Donnadoobie
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Back story. I was 24, slim fit ( gymnastics and dancing) when I went to the family planning clinic to ask for the contraception pill. They took my blood pressure and it was very high ( can’t remember the exact numbers but bottom number was definitely in three 100’s). Had lots of investigations, including an overnight stay in hospital and everything came back normal. Was put down to genetics ( Mum was diagnosed at 29, daughter also diagnosed at 29). Was put onto 160mg of propranolol a day in 1987.
Diagnosed as pre diabetic in 2012, controlled with diet, last A1c in 2024 was 39. Did go to 49 in 2015 when I changed my diet.
Fast forward to a few years ago when I started having issues with cholesterol. High LDL, low HDL and raised triglycerides. Statins have been mentioned every test for the last 5 years but I won’t take them
Anyway, the point of this post.
While reading a researching cholesterol and discovered that propranolol lowers HDL and raises triglycerides. After managing to switch my GP to one who was happy to work with me, I have been reducing and then eliminating the Propranolol.
In case you were worrying about what that has done for my blood pressure then don’t, since following a keto/low carb diet and making sure I do 10,000 steps 98% of the time my blood pressure has reduced. To the point where after a recent request for a week of bp results they called to tell me my bp was too low (average 105/62). I also take Candesarten 8mg.
If anyone has experienced the withdrawal from Propranolol, you will understand that it needs to be done slowly. Started reduced split doses, initially 80mg x 2 per day all was going well until I got a nasty virus over December and January but have got back on track. I am now on 10mg x 2 per day and bp is steady, resting heart rate has increased a little bit nothing to worry about.
I was so concerned at one point that my bp was low that I started testing on my husbands bp machine and comparing. They weren’t so different as to worry but was so nervous about checking on his machine that I swear I am the only one who can get white coat syndrome at home!
Anyway. I am just about to cut the night time 10mg tomorrow and the daytime one at the weekend but feel really really nervous. I am not used to this heart rate ( resting is 60 was 55, daytime average is 72 was 59-65. Plus so hard to speak to a GP these days!
Long shot. Has anyone come off propranolol? How did you cope and what happened to your blood pressure? I am hoping the worst is over but have been incredibly anxious this week. I am stressing so much and won’t discuss with my husband as he says I worry too much and am making it worse ( he is probably right, I am an over thinker)
Any advice welcomed.
Diagnosed as pre diabetic in 2012, controlled with diet, last A1c in 2024 was 39. Did go to 49 in 2015 when I changed my diet.
Fast forward to a few years ago when I started having issues with cholesterol. High LDL, low HDL and raised triglycerides. Statins have been mentioned every test for the last 5 years but I won’t take them
Anyway, the point of this post.
While reading a researching cholesterol and discovered that propranolol lowers HDL and raises triglycerides. After managing to switch my GP to one who was happy to work with me, I have been reducing and then eliminating the Propranolol.
In case you were worrying about what that has done for my blood pressure then don’t, since following a keto/low carb diet and making sure I do 10,000 steps 98% of the time my blood pressure has reduced. To the point where after a recent request for a week of bp results they called to tell me my bp was too low (average 105/62). I also take Candesarten 8mg.
If anyone has experienced the withdrawal from Propranolol, you will understand that it needs to be done slowly. Started reduced split doses, initially 80mg x 2 per day all was going well until I got a nasty virus over December and January but have got back on track. I am now on 10mg x 2 per day and bp is steady, resting heart rate has increased a little bit nothing to worry about.
I was so concerned at one point that my bp was low that I started testing on my husbands bp machine and comparing. They weren’t so different as to worry but was so nervous about checking on his machine that I swear I am the only one who can get white coat syndrome at home!
Anyway. I am just about to cut the night time 10mg tomorrow and the daytime one at the weekend but feel really really nervous. I am not used to this heart rate ( resting is 60 was 55, daytime average is 72 was 59-65. Plus so hard to speak to a GP these days!
Long shot. Has anyone come off propranolol? How did you cope and what happened to your blood pressure? I am hoping the worst is over but have been incredibly anxious this week. I am stressing so much and won’t discuss with my husband as he says I worry too much and am making it worse ( he is probably right, I am an over thinker)
Any advice welcomed.
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