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On 80 mg sr propranolol for anxiety for about 2 month and feel really knackered. want to come off. my gp said decrease by 10mg every day.? too quick

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Propranolol: In my experience that may be a little rapid for weaning off of a beta blocker. I would call your doctor and perhaps tell him you are anxious about tapering that quickly and see if he will give you a slower taper .

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Not necessarily.: That tapering will probably work. Check your BP and HR as you decrease the dose.

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Dr. Cynthia Archer answered

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That depends: In general tapering doses of medications like beta blockers (propanolol) can be accomplished safely over a period of a couple of weeks, especially since you have been on the drug or only 2 months. The symptoms vary from person to person, so you may have to go more slowly, say every 2 days. If you have racing heartbeats,anxiety or trouble sleeping. Watch for headache too. If having trouble call MD

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