Anybody here know anything about beta blocker's

[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.

[Crankin]

My husband was put on a beta blocker after his stents were put in. Even though he told them his resting HR was already in the 40s and he was on another drug for high bp, they still tried it. After 2 weeks he went back to the doctor and insisted he get off the drug. Another friend of ours could not function on a beta blocker. He had no energy and could barely work.

There are lots of alternatives for anxiety. It would be safer to try short term use (2-3 months) of something like Ativan, which you can wean off of fairly easily (I did it in 6 weeks). Also, acupuncture totally cured me of my anxiety surrounding my medical issues. You need to see a psychiatrist or psycho-pharmacologist to really get the right thing. Family doctors just aren't as informed about this stuff.

[TahoeDirtGirl]

The cardiologist gave them to me for pvcs. No way. I took them once and that was it. I'm surprised they are trying them for anxiety. Not sure what type you have but I have dealt with it most of my life. It's a long process, but for me drugs weren't an option. They make me more anxious! I meditate, but the biggest help for me was my bike and my dog. There are alot of things to go through, it doesn't happen overnight. But that's another story, PM me if you ever want to vent...

[Deanna]

I've been taking atenolol for years for HBP. It's very effective at keeping my bp down. I don't know if it shoots up if you abruptly stop, I think it just goes back to what it would be if it wasn't under control with the drug. I have had no adverse side effects, but my dose is pretty low. Taking it at higher levels might be different.

[Brandi]

Well all I can say at this point is it is definatly hormone related. I have been keeping a journal and I seem to have them at around the same time for the past three months. I am going a more natural route. Eating more Green veggie's, meditating, biking just trying to breath and lay off myself. I have gone through something like this before and know I can get over it. I have a vitamine I am taking right now called Optivite. It is a medical grade vitamine for pms. I know it will take a couple months to see if it will work. I just need to keep my brain calm. Ohhhhhhmmmm!