PROPRANOLOL HCL Reviews (PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE)

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PROPRANOLOL HCL  (PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, shaking (tremors), and other conditions. It is used after a heart attack to improve the chance of 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: 1985-07-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PROPRANOLOL HCLCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 5  High B.P. & Essential Tremor Don't really notice any. Very pleased with this (5th) drug I've tried to control high blood pressure. It keeps my blood pressure at a normal level and controls my essential tremor, somewhat. I tolerate this medication very well. F 68 7 years
80 mg 1X day
8/1/2014
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 2  Anxiety Constantly shaking ,fast heartbeat if not taken on time Wouldn't recommend it F 68 11 months
10 mg 1X day
12/11/2022
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 1  Essential tremor and high blood pre Only lowering bp some and whole body shaking Been taking 20mg propranolol for 15 years. When I went in to fill my 2015 script I was told the generic I was taking was discontinued, and needed to buy the new generic propranolol at 10x's the price. The 20mg was no longer working to lower bp. Last doctor said I should take 60mg. At 40mg I developed whole body shaking. Every time I reduce to 15mg or stop taking it, the tremor stops. Now doctor says it is from my thyroid meds. Been on same thyroid since 2011, and prior to new generic propranolol, never got shaking from the thyroid meds. In 2016 was able to get a hold of 30 days of old stock propranolol, and at 40mg Inderal LA, bp down and no shaking. F 66 2 years
40Mg
3/19/2017
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 1  Migranes Horrible drug. Insomnia, eyes hurt, itchy. Anxiety worsened. Palpitations. Heart pain. Hands and feet hurt. Rash on foot. Palpitations and hear pain still there but seem to be subsiding after two weeks of tapering off. F 66 2 months
40 mg 2X day
8/12/2020
 5  Panic attacks anxiety No side effects. I have been on these for many years and never had any problems. I started taking them as I suffered terrible panic attacks and severe anxiety when I was younger. I Used to take 2x80mg but a couple of years ago I weaned myself down to one in the morning. Just before Christmas I started feeling really anxious and had awful palpitations again so started taking two in the morning. I will reduce them soon as I am feeling better again. I have tried to come off them altogether but the anxiety is to much to cope with. F 64 24 years
80mg 1X day
1/8/2022
 5  rapid heart rate No side effects. I take 20mg three times a day. F 60 8 years
60mg daily
7/26/2013
 1  GAD RAPID weight gain, hair loss, lethargy. It slowed down the heart rate a bit, but it also slowed down everything else! After 6 months of watching my weight go up (weekly!) no matter what I did and experiencing the other horrible side effects I listed, I finally gave up and weaned off of this drug. Don't take this if you don't want to gain weight quickly, lose hair, and feel tired all the time! It's not worth it! F 58 6 months
30 1X day
8/2/2016
 4  High Blood Pressure Tired during the day and difficulty going to sleep. Fitful sleep. I'm on a very low dose. Dr. wanted me to take 40 mg 2Xday. On that dose I was light headed, dizzy, and fell down a few times. I adjusted my own dose. Drs. go by what drug companies tell them; you have to be your own advocate. I have tried a myriad of BP meds and most have side effects I cannot (or will not) tolerate. So far this controls my BP with tolerable side effects. F 54 3 months
10 mg 2X day
9/12/2011
 5  Blood Pressure, tachycardia Mild emotional lethargy. Mild short term memory reduction. Slightly increased growth time for some body hair (longer eyelashes/eyebrow hairs/poil). Completely controls tachycardia and works fairly well with keeping BP in healthy zone. Greatly reduces troublesome PVC's. Eliminated unwanted emotional "highs and lows". Lowered need for daily Xanax used to control panic disorder. F 53 3 years
40 MG 2X day
3/28/2010
 3  Racing heart and high blood pressure Lightheaded, loose stools, stomach ache, heavy weak legs, bad nausea. Most of these went away after a couple of weeks once my body adjusted, the lightheaded feeling and nausea still happens on and off but much more mild . Started taking this after every bp med caused me horrible side effects and I mean horrible mostly severe anxiety, started propranolol because it doesn't cause anxiety also other bp meds were not controlling my bp and were causing tachycardia, my heart rate was literally racing all day from day one on propranolol my heart rate is normal, a bit low on resting at 52 but doctor says that's fine , my heart rate was going to 180 just walking from my bed to the toilet, my bp is also within a normal range now was 170/101 but now 125/84, there are side effects but I'm hopeful they will subside the worst is the nausea it was really bad the first 2 weeks but isn't so noticeable now , with any drug you have to weigh up what is acceptable to tolerate, personally I couldn't live with my heart racing and very high bp that would inevitably cause heart damage or a stroke , the side effects I get on propranolol is worth the trade, and they are more acceptable that what I got off all the other bp meds , people rarely leave good reviews but not every drug is terrible, and everyone is different what is poison to one may be a cure for another, F 53 2 months
40mg x 3 3X day
5/22/2023
 5  Severe TBI,headaches for 29 years A little dry mouth but nothing else Stopped my migraines cold !!! Did not stop cronic headaches from TBI though. M 52 6 years
100 1X day
7/11/2012
 5  Headaches If I take it during the day it makes my eyes burn as I have chronic dry eye to begin with. Made me sweat terribly also. Seems like it makes it hard to lose weight.....I am going to go off it and see if thats the culprit. Totally gets rid of my headaches which I would wake up with if I take it at night. Works very well even at this low dose of 5mg. F 52 6 months
5mg 1X day
8/24/2014
 5  In youth, migraines, then BP In my 20s and 30s, 60mg propranolol ER made me dizzy, so I had to take low doses of the short acting version. Later, I also took it to reduce the intensity & cycle of panic attacks. Now, it GREATLY reduces the frequency & intensity of perimenopausal hot flashes in addition to slowing the progression of renal disease. Has been used very successfully used to treat PTSD, but that treatment has a specific protocol, INCLUDING at least 6 therapy sessions. F 51 10 years
160mg
7/10/2016
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 3  High blood pressure and anxiety Fatigue, dizziness, aching muscles and joints, weakness, hot flushes and intense sweating, blood pressure all ove the place, heart rhythm erratic, insomnia, weight gain in a very short space of time, depression, jittery, mood swings, worsening of psoriasis. I really wanted this to work for me , I've stuck it out for 2 months and it's just not worth it, the side effects are terrible and getting worse I had a brief period where after 5 weeks I felt it was helping I felt slightly better with anxiety, fast heart was calming down and bp was reasonable but it only lasted 4 days and I was back to all of the above because I've been on it for 2 months and a total of 120mg a day I've now got to taper slowly off it , I'm dreading how my heart rate is going to hold up , guess I've got to get on yet another med to control bp and heart rate , as for the anxiety I don't know what to try done all of the anti depressants and they are all awful, I'm very disappointed no one told me it would make my psoriasis worse been controlled for 20 years can barely tell I have it , 2 months on this and it's breaking out every where do be careful if you have a skin condition, I'm very upset about this I've now got to get my skin under control. F 51 2 months
40 3X day
7/13/2023
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 2  Essential tremor, anxiety, high BP Insomnia, severe depression, fatigue, no energy, bleeding gums For tremor, anxiety and resultant high BP, my 60-mg propranolol ER dose did not work nearly as well as my husband's 80-mg LA dose which I previously had taken sporadically before I got my own prescription. Also, taking my own 60-mg dose on a regular daily basis gave me EXTREME insomnia. I could only sleep 4 hours a night no matter how tired I was. I tried an Ativan pill to conquer the insomnia, and it worked, but I just don't have enough Ativan pills to be using them every night for insomnia, not to mention the addiction potential of Ativan. The propranolol and resultant extreme fatigue/insomnia worsened my underlying depression significantly to the point where I just quit taking daily propranolol after about two weeks and got motivated to make an appointment with my MD to be put on an antidepressant which I needed anyway. I'm reverting back to just taking regular propranolol, not ER or LA, on an as needed basis and will explore other options for the essential tremor and periodic hypertension brought on by anxiety. F 51 2 weeks
60 mg ER 1X day
4/20/2010
 3  Tachycardia Headaches, fuzzy head, lightheaded, sudden hot sweats, painful muscles and joints, constipated, nausea, bloated, rapid weight gain, itching, severe fatigue, worsening of existing psoriasis. This worked well to control my tachycardia which was caused by a combination of high blood pressure and anxiety, I felt awful the first few weeks and wanted to give up as some symptoms eased new ones started and every week I stayed on it more side effects began and got much worse, I see reading these comments psoriasis is mentioned unfortunately this has happened to me , was completely controlled now I’ve got it breaking out everywhere that was the final straw and I decided to wean off , not off it completely I’m down to 40mg a day but can’t wait to finially be off it, I’m overweight now too tired to be bothered to do anything and feel so unwell it’s just not worth taking it , I basically feel worse than before I started it , I’m yet to find anything that treats high blood pressure and tachycardia that doesn’t make you feel like dear F 50 3 months
120 1X day
8/3/2023
 5  High blood pressure and anxiety Dizziness, diarrhoea, nausea, insomnia, breaking out in very hot sweats . Side effects were quite bad for the first few weeks but calmed down and eventually went away after around 4 weeks, my blood pressure was super high induced by severe anxiety, I was literally spending my life in my house , tried this med as a last resort no other meds worked, the first 4 weeks were tough with side effects but I stuck it out and I'm so glad I did , the side effects went and I just feel calm , blood pressure is good and I can finally leave my house without all the horrible physical anxiety symptoms, it doesn't stop the emotional side of anxiety just the physical symptoms but those going away made my mind much calmer and I was finally able to get over the constant health anxiety that had plagued me for years , my advice is give it a try if you don't like it at least you tried, and if you do try it stick it out the rewards are worth it if it agrees with you , too many people give up after a couple of days and write bad reviews this is not helpful to others , you really do have to give it a fair amount of time , it's the best thing I've ever done glad I didn't listen to all the negative reviews. F 45 2 years
60 2X day
5/26/2023
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 1  Prescribed for anxiety Feeling heart beat in my ears, hot and cold flashes all over my body, muscle spasms, cramps. This crap caused more anxiety than it helped. My doctor refused to prescribe the 1 mg Ativan that I had used in the past with no problem because she thinks everyone is an addict. This stuff should not be prescribed for anxiety!! F 45 1 days
10 MG 1X day
10/15/2022
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 1  High blood pressure Headaches, dizziness, insomnia, weight gain , constipation,severe pain in the right calve ,non stop itching all over, nausea, stomach pain, overwhelming sudden heat and sweating, depression. Currently tapering off this med it's been so awful , none of the side effects are going away just getting worse every week, I feel so bad I want to sleep constantly these tablets suck the life out of you , I'm depressed getting fat , feel like I'm crawling in flea's because of the constant itchy skin and I'm a hot sweaty mess it's not working or worth it for me , it's not done a great deal for my blood pressure either I wish my doctor had told me if I started this med if I wanted to stop it would be a slow taper to get off it , I've glad once I'm done with it and also not only do you have to taper slowly the withdrawal is horrible, nasty med and won't touch it again M 43 6 months
120 1X day
7/21/2023
 4  Miagraine and Hand Tremors Hairloss Helped the migraines and the hand tremors somewhat. Doctors say it's good for the heart in the long run. When off for a few weeks and started getting head tension, so I started back. F 42 7 years
5/31/2006
  

PROPRANOLOL HCL  (PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, shaking (tremors), and other conditions. It is used after a heart attack to improve the chance of 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: 1985-07-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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