Bryan,
Welcome to HealingWell. Bedranol is Beta-adrenergic blocker (nonselective). I am not familiar with this drug known by this name and wondering if you may be in the UK ? Citalopram is a good medication for many for Anxiety and depression. As each person will react and tolerate medications differently it is hard to know what is the best drug for you until you have used some. Keep working closely with your Dr. re medications.
Stopping smoking is a huge challenge for most people and I admire your decision to give up smoking. If you currently react to stress with a cigarette, you’ll need to find something else to do. Deep breathing, self massage of my neck and shoulders, and exercise have worked for me. Other habits, such as what you do first thing in the morning, or what you do in the car, or wherever you usually smoke, should be replaced with better, more positive ones. I actually hid out for the first week when I quit smoking as the only stress I could deal with was keeping my goal of quitting. Expect your anxiety to peak as it is normal for most smokers who are quitting but push through the desire to have just one.
You might try adding an exercise plan to your daily routine and start the day out with exercise. This should help break your habit of smoking first thing in the morning as well as decrease your anxiety.
Coming here and sharing your feelings is a great way to relieve your stress and anxiety.
I look forward to getting to know you better.
Kindly,
Kitt