Propranolol

What is Propranolol

Situational anxiety can be a debilitating illness which can prevent people from taking part in social activities and everyday life. Propranolol is a prescription-only drug meaning it cannot be bought from supermarkets or a pharmacy unless you have a prescription. If you do wish to buy Propranolol, you can buy it online from MedsRUs, but you will have to go through a consultation with our GMC doctors who can provide you with a prescription if you are found to be suitable for the medication. When you use MedsRUs, you won’t have to join a long waiting list to see your GP before you receive the medication you need. Order Propranolol online today. 

Propranolol for Anxiety

Propranolol is used to treat anxiety when breathing techniques and coping mechanisms don’t work, however, propranolol isn’t suitable for all types of anxiety and is only suitable when the anxiety is related to certain events or locations.

Some people buy Propranolol thinking that it will get rid of all of their worries, but this is not the case. The good news is that propranolol can relieve physical symptoms of anxiety like sweating, shaking, and increased heartbeat. Relieving these symptoms should physically calm down your body, creating a soothing effect in your mind.

This medication should not be taken daily for anxiety, and should only be taken in situations where your anxiety peaks. If you find that you are starting to take propranolol more often, you should make an appointment with your GP to try and find a more suitable treatment for you.

How Does Propranolol Work For Anxiety?

The main action of propranolol is to reduce the heartbeat and improve the blood flow of whoever has taken it. This can help during times when your anxiety peaks. Whilst it can’t stop you from overthinking things or worrying, this medication works to relieve the physical symptoms of anxiety.

Propranolol achieves these results by blocking the effects that the hormone adrenaline has on your body. The chemicals in the hormone adrenaline are known as stress hormones, and these are involved in creating the physical effects that anxiety has on your body like sweating, increased heartbeat, and shaking. When these effects are blocked, your body ends up being much calmer, which can help to settle your worries, but it is important to recognise that this is the secondary action of the drug and not the main action.

Uses of Propranolol

Propranolol has a number of uses, and helps thousands of people across the UK with a variety of different conditions.

As well as being used for anxiety relief, propranolol can be used for:

• Migraines
• Some thyroid issues
• Hypertension
• Post heart attack treatments
• Arrhythmias
• Pheochromocytoma
• Oesophageal bleeding caused by liver hypertension
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Whilst these are all licenced uses, you should always check with your GP before using the medicine to ensure it will not react with any other medications that you are taking.