Went to pdoc appointment knowing I was going to get another medicine for social anxiety and she gave me propranolol just took it waited 1 hr and doesn’t work don’t feel any different 
time to wait another month or so for another medicine to try sigh kinda sad I want relief from social anxiety.
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Maybe give it more time, it doesn’t work automatically.
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Maby but doubt it 
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Propranolol should kick in within 30 - 60 minutes. It only lasts about three or four hours though, unless she gave you the extended release version.
It worked too well for me. Slowed my heart rate down too much and I didn’t feel safe on it so I discontinued it with the blessing of my pdoc.
Give it more than one try before you make any judgments though.
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I’m on it an love it. I take it daily with my prn an ig golden
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What’s a prn? I’ve head that word being used alot kinda curious now
ALWAYS TAKE YOUR PROPRONALOL AS DIRECTED. Quitting it suddenly can cause irregular heartbeat, which can be fatal.
It take a while for it to build up in your bloodstream and start working. Give it a month or so before making any decisions. It’s a preventative drug, not an abortive one. It will make your anxiety lessen slowly over time, but won’t stop a current panic attack.
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I took propranolol once when my doctor prescribed it.
It made me super dizzy and I began seeing black dots like I was going to pass out,
Didn’t work for me, clearly.
Not every drug is for every person, tell your pdoc and try something new.
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It means as needed.
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Is this drug for anxiety or high blood pressure?
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Both I think but I use it for anxiety
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If ur anxiety makes your heart race this stops that. It’s called a beta blocker.
Prn is a med usually like kalonapin or Xanax you take as needed.
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It doesn’t feel like anything but it stops adrenaline from having an effect. So if your not stressed you won’t notice it
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Propanalol worked for me. I wonder y it didn’t work for you?
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Do you take it every day do you have to wait for it to build up in your system?
I take propranolol as needed for akathisisa. I can’t say that it has really done much for me. Sometimes it seems to help and other times it doesn’t seem to do anything.
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No. I don’t take it everyday. I take it when needed. I take Zoloft now for anxiety. I’ve never taken enough to build up in my system.
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It works wonders for me I had to give a speech at my brothers wedding an I didn’t have any trouble an I don’t like talking to anyone.
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