INDERAL Reviews (PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.6 (245 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare INDERAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR INDERAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 5 | paroxymal atrial tachycardia | none. i take 5mg of it once a day. i also take it along with lanoxin .125 one whole pill and a half of one once a day. | i just found out that wyeth ayerst is no longer making the 10mg tablet of inderal in the brand name any longer but are still making the other strengths. so now i will have to take it generically which im not happy about. it wasnt the price i was worried about it was the peace of mind and the security of the brand name. | F | 26 years | 6/29/2006 | 5 | tremors, anxiety | Some eye fatigue | This has been a drug that has enabled me to just plain live life without fear of going out of control with the shakes. I have had that problem since a young child. When I read about Inderal 25 years ago and my doc prescribed it, I was in awe! 25 years later it still works. I take it only as needed. The dose is only 10 mg. The heart calms down, the tremors don't even start. It is a wonder drug for someone who manifests anxiety by shaking out of control. The only drawback is it takes about 30 minutes to kick in. I can usually predict when I may need one. I probably take 3 or 4 tablets a week. | F | 58 | 25 years | 9/19/2005 | 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 | 5 | Migraines and hypertension | Disorientation and dizziness when taking120mg/day. Possible weight gain. Difficulty losing weight. I cry easily. Some vivid dreams or violent nightmares with dosage of more than 80 mg/day. | Now that I take only 40 to 60mg/day the only side effects are some short term memory loss (It takes me about 15 to 30 seconds longer to recall people's names, for example. I still cry easily (though this could be hormonal) and I find it difficult to lose weight (I gained 16 lbs since I started taking it, but that was 23 years ago, so it could be due to age). My blood pressure is normal with it, without it, it goes to 180/120 also, I used to suffer from horrible migraines almost on a daily basis, now I get a small migraine before or during my period only. For me the medicine was a godsend. I had been suffering with migraines for at least 10 years and had been placed on codeine and other ineffective medications. Through daily 3-mile walks I was able to reduce my dosage from 120mg/day to 60mg/day. | F | 53 | 23 years | 8/15/2006 | 5 | anxiety stage fright | slow heart beat | only 10 mg a day | M | 61 | 20 years | 7/30/2008 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Essential (Familial) Tremors | Extreme nausea after the first dose. Never again after that. | My tremors had been tolerable for many years, then at age 36 they increased in my hands and head.I couldn't sign a check or hold a fork anymore.The Inderal slowed the tremors until they're only noticeable if I'm late for a pill or had too much caffeine. Inderal has given me the ability to lead a quality life.I take one 80mg. tablet three times per day.Bonus--No more migrains or racing heart beats! | F | 55 | 19 years | 3/16/2007 | 4 | Essential Tremors | Light headed, extreme cold and heat intolerance, some weight gain, fatigue | If I stand too fast I get a little light headed. I fatigue easily and sometimes short of breath. However trade off is worth it not to tremor so badly. It keeps them to a minimum so that I am able to work. Weight gain was a concern because of feeling tired a lot you don't get the activity level. I do have to manage my weight because of this. I try to watch what & how much I eat especially when I notice any weight gain. It can creep up on you fast. The most I've ever gained though was 10 lbs. | F | 43 | 19 years 40 2X day | 5/12/2011 | 4 | Benign Essential Tremour | Occasional blurred vision, sometimes feel slowed down physically & cognitively, occasionally forgetfull. These side effects go away when I stop taking Half Inderal, but the shaking returns! | It has helped me greatly over the last 18 years. However, I would prefer to take something which does not stay in your system for so long. | M | 47 | 18 years | 10/10/2005 | 5 | migraines | 120 mg LA. once a day If taken in late afternoon or later I have very vivid dreams that are quite hallucinagenic. It gives me a calming effect which can never hurt. I do have some short term memory loss. | This has been a God send for my migraines. I was having them daily and now only rarely have one which is no where near as severe as they use to be. I would recommend at least trying it if you've gotten little relief from migraines. | F | 54 | 15 years | 9/10/2006 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Migraine | Lowered heart rate, lowered blood pressure. | It only works if I combine it with Diazepam. When I feel a migraine coming on I immediately take 100mg Inderal and 20 mg Diazepam. 25 minutes later = no symptoms, no headache. Inderal with Diazepam work every single time. | M | 41 | 15 years 100 mg 1X day | 7/7/2021 | 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 | 4 | Essential Tremor and Social Anxiety | Short term memory loss, slight fatigue, depression | Works pretty good for tremor mixed with low carb diet and reduced caffeine. I can give an honest review on these.. Been on them over 10 years, the same dose. Pros: Controls anxiety and tremor by about 70% Side effects are very manageable Cons: Eat everything in sight that will cause type 2 diabetes, darent come off the drug to see how my heart is. Short term memory loss.. more recently forgetting end of sentence or remembering Only 1 of the 2+ things i intended to do. Melancholy Not sure how related to the drug the bottom 2 are but I do believe the drug had an impact. | M | 31 | 11 years 4x10m p/d | 1/7/2018 | 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 | 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 | 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 |