There are 160 ratings for the drug: INDERAL in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for inderal: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	Severe Chronic Daily Migraines	A bit dizzy in the begining, for the first week only.	I had suffered from migraines since i was 5, a couple of years ago they turned into a combination of severe and chronic daily and rebound headaches and i went through hell trying to stop the pain killers that trigged the rebounds, then i started using Inderal, its a miracle drug for me and i hope it continues to work like that, my daily headaches are nearly gone and i respond better to painkillers.I haven't experienced any weight gain yet but i would rather gain 100 pounds! than get those horrible migraines that took over my life.	F	28	2 weeks 30 mg 3X D		8/27/2010
1	akathisia	shortness of breath; amnesia; raynaud's (cold hands and feet); extreme exhaustion; debilitating depression; acne; water retention in legs. Also withdrawal symptoms of racing heart and extreme emotional outbursts when I try to quit the drug.	Be very careful with this drug. It is considered a "high alert" medication, it is actually for cardiac conditions but also can cause them. If you think migraines are bad, what will you do when you develop asthma, a heart condition or thyroid storm (which can be fatal) from this drug? NOT WORTH IT! For side effects check out the RX list website.	M	34	4 years 1X D		8/12/2010
3	Migraines	Easily winded, pitting edema in shins and ankles, restless sleep, weight gain of 60 pounds in 2 years, exercise intolerance. Postural dizziness with heart pounding in ears.	I am and RN and my PCP started me on this for migraines. I had also been having untreated palpitations and panic attacks for several years and mild hypertension. Propranolol has helped with all of those symptoms. ANXIETY: I have not "boiled over" to a full on attack since I started this med (used to have general low level of anxiety 60% of the time, and an attack about once a month or so, now NONE). PALPITATIONS: I also notice far fewer heart palpitations (from at least one episode daily to maybe one every 3-4 weeks now). I get a bad headache when I miss a dose and one time missed both doses in a day and had a bunch of palpitations and even chest pains. Considering going off this med (with MD direction and gradually of course) due to the weight gain and fatigue. I have since developed arthritis and aches which I attribute to the weight, not propranolol, and other obsesity related problems which are adversely affecting my life more than the original migraines were.	F	32	2 years 20mg 2X D		8/10/2010 Email
4	Migraine	I didn't think i was suffering side effects, but now after being almost weaned off I have changed my mind, I guess the side effects creeped up on me. I now believe inderal could have been contributing to weight gain and inability to lose weight, (lost 2lbs without trying in 3 weeks since cutting my dose), lethargy, heart palpitations, dry and itchy eyes, blurred vision, minor depression, and cold extremities. It also lowered my heart rate and blood pressure below a normal level. However, the effect it had on my migraines was amazing, but perhaps 4-5 years is too long to take this drug. I haven't noticed any negative reactions to coming off the drug slowly, in fact i feel better for it.	I started by taking 80mg per day about 4-5 years ago at a time when i was suffering migraines about 50% of the time and a general headache all the time. It worked wonders and within a month i remembered what feeling normal was again after such a long time! After a few years and an increased frequency of tension headaches my doctor suggested i up my dose to 160mg per day, which i did, this helped initially, but the headaches started to break through after about 6 months. (I now question the advice to double my dose). I've now been switched to 10mg amitriptyline per day which i took for a month before beginning to cut my dose of inderal, first cutting it to 80mg per day for 10 days, then 40mg for 2 weeks, now i'm going to take 20mg for a while and then stop altogether.	F	26	4 years 80-160mg 1X D		7/31/2010
4	Chronic/severe Migraine	The major side effect for me is the weight gain. Vivid dreams and lightheadedness is another side effect i experienced but has since stopped. The only concern now is the weight gain.	I have only been using this medication for about two month and i have seen tremendeous improvement in my health. I have suffered from severe migraine all my life and I have tried all with no help. I hope it continues to work as it is doing right now. my concern is the weight gain, but i will rather gain a couple of pounds than suffer the pain of migraine. I have 3 little kid and i go to school and the migrain had taken over but with the help of God through inderal, i believe i have my life back.	F	37	3 months 80 2X D		7/23/2010 Email
3	essential tremor	very minor dizziness that went away within 6 months, possibly hair thinning	Was originally taking 80mgs twice a day. Reduced my hand tremors about 90%. About a year later I reduced my dosage to 80mg, and a few years later was able to stop completely. Still have a very slight tremor but it has improved greatly. The main reason I stopped was because I noticed my hair thinning. I'm only 26 years old and there is no history of thinning or hair loss in my family. There's a good chance the Inderal is what caused it as I am not on any other drugs. Aside from that I was very satisfied.	M	26	3 years 80mg 1X D		7/19/2010 Email
5	Chronic Clusters w/migrane aura	None	This medication has been a life saver, so far I have decreased the number of clusters I have in a month, I still will have a day where I may have 6+, but not everyday and the dizziness of the migraine aura has decreased immensly. I am anxiously awaiting my neuro's decision on an abortive medication. I previously tried topomax, made me go crazy like I was jumping out of my skin and very irritable (might as well have been in a demolition derby when driving)No kidding.	F	35	30 days 30MG 3X D		6/7/2010
3	Hypertension/Severe Migraines	Extreme fatigue (although I am taking medication at bedtime) and weight gain. I am at the highest weight of my life; gaining approximately 15 pounds over 2 1/2 year without really changing eating habits.	Inderal has helped tremendously in controlling my migraines and high blood pressure...still not sure it's worth dealing with the fatigue and weight gain though. My physician is lowering my dosage to see if this helps my side effects and has added Relpax for migraines and HZT for hypertension.	F	37	2.5 years 60 mgs. 1X D		5/12/2010
5	Chronic Migraines, tremor		I was originally prescribed Inderal for a tremor. 2 months ago my neurologist increased my dose from once a day to twice a day to help with my daily migraines. I was skeptical since nothing else has helped. I am happy to say that after 10 years of chronic headaches, I no longer have daily migraines!!	F	42	2 years 80 mg 2X D		5/8/2010
5	Stage Fright	Weight Gain, Slight light-headedness, tiredness.	Has worked wonders for me when giving presentations or speeches. During delivery, my heart no longer beats excessively, mouth doesn't over salivate, throat doesn't get tight, voice doesn't shake while speaking, face doesn't get red, and can actually speak without freaking out anymore. Usually take it about 30 - 60 minutes before speech or presentation. However, I do get slightly light-headed, and feel fatigued a few hours after taking it. Also have noticed an increase in weight gain. My recommendation is to only take it when needed, and try not to get too dependent on it.	M	37	9 months 20 1X AN		4/18/2010
5	Severe Migraines	Terrifyingly vivid nightmares almost from day one. Waking up screaming in terror. weight gain of 10lbs. Told migraines caused by HRT so stopped HRT 6 months ago but continued Propranolol 160mg for 4 months then reduced to 80mg for 2 months. Had no migraine since stopping HRT so with my doctors approval I stopped Propranolol - BIG MISTAKE! I had the worst headache EVER and was bedridden for three days, just beginning to recover now. Please wean yourself off very gradually if you decide to stop taking it.		F	42	15 months 160mg 1X D		4/12/2010
3	Migraines	Fatigue, lack of concentration, heart racing, cold hands/feet, etc.	My Doctor recently changed my dosage from 60mg to 120mg. After about a week & some worsening of my side effects, I am back down to 60 mg. Although my headaches are less frequent, I do have some difficulty breathing, so I now use an inhaler.	F	30	10 months 60mg 1X D		3/25/2010
1	to prevent migraines	fatigue, no energy, shortness of breath, bloating, water retention, stomach aches, diarrhea, foul smelling urine, odd, bloated feeling where liver is located, slow heart beat, sharp feeling of being poked in right ribs from inside.	This drug was prescribed to me by a doctor who thought he could prevent migraines, it was a walk-in clinic, I had never seen him before and he never asked about my past health history. Of course I was desperate to try anything to relieve my migraines so I tried it. I was on it for 9 days and it literally very nearly killed me. I was so sick these 9 days, I thought I had stomach flu. Where my liver is, it was painful and felt like something poking me in the ribs from inside, I could not get comfortable. I was bloated and sooooo tired. I could not walk more than 10 steps without being short of breath and felt like I had ran a marathon. A week before I took this medicine, I ran 4 km with no problems and certainly no shortness of breath then. My heart rate was incredibly slow the whole time too. I could kick myself for not cluing in sooner that it was the medicine making me feel like this. After I stopped, within 3 days I felt so much better, almost 90%. I could not stop urinating after stopping this medicine, I had so much fluid build up I could not believe how much came out. My liver and ribs felt better after I stopped too. This is a powerful heart medication and should not have been prescribed so easily and without cautioning me about it, first from the doctor and then pharmacist, neither of them explained what it was and what it could do. I felt like a zombie on this drug. Oh, it also caused my blood pressure to sky rocket, where before it was normal,	F	41	9 days 40 mg 2X D		3/22/2010
4	Migraines	Vivid Dreams. I have the hardest time waking up in the morning, it's like no amount of sleep is enough. The weight gain is depressing! I've gained nearly 20lbs. I crave all kinds of sweets, and I want to eat constantly.	Take this medication at night before you go to bed. Taking it during the day caused me all kinds of problems. (Extreme fatigue) I had problems with constipation, but I take magnesium daily and I've been regular.	F	29	4 months 80 MG 1X D		3/9/2010 Email
4	anxiety	none noticted	great for me.	M	61	5 years 15mg 1X D		2/23/2010
5	Tremor	Possible weight gain (only about 3 or 4 lbs) over a period of 4 yrs. Most likely just due to getting older :(	This is my miracle drug!!! This drug has saved my life. I have had tremors in my hands and sometimes limbs that started in my teen years. I am an artist and it make drawing and painting very difficult. I was also a server and a bartender, who spilled drinks all over people because I shook so badly. It was humiliating! It really affected all areas of my life and it took years until I found a doctor to diagnose me. I had been coping with alcohol and xanax to get the shakes down. I have also had pretty bad social anxiety and this helped some in that a big part of my social anxiety was because I was afraid people were going to be able to tell I was nervous. This drug alleviates all nervous symptoms... shaking hands, shaking voice, sweating, heart rate. It is truly amazing. I still have some social anxiety but can cope much more easily.	F	28	4 years 160mg 1X D		2/19/2010 Email
5	HBP & migraine	no noticable side effects	I take a moderate dosage for blood pressure & it cuts down on the migraines, too. When I get a headache I take 10 to 20 mg of valium and within 20 minutes I am fine - no more symptoms at all.	M	50	7 years		1/22/2010
5	migraines	Sometimes I am startled awake from a weird dream and am totally disoriented. Never did this before Inderal. Pharmacist said it was from the Inderal. Constipation.	I take 20 mg twice a day and migraines have totally disappeared. I can live with the side effects.	F	48	5 months		1/14/2010
2	Migraines/MAV/High Blood Pressure	Didn't lower my heart-rate as much as other beta blockers did; light-headed upon standing; wore off much more quickly than other beta blockers have; shortness of breath with any exertion; depression/sadness.	I've been dealing with constant migraines and migraine associated vertigo that have kept me out of work for the last 6 months. The migraines were previously under control with 50 mg of Atenolol daily...however, after a year on this drug, it ceased working (thus starting this 6 month ordeal). One of the subsequent drugs I tried was Propranolol (varied between 80 & 160 mg per day), and it worked for a few weeks to keep the headaches at bay. Then the headaches came back worse than ever. This drug also made me feel completely hopeless and depressed after a few weeks of use...like I would be cleaning the house, and would suddenly burst into hysterical tears for NO REASON WHATSOEVER...the scariest side effect I've ever had from a beta blocker. I'll deal with the headaches and vertigo rather than have the depression I experienced on this drug...hopefully I'll find one that works. I've been off of it for several days, and already feel much happier than I did during the month that I took it. This drug works for many people, but just be aware that there are side effects, and that it affects everyone differently!	F	25	30 days		1/2/2010 Email
5	Anxiety	80mg daily = Immediate relief but some lethargy, slowed heart rate. I have been taking the drug 3 mths and gained about 8 lbs	This drug works brilliantly for me, it has put an immediate stop to my feelings of anxiety and panic including light headedness, sweating, palpations, tremor and upset tummy through nerves. I have noticed some weight gain which has bothered me as I have always been slender and worry that gaining much more will cause a different kind of stress but given the choice of going back to how I was feeling or buying a larger dress size - i say LETS SHOP! ;)	F	34	3 months		12/30/2009
5	palpitations, high b/p	tiredness, vivid unpleasant dreams, restless sleep, mild weight gain	Mystery ailment accompanied by palpitations, numbness in extremities, dizziness and b/p shooting through roof. Docs pushed anti-anxieties. NOPE. Inderal brought my b/p down from 180/120 to breathing properly again region. Gave me my life back which I didn't know slipped away. Benefits far out way the side effects w/ this med for me!	F	32	3 months		12/26/2009 Email
4	Severe migraine	Tiredness, nausea, diarrhoea, flatulence, insomnia, irritability	Has eliminated my migraines completely. I used to get them 2-3 times a week. The side effects are a bit much but the migraines were taking over my life. I am tired a lot, and although i am calmer i get irritated when it gets too noisy. Highly recommend it if you want relief from migraines, but be wary it comes at a price. Like someone said before me i feel like i have no control over my body, the inderal owns it.	F	27	2 months		12/23/2009
5	migraine headaches	nothing severe or notable	I am very thankful for Inderal. i spent years trying to treat my migraines and avoid triggers that cause headaches, but on inderal i rarely have migraines. i used to have 3-6 migraines a week and now i have 3-6 a year. i was barely able to work before due to constant headaches and now i am able to do anything. i wish my doctor would have suggested this medication years ago.	F	32	3 years		12/16/2009
4	Daily headaches and migraines	forgetfulness, dizziness, tiredness	I have gotten daily headaches since middle school. I use to use Excedrin on a daily basis, but it made me sick to my stomach. The sickening feeling was better than the pounding in my head though. Finally I went to a neurologist. I have tried Imitrex and Topomax, neither worked. Inderal was my last resort before I was going to throw in the towel and go to a chiropractor. Inderal has given me my life back! I still get minor headaches, but they don't take over my life. I am able to cope with anxiety without stressing too much. The Inderal makes me calmer. I recommend everyone who suffers from daily headaches to at least try this medicine.	F	25	9 months		12/11/2009
3	Stress-Induced Anxiety	Increased sweating, feelings of apathy, irritability.	I was suffering from a large deal of school related stress that was causing me to be depressed. The inderal had mixed effects; I took it as needed. In some cases, it made my day remarkably better and cured my anxiety. In others, my anxiety decreased, but I became very apathetic and irritable.	M	18	3 months		11/16/2009
4	Migraine & Daily Headaches	Fatigue, dizziness when standing up, difficulty maintaining or losing weight, lack of energy. occasional memory lapses (i.e. can't find the right word, etc.)	This medicine has made an incredible difference in the overall quality of my life. It's the 5th migraine preventative I've tried, and the only one that has worked. I am down from 15-20 migraines per month to 2! I am more responsive to medication when I do get a migraine. I've been on it for about a year, at 160 mg. The first few months, I experienced fatigue and dizziness, but this passed after a few months. The biggest challenge has been in regards to weight. I've lost 60 lbs over the last few years, and have about 20 to go. The Inderal pretty much stopped my slow but steady weight loss in it's tracks. It's very difficult to lose any weight, and I've actually gained abouot 10lbs. It seems to slow down my metabolism, and make me crave carbs more than usual. I'm working around it, but it's made things tough. Still... I can't live without it, so I just accept it.	F	33	1.5 years		11/12/2009
5	high blood pressure severe anxiety	insomnia extreame weight gain, light headed tiredness	I feel as if it saved my life. It stopped severe anxiety in it's tracks. I just wish I could lose weight, I cannot lose weight taking this drug... but it is a miracle drug.I am thankful for it.	F	55	10 years		11/5/2009 Email
4	Extreme migraines	As soon as I started taking it I started having TERRIBLE nightmares and started "seeing" things at night. One night I woke up and thought I saw a "figure" hanging from my ceiling fan. I also thought I felt things messing with my hair when I had just started drifting off to sleep. Very scary indeed.	My migraines were so dibilitating that I was missing work. Now I don't have any at all. But I don't know if it is worth it to be losing sleep or not.	F	30	1 weeks		11/2/2009 Email
4	severe migraines	Lightheaded and dizzy. Decreased heart rate and blood pressure to the point where I was passing out at least once a week. Weight gain and loss of interest in exercising(was extremely active)	Definetly helped with preventing migraines	F	27	1 years		10/2/2009 Email
5	Stage fright	Occasionally, a very small amount of lightheadedness.	This drug works wonders for me when I have to give a speech. I was outright phobic, but this allowed me to not only perform, but to perform better and better each time I spoke. I only take about 30 mg, and only when I have to give a speech, so I can't tell you if there might be side effects at higher/more frequent doses.	M	45	15 years		9/25/2009
4	Crippling daily headaches	Nothing really, I have been having pretty vivid dreams but not necessarily nightmares, just very real and crazy dreams. Nothing else to report...I feel really good!	I suffer from daily, horrible, crippling headaches and have done since a young age. I have tried everything. Literally. From chiropractic treatment to accupuncture and everything else in between and pretty much pumped every drug into my system. I read a post on this site from a fellow sufferer so based on that I forced my doctor to put me on it (I was at the end of my tether and was willing to try anything at that point after having a headache for a solid six weeks, waking up with it first thing and going to bed with it and taking Relpax and Arcoxia daily and it not even taking the edge off - She wasn't too keen but I made her as I wanted to try anything). I've only been on it for a week-and-a-half but already I feel like a completely different person and have only had one really bad headache since taking the drug. I still have a daily ache but its nowhere near as intense as it normally is and this has definitely taken the edge off the pain. I cannot tell you how this has effected me, just not being in constant pain has really given me a new lease of life. Its obviously still early days so hopefully it can just get better from now onwards...I would recommend trying this drug and really hope it works for you as it seems to have done for me!	F	32	13 days		9/14/2009 Email
4	heart palpitations	I'm taking 10mg of Inderal twice a day for heart palpitations and the side effects that I experience are insomnia, dry eyes numbing of my arms and hands, almost like someone put rubber bands around them and very vivid dreams along with extreme tiredness	For me, the benefits of the medicine far outweigh the side effects, because when the heat palps start they're really bad	F	44	2 weeks		9/7/2009 Email
5	Migraines	Absolutely none!	I have tried nearly everything over the course of 10 years to relieve migraines from headache medicines, epidurals, daily chiropractic visits, weekly massages, diet change, acupuncture, yoga, but none of these things have helped me like the 60mg of Inderal I now take daily. Inderal has been an absolute miracle. In fact, I get tears in my eyes from the relief I now have after suffering from headaches 4-5 times a week. I do not have any side effects, in fact, I have ran 2 full marathons and several half marathons since I have been taking Inderal (2 years). I will take Inderal for the rest of my life, but it is a godsend. If you are a migraine sufferer, please try Inderal as it has dramatically changed my life for the better!!! :)	F	31	2 years		7/23/2009 Email
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4	Daily migraine	Daytime sleepiness, lucid dreams (like tripping on acid), depression, increased difficulty achieving goals during workout routine.	Have suffered from chronic migraines with aura for 16 months (possibly due to menopause). Had icepick pain in left temple and left shoulder every day. Neuro had me up to 200 mg of topamax per day, and all it did was take the edge off the pain. My docs are lucky I have a high pain threshold, otherwise I'd be hooked on Fioricet by now. Currently, I take 60mg Inderal 2X per day, and I have only needed to take an abortive med. for migraine less than a handful of times in the last month. This drug is a GODSEND, but it is not without caveats. I cry a lot more. I have to FORCE myself to exercise, when I used to love to run every day. I am having to increase my dosage levels of Prozac and Wellbutrin to compensate for the increased sadness. Hopefully Inderal will help me get through this chemical war that is being waged in my body...ready to be on the other side of it...	F	41	30 days		7/6/2009 Email
5	Migranes/ fast heart rate	None	I've been taking this drug for about 10 years. I do not notice any side effects that anyone here is talking about. I take 200 mg a day. My hair is thinning, I've put on a little weight, my cholesterol is up and my memory seems to be worse.. but all of these things can be contributed to age as I started taking this drug when I was 30 and didn't have any of these issues until just the last 2 years after a hysterectomy. I also have noticed that as long as I excersise everyday and eat well I can drop any extra weight. But there again, getting older, metabolism naturally slowing down. No vivid dreams, have never noticed a calming effect and went from a migraine everyday to one every 3 months or so. Do not like it with Topamax, that causes severe numbness in arms and legs, severe enough that it's actually painful.	F	40	10 years		6/17/2009
3	Complex Migranes	Tiredness, lethargy, vivid dreams/nightmares, mental slowness, mild depression. A little weight gain, but I think that is more due to lack of energy leading to lack of exercise.	Taking Inderal LA, 60mg once a day to prevent complex migranes (migranes w/ stroke symptoms). No migranes since taking meds, but massive loss of energy and tiredness. Since the complex migranes were a one time occurance, thinking about asking my neurologist to lower the dosage.	M	29	11 days		5/21/2009
2	Migranes	Exhaustion & breathing issues. EXTREME short term memory loss. Lost ability to exert myself in any way (couldn't walk a flight of stairs w/o resting). After MANY physical & imaging tests and a psychological battery, we determined it was this causing the problem.	Helped my Migraines greatly. Also helped PTSD issues and gave a general sense of calmness. It's unfortunate that it worked so well but ruined my daily life by robbing it of functional cognitive abilities and physical activity.	M	46	2 years		5/11/2009 Email
4	Essential Tremors, High BP	None really except diareah (may not be from newly restarting though) for past 2 1/2 days. Took in college when I was taking speed & drinking a lot. Stopped when quit drinking 25 yrs. ago.	Essential Tremors are a horrible progressive disease that most doctors' have no clue about. I took Inderal when ET really onset 12 yrs ago again along w/ valium. Inderal didn't seem to do anything, but the valium did stop the tremors. Worse during day when pressure was highest. Took for 5 more years ... major weight gain ... stopped. Increased meds to Topamax (excellent), Tranxene and Valium. ET's are staying constant but docs' are getting sqeeky about their licenses and cutting back on the benzos'. So, adding Inderal again and cutting back on benzos'. Scares the hell out of me. I never got hooked though since I took the bezos prn. If no big day, 1 dose, big day, full dose or more. Highly relate to ET sufferer about 4 down from me who posted in mid-March. Both of my parents' progressively became alcoholics' and died early from alcohol related disease .. at least one (probably mother) self-medicating FAMILIAL TREMORS.	M	55	3 days		4/7/2009 Email
5	essential tremor, social anxiety	Hardly any on low dose--10-20 mg a day. Some tiredness. It is a wonderful alternative to anti-depressants and/or sedatives. It allowed me to keep my job of 30 years. Doesn't seem to be a dependancy issue.	I recently read that hair loss was a side-effect. I'd noticed my hair getting thinner over the years (woman). Anyone else have this side-effect?	F	57	20 years		4/6/2009
2	Migraine preventive	Extremely low pulse and low blood pressure	I felt "loopy" and lightheaded. It prevented a migraine for the 9 days I took it :-(	F	60	9 days		4/5/2009
4	stage fright/public speaking	feelings of extreme tiredness. Someone told me my eyes looked watery.	this medication has worked wonders for controlling the "flight or fight" impulse associated with public speaking. i only use it when i know i am going to give a speech or presentation or when I'll need to actively participate in meetings. only downside is being tired a few hours after taken. only need 10mg or even less. but since it only treats the symptoms of anxiety, I am going to tackle getting over my actual fear/phobia. i may not always have the pill handy in unforeseen situations.	F	33	4 years		4/4/2009
4	Essential Tremor	Have done well no noticeable side effects	Have taken as much as 160mgm LA twice daily to presently 80mgm daily. Would like to go off of it. Would like to see if I lost some of my weight gain over years. When not taking drug have terrible temors of hands, especially left one.	F	65	20 years		3/28/2009
3	Irregular heart beats	Intermittent sharp chest pains while adjusting to the Inderal and right after going off it, trippy dreams, smaller erections and sometime painful erections. It's been two years since I took this and still have some pain "down there" if I have too much sex. I'm not sure if the inderal is to blame but it started when I was on it. Please email me if you know about this side effect and how to remedy it.		M	39	2 months		3/22/2009 Email
3	Parkinsons, Blood Pressure, Migrain	Leg weakness, High blood sugars, Weight gain, headaches	I have only been taking inderal 2 weeks in that time gained 5#, lost more strength in body, blood sudar readings doubled, eye sight fuzzy, cluster headaches worse, hard to breathe. I have to take it with lamictal due to meds 7 times a day. So don't know if it is true side effectd or pill reaction. did help with blood pressure and parkinsons	F	58	2 weeks		3/21/2009
5	PVC (Ventricular Ecopics)	weight issues, slight short memory inacuracy, left chest pain (not sure drug related)	on 30mg daily (10mg before meals), i had an extremely high number of ectopics and premature beats which caused me anxiety, drug has really helped. I am more calm and collected now at work.	M	32	30 days		2/27/2009 Email
5	Stage fright/pub. speaking anxiety	Tired and irritable several hours after taking 10 mg.	Works amazingly well to eliminate the physical manifestations of anxiety. No shaking, stammering, panic. However, I don't like the side-effects, so try to only take it in really high-stress situations! I take 10 mg for big events (speeches, presentations, musical performance), 5 mg for meetings, etc. I don't mind being a little nervous, but have had one too many public speaking bombs and found myself saying "no" too much. I am very thankful that I have access to this drug - I can now say "yes" and that makes my life better.	F	48	5 years		2/10/2009
5	Migraines	I'm having vivid dreams and diffuculty sleeping. No weight gain at all.	Taking 80 mg once a day and I'm absolutely ecstatic that it's greatly reduced the number and intensity of my migraines. I've had them all my life. 2 to 3 a week and now I'm down to the one hormonal headache a month! I occasionally feel a migraine coming on at other times, but it's never full blown and usually caused by a known trigger. Triptans side effects are much nastier and unsafe. I'm glad my PCP suffers migraines and is very sympathetic to the best treatment that works for me. I didn't get that from my neurologist!	F	43	6 weeks		2/4/2009
2	Migraines	Distrubing Dreams, Numbness in limbs, Skin Irritation	Was perscribed this drug to help treat chronic migraines. Was awakened within the first few nights of taking this drug by weird and disturbing dreams. Noticed tingling and numbness in my fingers and toes as well. The last straw was waking up with a skin rash across my chest, shoulders and back. I know my doctor is trying to be proactive in preventing migraines before they occur, but this drug is not for me. Although sumatriptans are a reactive solution to a migraine, the inderal is just not worth the side-effects.	F	31	7 days		2/2/2009
3	tremors, migraines	WEIGHT GAIN!!! TIRED. FEEL LIKE MY HEART IS RACING. VIVID DREAMS/NIGHTMARES.	It has helped my tremors somewhat, but have found that valum helps more	F	36	3 months		2/1/2009 Email
5	High blood pressure when stressed	Vivid dreams, vision changes (light sensitive)	I was a cardiac nurse and feel this is one of the most manageable beta blockers out there - been around forever. It can be easily titrated (adjusted) to your needs. My suggestion is (with the doctor's ok, of course) is to take you blood pressure frequently and adjust the dose accordingly. I have had horrible side effects with Bystolic, Altace, even Metroprolol. I take 10-20mgs in the am and 10mgs pm. If Bp low I take less. A large dose would put me completely out of commission. I have taken this drug on and off for years - just recently went back on it after all the side effects of the newer drugs.	F	69	3 months		1/23/2009
3	To help with arythmia problems	Have recently deen diagnosed as diabetic and trying to lose weight on Inderal seems virtually impossible. Lethargy but so many incredible vivid dreams that sleep is always disturbed and very patchy. Stomach cramps frequently		M	53	5 years		1/15/2009 Email
2	i have heart paliptation and anxiey	it lower my blood pressure and this feeling makes me scared	i have got panic attacks and my heart races very fast so i took inderal 10 m.g and divide it into half it helps me alot but i refuse to take it every day as it lower my blood pressure and i hate to be dependent on medicines	F	26	1 times		1/13/2009 Email
2	HTN/ Migraines	SEVERE fatigue, flat affect, decreased interest in EVERYTHING weight gain,feel emotionless,always freezing, constipation	I have been taking Vasotec for my HTN for 14 months but pressure recently was becoming unstable on that alone. My PCP prescribed Inderal 60 mg because I also suffer from migraines primarily during periods that are debilitating. He told me to take it at night due to it causing fatigue however it COMPLETELY knocked me out. My family had a very difficult time waking me and I basically become a zombie after taking it. I am freezing cold wherever I go. I feel like a shell of the person I used to be. I don't feel much ambition for work or my life in general. I have 2 young sons that I need to be available to and I just don't like who I am on this medicine. I am also in a relationship and I don't have any interest in sex or showing emotion.If anyone has suggestions for me I would GREATLY appreciate it.	F	38	7 weeks		1/10/2009
3	Daily Migraines	Extreme Fatigue, Fuzzy headed when awake	It has helped my headaces alot. I used to get them 5-6 times a week and I haven't had a headache in weeks. For that I love it. I can't get enough sleep though. I'm in a constant dream. Do you get used to it? I am taking 120 mg a day	F	26	2 months		1/4/2009 Email
4	extreme headaches	easily get fast heartbeat wheezing get up in the night heartburn vivid dreams can't exercise for a long time	my headaches got a lot better in that department but still side affects.(40 grams 1 each night)	F	10	3 months		1/2/2009 Email
4	Basilar Migraine	Tireness, fatigue, weight gain!! Some depression, but it may stem from the fatigue and weight gain, I have gained at least 25 pounds since starting this drug.	This drug has helped my migraines, although the side effects have been many, most of have dissapated over time except the fatigue. I have titrated up to 80 mgs since I started taking it due to migraines increasing and hope that I will not have to go any further up the chain, I am considering not taking it anymore just to see if my metabolism gets jump started, I often feel like a prisoner in my own body.	F	47	2 years		12/22/2008
2	for migraines	Extreme nausea and fatigue with periods of dizziness.	I was started on 20 mg twice a day, but ended up titrating the dosage down to 10 mg once daily due to extreme nausea and weight loss. I am now off and researching other Beta Blockers. Inderol was not for me.	F	14	2 weeks		12/14/2008
4	Essential tremors/Migraines	None when taking 60-80 mg once per day along w/other meds to prevent migraines. Have taken for about 2 years. Recently diagnosed with essential tremors and Neurologist doubled dose to 80mg twice a day about 2 weeks ago. Extremely tired.	Tremors greatly reduced. Before was having trouble writing and using mouse for computer. Now much easier, but hope exhaustion goes away as body adjusts to higher dose. I had taken topomax initially to prevent migraines-- hated it-- made me STUPID!!!! It's also used for tremors and I'll avoid it at all costs. Some concern about keeping essential tremors in check-- read that they normally increase with age. Have them in hands/lower arms as well as legs. Anyone else have this type of tremor????	M	50	2 years		11/10/2008
1	high blood pressure	HORRIBLE DEBILITATING TIREDNESS. After a yr of taking 10mg/2x per day, HBP was rising, so MD increased dosage to 60 mg timed-release/once per day. Most horrific drug experience of my life. Became a zombie, demonic nightmares most nites for first time in life; all drives, inc sexual, disappeared. Couldn't work, think, be sexual, plan anything, lost interest in everything. 8 hrs sleep no longer enough. After 60 days not being able to get out of bed most days, went back to 10 mg/2 x per day. Immediate relief, but mind still fogs out. Creativity still diminished; feet/hands still go numb, dizziness, constipation, graphic nightmares still a problem. Is this the only med's the prof's can come up with for HBP?? What a joke.	For the 60 days on increased dosage, I suffered DEBILITATING HORRIFIC symptoms with no warning from MD. I'm shocked to read ALL my NEW symptoms listed in many other postings by people who aren't necessarily attributing their symptoms to this medicine. I'm shocked to read just how many people are being putting through this hell too for a solution for migraines, not HBP!! Why is the medical community putting us through this? After reading what I have, I'm going back to my MD and making him answer a lot of questions, first off, why did he tell me he hadn't heard of my symptoms until now considering they seem pretty commonplace on these message boards! I want to emphasize that until I was put on this medicine, I had NEVER suffered from any of the (new) side effects at any other time in my life!	F	49	60 days		11/4/2008
5	Migraine	fatigue, shortness of breath, some insomnia -- side effects went away. I take 40 mg twice a day.	When I first started taking it I started by breaking it half. I thought that the 40 was too strong.. I would feel sort of some strange sensation in my chest. If I walked much at all-- even from the parking lot into the car-- I would feel really tired. I was so hesitant to keep taking it and the migraines were still happening.. then after about 2 weeks I decided just to try it full on, I decided I would take the full dose until my follow up appointment. The side effects went away in time. It really took about 4 more weeks before I realized it was helping my migraines and also my daily headaches. I now don't notice any side effects, my body must have adjusted. I recommend it, but give it a long time to start working!	F	35	3 months		10/30/2008
1	mitral valve prolaps, palpitations	I have taken Inderal two different times for the same reason.The first time I did not have any problems and only took it for a short time. The scond time I took it I had terrible side affects that my Dr. and pharmasist said were unlike the effects of this dru. Basically I wanted to crawl out of my skin. I has hot and cold flashes, epetitive thoughts similar to OCD that persisted for years after stopping INDERAL. I also had severes panic attacks. I had to go off after a couple of weeks. No one could explain the strange reaction and even told me I was exagerating which was very frustrating.	Will never take this again, or anything in this class of drugs, even though I need the benefits it may be able to produce. So scarey that it triggered years of fears regarding taking any medication again.	F	44	2 weeks		10/8/2008
5	migraine	Lethargy, weight gain, high cholesterol and triglycerides, vivid dreams	I've taken Inderal for 15 years to prevent daily classic migraines with visual aura. I could not function without this med but have had to increase dosage over the years from 60mg LA QD to about 100mg LA QD at present (I remove graines from capsules to reduce dosage). Now my cholesterol and TGs are very high and I suspect beta-blocker because my diet is healthy - low fat and low carb. I recently added 300mg CQ-10 QD and it helps greatly with the brain fog and lethargy and prevented the necessity to increase dosage of inderal again. Anyone changed from long-term inderal to topamax??	F	62	15 years		10/6/2008 Email
5	generalized anxiety disorder	Euphoria (believe it or not!) Maybe if you have a constant prevailing sense of impending doom from anxiety, it's nice not to have it anymore...	I am an MD and I am seeing a psychiatrist who believes in "better living through chemistry". Tell me about Polly Pharmacy, doctor, is she pretty? Of all the drugs I have taken (and I've been on prozac since 1993) to control my depression and horrible pervasive anxiety, besides the prozac, Inderal has been a wonder drug. I know I'm off the bell curve here, but of trileptal, ativan, xanax, clonipine, cymbalta and, god help us, modafanil at $10 a pill, this cheap ancient drug has helped me more than anything. I take it PRN, 10-20 mg one to three times a day, and I feel calm and rational. I think it is best for people who have very high resting sympathetic tone (those of us who sweat, yell, and think that 5 days is way too long to wait for a gun permit). Also, as a benfit, my blood pressure, which tends to run high, is much better (I went to a blood drive yesterday and I was down to 125/65)	M	49	5 weeks		10/5/2008
3	ANXIETY/PANIC/HIGH BP/ARRYTHMIA	NO REAL NEGATIVE SIDES YET. SLIGHT DROWSINESS. MAYBE SLIGHT LOSS OF MEMORY, OR MORE LIKE, LESS OBSESSING ABOUT PAST THOUGHTS. TOTALLLY HELPS CONCENTRATION AND PHYSICAL EASE.	I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM GAD AND PD SINCE I WAS 18. ITS HEREDITARY. I HAVE MANAGED TO 'GET BY' UNTIL RECENTLY WITHOUT MEDICATION. I HAVE BEEN GETTING TERRIBLE BOUTS OF ARRYTHMIA WHICH LAST 5-10 SECONDS, ALONG WITH THE USUALLY PVC'S. MOST LIKELY FROM THE ADRENALINE THAT MY BODY RELEASES ALL OF THE TIME. I HAVE ALSO ALWAYS BEEN TOLD I HAVE MILD HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE,(125-130/85-90) BUT I ATTRIBUTE THAT TO ANXIETY MORE THAN CARDIAC OR CIRCULATORY ISSUES. I EXERCISE 4-5 TIMES A WEEK, HAVE 9 PERCENT BODY FAT AND AM AN ATHLETE. MY DOC PRESCRIBED ME .05MG XANAX AND 10MG INDERAL, PRN (AS NEEDED). IN COMBINATION, THEY WORK GREAT! I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND I TAKE THEM BEFORE TESTIFYING AT TRIALS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER INTENSE EVENTS. I ALSO TAKE IT BEFORE FLYING, WHICH I AM TERRIFIED OF, AND IT HELPS, BUT I DONT THINK I TOOK ENOGUH INDERAL BECAUSE MY NOR-EPENEPHRINE STILL KICKED IN AND I ALMOST HAD AN ATTACK. I USUALLY ONLY TAKE 10-20 MG'S AS NEEDED, BUT I STARTED TO TAKE 20-30 MG'S EVERY DAY WIT	M	33	6 months		10/4/2008 Email
5	migraine	marked physical tiredness, short term memory reduction.	It works very well having reduced my 3 migraines per week to about one per month. I am a medical dr. myself.	M	41	8 months		9/17/2008 Email
3	migraine/pre-hypertension	Extreme nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhea, sleepiness	While it has lowered my BP to acceptable levels, I still get migraines. I sleep fitfully for up to 12-13 hours and have a hard time staying awake during the day in addition to side effects I have already mentioned. Dosage 80mg extended release once daily. Side effects outweigh usefullness of drug for me.	F	30	5 days		9/1/2008
5	anxiety	none	has been working at 20mg, no side effects so far.	M	40	1 months		8/13/2008
5	migraine	Tiredness the first week only. Feet tend to go to sleep if I sit on them.	Ive had migraines for 37 years. Taking too many Triptans...Migraines starting 3/4 times a week. Though I dont like taking this drug, I am extreemly relieved that I now am migraine free for the first time in my life. I have my life back and can feel like a real person.	F	56	14 days		8/4/2008
1	Migraine Prevention	I can't concentrate or think clearly. I can't remember anything, I am so exhausted I sleep 14 hours a day and still take a nap. I can't do my job because I can't think clearly or remember what I was doing. Migraines haven't stopped.	I took this drug from 6/25 - 7/21. It is now 8/1 and I am still experiencing the side effects. Will it ever go away??	F	28	3 weeks		8/1/2008 Email
5	anxiety stage fright	slow heart beat	only 10 mg a day	M	61	20 years		7/30/2008
5	Slight Tremor	Decreased heart rate, lowering of blood pressure, calmness	Inderal is wonderful! It truly works for those of us who have stage fright and tremors...I take 20mg of it up to three times a day for shakiness. I also take .5mg Klonopin twice a day, 20mg of Geodon twice a day, and 36mg of Concerta in the morning.	F	17	6 months		7/28/2008 Email
5	arrythmias and taccachardia	Normal heart rate and rhythm (from 120-200 beats/minute to 69 beats/minute) but weight gain and exhaustion. I was always so very under weight I tried every method to gain without success. I began taking Inderal (120 mg LA) due to heart arrhythmias and rapidly gained 35 pounds (that was more than 20 years ago). Once I gained the weight, I remained stable (weight-wise), but now, I would love to lose 15 pounds and can't. I eat much less than I did when I was trying to gain (I now consume about 1800 calories/day as opposed to 3500 prior to inderal) and stay at a consistent 160 lbs (I am a woman 5 feet 8 inches). I would love to lose even 10 pounds, and can not. I do have VIVID dreams....sometimes nightmare-like, but I rather enjoy this aspect of the drug. Perhaps Steven King could write an even more graphic and horrific novel if he stayed on a consistent regime of Inderal....who knows......maybe that's his secret!!!!!!!		F	55	25 years		7/24/2008
1	borderline high BP/ migraines	THIS IS SUCH AN AWFUL DRUG. I THOUGHT I WAS PREGO AGAIN. I AM MISERABLY TIRED. AM DRINKING A POT OF COFFEE TO NO AVAIL. I CANNOT get out of bed to care for my 3 and 4 year old boys. This is awful. HORRIBLE and violent dreams. I have NEVER remembered my dreams. Now, last night I saw the devil in silk, red boxers who wanted to turn me to the dark side. My husband say I was screaming I LOVE GOD. Have only been taking this for a few weeks. I AM STOPPING THIS. It is like taking acid (although I never have). I am tired all day long. My kids are just looking at me like what is wrong with you mom? This is it. DRUGS ARE NOT THE ANSWER FOR ME.				2 weeks		7/24/2008 Email
5	Migraine	Wake up during the night totally disorientated - where I am even what is around me, goes away after few seconds. Intense dreams that wake me up. Slight decrease in libido.	I take Inderal 40mg twice a day and this controls the frequent severe migraines I used to experience. This drug works for me and I can live with the side effects I experience.	M	30	2 years		7/22/2008
4	constant headaches	bloated, lathargic, difficulty sleeping (not sure if its from this medication or not tho)	havn't been on it for very long, am on 40mg 3 times a day, missed one at lunch yesterday and by that night i had a headache. not sure if thats good. also feeling very bloated and lathargic. am an apprentice hairdresser so my job requires me to be on my feet and by the end of the day i am so tired but i stil cant sleep properly at night. see how i go..	F	19	5 days		6/13/2008
2	migraine	15 pound weight gain in 3 months; tired all the time; constipation; thinning of hair (more in shower); runny sniffly nose (with out having a cold).	My neuro started me at 20mg 2 times a day and gradually went up to 60mg twice a day. Did not help my migraines at all. I get them every 4-9 days.	F	31	6 months		5/23/2008 Email
4	Anxiety/Panic Attacks	Constipation, Weight Gain, Some confusion	I started taking 10mg a day due to Anxiety & Panic At. which had a massive impact on my life to the point where i couldn't work, it's definately helped reduce the unpleasant physical symptoms of anxiety & got me back on my feet, so much so that i started a new job 3weeks ago! However my weight has crept up since starting, i've gone from a (UK)12 now a 14 and even those clothes are starting to feel tight now! Also suffer constipation. I came off it for 4 days and was really emotional and felt a bit anxious again but hoping try going without it again and shed some pounds!! :D *wish me luck* :D	F	19	5 months		5/11/2008
4	Migraines	Very very vivid dreams every night. Slight constipation. Slowness (i.e. lack of energy).	Haven't had a migraine in 4 months - hallelujah! I take 180mg a day along with serotonin (10mg). very happy not having migraines any more, just worried about having to be on something that effects my heart for the rest of my life!	F	25	4 months		4/15/2008
3	PVC's, Migraines, Anxiety	Tiredness at first, went away quickly. Taking 20 mg's twice daily.	Works really well to quell the pvcs and helps somewhat with anxiety, although if the anxiety is bad I need Xanax as well. For the migraines it has done nothing, but to be fair I am probably not taking a high enough dose. Don't think I could handle more due to low blood pressure.	F		3 months		4/9/2008 Email
3	Migraine	Extreme weight gain :( Went from 118 lbs to 140 in 7 weeks. IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT ON THIS DRUG PLEASE EMAIL ME @ THETAOISINU@HOTMAIL.COM!!!!! I think it slows your metabolism. Also I get winded easily, so it's hard to exercise.	At first it did help with the severity of my migraines. It took them down to migraines almost every day (I had to get FMLA from work) to a moderate headache with migraine maybe once a week. I am on 80 mg twice a day. Now the migraines are coming back. I'm not sure if I can go up higher due to the weight gain.	F	28	7 weeks		4/2/2008 Email
3	headache prevention	none	i was on propranolol at 60mg, twice a day, for about a month. it worked for a little while, then just stopped working. it's a good drug though because there's the smallest chance of side effects.	F	19	1 months		3/25/2008
3	for tremors and anxiety	Felt quite tired and had a sort of sureal feeling. Concentration was poor and did not sleep well	I did what it was supposed to do in my case,eased the anxiety and took away the tremors but I think the strength was too high 40mg. Will go back to doctor and ask to try 10mg.	F	534	4 days		3/12/2008
4	MVP	memory loss,fatigueness,inc. weight,low dissison power,long thoughting,	but it is my life,i can't live without ineral+ecosprin	M	28	10 years		3/6/2008 Email
3	sinus tachycardia	It makes me soooooo tired! I have constipation also, possibly related to inderal, but not sure yet.	I am taking 10 mg 2x a day, and it just makes me so tired, I can barely do my normal routine, and normally I am always, always on the go. It does help with keeping my heart rate at 100 or below. I also have anxiety and stress which my dr. thinks brought on the sinus tachycardia. Though it helps to relax me somewhat, it does not rid me of my anxiety. So even though I am so very tired, I am still jittery and nervous at the same time. It's weird. I have only been taking this for three days, so I will post again when I have been taking it longer if there are any other adverse effects. I am also taking xanax as needed, and the combination of the two seems to be helping me. I only wish I wasn't so darn tired from the inderal! I do take the inderal on it's own in the am, and do not take the xanax as frequently, so I know for sure it's that making me so tired. I do hope it subsides.	F	31	3 days		1/26/2008
5	Migraine/Tension Headache	Slight Weight gain, reduced erectile status. Reduced ability to undertake extended strenuous exercise as my heart rate refuses to climb to meet the blood demand.	But then again I was oversexed, over-aggressive, too skinny and getting headaches every few days so all of the above side-effects are perfectly acceptable. Tried weaning myself off it a couple of times and became wired/shaky/pounding heart/nervous so I guess it will be with me for life.	M	44	14 years		1/19/2008
3	SVT (super ventricular tachycardia)	Fatgue,short term memory loss,extreme weight gain, mental depression, angina pains,tingling in hands and feet,vivid dreams		F	39	7 years		1/9/2008 Email
4	Migraines	Rapid weight gain (40 lbs 6 months)with lack of energy to exercise, heart palpitations, extreme fatigue	I have had migraines since I was 18 yrs old. Sometimes migraines would last 2-3 days without relief in sight. No medications that I was prescribed made as much of a difference as Inderal. Migraines are rare now and I only take 60mg daily. I only wish that the weight gain was not a side effect.	F	43	3 years		1/5/2008
3	Migraine	Weight Gain, low pulse rate, cold hands / feet, dizzy sick feeling if miss dose, short term memory issues	use to get severe migraine, needing treatment at emergency dept, about twice a month. No migraines since taking, but weight gain real issue, have gained 25 kilos (55 pound) since starting medication even though on calorie controlled diet with cardio and weight training 6 out of 7 days, so will be looking for alternative treatment.	F	36	7 years		12/10/2007
4	Bi-Polar/ Tremors	Reduction of fine tremors in hands and tightness in chest.		M	54	2 months		11/26/2007
4	migraines	weight gain, sexual dysfunction	Taking 160mg LA. Reduced migraines from 3 a week to less than 2 a month, which I successfully treat with Maxalt when I feel them coming on. To be fair, if I led a less stressful life, I would have fewer still. I gained about 20 lbs since taking inderal that I haven't been able to shed & keep off. Over the past year, I've noticed decreasing sexual desire, and most recently, bouts of impotence. I can't say for certain whether it's the inderal causing the sexual dysfunction or whether it's just because I'm getting older. I'm very grateful to be without the migraines, but I'd like to have my sex life back.	M	41	3 years		10/19/2007
4	taken PRN for panic attacks	slight loss of mental acuity, loss of focus, fatigue, possible short-term memory loss	While it might not help the mental sensations associated with panic attacks, it works wonders on the physical symptoms: no sweaty palms, no racing heart, no hyperventilation, etc... However, I find that it dulls my mind a bit. I have slower recall and reaction time, and I find myself "spacing out" a bit for about an hour after I take it. I only use this drug PRN ("as needed") before taking exams or when I have to give public speeches, so these side effects might only be incidental.	F	29	18 months		10/10/2007
1	hyprtension	Insomnia,exhaustion, weakness	My blood pressure was lowered, but it didn't matter,as I was too tired to care. I changed to Avapro and have had no further problems.	F	65	6 months		9/22/2007
4	migraines	slight fatigue	Propranolol has been amazing! I have had absolutely zero migraines for two weeks. Normally, I would have had 6-7 during this time. I feel clear headed for the first time in years. It gave me my life back.	F	28	2 weeks		8/24/2007
5	Arrhythmia-PVC's;Mitral Valve Prola	None now.	I ended up in the ER 32 years ago with an arrhythmia (Premature Ventricular Contractions) and Mitral Valve Prolapse. It was was so bad that I would faint when I raised my hands above my head (washing my hair, getting something down from a high shelf, adjusting an IV flow rate). This was not acceptable as I am an RN. I have been on Inderal since nursing school days which is 32 years ago. Inderal gave me my life to live with no side effects. I am on 40 mg three times a day. I once was on it four times a day but I gradually reduced the one time because I don't like to take anything more than I need. I beleive in very gradually decreasing a medication. I substituted one dose a week with 30 mg and then if successful I raised it to twice a week, and then three times a week etc. After I was on 30 mg for the one dosage I then repeated the process going down to 20 mg then 10 mg and then none. It takes awhile to get off of something but I have found the success rate to be very good.	F	51	32 years		7/10/2007
4	Severe Migraine	Slow, pounding heart. Breathlessness. Tiredness and fatigue. Dry eyes. Embarrassing short term memory loss - sometimes I forget the names of everyday items. Very upsetting weight gain - over 14 lbs in 5 months and as I still don't feel up to exercising, I can't lose it. A general feeling of not feeling "quite right".	Although I am definitely suffering some unpleasant side effects this drug has been wonderful in that I now at least have some quality of life. The tiredness is a problem as I work and have 3 children. Before this drug my life was hardly worth living with migraines so severe I had to have emergency medical treatment on several occasions. I am at least mostly pain free now and haven't had a full-blown migraine attack since starting the drug. I'm on an 80mg slow release once a day tablet - which I have found better than remembering to take smaller doses throughout the day. I would recommend anyone try it for severe migraine - but ONLY agree to it if it is a last resort and you have tried other things first.	F	45	6 months		6/16/2007
5	Migraine	Weight gain - approx 35lb. Very vivid dreams. Some insomnia. Tiredness in afternoons. Cold feet and hands. Breathlessness when walking up hills (this might be due to the weight gain though).	Taking Inderal LA 80. I find that this drug works very well in controlling my headaches. It also has the side effect of making me very calm - people remark that I always seem to be bomb-proof, never panicking, even when the going gets tough! The weight gain has been a problem. I have a very healthy diet, but continue to gain weight. In all, I would say that the benefits outweigh the problems. I've just been taken off this drug and started taking Ramipril today. I'm hoping that this will also help me to lose some of the weight I gained while on Inderal. If I don't feel that Ramipril are an improvement, I may go back onto Inderal.	F	50	10 years		6/4/2007
5	anxiety & migraines	Perhaps a little insomnia and fatigue at first. Nothing now.	Have been taking Inderal for about 5 days now, 40mg 2xper day. It has done wonders for my anxiety. I was suffering extreme panic/anxiety attacks which kept me at home unable to go anywhere or do anything. I also suffer horrible migraines too so after trying many SSRI's (which didnt suit me at all) the doc decided to try Inderal to combat both the anxiety and migraines. I'm like a new person - going out, socialising again and the horrible physical symptoms of anxiety have almost gone. No more delibating migraines either. Now I can concentrate on looking after myself, exercising again and enjoying myself once again.	F	33	5 days		6/2/2007
5	Public Speaking	None as yet. I only take it as & when needed.	I have had some very embarassing situations when giving presentations. Like I could not complete it and just stop and freeze on stage.. I once had to just hang up in middle of a phone conference during my talk.. Taking inderal 1.5 hours before I give a talk has worked like magic for me. The relief that I have now found a solution to my phobia is the best part!	M	34	3 months		5/27/2007
5	Migraines	A bit tired but cannot sleep at night, erectile dysfunction.	I have been dealing with migraines since I was about 6 or 8 years old not properly diagnosed until I was in 6th grade. I have tried many drugs and they usually work when I just get the migraine, but recently I was waking up with them so the drugs were not helping. For the past two months I have not had any. Life with the migraines was so disrupted I think I am willing to deal with the side effects.	M	40	2 months		5/20/2007

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