Who here take an alpha-blocker or beta-blocker for anxiety or panic attack ? And what are the results and side effects ?
I take 20mg propranolol as a PRN.
It’s a nice calm, feeling, nothing special.
If you, however, have serious anxiety and/or suffer from panic attacks, you should talk to your pdoc about benzos.
They’re more ideal for those situations than a beta blocker.
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I take paxil and I’m prescribed beta- blockers for panic attacks.
I haven’t had a panic attack for a long time but that’s because I avoid situations where they are triggered.
I have a bottle of propranolol that i never use because they dont do anything for me.
You can become dependent on them for life if things go sideways.
I take metoprolol succinate XR for tachycardia (fast heart rate)
It’s also used to lower my blood pressure
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