yesterday, and it felt great!"

• Blu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2013

"This medication really helped my anxiety. I took 20 mg one hour before going to work, and when my boss asked me how I was, I didn't blush as usual and didn't feel so uncomfortable. Even though I thought the symptoms would come, I was surprised that I didn't blush."

• Hap...
• August 17, 2015

"I've had a paralyzing fear of public speaking for as long as I can remember. I've humiliated myself endless times trying to do presentations. And I mean to the point of becoming so violently ill from the anxiety that I'd run out of the room. Fast forward 6 years, and in my first big corporate position, I'm required to do a presentation. I almost died. I anticipated this moment. I dreaded it. I went to a doctor desperate for help who prescribed me propranolol. I took 15 mg, 10 mg, and another half (2 hours prior) plus 0.25 mg Xanax, and I felt amazing. I did the best presentation of my life. No nerves. No jitters. I was cool, calm, collected. I made eye contact and was funny. I used my hands and could have stayed up there all day. I love it!!!!"

• Hea...
• September 8, 2015

"As a high schooler who has had bad anxiety since middle school, Propranolol is my savior. I get a red face, shaky hands and legs, weak voice, extremely dry throat, sweaty, and fast heartbeat when I have to read or present anything in front of one or more people. I even sometimes get those when just talking to people who I don't know. I took a Propranolol pill on the first day of school when I knew I would be very anxious and talking to many new people. It was a miracle. I was confident and had no trouble talking. Since then, I have also tried it for presentations, and I delivered a speech for the first time without embarrassing myself with visible and extreme nervous symptoms. I could actually talk without swallowing every 2 seconds. I love it."

• All...
• November 16, 2015

"This medicine has absolutely changed my life for the better. I wasn't sure if I'd ever make it through graduate school, but this tiny little pill supported me! It's not stigmatized, addictive, and it actually helps you get to a better place where you don't need it anymore!"

• xkw...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 8, 2022

"It's wild how many people have the same brutal issues with public speaking- we assume we're the only ones who could possibly have it this bad, think about it for weeks in advance, the panic, the dread. But read these reviews and know that propranolol is the real deal. It puts the chemicals and hormones in your body that create panic into a box and lets you just... give the presentation. It's a game-changer. I use between 20-40 mg an hour or so before. Conference presentations, best man speeches, officiating a wedding. You name it, no problem. No side effects for me beyond slight tightness of chest at higher dosage. Non-issue. Cheap too."

• Ale...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 19, 2021

"I suffered a major panic attack during a high school presentation when I was 12 and have had a crippling fear of public speaking ever since. It even got to the point early in my career where I’d have panic attacks even meeting 1 on 1 with my boss. It nearly ruined my career. Every time I presented in front of a group, I’d suffer the worst physical symptoms of anxiety and fear. When I was 35, I was preparing to present in front of about 300 people and was crippled with fear leading up to the event. A friend recommended beta blockers, so I visited my doc and got a prescription for 40 mg. Well, I smashed the presentation out of the park, and since then, my career has taken off! I now give presentations weekly and take 40 mg 90 mins before. Beta blockers have been the best thing for my career, and I’ll be forever in debt to modern medicine. Miracle drug!"

• Jes...
• December 12, 2016

"Propranolol is literally a miracle drug. Took it before a presentation today, and I literally felt no nerves at all. I felt as if I was talking to friends, and it helped me connect with the audience so well as I was so much more laid back. I do not think I will ever have a problem with presentations or interviews again after using this drug. Highly recommend. I took 10 mg."

• Cle...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 27, 2019

"Never posted a review on anything before, but felt moved to with propranolol. I never had a problem with presentations until a bad experience last year, and since then I had completely lost my confidence. Not a good thing in the role I am in. I got a prescription from my doctor, and it really has transformed everything. I have only ever used it when giving a presentation-I take 40 mg (Inderal) an hour to 45 minutes before the presentation, and it works within 5 minutes. You're calm and controlled. Your brain tries to get your adrenaline going and heart pumping, and your body just refuses to. It creates a positive feedback loop, almost as if your body tells your brain, 'Look, there's absolutely NOTHING to worry about'-your brain relaxes, and off you go-no shaking, trembling, sweating, or shaky voice. It's difficult to put into words how grateful I am for propranolol, and whilst my aim is not to have to use it, it's there if I need it."

• AK8...
• June 11, 2009

"I have been suffering from pretty bad anxiety when faced with meeting new people, going to a job interview, going on the streets. Everything from a pounding heart, tense body, tight breath, pressure on the chest, and the feeling of wanting to run away from normal situations. Today I took propranolol for the first time, and so far it seems to have killed this feeling totally. At first, it felt like it completely emotionally numbed me, but as the hours have gone by (about 4 hours now), it's all good now. I'm still feeling relaxed but a bit lazy."

• Sea...
• September 2, 2019

"I have always suffered from a fear of public speaking and had extreme flight/fight symptoms when I had to present to even a small group. This would see me sweating, blushing, shaking so much I couldn’t hold my papers or drink a glass of water, my voice trembling or cracking, and a desperate urge to run from the room. The patronizing attitude from people who do not have this debilitating issue and tell you, ‘don’t be nervous’ or ‘just practice, take deep breaths and be confident,’ was so unhelpful. I went to my doctor and prescribed 40 mg and tried this before my first job interview in twenty years. I was still naturally nervous and not sure if tablets would work. However, once I started my presentation, I could talk clearly, no shaking, lots of eye contact. I simply exuded more and more confidence the more I spoke, and I smashed the interview. My only regret is I waited 25 years."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2015

"Been suffering panic and anxiety attacks for about 2 years. Before this time, I would consider myself fairly confident and self-assured. Cocky even. About a year ago, I realized that my symptoms were due to anxiety. Then, of course, I was expecting the attacks to come. Fear of the fear that some of you would have definitely read about. In social situations or even on meeting a colleague at work, I would feel an anxiety tingle in my fingers or my leg would shake. This would then start my mind racing and heart pumping, which would of course then lead to a panic/anxiety attack. At times, I would literally run away to the bathroom or say I have to make a phone call. Benzos didn't help me much. Propranolol 80mg SR has changed my life."

• Reb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 19, 2023

"This medicine has changed my life. I used to shake uncontrollably and sweat so badly. I had anxiety brought on by PTSD, and I had it for such a long period of time that I didn't realize it was anxiety causing these symptoms (shaking & sweating). My neurologist is the doctor who prescribed it for me, and within the first 30 minutes of taking it, I noticed my tremors had stopped completely. I was shocked that one little pill could change so much so quickly."