Health Anxiety, propranolol withdrawal?

[Lisa197651]

Hi,

Iv been on 60mg propranolol (40mg on a morning, 10mg in afternoon and 10mg at nignt) for about 6 months now and recently noticed my HR has gone has low has 39 when sleeping and sometimes in the 40s when resting. I spoke to my doctor and they advised I reduce my dosage to 20mg straight away (10mg on a morning and 10mg on a night) because ideally my HR at resting should be in the 50s at the lowest. Can I get some advise on whether this is adviseable please? Thank you

[Lisa197651]

Iv had 40mg dose today has doctor advised

[Lauriem4]

I now take 10mg was first prescribed 40mg but made heart rate too low

[hypercat54]

We are not doctors here so can't advise you of that. Why not trust your own doctor to know?

[Dolphin14]

I agree with hypercat. Follow the doctors plan and monitor your pulse.

[Lisa197651]

Thank you guys. I think I'm just worrying because my health anxieties kicking in.

[Mbuczek16 in reply to Lisa197651]

Ugh health anxiety is the worst. I have it too. Best of luck!

[Lisa197651 in reply to Mbuczek16]

It defo is the worst. Never experienced anything like it and now doctor has said I need to reduce my medication for anxiety because of my low heart rate. Making my anxiety alot worse, right now.

Thank you for the reply

Best of luck to you too

[Dixie9326 in reply to Lisa197651]

He/she can give you a different anti anxiety med to try that doesn’t lower your heart rate( pulse)...I’m surprised you dr didn’t recommend something else!!!

[Lisa197651 in reply to Dixie9326]

Thank you for your reply. Yeah I'm also on citalopram 20mg. Been on that for years.