Hello-
I'll ask my question first, and then tell my back story.
Question:
For those of you who use Inderal daily, do you take one pill in the morning or multiple doses during the day? My SA is performance anxiety based 100% on work activities. So, I need the Inderal to be working for the entire work day 8:00am to 6:00pm. Will one pill taken at 7:00am last for the whole work day? I have a 20mg script, which for normal work activities is an adequate dose for me, while at full strength. As a side note, for big presentations, I take 40-60 mg two hours before. I would like to take as little as possible on a daily basis because I am a runner and Inderal does have a negative effect on my endurance. I would like to hear from daily users when you take your pills and at what mg.
My Story:
I am 31, and I have always been extremely social, and I have always loved to be the center of attention. I spent most of my career as an outside sales rep. I loved talking to people; giving presentations, ect. I was promoted to regional manager at 28, and I found myself feeling like a kid among adults at work. With the promotion, all of my peers were around 50, and I was now expected to give presentations to CEO level executives.
With this came my meltdown
. I had never worked in an office setting or presented to people within the company; it had always been outside customers. Long story short, my first presentation resulted in a panic attack, which I have never been able to forget. As a result, I developed a fear of public speaking, which morphed into performance anxiety at work centered on the physical symptoms of anxiety.
Last November, I went to see a doc who put me on Klonopin (1mg) per day, and Inderal as needed. I felt like an absolute rock star for a year, so I decided to come off the Klonopin… easier said than done. I am almost finished with my taper off Klonopin. I should be done in about two months.
So, that brings us to current day. Inderal is the drug for me. It works perfect, and it has never failed me. All my anxiety is based on physical symptoms. So it makes logical sense that Inderal is the correct drug. I still love being the center of attention… I just can't manage the physical symptoms. So, that's me.
PS-I think benzo's are great drugs for specific short term events. I am not a doc, but I would caution anyone who is considering taking them every day. They are very, very, very hard to come off of, and the withdrawal anxiety is worse than anything I felt before taking them. Just my 2 cents.
I'll ask my question first, and then tell my back story.
Question:
For those of you who use Inderal daily, do you take one pill in the morning or multiple doses during the day? My SA is performance anxiety based 100% on work activities. So, I need the Inderal to be working for the entire work day 8:00am to 6:00pm. Will one pill taken at 7:00am last for the whole work day? I have a 20mg script, which for normal work activities is an adequate dose for me, while at full strength. As a side note, for big presentations, I take 40-60 mg two hours before. I would like to take as little as possible on a daily basis because I am a runner and Inderal does have a negative effect on my endurance. I would like to hear from daily users when you take your pills and at what mg.
My Story:
I am 31, and I have always been extremely social, and I have always loved to be the center of attention. I spent most of my career as an outside sales rep. I loved talking to people; giving presentations, ect. I was promoted to regional manager at 28, and I found myself feeling like a kid among adults at work. With the promotion, all of my peers were around 50, and I was now expected to give presentations to CEO level executives.
With this came my meltdown
. I had never worked in an office setting or presented to people within the company; it had always been outside customers. Long story short, my first presentation resulted in a panic attack, which I have never been able to forget. As a result, I developed a fear of public speaking, which morphed into performance anxiety at work centered on the physical symptoms of anxiety.Last November, I went to see a doc who put me on Klonopin (1mg) per day, and Inderal as needed. I felt like an absolute rock star for a year, so I decided to come off the Klonopin… easier said than done. I am almost finished with my taper off Klonopin. I should be done in about two months.
So, that brings us to current day. Inderal is the drug for me. It works perfect, and it has never failed me. All my anxiety is based on physical symptoms. So it makes logical sense that Inderal is the correct drug. I still love being the center of attention… I just can't manage the physical symptoms. So, that's me.
PS-I think benzo's are great drugs for specific short term events. I am not a doc, but I would caution anyone who is considering taking them every day. They are very, very, very hard to come off of, and the withdrawal anxiety is worse than anything I felt before taking them. Just my 2 cents.
