Posted by Willyee on November 28, 2004, at 15:15:41
In reply to Beta-Blockers for panic attacks?, posted by mmcconathy on November 27, 2004, at 10:47:34
> I dont know much about them, but could they help with the physical symptoms of a panic attack such as feeling of on coming heart attack, or tightness in chest, and arms?
Im not sure about the symptoms you mentioned specficaly,i have however taken two beta blockers,both lopressor and clonodine.Lopressor was a great add on for me,it takes a slight edge of anxiety,and for me it did the most important thing,helped stopped racing thoughts and hyperness brought on by my anti-depressant.
Oddly though i found it to work most at a very very tiny dose,a small bite off a 25 mg tab would work.I also noticed at times it seemed to enhance my AD and added a effect that no single anti depressant did,the ability to simply laugh.
When i went higher in dose,to either a full 25 mg pill,or at a time purchased a much higher doasaged tab,the effects were opposite,i take an maoi and it was easy for the effect of the med to offer anxiety ease and mind racing,to instead interacting with the med and making me feel horrable,so after numerous trials for me i take only a small partial piace of the pill.
Taken alone it seemed to increase anxiety as well as bring on some heavy depression.
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