Propranalol

[miranda]

My problems began years ago , I used to get fast heart beats and feel panicky and yuck.

Then my gp put me on propranalol and my fast heart beat problem calmed down alot.

Now I am seeing a neuro who discovered I had orthostatic hypotention ,

she wants me to come off the propranalol but I am too afraid to try.

from what I have read propranalol can stop the body producing adrenalin

which causes orthostatic hypotention.

Am I right ? or have I read it wrong.

[arizona girl]

Your both right. She wants to see if the propranol is causing the hypotension, because it can lower BP as well as HR.

What you really need is a TTT to see what happens with your HR/BP and/or if you have syncope (fainting) as well. If you can wean off the propran to do a Tilt Table, might not be a bad idea, especially if you haven't had one yet.

Thing is with this condition you can have Pots, and/or hypotension, hypertension and syncope. Depending on the findings a lot of docs give propran. Because my BP goes up, the propran made that worse, so I am now on labetalol because I do both go up and down/syncope.

[iheartcats]

Propranolol allows me to function. I do take it with Midodrine (as my BP can run low to normal and this mix helps me keep it in a normal range).

You do have to go off meds for testing sometimes, which is a struggle. Maybe you can make sure if you are going off meds to get tested, you can get a bunch of testing at once?

[miranda]

Thanks for the replys , its really nice talking to other sufferers.

I am also on Amitryptyline and am cutting back on that too , I can feel the difference already.

I just dont want to rock the boat.

Another thing I wonder about is my heavy periods ,

can this cause OH ?

[iheartcats]

Thanks for the replys , its really nice talking to other sufferers.

I am also on Amitryptyline and am cutting back on that too , I can feel the difference already.

I just dont want to rock the boat.

Another thing I wonder about is my heavy periods ,

can this cause OH ?

I know heavy periods make mine WORSE, so I try to have as few as possible (those 4 times a year BCP, like Seasonique, work well for me).

Good luck!

[miranda]

I was wondering if I should get them sorted out , I heard the coil can stop periods .

Also I always get alot of gum bleeding , I have sensitive gums but could the twice a day brushing and bleeding not be helping ?

I just want to sort this problem out as best I can , I have been doing the salt and fluid thing and now it says I have high blood pressure ,lol.

This is my plan ....

come off amitryptyline

reduce propranalol

stop periods

drink more

salt meals - (can you get salt tablets in the uk ?)

Maybe take flux ??? that raises blood pressure.