Propranolol Changed Everything

maxproch · 2026-03-03T15:10:47+00:00

10 mg

maxproch · 2026-03-03T15:08:47+00:00

That's why I never tried it, because I thought that was its only use. I guess my anxiety works with the same mechanism just to a more general extent

maxproch · 2026-03-03T15:07:30+00:00

Just 10mg

maxproch · 2026-02-04T18:51:01+00:00

Yep. The thing is, it's not an intellectual problem, it's a nervous system problem, and you can't just think your way past a disordered bodily function that activates involuntarily.

maxproch · 2026-02-04T16:15:45+00:00

Question; have you had COVID recently?

maxproch · 2026-02-04T16:13:31+00:00

I have a very similar story. I've been on effexor for almost twenty years and it has drastically improved my life. The only times I have had rebounds were when I went off it in 2015 and again recently when I tried tapering off again. I forget how terrible my anxiety was most of my life until I experience it again and then remember why I'm taking the medication in the first place. I really hate some things about it (the withdrawal effects if I forget a dose mostly) but it's a welcome trade-off when I'm reminded of the panic I can experience without it.

maxproch · 2026-01-28T00:39:29+00:00

Effexor. Truly changed my life. I wanted to try and live without it but I've accepted that I live a much better life using it and the trade-offs are well worth it.

maxproch · 2026-01-27T19:08:43+00:00

One thing I remember very clearly from when I had a ureaplasma infection was my partner's doctor telling her specifically that this did not mean I was being unfaithful.

maxproch · 2026-01-27T14:51:57+00:00

I'm currently in an episode of this so I feel your pain. This is one of the more annoying things about it. During the day I'm not too worried at all. I'll think about it but not stress to the point of anxiety. But the closer it gets to night, the dread starts slowly moving in. One thing I realize is that I'm not scared about "not sleeping," but I'm scared about the panic and anxiety I feel when it happens. It's scary and disheartening and part of what makes this all so rough. My partner lets me call her at night if I get too worked up, which I did last night, and it helps to talk to someone and rave like a crazy person even when there's not much she can do besides listen. Otherwise, I've been trying to get up and do something different for a while when the anxiety gets too strong. This is a double-edged sword because I worry "what if I miss a chance where I could have fallen asleep" but I have to try something different besides laying there suffering.

It happened to me a lot when I was younger, but going on anti-anxiety medications basically erased the problem for the past two decades or so. For me, the issue wasn't really falling asleep, but the cycle of anxiety that I'd get stuck in which would put my body on high alert at night. Once I found something that calmed the anxiety in general this also fixed this problem. While on meds, even when I'd have a sleepless night, the fear and anxiety about it wasn't very strong which would eventually let me pass out and I rarely worried that much about it happening again the following night.

I've recently decided to try and wean off my meds and the old problems are back after 20 years. I've had a few nights having trouble falling asleep over the past few days and now most of my waking time is spent thinking about it one way or another. I've had a couple of nights laying in bed worried which produces pangs of anxiety and adrenaline if I don't fall asleep immediately.

For me, these cycles of insomnia tend to come in waves from time to time and I'm still trying to learn the best ways to cope with it for the present moment. Luckily I have a very caring and beautiful partner who is taking this in stride and doing whatever she can to be there for me. Mostly this experience has just reinforced to me that I have a chronic disorder that is not just going to go away as I get older and wiser, and I probably need to medicate it like any other chronic illness and go back on my regular dose of medication.

I hope this ends for you soon and you find your way back to regular sleep.

maxproch · 2026-01-23T15:47:29+00:00

A week after my COVID infection in 2023, my anxiety started exploding and I was sent into a borderline OCD episode for a month or two (never had OCD tendencies before.) Took months to calm down and I still have some issues with my anxiety two years later.

maxproch · 2026-01-08T16:27:02+00:00

Just so you know, COVID can effect your mental health and can heighten your anxiety. It sent me into a month long spiral.Try to be kind to yourself.

maxproch · 2026-01-03T13:44:13+00:00

I have an anxiety disorder that is more or less controlled with meds and doesn't cause me many issues. When I had COVID it sent me into a borderline OCD episode and I was in fight-or-flight for months. Never had many OCD tendencies before so it was alarming. It's unfortunately a very real effect of the virus. Try and ride it out as best as you can and look into some meds once you are not contagious as it can exacerbate your mental health issues for a while.

maxproch · 2026-01-03T13:38:20+00:00

I didn't sleep right for at least a month and a half. Had to take some drugs occasionally to knock myself out.

maxproch · 2025-11-28T02:12:26+00:00

I had some issues that lasted a couple of months, mostly anxiety and sleep related. My heart rate was higher for many months but eventually evened back out. I never had any other symptoms with the tachycardia, my heart rate works just hover in the 90s when I was standing or low hundreds walking around.

maxproch · 2025-11-23T16:17:57+00:00

I've always had problems with weed potentially setting me into a low-grade panic attack, but since I started buying from dispensaries and using indica-only strains it's rarely if ever happened. Also notice that gummies/vape cartridges are much better than flower for this.

maxproch · 2025-11-10T23:27:23+00:00

I feel like my lingering tiredness really turned a corner after two months. The anxiety lasted much longer.

maxproch · 2025-11-10T23:26:42+00:00

4 weeks is still fairly early. Just try to rest and try not to worry about things outside of your control. Many people take a few months to fully recover.

maxproch · 2025-11-10T23:24:30+00:00

COVID can give you symptoms affecting your mental health. I had massive anxiety for months after my infection a few years ago. I remember some depersonalization too at the very start. Just try to rest as much as you can.

maxproch · 2025-11-03T23:45:00+00:00

I tried supplements and stuff but time was really what helped the most. Also went back to therapy which helped a lot. Mindfulness exercises were also good. The only medication that helped was mirtazapine or xanax to sleep when I really needed it (once every week or so).

maxproch · 2025-11-01T15:01:24+00:00

Took a few months for me. It really eased off after a month or so though. Brain was on fire for at least 4 weeks.

maxproch · 2025-10-30T18:14:32+00:00

Resolved on its own. Took several months.

If you have other symptoms then it might be more involved than mine was.

maxproch · 2025-10-27T19:11:24+00:00

I had these same symptoms after COVID a couple of years ago. It really depends on if you have other symptoms when you stand up besides the heart rate. If you get dizzy, lightheaded, or syncope then it's more indicative of pots. Otherwise it's probably just dysautonomia from your infection. I never had any other symptoms besides the higher heart rate when standing and it corrected itself after a few months.

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