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Posted 3/5/2014 12:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hello, I have migraine and this week my doctor started me propranolol 2X 20 mg a day.
Do side effects like poor concentration, decreased focusing skills and tiredness slows down/goes away in time or will it always be like this? Can reducing dose help? Have you experienced memory loss with propranolol?
Thank you.

Post Edited (xy123) : 3/5/2014 5:42:24 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 3/5/2014 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
welcome to the forum.

I take propranolol, 40 2x a day. started at 20mg. YES it does get better.

hydrating with lots of water is very helpful, exercise like walking is also key, getting the endorphines loose is helpful. You have to talk yourself past the point of tiredness, then you will be ok.

Short term memory loss is a side effect, I find it comes and goes. It is what it is. trade off for the pain.

We all have to live with something, I choose less pain.

Peace and courage.
Trina
Posted 3/5/2014 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for qualified reply. May I ask, when you upped your dose to 80 mg/day, did you experienced longer lasting(sorry for my English) short term memory loss in a day? Because I also find it comes and goes and I'm worried, maybe there is also a correlation between short term memory loss and learning, memorising new informations as a university student.
One more question: My doctor said I will stop using propranolol after 3 or 6 months, I won't use it every day in my life. So, when I stop using the drug, will migraines come back? I don't understand this process.

Post Edited (xy123) : 3/5/2014 10:12:13 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 3/6/2014 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
I only found a very slight increase for a few days when I increased the med.

Yes, studying is difficult,so was working. Somehow you find a way to get through. You may have to give up perfection for lack of pain.
I found that practicing "mindfulness" helped a lot. www.mindful.org
plus there are blogs on HW regarding this coping skill.

I don't know what you doc has planned for you, sounds great that you will not be on it the rest of your life. I however will, I have 5th cranial nerve damage that needs to be maintained.

I suggest a deeper discussion with your doc.

I wish you the best of luck and do keep posting here to let us know your progress. It is always nice to see the outcome.

Peace and strength.
Trina
Posted 3/7/2014 3:34 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks.
Posted 3/20/2022 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
I take propranolol 5mg three times a day. The side effects, according to my pharmacist will wear off in one month on average. I find that the tiredness subsided with bicycling right after taking the pill since it worked within 5 minutes. I have no short term memory loss but a rather surprising huge reduction in arthritis inflammation in my knees!!! I no longer take pain medication twice a day. Very surprising also is the disappearance of my TMJ or clenching of my teeth and jaw pain.
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