Inderal

I can't believe it but it's been a full week and I feel alot better, still some swelling, but it may take awhile to fully go away - I can live with that. We were in a minor car accident on Friday and I got upset and bam-o pvc's started and haven't stopped - so I took Inderal when we came home and it helped.

My question is about is Inderal - I thought it was for migraines?  how long typically does it work or last? My bottle says take as needed...and I can't remember what the doctor said since it's been 4 months since I was there :P  

[is_something_wrong]

Inderal is a beta blocker. I'm using Inderal too (or Pranolol as the brand name is in Norway) - it's the same drug, Propranolol.

To answer your question; Half-time of propranolol is 4,5 hours. But it's often prescribed as capsules that release propranolol through 24 hours, in that case it lasts a bit longer ;)

Inderal is often used for "non-cardiac" problems such as tremors, anxiety, migraines and hyperthyreoids (symptomatic). The reason is, propranolol is a non-selective beta blocker and reduce adrenaline effect also on other parts of the body than the heart.

I don't have symptoms when I use this medication. I think you have a positive effect, because you have a pacemaker (a dual chamber pacemaker is both connected to atrias and ventricles, by the way, and can activate them both). In other words, you get a "floor" in your heart rate at 60 BPM (and don't get the PVCs from bradycardia) and the beta blocker takes care of the adrenaline-induced PVCs that can occur on high heart rates.

I'm so happy you got better =)

[cindy707]

Most beta blockers Lisa are used for a multitude of purposes not just heart related...they are used for high blood pressure, migranes (migraines), heart issues to name a few.  The wonders of beta blockers is as the above post says it blocks the adrenaline but i think more importantly that is relaxes the heart causing the blood flow to move much smoother thru out the body thus transferring more oxygen into the brain thus eliminating the migranes (migraines).  Both my heart doc and EP doc that are pretty young take a low dose of beta blocker every day and they are perfectly healthy without heart or blood pressure issues.  They are in different cities and both have told me at different times that low dose beta blockers will eventually become a maintenance med for all humans healthy or not because of the overall benefit of the heart not having to work as hard thus extending life in many people.  That is why i chose to stay on the bb after the ablation and to be honest as a safety net as well.  I am glad that the inderal is working for you...i was on it about a year before my ablation and it worked well for me but the docs said i didn't need such a widespread blocker because i had other issues with my heart that it would not benefit at the time.....i am glad Lisa also that you finally found something that you are compatable with

[Mom2four85]

Oh sorry for the confusion and thanks for the kind words.

I didnt get better because of Inderal - I got better because I quit salt & water loading =)  and really haven't had much of a problem this week until the car accident Friday other than some swelling.

I had Inderal left from 4 mths ago when they prescribed it, so I wanted to see if it would stop the pvc's, which luckily it did and I didnt have to go to the ER or Dr.  It said it was a short duration med so I wanted to make sure.

[Mom2four85]

Now if I can just figure out what my cardiac cath dx means exactly and what caused it, I'll be happy :P  it's frustrating waiting a year getting results from a test lol now another month or 2 wait to talk to the dr unless I find out sooner

8/28/2009 Hemodynamic assessments demonstrates mild systemic hypertension and moderately elevated LVEDP.(there are no measurements just these 2 notes)

The coronary circulation is co-dominant.  There was no angiographic evidence for CAD. (that's the only thing they told me previously)

Aortic Pressure (S/D/M) 120/70/90
Left Ventricle (s/edp) 120/34