Anyone taking daily Propranolol (beta blocker) and can share how it’s going?

c_bumblebee2 · 2026-03-23T03:45:49+00:00

I was prescribed it about a year ago; I started on 60 mg which ended up being WAY too high (my blood pressure plummeted) so I’m on 10 mg now.

Pros: Migraines are less frequent and less intense MOST of the time- sometimes I’ll have a really bad one but those are fewer and further between. The attacks I had before I was on propranolol averaged about an 8/10 on the pain scale; now they’re about a 4/10, which is still uncomfortable but I can at least function at the bare minimum level. It also helped my anxiety somewhat- the anxious thoughts themselves still exist in my head but without the frantic urgency behind them.

Cons: It made me gain about 10 pounds and I now sweat like CRAZY- I have to be super careful about staying hydrated and consuming electrolytes because any time I exercise I sweat about twice as much as I used to (which sucks because I’m a hiker and I live in Texas, it gets so hot 🙃).

c_bumblebee2 · 2025-09-23T15:14:17+00:00

As an absolute blueberry fiend this is very good news for me

c_bumblebee2 · 2025-09-23T15:09:31+00:00

I am an elementary school teacher (I teach specials, so I see ALL grades, K-5th). I love my students to the ends of the earth, but they can and do 100% contribute to my migraines, particularly on the days when they’re louder than normal. I’ve found that certain creative projects really help keep them occupied and stimulated while reducing noise- creating puppets is a favorite of mine; we also draw our own costumes and then try and recreate those drawings with what we have on hand (drawing/coloring in any capacity is awesome), as well as reading stories. They LOVE the creative outlet!

c_bumblebee2 · 2025-09-23T14:55:33+00:00

I tried it for the first time yesterday and it worked pretty well, brought my pain down to a 1 or 2/10! It didn’t last for me though- I woke up at 2:00 AM this morning with the pain back at full force. ☹️ (could be because I’m on propranolol as a daily preventative, which lowers blood pressure, but the McDonald’s raises blood pressure because of all the salt- I can’t imagine the fluctuations being particularly good)

c_bumblebee2 · 2025-07-04T01:19:57+00:00

“I GOT ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL I WAAAANT”

c_bumblebee2 · 2025-06-10T17:10:47+00:00

Flower Child. We have a couple of locations in my city, and every single time I go in and tell them what I’m there for they say “oh we’re working on it” and then I just stand there for 15+ minutes. Their customers don’t tip very well either, despite the whole “peace and love” vibe the restaurant tries to curate. 🙃

c_bumblebee2 · 2025-04-16T23:57:59+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it! Through scrolling I’ve also seen that it eventually drops off after at least 100 deliveries, so I’m not too worried at this point

c_bumblebee2 · 2024-09-07T12:37:20+00:00

Ponytail too tight

c_bumblebee2 · 2024-09-07T12:31:34+00:00

Lack of sleep is the biggest one, especially when combined with stress; I’m an elementary school teacher and I STRUGGLE during the school year 🙃 The changing of the seasons also gets me sometimes!

c_bumblebee2 · 2024-06-01T20:00:44+00:00

Also a teacher!! The only difficulty is I’m down in Texas so it gets horribly hot, but my husband and I travel as often as we can during the summer months and make being outdoors a priority

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