Anybody here know anything about beta blocker's

[Brandi]

Ok now i am really going to look into some other ways to deal with this. I think Message therapy is in order for sure!More bubble bath's and maybe some wine. I hear choccolate is good too. I mean anciety is my brain doing this which means I should be able to stop it.

[Wahine]

Acupuncture is also helpful for the treatment of anxiety.

[Triskeliongirl]

How about yoga, and cycling for that matter. To me there is nothing like a good hard ride to get a lot of stress out of my system. You can follow it with some soothing yoga stretches. Or if you are having trouble to sleep, try a hot bath followed by some calming yoga stretches before bed, stuff like that.

Or, if there is real stuff stressing you, try to deal with the real stuff, one problem at a time, assuming of course that they are things you have control over and can make changes that would allow you to feel less stressed. If they are things you don't have control over, like your nieces illness, then all I can think of is physical activity, yoga, good books, etc.

[mimitabby]

i'd heard that beta blockers were good for occasional use; like if you had to get up on stage and give a speech and you were nervous. But for daily use? ew..

[Possegal]

My b-i-l takes propranolol daily for his hypertension. Pretty old school drug (ie, not a lot new to learn about it, which is good, means we know exactly what to expect). He's taken it for about 15 yrs without any issues, though it took him a while to get comfortable with how it made him feel when he exercised. He ran marathons and cycles all the time, all while taking it. (and in pittsburgh, which means up and down lots of hills!).

I'm a pharmacologist, so of course I need people to take drugs, or I'm out of a job. That said, I"m all for any time you can find a behavioral way to destress. Yoga, massage, accupuncture, cycling, all sound very good for you and a wonderful alternative. I don't use the word 'natural' because I fear that would include "natural" products and the assumption that if something is natural it can't be bad for you is a dangerous one.

I hope you feel better soon and your life becomes less stressful.

[Aggie_Ama]

I took one for a while when my occular migraines first started. I cannot remember what it was but it made me feel dumb as could be. I was tired, my mental functions seemed impaired and I felt dizzy constantly. Took it for two weeks and hated it.

[ny biker]

I took Inderol many years ago when I first started to get migraines. It made me very emotionless. It also didn't help with the migraines so the doctor took me off it and switched me to a completely different type of drug. So I guess that answers one question - you don't have to take it forever.

I recall that the doctor told me not to expect my heart rate to rise as much during exercise as it did when not on Inderol. However she didn't tell me that I couldn't exercise while taking it.