INDERAL LA Reviews (PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.3 (118 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare INDERAL LA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR INDERAL LA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Hand tremors | tired/ effected my running /reduced heart rate | M | 40 | 8 weeks | 1/14/2004 | 5 | high blood pressure, migraines | diarrhea, 2 times a day. blurred vision (mild) for a few days. tired,sleepy got better over a few weeks | absolutely no headaches, a true wonder. blood pressure normal within 2 days. no heart palpitations. | F | 45 | 2 weeks | 4/28/2004 | 2 | high blood pressure, migraines | constantly out of breath, huffing and puffing with the slightest exertion, tired | F | 42 | 6 months | 7/1/2004 | 3 | migraines | Significant weight gain (35 lbs in a year). Felt very sluggish and dissoriented. | Helped with migrained, but did not stop me from getting them, probably cut the nunber by half, but made them less intense. Eventually developed a tolerance for the med. Felt tired all the time. Doctor called it | F | 24 | 14 months | 10/3/2004 | 5 | migraine prevention | low blood pressure-- no longer in the normal range. i've been experiencing numb, tingly hands/ fingers in the mornings and i'm wondering if this is related to the low blood pressure but can't find any conclusive answers. | F | 33 | 3 years | 1/11/2005 | 4 | migraines | fatigue, weird dreams | F | 45 | 5 months | 2/28/2005 | 4 | migraines | fatigue, weird dreams | migraines less frequent. going to increase dose from 80mg to 120mg. tingling and pain in fingers and toes | F | 45 | 5 months | 2/28/2005 | 2 | Daily Headaches; Migraines | Insomnia - I slept 2 nights in 30 days; Headaches/migraines continued; Tremors; Disoriented. | The insomnia was horrible. I felt strung out all day and night. The headaches continued everyday and my hands shook so much I could not brush my teeth. I also felt confused and spacey. | F | 32 | 1 months | 6/7/2005 | 5 | Migraine and r apid heart beat. | It definately helped me with the Migraine headaches and then they increased the dosage when I had tachycardia. | You can't ever forget to take it as you will get a major headache. It tells you not to stop taking it without telling your Dr. You must wean yourself off the drug. | F | 70 | 20 years | 6/29/2005 | 4 | anxiety attacks after allergy | tiredness, mood swings, dreaming every night, bit breathless, unable to exert myself when exercising. | They have helped in getting me back into a 'normal' routine as I was having anxiety attacks on a regular basis. The side effects are tolerable compared to the physical and mental symptoms I was having due to anxiety. My doctor is going to a wean me off the medication in about a month. | F | 49 | 2 months | 11/26/2005 | 3 | Migraine | weakness, exhaustion upon wakening, weight gain | This medication has reduced the frequency of my migraines by half on 60mg once a day. Reluctant to increase dosage out of fear side effects will worsen. Will stay at 60mg once a day in hopes migraines will lessen some more. I'm getting 4 migraines a month compared to 8 before Inderal. | F | 33 | 4 months | 11/28/2005 | 5 | Stage Fright | None whatsoever. | I take approximately 1 hour before performance. I don't "feel" any effects from the drug. It is what I "don't feel" i.e., debilitating stage fright -- that is important. I take the Inderal only when needed for performance. | F | 46 | 4 years | 12/26/2005 | 1 | High BP & Migraines | IBS, chest pains, short of breath, nervous system throbing, facial ticks, headaches coming back, confusion, insomnia, lathargic | It lowered my BP instantly and in turn helped me sleep with no headaches for about 6 months. Then original symptoms came back. I developed IBS after 12 months, chest pains & shortness of breath in 18 months, now at 24 months my nervous system is driving me crazy throbbing all night and giving me the shakes during the day. Tried convincing doctor to take me off but claims these are side effects of the meds my GI is giving for the IBS. Forgive me if its not the inderal but 7 specialist and about 3 dozen tests say I'm healthy and i feel horrible | M | 35 | 2 years | 1/23/2006 | 4 | Migraines, Elevated BP | None really, maybe some dizziness here and there but the trade-off is exceptable. | I have suffered from migraines of some sort since I was 11 years old. I had taken Vicodin, which just caused rebound headaches for the past year. In the past, I had taken Fiorinal #3 which is a narcotic but helped the migraines most of the time but doctors really dislike to prescribe it. Eventually, the headaches lessened and I basically stopped taking any narcotic and opted for OTC meds instead. Over the recent holiday stretch, my headaches intensified and basically landed me on the couch in severe agony. This went on almost everyday for two months. I finally decided to seek professional help and I was immediately put on Inderal LA & Elavil therapy. I eventually stopped taking the Elavil because when I woke up from taking it before bedtime, I felt like a zombie the following day, well into the afternoon hours. I received better quality of REM sleep, but basically couldn't function thru the day. So, I have been taking Inderal LA with Celebrex as needed, and I have had only weak te | M | 35 | 2 months | 2/13/2006 | 2 | migraines | sleepiness, thickness of being, overall blahs | I'm checking into other meds for migraines. I don't care for the physical feelings associated with this med | F | 51 | 60 days | 2/23/2006 | 1 | migraine prevention | extreme fatigue and tiredness all the time, mood swings, noticeable depression. | I was on a low dose, 60 mg. a day, with little to no relief from the headaches. The side effects were unbearable and I did not feel that it would be a good idea to increase the dose so I eventually just stopped taking it. | F | 29 | 6 weeks | 2/24/2006 | 4 | Migraine, High BP | Only weight gain, but who wants that? I was getting so discouraged--eating well and exercising but still gaining. Now I find that it is likely the Inderal. I don't want to stop--it has reduced my migraines to 2 per month, whereas I was having 6-8 per month. I am on 60mg once per day. | It greatly reduced migraine frequency and helped somewhat with BP (still higher than normal, but better). I am going to speak to my doctor about an alternative that does not cause weight gain. | M | 48 | 6 months | 4/1/2006 | 1 | high blood pressure | First day dizzy, second day depressed, third day hyperactive, couldn't sleep, totally wired. | I withdrew from this after third day and had heart palpitations, burning sensations over my entire body, elevated blood pressure, complete insomnia. | F | 51 | 3 days | 4/11/2006 | 4 | Migraine | Numbness/tingling/discoloration in fingers, intensified dreams, weight gain | Inderal LA 80 took away the headaches and kept me much calmer. Now that I am being weaned off, I realize I would rather suffer the numbness in my fingers rather than to have the anxiety and moodiness I am experiencing. (I forgot what my "old self" was actually like!) It's too early to tell if the headaches will return | F | 42 | 18 months | 4/18/2006 | 3 | Migraines | weight gain, apathy, drowsiness | Inderal reduced my migraines from about 12 per month to 4 but the weight gain was a problem. I also became a zombie. I didn't realize how much my zest for life had lessened until I weaned myself off of it. I was on 120 mg per day. Unfortunately my headaches are back and I'm looking for an alternative. | F | 45 | 7 years | 5/17/2006 |
INDERAL LA (PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, shaking (tremors), and other conditions as determined by your doctor. It is used after a heart attack to improve survival. It is also used to prevent migraine headaches and chest pain (angina). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Preventing chest pain can help improve your ability to exercise. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect the heart and blood vessels. This effect reduces heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart. FDA Approval Date: 1983-04-19 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)