Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 IIRC, propranolol is also a beta blocker. Is it better than atenolol as far as thyroid interference? Val, you said you were in myxedema coma while on atenolol. Were you on thyroid meds at that time? I pondered your advice to not take atenolol but with a HR consistently >100, up to 136. felt I had to get that down. I'm scheduled for heart evaluations soon. I don't see me needing a beta blocker long term. I just needed to get my pulse down, especially while I was off salt and Florinef, awaiting labs, which were done yesterday. Thank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Propanolol and atenolol both work almost identically and both lwoer thyroid activity. Yes I was on Syncrap when I was on atenolol. for all the good that did me! I think wiht pulse over 120 I would still take a beta blocker to lower it until you cna get the correct meds to fix what is causing it. It is another med that treats the symptoms rather than the cause. FInding and fixing the cause is what you need ot do though. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks, Val, This morning, I took only a half pill of atenolol. Back on salt and Florinef, I have hope. Side note: A dumb endo put me on propranolol when I had atypical headaches - that is when I gained 50 lbs in 3 months, at age 30~! Thank you so much, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Hi Cherie, I suspect that my weight gain while on propranolol was due to raised TSH. I had no other side effects, no panic, etc. RE: Propranolol , A good friend of mine had her doctor do the same thing. Her migranes consisted of stroke like symptoms-very scary. The propranolol helped, but she couldn't handle the side effects. What she has found that helps her is when she first notices the symptoms, she sits down and does deep breathing exercises to help her relax. Her theory is when the symptoms started before, she would panic and it would make her heart rate increase which made it worse. Anyway, just thought I'd throw that in there. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hi , The panic wasn't from the propranolol. It was from the stroke like symptoms of the atypical migraine. She would have slurred speech, inability to move her arm, word salad and so on. Whenever any of that started happening she would panic and it would get worse until she would be incapcitated and have a blackout period. I can't remember what the side effects were fromt eh medicine though. I know she couldn't exercise and couldn't get hot. Cherie A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright > Hi Cherie, > > I suspect that my weight gain while on propranolol was due to > raised TSH. I had no other side effects, no panic, etc. > > > RE: Propranolol > > > , > > A good friend of mine had her doctor do the same thing. Her migranes > consisted of stroke like symptoms-very scary. The propranolol > helped, but she couldn't handle the side effects. What she has > found that helps her is when she first notices the symptoms, she > sits down and does deep breathing exercises to help her relax. > Her theory is when the symptoms started before, she would panic > and it would make her heart rate increase which made it worse. > Anyway, just thought I'd throw that in there. :-) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hi , The panic wasn't from the propranolol. It was from the stroke like symptoms of the atypical migraine. She would have slurred speech, inability to move her arm, word salad and so on. Whenever any of that started happening she would panic and it would get worse until she would be incapcitated and have a blackout period. I can't remember what the side effects were fromt eh medicine though. I know she couldn't exercise and couldn't get hot. Cherie A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright > Hi Cherie, > > I suspect that my weight gain while on propranolol was due to > raised TSH. I had no other side effects, no panic, etc. > > > RE: Propranolol > > > , > > A good friend of mine had her doctor do the same thing. Her migranes > consisted of stroke like symptoms-very scary. The propranolol > helped, but she couldn't handle the side effects. What she has > found that helps her is when she first notices the symptoms, she > sits down and does deep breathing exercises to help her relax. > Her theory is when the symptoms started before, she would panic > and it would make her heart rate increase which made it worse. > Anyway, just thought I'd throw that in there. :-) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hi , The panic wasn't from the propranolol. It was from the stroke like symptoms of the atypical migraine. She would have slurred speech, inability to move her arm, word salad and so on. Whenever any of that started happening she would panic and it would get worse until she would be incapcitated and have a blackout period. I can't remember what the side effects were fromt eh medicine though. I know she couldn't exercise and couldn't get hot. Cherie A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright > Hi Cherie, > > I suspect that my weight gain while on propranolol was due to > raised TSH. I had no other side effects, no panic, etc. > > > RE: Propranolol > > > , > > A good friend of mine had her doctor do the same thing. Her migranes > consisted of stroke like symptoms-very scary. The propranolol > helped, but she couldn't handle the side effects. What she has > found that helps her is when she first notices the symptoms, she > sits down and does deep breathing exercises to help her relax. > Her theory is when the symptoms started before, she would panic > and it would make her heart rate increase which made it worse. > Anyway, just thought I'd throw that in there. :-) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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