Social Anxiety Support

tressbees666 · 10-27-2009, 01:07 PM

Hello, I recently got a prescription for 20mg (the blue tablets) Propranolol, a generic version. I took my first tablet today just as a regular day in college to see the effects, and I had horrible stomach pain, and bit of dizziness--I thought I was about to faint.

I took it about 10 minutes after I ate breakfast (cereal and a banana). Should I take it on an empty stomach instead? It didn't say one way or the other on the little drug info sheet I was given. I got these mostly for speeches, but I just thought I'd try it out today, and good thing I did.

arth67 · 10-29-2009, 11:46 AM

cut tabllet in quarters and take i only for a while to get used to it

it made me dizzy and I eventually had to get another beta blocker pindilol, which suits me better

can be taken with or without food

homer · 10-31-2009, 08:43 PM

I would be very careful about taking propranolol if it gives you those types of stomach problems. In fact I would suggest not taking it.

10-27-2009, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
tressbees666 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Propranolol and timing? Hello, I recently got a prescription for 20mg (the blue tablets) Propranolol, a generic version. I took my first tablet today just as a regular day in college to see the effects, and I had horrible stomach pain, and bit of dizziness--I thought I was about to faint. I took it about 10 minutes after I ate breakfast (cereal and a banana). Should I take it on an empty stomach instead? It didn't say one way or the other on the little drug info sheet I was given. I got these mostly for speeches, but I just thought I'd try it out today, and good thing I did.

10-29-2009, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
arth67 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: austral;ia Gender: Male Posts: 217	cut tabllet in quarters and take i only for a while to get used to it it made me dizzy and I eventually had to get another beta blocker pindilol, which suits me better can be taken with or without food __________________ life is not a dress rehursal

10-31-2009, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
homer Status: mmm... donuts Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sf bay area Gender: Male Posts: 145	I would be very careful about taking propranolol if it gives you those types of stomach problems. In fact I would suggest not taking it.