Propranolol question

[Gnome9]

Hi all,

Lots of questions swimming round in my head with new diagnosis of overactive. Been placed on 40mg of propranolol on a day, when did it start working or having any effect for you?

Many thanks

[Kes8]

I take it for a rapid heartbeat due to hypothyroidism. I started taking 10mg in morning and bedtime and it was pretty instant - I would say rapid heart rate decreased 8-10 hours after first pill and heart rate wasn't as spiky within 48 hours and back to normal levels after about four days.

[Gnome9 in reply to Kes8]

Many thanks, I posted this 5 hrs after taking it to no affect. But 9 hrs in I’m feeling the benefits!

[Hennerton]

You need to tell us a bit more if you need help generally with your diagnosis. Post the blood tests, from which the diagnosis was made and some background information.

[Gnome9 in reply to Hennerton]

Unfortunately I don’t have the blood test results as yet. I was told by the gp receptionist by thyroids levels were high but she could disclose the results as she isn’t medical. The gp prescribed propranolol over the phone. Due to see gp again next week for full assessment. Will post when I know them.

[MaisieGray in reply to Gnome9]

That is such nonsense - the fact of her telling you your results were high is far more "medical" than simply reading the numbers to you with no interpretation or judgment. In the early days of patients being given improved access to their records, I had a similar conversation with a receptionist: "I'm not medically qualified to tell you what they are" ...... I explained that she needed a medical degree and licence to practise, in order to diagnose and treat me, but she most certainly did not need any qualification to read out the numbers on the screen, only a certain degree of literacy and good eyesight. As we now have even more legislation strengthening our rights, which one would think should clarify very clearly for practice staff exactly what they are, it is very depressing that some are still so uninformed as to believe nonsensical things like that.

[Hennerton in reply to MaisieGray]

You have taken the words right out of my mouth. I was about to have a similar rant! These reception staff need to have facts explained to them. My practice has absolutely no problem in reading out results to me.

[Hennerton in reply to Gnome9]

See my reply to MaisieGray and call your practice on Monday for the results, unless your appointment with the doctor is very early this week.