Bad withdrawal propranolol

[Kdev97]

Hi all. I was put on propranolol 40mg 2x a day for anxiety to work alongside my sertraline. Bad choice! I had a bad turn on them after 5 days I had to stop under advice from my doctor. Since I have stopped them (4 days ago)I've been getting dizzy, heart rates been all over the place. Been short of breath, have been getting headaches like there's a band around my head. Palpitations lack of energy. Was just wandering if this was the standard for proranolol withdrawal or whether I should seek medical advice. The only reason I havnt called 111 is because I have called them so much in the past and I feel like I'm wasting their time. I'm 21 and apart from severe anxiety, no health problems. Thanks

[Hidden]

Did you lower your dose gradually or just stop altogether?

[Kdev97 in reply to Hidden]

My doctor just told me to stop altogether

[Hidden in reply to Kdev97]

I was on 80mg and was told that it had to be reduced gradually and you should never stop abruptly because of the side effects it causes, over a few weeks I went down to 40mg, then 30, 20 then 10 then I stopped even then I still got some side effects but they weren’t too bad

[Kdev97 in reply to Hidden]

I think the doctor just told me to stop them becusee of the side effects I was having off of them and that I had only been taking them 5 days, none the less I feel awful at the moment, going to the doctors tomorrow to make sure everything's okay

[Hidden in reply to Kdev97]

I got awful side effects from it too and wish I was never given it in the first place, hope everything is sorted for you

[Siddhi04]

How long did it last ?? Plz reply

[mermaid_seahorse]

How are you now?