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Re: edronax + inderal = good question for Chemist » CeeSea

Posted by Xanablu on May 9, 2004, at 16:04:38

In reply to Re: edronax + inderal = good question for Chemist, posted by CeeSea on May 6, 2004, at 19:56:16

hi there-

It has taken me about 7 years to find a cocktail that appears to address the majority of my over-all symptoms, both physical (arthritis, chronic back pain, frequent headaches) and nuerobiological.

7 yrs. ago, post-partum at 41 (1st baby), my usually low (110/60) BP rose precipitously. I was in the 'danger zone'. Took the treadmill-echo-cardiagram, & had thorough heart exam.Breezed thru it-outcome: no obvious reason for the chest pain and pressure that had been plaguing me for a few months. I was put on Inderal 120mgs, once daily (extended release). Within a week, bp was back to 110/60 & chest discomfort was controlled.
It was also a good prophylactic headache med. I used to have some sort of HA daily-now-after 7 yrs., they are rare. The cardiologist who dd the heart work-up said he saw no reason for my bp elevation. Told me it was genetic & I shd. plan on taking bp pills forever-just bad luck. However, I have discontinued them at various times, and my bp still remains in the low,
healthy range--even on dexedrine. Go figure.

I searched for many years for a good medical support team. Then, high-risk (1st)pregnancy & hormonal shifts, new baby, ill parents and a dx of arth/deg. disc disease, shotgun wedding (at 6 1/2 mos. pg and 40 yrs. old) to boyfriend of a few years and financial problems all contributed to my finally searching doggedly for a med. therp that wd. allow me to function. I had way too much on my plate, & my mental chaos wd. soon become too overt for me to 'just muddle through'.Plus, I had a toddler, a recently widowed mother with Alzheimer's & unresolved private personal 'insanity'
that I HAD to learn to manage, b/c there was no on else to handle thse responsibilities.

At 45, I got lucky. Unfortunately, Mother had already passed away, but better late than never. I had fallen into a deep pit of grief and hopeless despair. Then, I was dx'd w/ADD (along w/the previously 'just' classic clinical dep) & prescibed a stimulent.
Hurray! The key to my dilemma. I had been rx'd klonopin for constant muscle tension, by a physiatrist yrs. earlier. That, also was a revelation. My muscles relaxed for the first time in years.

After Mom died, I was in constant fibro/arthritic pain. That's when an orthoped suggested I also take Soma, when necessary (only 'muscle relaxer' out of a dz. that ever had any effect). Ihad inquired about this particular drug (carisoprodal) before, because NONE of the 1/2 dz. relaxers I had tried had ever helped at all.(Except the klon.-I use the gemeric, clonazepam made by Teva and find it quite satisfactory).

The Soma was added 6 yrs. after the Inderal and 4 yrs. after the klonopin. The klon. had lost its' property of annihilating physical tension, but had become a lifesaver for what I termed my emotional/intellectual anxiety.

However, I retain the IND. for controlling the very uncomfortable (not to mntion downright scary) 'bodily' symptoms of anxiety. It is the only med I can take, that, within 45", will wipe out all of my physical discomfort-I can breathe deeply and use my stretching & simple yoga routine to 'level out'.When u feel like your heart and lungs are in the grip of King Kong-well, it can truly paralyze u w/fear and pain.

I also have Darvocet on hand for pain, and Vicoprofen for those serious bouts of pain when I've overworked, strained muscles, or simply wake up in a fibromyalgia straight-jacket for who knows what reason. But, I never use these analgesics for the chest pain-for that, they are completely useless.

I take 20 mgs. Lexapro-only AD ever to seem to really help me at all-its presence adds consistency to my anxiety control, helps keep my nightmares and ruminations of doom at bay.

Lots of meds-but i feel better than I have in yrs.
I have good pain control, tolerable anxiety management, more mood stabilization (cd. be better), and, finally, thank god!-the ADD dx and p-stim meds that I have needed for 35 years. Now, I need to begin working hard in the yard again and getting more regular exercise. A great anxiolytic booster.

My point-Inderal is wonderful for controlling the physical symptoms of anxiety. It has been a keystone in my recovery process. I now use the imm. release 40mg. pills, and dose myself 2-3 times a day with dose varying somewhat, according to situation. It also has some effect on 'overall' anxiety. It is def'ly worth a try. Exercise caution, however-this med works by signalling the heart to pump more slowly, thereby reducing circulation to some degree. Initial (& perhaps, permanent) side-effects cd. be dizziness and unsteadiness (esp'ly if you rise quickly, before planting both feet firmly on the floor and consciously steadying yourself) and I have def'ly, at times, noticed, a chill in my extremeties. Cold hands & feet can be uncomfortable, but socks at bedtime & gloves when needed are a tolerable trade-off for me.

Hope my life-story did not bore u to tears. Best of luck...& wishin' u
Blue skies, nothin' but blue skies...

Xanablu


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