PROPRANOLOL HCL Reviews (PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.1 (38 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROPRANOLOL HCL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROPRANOLOL HCL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 5 | rapid heart rate | No side effects. I take 20mg three times a day. | F | 60 | 8 years 60mg daily | 7/26/2013 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | High Blood Pressure, Migraines | Difficulty breathing and shortness of breath if I accidentally take 2 per day. Severe migraine if I miss a dose. | This drug has NORMALIZED my life. I suffer from crippling migraines and I have had none since I started on this. | F | 30 | 2 years 120 MG 1X day | 3/10/2012 | 5 | Anxiety | I was recently prescribed 40MG once a day to help treat my panic attacks before I wasn't taking anything for my anxiety I would experience a fear where I would think I'm going to die and become really paranoid of going out in case someone will harm me I would get a racing heart beat and start to sweat and shake it was a scary feeling I thought I was going to have a heart attack and every time I was in social situations I would start to feel my anxiety attacks coming on it is a scary experience having anxiety since being on this medication I feel more spaced out and relaxed and can control my anxiety very well I experience some common side effects these are slight dizziness when I stand up tiredness and mild nausea but apart from that I am having a good experience on this medication | F | 24 | 2 years 40MG 1X day | 9/27/2020 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Tachycardia | Dizziness in the morning | It totally controls my heart-rate, but if I miss a pill, it goes back up. | F | 26 | 1 years | 6/5/2007 | 3 | PVC's, SVT | Caused breathing problems, pvc's, switched to Atenolol and that works much better. | Inexpensive. | F | 37 | 1 years 50 or 100? 1X day | 4/29/2011 | 2 | High BP | Swollen eyelids and conjunctivitis symptoms. Suffered for 10 months, going to eye doctor after eye doctor and no longer being able to wear contacts. Mentioned to my BP doctor and she immediately identified the above as side effects of porpranolol. She took me off the med and my eyes were finally back to normal. | F | 35 | 1 years 60mg 1X day | 4/4/2010 | 3 | boarderline hyperthyroid | very tired and lethargic, heavy eyes, out of breath eg when cycling, worsening psoriasis, cold hands and feet - even white fingertips in cold weather. | this beta blocker effectively controls my tremor, palpitations and irritability | F | 41 | 18 months | 3/21/2005 | 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 | 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 | 4 | Anxiety | Dizziness, and extreme tiredness | This drug absolutely helps with anxiety I was taking 40mg 3times a day, but I think with this method you get a big hit of it within an hour the dizziness was quite bad , and I was beyond tired like I really had to lie down and sleep almost zombie like, but this does ease the longer you take it, but I switched to 120mg slow release taken once a day at bedtime this had a much better effect on how much I felt the side effects I found I wasn't so tired or dizzy during the day , overall I'm happy taking it , and happy not to be controlled by anxiety anymore, I noticed some reviews on here are bad but the people leaving some of those reviews have only taken it a few days some only 1 day that's totally ridiculous to leave a bad review after such a small amount of time you must give your body chance to adjust to a new med , look for reviews where people have been on it at least 2 months for an accurate account of how propranolol affects them any less is just plain stupid and misleading for those looking for helpful reviews | M | 35 | 6 months 120 1X day | 6/1/2023 | 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 | 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 |
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)