Question about inderal

Hi,
  I've taken 10-20mg of inderal on an as needed basis since high school - as when I performed on my instrument, I would shake so much that even my chair would be moving.  Fortunately, the inderal worked great for me.  Recently, I gave a presentation in a class, and had all the shakiness and pounding heart I used to have, even though I had taken my 20mg.  I suppose it is possible that the meds were expired, as I had the same bottle for over five years.  Is it possible that I have too much adrenaline for this to med to work, or would a higher dose do the trick?  Anyone know what dose it would take to combat my ridiculous amounts of adrenaline?  

[nursegirl6572]

Hiya!  Yes, it is most definitely due to the meds being expired for one!!  As meds get old, they tend to lose their effectiveness.  I wouldn't play around with the dose either...especially with an old bottle of meds.

Talk with your doc..and tell him/her how effective the Inderal was for you in the past...and you are finding that maybe you could use them in the event of a presentation.  I'm sure he/she won't have a problem prescribing them for you again.  And, properly dispose of the old ones!!!  Most hospitals have programs to accept expired meds for proper disposal.

Good luck!