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I'd like to hear some opinions and experiences regarding propanolol for tremors. These shakes have been going on for a while. It was, in my mind, almost definitely the lithium. When stopping the lithium two months ago, it did not get better. I am aware that some of the medications I take are possibly causing it- setraline, flupentixol, olanzapine, buproprion... all on the common side of side effects. The doctor basically said, "listen, trying to change medications in order to eliminate the cause would be difficult." As long as: 1) it does not progressively deteriorate and 2) can be controlled She didn't seem too confident in the propanolol. She said that it could or could not help. Are there other options in -treating- it? She did mention other possibilities such as a genetic disposition to tremors. With that, I do not think there is any relative in particular (that I can think of) that has a tremor. The most common type is a essential tremor, otherwise known as a essential benign tremor. It is not a serious, but is certainly bothersome. I keep having people ask why I am shaking. __________________ Tic-Tac |
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I know you eliminated lithium as the cause but propranolol did help people I know with the lithium shakes. I take it at 80mg for akathisia and I think it's pretty innocuous as these things go. I'd give it a shot at least.
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I Tic Tac I'm on a thousand mg of lithium and 112.5 mg of Effexor. I believe it's the Effexor. When I was on 75 mg of Effexor and 600 mg lithium I did not have hand tremors but as soon as I increase the Effexor I had them. I'm on 20 milligrams of propanol and it does help I might try to increase it to more. I really don't like this drug Effexor but it's helping to quell about 70 to 80% of my anxiety. I want to change to an SSRI like I'm used to but right now I'm dealing with a storm and may not be a good time
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They recently took my son off guanfacine and replaced it with propanolol. 80mg spread out over 2 doses.
He reports (and we readily see) an increase in mania (though its more related to the type of "mania" seen in ADHD), says it makes him "hyper". Paradoxically, he reports getting a sound night's sleep like he "hasn't had in years". Also, he reports a marked increase in energy. He used to do a lot of strength/conditioning types of exercises and then after they'd taken him off the Abilify, which he'd been on for several years and introduced Seroquel, he rapidly lost interest in those sorts of activities. He noticed right off that not only did his interest in conditioning return, he experienced a very sizable increase in his output, in some cases doubling the weight he could lift and/or increasing the volume within a week of starting propranolol. He asked if he were being given anabolic steroids. Perhaps it was a rebound effect from having the Seroquel removed. He's also a teenager going through massive hormonal surges, so too many variables there. More to your point regarding use for tremors/extrapyramidal, as the medicine wasn't specifically given to DS for this, what I can offer may be of limited value to you but we do know that beginning with the intro of quetiapine fumarate and continuing through the seroquel's replacement via cross tapering with Rispiridone, eps began manifestation and seemed to be on the increase - in fact, one of the main reasons for his having quit his strength-conditioning programme was the increases in tremors, "twitching" and corresponding weakness he experienced in the muscles undergoing prolonged and repeated contraction. I.e., he reports that the tremors/twitching/weakness have all but disappeared (he says he gets a bit of sporadic eye-lid twitching but its unnoticeable to us). We've also noted that the compulsive tics that he's experienced on and off (even before any psychotropic meds were ever used) have subsided greatly. Again, too may variables that could potentially interplay here but - as of now, propranolol certainly hasn't seemed to hurt. |
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setraline and bupropion can cause tremors among other medications
Propanolol may not help you. The reason is propranolol is too taxing to your liver and you're already taking medications that are metabolized by the liver. Sertraline, Flupentixol and quetiapine combo is not generally a good idea. I'd consider another doctor with experience in psychopharmacology |
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The Abilify may have indeed caused that energy to do things. It is a somewhat activating drug, so it may have that effect. Seroquel is the opposite and could actually take away some of that drive. -Actually- I just realized that I didn't remove the Seroquel from the list below my posts. I stopped it because of the addition of Zyprexa. I shall try the propanolol and see what happens. Quote:
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