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Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a common anxiety disorder. It can occur in any individual or may occur after pregnancy also. In GAD symptoms like restlessness, tremors, sweating, fear, butterflies in stomach, chocking sensation in throat etc are seen. Propranolol is a beta blocker drug and it is used in anxiety for symptomatic control. Other medicines like Benzodiazepines in low doses can also be used for such symptoms. Medicines like SSRI as Fluoxetine, Paroxetine are also very effective in GAD. Apart from these medicines you can try relaxation exercises, yoga, meditation for self relaxation. For details of medicine visit a good Psychiatrist.

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD

Hello, thanks for the query.
General anxiety ? you know very well that you have anxiety and with grace you accepted it very very nice.
Propanolol is an anti-anxiety drug and very popular .
Usually we prescribe drugs to those patients who don't accept that they are ill or have some anxiety, since you are very frank and accepted it.
Now the question is this that this drug is not acting properly and not showing any results up to level.
I would like to give you one advice at this level that many thing in our house are not in our favour or against us and the resentment against these things are anxiety.
Now concentrate your mind short while that today things are against you, tomorrow these things might be in your favour, so why bother.
I am not giving you any teaching but in my opinion this is the best treatment for you and I hope you will be alright within a short period.
If still not feel good please consult a Psychiatrist, he will treat you properly.
Good luck foe speedy recovery.

Hello,
welcome to Healthcare Magic.

From your history, it appear that you have generalized anxiety disorder. Propranolol is used for short term control of anxiety. It is more useful for social anxiety disorder. It do not have good effect on generalized anxiety disorders.

For treatment following steps will be helpful.
-Get thyroid function test done. Thyroid problems are very common in middle aged female, which leads to anxiety symptoms.
-Relaxation exercise like daily morning brisk walk, yoga and meditation.
-If thyroid profile is normal and symptoms do not resolve with relaxation exercise, it is better to get yourself evaluated for anxiety disorders from psychiatrist, so that drug treatment for the problem can be started, which is very effective in such condition.

Wish you all the best.

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Dr Ashish Kumar Mittal
www.99doctor.com

Hello..
Thanks for your query. You would require an initial assessment for anemia, hypertension and thyroid disorders to rule out any organic causes of anxiety. If these causes are ruled out, a psychiatric evaluation is necessary to assess for anxiety disorders. Propranalol is used to manage transiently the autonomic symptoms of anxiety disorder and not meant for long term relief. The therapy would include:
1. Anti-anxiety medication like SSRIs
2. Psychotherapy techniques like CBT/Cognitive behavioural therapy
Yoga, meditation and breathing relaxation exercises are also useful. Wish you good health.
Regards
Dr Sundar
Psychiatrist

Hi,
thanks for using health care magic.
Propranolol is mainly used for performance anxiety.
You can consult psychiatrist for detailed evaluation and to rule out other causes of anxiety with obsessive compulsive disorder in particular. post pregnancy, it is very common and associated with generalized anxiety.
You can be benefitted by
1) anti depressant drugs that has anti anxiety proerties as well like pareoxetine
2) councelling
3) Stress management like relaxation techniques, yoga, mediatation, self relaxation and time management
I hope you will be fine soon
thanks