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 |
| 2 | Panic attacks/anxiety | RAPID, EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN (30 pounds in 3 months!), moderate-severe swelling of legs and ankles, constant exhaustion. | I was having panic attacks, so doc put me on what I call propranolol. The panic attacks went away, but after a few months, I started feeling like crap. Extreme tiredness, easy fatigue. Then came the weight gain. 30 POUNDS IN 3 MONTHS!!! After dozens of doctors telling me to lose weight (btw, I have Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain, so w/o pain management, I CAN'T EXERCISE!) I decided to ween myself off of propanolol (REALLY not reccomended, my father has extensive experience with it. Seriously, don't do it unless you know what you're doing). I've been off it for a month, I've lost 10 pounds, the swelling's gone down, and I have energy. I get a little dizzy every now and then, but I feel great. *I don't reccomend this drug unless you REALLY need it* | 3 years | 11/23/2006 | 5 | Migraines | Extra emotional the first week to 10 days. Not normal for me so attributed to the drug. Sense of calming and minor sleepiness but that also went away after the first week or so. | Helped my migraines immensely. I was having 4-5 headaches a week for 6 months prior to taking Inderal. They stopped almost immediately after I started taking the drug. 80mg twice a day. I have been on it for a month and only had 3 headaches, which were far less severe than the ones I had prior to taking the medicine. | F | 35 | 30 days | 11/14/2006 | 5 | pvc's, tachycardia | Extreme fatigue yet not able to sleep, memory loss, weight gain of 20 pounds in 3 months, horrific nightmares every night....horrific I say... | Inderal has been extremely effective in controlling my heart rate and the pvcs until ablation. Could have written several horror film screenplays from the nightmares I've had though.... I gained a LOT of weight but really needed to as I was 20 pounds underweight. Thank you Wyeth!! | F | 33 | 3 months | 9/29/2006 | 5 | Tremors/Anxiety | Some mild chest discomfort | I've had "the shakes" all my life but when it started affecting my new career (Paramedic), my doctor suggested this at 10mg. The shakes are gone, I focus better and am much more in control. This stuff really works!! | M | 44 | 3 months | 9/26/2006 | 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 | 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 | 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 | migraines | none | This drug is absolutely a godsend for me - it's very successful at preventing migraines and I haven't had any side effects even at 80 mg three times a day. | F | 22 | 1 years | 6/24/2006 | 4 | migraines, high blood pressure | wild dreams if I don't take with food or milk. | I had been having 2-3 severe migraines a week. The frequency and intensity immediately started decreasing, and now I haven't had even a minor one for two weeks. Very pleased with the results. I had been taking Relpax for the migraines but would run out of medication before insurance would allow me to refill the prescription, and it was very costly. | M | 44 | 5 weeks | 5/16/2006 | 5 | Situational Stage Fright/Anxiety | Cold hands/feet Possibly stomach problems/pains-not positive this is the cause Slight tiredness--can be counteracted by coffee No negative mental effects** Able to think clearly** | Phenomenal when used about 45 min. before a very stressful situation--IE.--job interview/speech etc. I use 10mg generic and have used it very infrequently for a couple years. Hope this helps. | M | 31 | 2 years | 5/3/2006 | 4 | Migraine | Inderal does a great job of reducing the frequency and severity of migraines, but the down side is that it triggers my gout, which I had successfully suppressed with Allopurinol for fifteen years. Prednisone overcomes the gout, but doctors are reluctant or unwilling to put me on a maintence treatment with that medication. | Very effective in preventing or reducing frequency and severity of migraines. | M | 65 | 75 days | 4/19/2006 | 4 | migraines | if i don't take it i get very confused, dizzy, and anxious. my heart beats very hard, i'll get the sweats, i feel very weak and i've even passed out. | as long as i take the medicine regularly i feel wonderful. i have no problems and my head feels great. i'm 5'2" and 170lbs 60mg time release 1 daily | F | 18 | 1 years | 2/27/2006 | 1 | migraine | severe, sudden diarrhea, lightheaded, fatigue | I had an attack of diarrhea so sudden & severe today on the way home from work that I didn't make it to a bathroom on time & messed myself. I have had irritable bowel for 20+ yrs. & have never embarrassed myself this way. I also got a headache today, although 2 days may not be enough to work on the migraines. I may give it a few more days but if I get diarrhea again, I'm stopping it. | F | 46 | 2 days | 1/3/2006 | 5 | Stage Fright | None. | I take only in performance situations. Works wonders for me. I don't "feel" any effects from the drug; it is what I "don't feel: -- debilitating stage fright -- that makes all the difference. | F | 46 | 4 years | 12/26/2005 | 5 | Anxiety - Public Speaking | None as yet | Its worked wonders for me. | M | 41 | 7 months | 12/11/2005 | 4 | tachycardia | M | 27 | 4 days | 11/29/2005 | 4 | tachycardia | M | 27 | 4 years | 11/29/2005 | 2 | migraines | Extremely tired all the time, inability to sleep normally, hands and feet fall asleep, extreme depression to the point I can't function during the day and don't want to get out of bed. Weight gain and being to tired to exercise, when I do I get very short of breath and dizzy. | I have had fewer migraines. However I would rather be effected only 2-3 days every couple of weeks by a migraine than deal with the side effects every day from inderal. | F | 27 | 7 months | 10/26/2005 | 1 | Migraine Headaches | Do not start this beta blocker!! there are many other beta blockers out there and this is not a good one.... very strong drug even at low doses... i've taken many different beta blockers and this one is by far the worst i've tried.. be very carefull with this drug... | M | 36 | 1 weeks | 10/16/2005 | 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 |