lgtaylor100 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 My cardiologist recently changed my beta blocker from coreg to Propranolol. I noticed that it blocks epinephrines. It seems like that would be a good thing. I haven't started taking the medication yet. Does anyone take this and what have your experiences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiemxoxo Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I have taken inderal before and I thought it worked better than a lot of the other beta blockers.. I was allergic to toperal and coreg though so I was not on them for very long. When I took inderal, I only needed a small dose because I am so hypersensitive to medication which can happen with POTS. Also, the electrophysiologist told me that people seem to respond better to the kind that isnt extended release. What I liked about inderal is that I could break it up and take more or less when needed. Also, if you have headaches, youll notice that you wont have as many if any. Sometimes they prescribe inderal for migraines. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I love it. It helps my tremor and tachycardia. If I miss a dose, I definitely know it by the increase in my symptoms.For migraine prophylaxis, my doctors have said that it has to be a minimum of 60mg which is way more than most people with POTS etc can tolerate. Unfortunately on the dose I'm taking it hasn't helped my migraines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 It has helped me more than anything. I take 20mg four times a day. Before I started it I was having headaches a lot, but now they are much better. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartcats Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I take 20 mg three times a day! It's the one that helps the most. I tried Metoprolol (spelling?) and it kept making me throw up. Not good. Propranolol helps keep my HR in line and I don't have tremors either. I was told my dosage is very, very small. Many people take 60-80mg 3 times a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeSprings Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 For anyone that takes it, does it lower your BP, make you dizzy or cause further cognitive problems? I'd love something to help with the tachycardia, but everything I take seems to make my head even foggier - plus, I don't think I can tolerate my BP going any lower than it does.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babis Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Propranolol, even at a low dose, lowered my BP and made me weak and dizzy. This happened because it is non-selective beta blocker: it blocks all beta receptors.So they switched me to a very low dose of Metoprolol Tartrate (1/4 of a 25 mg tablet twice a day). This is a selective beta 1 receptor blocker, and it worked quite well. It stops my heart from jumping around and does not lower my BP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frugalmama Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I didn't do well on Propranolol - it did lower my resting HR by 15 bpm or so, but I just started becoming severely symptomatic at a lower HR threshold. And it made me feel like my heart was trying to race, but was bring held back...very strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paona Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 My 16 year old takes 1/2 - 1 tablet of .1 tablet of fludrocort which helps bring her blood pressure up a little. She has very low blood pressure to start with, with the bottom number usually in the low-med 40's but improved in the blood pressure area with the fludrocort. She takes metoprolol tartrate 25 mg tablets, a full one before she gets out of bed and another 1/2 with lunch. This so far has helped reduce the tachycardia, and many of her POTS symptoms. Things like her tremors, shaking, and digestion also improved with the beta blocker. She started the meds in May. She was on 2 tablets of the metoprolol tartrate but that was cut in half and then we tried an in-between dose. The reason it was reduced was her blood pressure went very low again even though for 4 months it was fine. Her resting heart rate was around 49 at that time as well, so another reason to reduce the beta blocker a little. So far all levels are better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyominglacey Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 They put me on propranolol when I first was having thyroid issues to slow my heart rate down. It did slow my heart rate down but the longer I took it the worse I felt. They switched me to a different beta blocker and none of them helped. This was all before they said I had POTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Probably one of the best medications Ive used, but it can also worsen cerebral hypoperfusion in some patients.Eucommia bark is a long-acting beta blocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddm1960 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 One quick note on beta blockers, they also are toxic to your mitochondria and increase oxidative stress. Everytime I had tried them I was totaly wipped out, internal shakes and nearly bed bound. Just another one of those sneaky clues now that I look back on things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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