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Beta-blockers for stress

Anyone tried this?

I'm starting to think that its my only cope.

It was suggested by my counsellor.

How do they work? Are they any good?

Reply 1

coolguy456

Well, they only have an effect on lowering your blood pressure thus you feel less stressed. However, by taking pills to make the problem of you stress go away, wont work. You need to tackle the problem of stress in other ways as you cant rely on a pill to magically disappear your stress, because it wont. It will just be reducing the effects, and should only be temporary treatment. You should seek to tackle the cause of sress, not the effects

You should ask your counsellor or GP for any other treatments such as cognitive therapies, although this is very difficult to get on such courses as they are mainly given to people suffering severe stress.

Hope this helps.

Reply 2

lucho22

13

Oh i had to take them for a while for stress related tachycardia.. They were effective in stopping the tachy but didn't help the feeling like crap part. I now either take Clonazepam or Xanax for these episodes..

Reply 3

lookoutapiano!

these things are only tackling the symoptoms and not the cause so are best only for the short term really

Reply 4

Beccydoodaa

8

I took these over the exam period and the above posters are correct, they do not help with coping with stress, they simply help decrease the symptoms of stress.

I believe they are given to people to regulate/lower blood pressure also but if you get the right dosage they can help stop trembling, sweating, panic attacks/thumping of the heart, nausea etc.

They worked very well for me, but as rightly mentioned, short term only.

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Reply 5

lucho22

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happywonderingx

these things are only tackling the symoptoms and not the cause so are best only for the short term really

I know that's the case.. my cardiologist did recommend seeing a Psychiatrist should the symptoms persist for a long time...

Reply 6

Anonymous #1

OP

Thank you everyone. I have exams and problems at home. So they sound like a perfect short-term measure. I have an appointment with the doc tomorrow.

Any side effects?

How do they work?

Reply 7

dan2112

1

I've been on beta blockers since the the summer exams too. I didn't feel stressed but kept having heart palpitations. I took three 10mg tablets a day and the palpitations stopped.

I believe they block adrenaline and noradrenaline receptors in the heart which slows it down. This will reduce symptoms associated with stress such as palpitations, sweaty palms etc.

Now exams are over i'm coming off them. You can't just stop taking them or apparently you will get an adrenaline rush (according to my doctor). So i went from three a day to 2 to 1 to 1 every other day.

I've experienced no side effects, though some may feel dizzy if they stand up quickly.

As already said, beta blockers will only prevent the symptoms of stress, not the underlying cause.

Reply 8

lucho22

13

dan2112

I've been on beta blockers since the the summer exams too. I didn't feel stressed but kept having heart palpitations. I took three 10mg tablets a day and the palpitations stopped.

I believe they block adrenaline and noradrenaline receptors in the heart which slows it down. This will reduce symptoms associated with stress such as palpitations, sweaty palms etc.

Now exams are over i'm coming off them. You can't just stop taking them or apparently you will get an adrenaline rush (according to my doctor). So i went from three a day to 2 to 1 to 1 every other day.

I've experienced no side effects, though some may feel dizzy if they stand up quickly.

As already said, beta blockers will only prevent the symptoms of stress, not the underlying cause.

Yeh - If you come off beta blockers you have to slowly reduce the dosage as the number of receptors will have increased in your heart due to them - then when the beta blockers are taken away the effect of catecholamines on the heart will greatly be increased and you'll experience bad palpitations.

Reply 9

User69701

10

I have taken them before intwerviews, exams etc. Not the best idea but whatever. I wouldn't recommened it because there are much better ideas to cope with stress.

Reply 10

Spannerism

THe only way to fully deal with stresses is Psychologically and emotionally.

Medication will only help you stave it off

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