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Can Propranolol Cause Severe Heart Problems?
Question: hi,
doctor,
i ve consulted you earlier as well .mine problem was that i wanted to quit epitril .5 mg.you have suggest me to take propranolol 40 mg with epitril 2.5 mg.its been more than 20 days now.i did research on net on propranolol 40 mg .it showed that it can cause major heart problem .and from that day i am only taking epitril 2.5 mg but nw i start feeling headaches feeling like my head is moving .i am not able to do gym properly when i am doing trade mil i start feeling fear i just want to quit these medicines.even i had sleepless night as well i consulted to
Pantjali they they suggested me to take XXXXXXX Vati from which i am getting good sleep .but i am thinking that XXXXXXX vati is safe or not please suggest me.whatever mind sickness n restlessness i am facing is cause of leaving epitril .5 mg but i was taking only half of it in a day.if you are suggesting any medicines please write the company name as well. i am writing my earlier problem below. hi doctor when i was 16. from than i m suffering from some depression anxiety and fear that time i went to physiologist he suggest me some depression medicine .gradually i started quitting medicines now i am 33 i m taking epitril md .5 half in a day but now i take half alternate days i just want to stop this medicine but i feel that on which day i am not taking it i feel restlessness .please suggest me something i feel this medicine can cause dependency
doctor,
i ve consulted you earlier as well .mine problem was that i wanted to quit epitril .5 mg.you have suggest me to take propranolol 40 mg with epitril 2.5 mg.its been more than 20 days now.i did research on net on propranolol 40 mg .it showed that it can cause major heart problem .and from that day i am only taking epitril 2.5 mg but nw i start feeling headaches feeling like my head is moving .i am not able to do gym properly when i am doing trade mil i start feeling fear i just want to quit these medicines.even i had sleepless night as well i consulted to
Pantjali they they suggested me to take XXXXXXX Vati from which i am getting good sleep .but i am thinking that XXXXXXX vati is safe or not please suggest me.whatever mind sickness n restlessness i am facing is cause of leaving epitril .5 mg but i was taking only half of it in a day.if you are suggesting any medicines please write the company name as well. i am writing my earlier problem below. hi doctor when i was 16. from than i m suffering from some depression anxiety and fear that time i went to physiologist he suggest me some depression medicine .gradually i started quitting medicines now i am 33 i m taking epitril md .5 half in a day but now i take half alternate days i just want to stop this medicine but i feel that on which day i am not taking it i feel restlessness .please suggest me something i feel this medicine can cause dependency
Brief Answer:
You may discontinue epitril at 0.25mg
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
As I am an allopathic doctor so I wont be able to comment about the XXXXXXX and ayurvedic preparations. You may take it if they are useful but allopathic medicines should not be discontinued by self. Epitril can be withdrawn at the dose of 0.25mg abruptly. Its a very low dose and doesnt need any further tapering. If you still feeling anxious then probably your anxiety disorder has not been treated well and the same needs to be treated from the root. For that purpose you need to take either paroxetine or escitalopram or miratzapine for 6-8 months regularly. Also there is an option of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
You may discontinue epitril at 0.25mg
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
As I am an allopathic doctor so I wont be able to comment about the XXXXXXX and ayurvedic preparations. You may take it if they are useful but allopathic medicines should not be discontinued by self. Epitril can be withdrawn at the dose of 0.25mg abruptly. Its a very low dose and doesnt need any further tapering. If you still feeling anxious then probably your anxiety disorder has not been treated well and the same needs to be treated from the root. For that purpose you need to take either paroxetine or escitalopram or miratzapine for 6-8 months regularly. Also there is an option of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
please do advice me what should i do .which medicine should i take .the medicines you have prescribed earlier it didn't suit me . and please advice any mild medicine which can treat my problem. in my my town there is no CBT .so do advice me as i am working i am not able to do my work properly.
one more thing is that doctor whenever my periods start i feel very relaxed and tension free and just before my period i feel very anxious but in periods i feel relaxed.i am waiting for answer
one more thing is that doctor whenever my periods start i feel very relaxed and tension free and just before my period i feel very anxious but in periods i feel relaxed.i am waiting for answer
Brief Answer:
Medicines need to be tried
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The medicines that I have stated above i.e. paroxetine, mirtazapine, escitalopram are all good drugs and they can be tried. Even if some old drugs have not suited you it doesn't mean that other drugs are not going to suit you.
Regarding the periods questions, its very natural with hormonal changes happening around periods, mood swings are very common. If it is very severe then it could be a premenstyrual dysphoria and then it will require you to take fluoxetine.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
Medicines need to be tried
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The medicines that I have stated above i.e. paroxetine, mirtazapine, escitalopram are all good drugs and they can be tried. Even if some old drugs have not suited you it doesn't mean that other drugs are not going to suit you.
Regarding the periods questions, its very natural with hormonal changes happening around periods, mood swings are very common. If it is very severe then it could be a premenstyrual dysphoria and then it will require you to take fluoxetine.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
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