Posted by CareBear04 on January 12, 2005, at 2:56:03
hi, i have some questions about these drugs.
i've been on propranolol on and off for tremors mostly from lithium. one doctor prescribed it at 20mg 4x a day. other doctors have been really reluctant to prescribe it. i guess the main reason is that i have really low blood pressure (systolic in the 70s). i don't know if the concern is more that the drug will lower my BP more or that it will slow my heart enough that it won't be able to compensate as well for the low BP. i've sometimes taken it for that reason too-- i feel my heart beating too fast (way over 100bpm) or i feel palpitations. does anyone know to what degree propranolol lowers your blood pressure and slows your heart?how much is too much propranolol? a few times, i've taken as much as 200-300mg at one time and haven't even felt tired. i have such bad tremors and muscle spasms that the propranolol saved energy by blocking those things. how much can one take at a time without running into toxicity? is the dose based on size or condition or what?
i'd appreciate any advice or knowledge! thanks so much!
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