Posted by Minnie-Haha on November 6, 2005, at 12:07:08
In reply to Re: Cymbalta update… and question (long) » Minnie-Haha, posted by katekite on November 5, 2005, at 18:11:45
> ... I started with atenolol (for blood pressure) which did work for racing heart or for that feeling that the heart is pounding, and jittery or sweaty hands, and helped me breathe more regularly. It did not help at all with feelings of anxiety.
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> Atenolol chemically does not cross the blood brain barrier so it can't help with brain things.
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> Switched to propranolol (which is able to go into the brain), that has been just excellent for the brain anxiety component. It can help me get to sleep if every little noise makes me alert and wake up. Times when I would be going around half holding my breath feeling jittery, or feeling irritable with a short fuse, take a pill of propranolol and 15 minutes later without feeling a drugged feeling start with giant sighs and feel so much more relaxed...
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> KateThanks for sharing.
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