Well me again

[worriedmummy85]

I went to the doctors again today regarding my chest pain as I was driving myself nuts anyway after taking 4 panic attacks on Friday he has put my propanalol up to 20mg three times a day I hope this helps and I also hope I don't go into blind panic again

He has also give me some diazepam (Valium) to help if I feel one coming on I am anxious about going to 20mg three times a day because I am sure he said 40mg is the max dose

We will see how I go

[jessed03]

How bad are your attacks?

[worriedmummy85]

I normally have bad ones where I end up sore for a couple of days after I get to the verge off calling an ambulance but then stop myself

[jessed03]

Ah ok, pretty bad then. I guess the propanalol should help. It's meant to limit the affects adrenaline has on the body... so hopefully;

Less adrenaline > less muscle tension > less chest pain > less panicking.

It's easy to see how it works in theory, lets hope it pans out the same way ;)

The Valium should help those big attacks, what dose did you get of it?

[alankay]

40 mgs for anxiety maybe but some pateints take 100's of mgs of propranolol for real heart/BP issues. Don't sweat 40 mgs of propranolol. Alankay

[worriedmummy85]

Just 2mg of Valium


40mg daily or three times a day just I am now on 20mg three times a day and that would make it 60mg

[Ritch]

I was prescribed 160mg of propranolol daily for my anxiety a couple of years ago,so at 60mg a day you are fine and having nothing to worry about with the propranolol dose :)