Propranolol Side Effects: 5 Of The Most Serious You Need To Know About

Propranolol is a prescription medication used to treat a number of different things.

It acts in your body by blocking a couple of different types of beta receptors which can help - but also causes different types of side effects. Some of them serious.

I cover those in this video.

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[jmwasp]

I started taking 80mg of this and HCTZ about 3 months ago, and now all of a sudden I am prediabetic. I love that it helps my heart rate and HBP, but do not want to be a full blown diabetic!

[iddqd]

Thank you.
The anxiety is just too much sometimes, so I've been trying this drug out... But I've been feeling absolutely rotten and didn't understand why. I just didn't think to suspect the propranolol until recently... But I'm ticking every box on the CNS list. 🤕 I think you may just saved me from side effect hell... My sincere gratitude to you.

[SparkyOne]

I’m taking it for hyperthyroidism symptoms. I started at 20mg per day, but it didn’t touch my symptoms, now I’m at 40mg per day and it’s helping a bit, but not enough.

[joeread]

Hi your video is spot on .i have been prescribed propranolol for 5 years now.to stop my heart racing.
I have put on a stone. I have daily fatigue. Palpitations.confusion and anxious feelings. I constantly urinate .

[a.pacana]

Thank you so much i appreciated if give him advice

[Ansell]

Can i take propranolol occasionally for anxiety 20 mg.?

[a.pacana]

Dr good evening my husband stop right away in taking propranolol for a week now. what can you advice him .

[ChatGTA]

Thank you so much for explaining! Could propranolol lead to partial (and temporary) loss of vision due to retina not receiving enough blood flow?

[Ephesians]

Hello Curtis Alexander, Pharm.D. I have been taking Propranolol for about two years now, this past 7-10 days I was having aortic arrhythmia symptoms, my blood work is reading that not enough oxygen is getting into my blood stream I have very low BP from this and was in the ER last night although the EKG came back fine I am still going to talk with my family dr about tapering off of this medicine and hopefully he can find another to help with my BP problems, also Propranolol has created some kind of blood glucose issues in my body, all of this started when I tried to go off of my Clozapine 2 yrs ago; that is when they prescribed the BP meds to me. It's all very scary to go through since one day I was fine and could work outside in the heat, as I love to do, and then just like that I am in terrible health! and really have to monitor my body even more! Has anyone else here been through this and if so did you have to go off of the Propranolol... what other option for a BP medicine would I be put on? I hear stopping the medicine is very dangerous! I am looking for an alternative medicine to Propranolol if there is one.

[angelbasham]

I have pre diabetes, high bp and tachycardia and severe anxiety and asthma .propranolol has helped me alot the only side effects i have had is night terrors, tiredness and swollen ankles but my heart rate, bp and anxiety are so much better so its been worth it for me

[carlosv]

I’ve been having symptoms similar to panic attacks or an arrhythmia. I went to the cardiologist, and I’ve wore the holter, and did a stress test. Everything looked normal. My symptoms seem to be happening more often. My cardiologist just prescribed this stuff for me to take only when having symptoms, and I’m going to wear the holter again for a week. I just don’t understand being prescribed this stuff if, at least so far my heart seems okay. I’m not a big fan of taking meds, especially taking meds for something that I may not have. I’m torn on if I should try them. On one hand, when my symptoms happen, it is horrible, and I feel like I’m about to pass out, so if this would help take that feeling away, maybe it’s worth it. On the other hand I really don’t like taking meds that might not be what I need. Any advice?

[francesdalton]

The nightmares were horrible aling with the added anxiety. The coughing was bad too.

[ramasubbarayudu]

I am using propanol hydrochloride 80mg a day for migraine since one year.recently, I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.HIgh blood sugar .(hyperglycaemia)is it safe to use propanol for migraine now.But, my neuro specialist suggested to continue it.what should I do?I am confused now.

[lisaboyle]

I developed severe side affects after being on prop. for several months. I've been off it now for 3 weeks and am wondering how long it stays in my system. When will it leave so I can return to normal? Thank you.

[adeela.qadeer]

Sir last year i was diagnose with sinus techecardia after echo & holter monitoring.
Heart rate was ranging between 80 to 156 in holter monitoring. My dr prescribed me inderal 10 mg 2 times a day. I used it about 2 & half month then gradually leave it. I usually have 80/84 PR.
But again after year i am having again issue of high pulse rate that went 100/120 on rest time with out any activity. I am again taking this medicine i usually have bp between 90/60 or 70/110 these days. With other health conditions.
I am suffering from ibs M flare. Asthma issue with sinus techecardia at the same time.
Currently i am on.
Librax, colonil, inderal, alkar & frisium tblet.
My concern is it okay to have inderal with low bp but with high pulse rate & specially with asthma medicine like freehale tablet & inhaler.
I am asking you with hope. I hope you will reply.

[TrueLoveNetwork]

How about sleep apnea? I was given 120 mg of Propranolol in 2006 for anxiety relating to palpitations caused (most likely, I don't think the doctor ever made a connection) by mild to moderate sleep apnea, diagnosed in 2005 (I refused to believe it and didn't get a CPAP. I've been on PAP therapy now since 2011). I was very functional and travelled the world for work, and didn't have significant symptoms again until 2013 and later, again, in 2023 (most likely due to not using the CPAP with diligence). Is Propranalol contraindicated for sleep apnea? The research is not clear but appears to say "no". My doctor and cardiologists don't see anything wrong with Propranolol. I did not like the way i was feleing and began to suspect Propranalol might be causing some of my "palpitations" symptoms, and began tapering down from 120 mg, probably around 2010. By 2019 i was down to 80 mg amd by 2023 i was down to 20 mg. At which point, my "palpitations" symptoms came back. I am currently back on 40 mg after an extremely difficult year.

[nenadcubric]

What is safer Propranolol or Metoprolol?

[takeflightfinance]

I thought propanolol was FOR arythmias. How is it bad to take if you have arythmias ??

[kekamirza]

I always had performance anxiety, so I could never sing with my full potential in front of the audience. Just recently I found out about this medicine and used it twice right before the auditions. It worked great.

But my concern is, is it ok to take it only before a performance and not daily? I took 10mg everytime. After 4-5 hours of taking the med I feel slightly imbalanced while walking.

[shihabuddin]

Can i take a tablet for presentation and then not continue this tablet till next presentation come?