any luck with beta-blockers?

[Yanni]

I've had to start taking these for migraine prophylaxis. I noticed that the physically symptoms of anxiety have gone away for me, and now it's just in my head, which is good because I can deal with it then.
anyone else had any luck with these?

[Buttercup]

I am a great advocate for bete blockers since I started them several months ago. Like you the physical symptoms went away - the increased heart rate, sweating, shaking, dizziness and so on. I still had the issues in my head but because the physical symptoms were under control I could deal with them a lot better and I felt I got a lot more from therapy sessions because i was able to take on board what my therapist was saying instead of just freaking out about feeling so crap.

I am 32 and had my first bout of major anxiety when I was 20. Since then I have had a few more "episodes" of it which would leave me having to be off work sick and having no life for months at a time. I feel that if I had been given beta blockers when i was first diagnosed with anxiety i would have not had these other episodes. Or if I had I would have been able to cope better with them.

[cat eyes]

Which beta blocker? I was prescribed bystolic but didn't take it yet.

[Yanni]

Indoral? Inderal? It's one of the most commonly perscribed beta blockers.
I haven't noticed any adverse effects yet other than some nutty dreams.

[Buttercup]

I'm on propranolol (I think Inderal is one of the brand names for it). Started on 80mg slow release tablets and am now on just 10mg daily. For the first few weeks I had really freaky dreams but that soon went away.

[Enduronman]

Beta-blockers are a very useful tool in the anxiety sufferers toolbox..period. (adrenal block, panic block, holy s**t I'm going to die block)...

Enduronman..

[Sedigive]

How do they affect people who regularly exercise like myself?

[Enduronman]

Amazingly enough, theyre banned in professional sports like the Olympics because they lower your heart rate..which in turn preserves useable energy to an advantage. Keep excercising Sediment!!

E-Man.

[jhunter89]

Gawd. So you're saying if mine hadnt expired making me throw themin the bin I could of used them to help me at the gym!?

[Enduronman]

Yup! They wouldve helped you..push more weight, pull more weight, run further..for longer. too bad...

E-Man.