Comparing Primidone vs Propranolol

For Benign Essential Tremor I've had essential tremor for most of my life. It has got worse in the last 5 years, so I've taken 7 to 8 different drugs (at different times) to see how well they worked. Propanolol worked best, but unfortunately brought out my old asthma that I hadn't had since childhood. Primidone was the only other that seemed to work for me, but was not a cure all. The problem I had with Primidone was the bad effects it gave you, but I persevered and it went away in 3 to 4 days and has not come back again. The bottle says to take three 50 mg pills a day. This is a lower dosage. But, I just take one 50 mg pill once a day and have on occasion upped it to two when I want to feel more confident in public without embarrassing myself with hand tremors.

For Benign Essential Tremor I have had a mild case of benign essential tremor for almost 12 years. My primary care doctor has always associated my shaking with anxiety or hormones, however my neurologist diagnosed it as benign essential tremor. I have been taking Primidone (only 50mg twice a day) for a month now and it seems to have decreased the shaking a bit. However, it makes me extremely tired and I sometimes have an odd dizzy feeling the first hour or so after taking it. I am unsure if it will go away completely, but it definitely has helped so I will continue to take this medication to see if the side effects eventually go away.

For Performance Anxiety I am a 44 year old female that as 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 shaky voice. Today I took 80mg 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 evident. I was joking and very natural on stage. I am so grateful for these drugs.

For Performance Anxiety I rarely leave reviews but felt compelled here. I was recently tasked with having to speak at my father's funeral. While otherwise successful and confident, I have always had major anxiety related to public speaking, especially with 400-500 people expected. I went online and found this site and read the reviews. I am skeptical w/ info on the internet but couldn't ignore the positive reviews. I called my doc and interestingly he told me he uses propranolol when he gives big presentations. He said it would help and boy did it. I was totally comfortable, did not get panicky feelings I would typically have, had clear mind, and delivered a great speech w/ confidence. Thank you to all of you who shared before me, it was a lifesaver. Took 20mg 90 min b4