Beta Blockers and Anxiety

Hi everyone,

So I have taken propranolol as needed for anxiety off and on for a couple years and it's worked fairly well for me (this is in addition to regular 75 mg daily of sertraline). Last month, however, my doctor put me on metropolol because my blood pressure was up...100 mg at first but the cardiologist knocked it down to 25. Even at that dose the side effects of dizziness, weakness, palpitations and chest tightness were intolerable. I got off that and went back to propranolol ...3 20 mg a day (similar to what I used to take). Only now I'm still experiencing the dizziness and fatigue and my anxiety is up. I have an appointment for a heart monitor next week and I'm nervous about what they're going to find. I'm also nervous about the meds. Anyone else take beta blockers? Like.i said, I never had a problem with propranolol before and it worked OK but now not so much. Argh.