Posted by jakeman on March 8, 2005, at 23:52:24
In reply to Re: Fear of public speaking: best anti-anxiety dr, posted by worrier1 on March 7, 2005, at 1:18:45
> I plan on taking Inderal for the first time for a presentation to a large group of people. I have a few questions:
> 1. How soon before the actual presentation should I "ramp up"?
> 2. What dose should I start with, and how should I ramp up, to be safe? Do I even need to ramp up?
> 3. I know that combining alcohol with it is bad for several reasons. My question is how long after taking inderal is it safe to have a beer or two? 4+ hours, or more like a day?
> Thank youCelticmom,
I have used Inderal on several occasions for this purpose. It works well to stop the adrenaline rushes, heart pounding, shaky voice, etc. You may want to experiment ahead of time to see what dose works best for you. For something pretty stressful I take 40 mg 45 mins to a hour before the event, on an empty stomach. Sometimes I get by ok splitting the pill in half and taking 20 mg. I don't see any need to ramp up. As far as drinking, check to see its half-life, which I'm thinking is about 4 to 6 hours.
-Jake
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