bertiedog
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There are several extended release versions of propranolol as I mentioned, including Propal Retard and Inderal Retard. They active substance is just propranolol but it gets released throughout the day.
My migraine Consultant has just changed me onto 80 mg Slow Release Propananol but I knew I wouldn't be able to tolerate that dose because I am very sensitive to medications so I opened up the capsule and threw away approximately half of the time released little particles and put it back together and started one daily on Monday.
I have to say I have tolerated it really well and have gradually upped the dose. I feel better on it than when I took 20 mg x 3 of the standard tablet. That had a bad effect on me making me so tired and often light headed when I tried it last week, I really couldn't carry on with that. Therefore I was very pleasantly surprised to find that this slow release version feels much more tolerable.
I am not sure if I will be able to go right up to the 80 mg but think I will at least be able to get near to that dose to give it a chance to help me break the almost daily migraines/headaches I have been having for quite a while. I looked up how long it is supposed to take to get to full effect and it said 4 hours but I feel with me it seems to be more like 2 - 3 hours. As I suffer with POTS it is a great drug for me and feels like it is controlling it very well so far.
Pam