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A member asked:

I have just been prescribed propranolol by my gp and needed to pick up my contraceptive pill at the same time (marvelon) as i ran out about a month ago. i was prescribed propranolol for anxiety and have never taken any sort of antidepressants/anti anxiety

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Dr Crane agreed

Answered 7/5/2017

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I have very bad anxiety everyday i cant relax im constantly shaking & nervous my blood tests all came back fine 2 docs have prescribed me propranolol 10mg 2 times a day and 40mg 2 times a day what would be the correct dose for this level of anxiety?

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