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What Causes Nausea, Dizziness And Numbness In Hands While Taking Propranolol?
Question: taking propranolol for anxiety, two 10mg pills a day, feeling nauseous, dizzy, hands are somewhat numb, why is this happening? just got prescribed this past tuesday, took one tuesday night, one wednesday morning and night, with food, and one thursday morning and night, with food, and one friday morning, all of friday was feeling dizzy, nauseous and people told me i looked pale.
Brief Answer:
Seems to be drug induced
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic!
Based on the history you have shared, your symptoms like dizziness, numbness, nausea or pallor are all explained by the drug you are using as it is among beta blockers family and it slows down the heart does decreasing blood pressure and heart rate both. You need to stop it immediately and take plenty of fluids. Consult nearby health facility and have your blood pressures examined alongwith EKG to rule out heart blocks.
Hoping you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. You can also reach me directly through my profile in future, in case of any more queries. Regards.
Seems to be drug induced
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic!
Based on the history you have shared, your symptoms like dizziness, numbness, nausea or pallor are all explained by the drug you are using as it is among beta blockers family and it slows down the heart does decreasing blood pressure and heart rate both. You need to stop it immediately and take plenty of fluids. Consult nearby health facility and have your blood pressures examined alongwith EKG to rule out heart blocks.
Hoping you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. You can also reach me directly through my profile in future, in case of any more queries. Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thank you so much for your response, My bp is now reading 98/69, what would you reccomend i do to get it higher
Brief Answer:
Stop the drug and drink plenty of water and keep it above 90/60
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Thanks for the appreciation.
Stop the drug immediately, and drink plenty if water to increase circulating blood volume, and to flush it out of the system. Keep blood pressure above 90/60. If it is lower than that consult your health facility and get intravascular fluids replacement or plasma expanders. Hoping you a speedy recovery. Regards.
Stop the drug and drink plenty of water and keep it above 90/60
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Thanks for the appreciation.
Stop the drug immediately, and drink plenty if water to increase circulating blood volume, and to flush it out of the system. Keep blood pressure above 90/60. If it is lower than that consult your health facility and get intravascular fluids replacement or plasma expanders. Hoping you a speedy recovery. Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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