My doctor has just prescribed propranolol for me today. This is the first time I am getting meds for the migraines (I have had them for about 5 years now). I never asked the doctor for anything, I always would just take Excedrin and lay in a dark room. Also the migraines always start with an aura first, actually they are occular migraines. I really freak out when I get the aura even though I have had so many over the years the aura still really frightens me. However I did go a whole entire year with out one single aura or migraine, that was 2004. As soon as I got pregnant last March they returned. Anyways my doctor started me on 40 mg tablets/ one every 12 hours to prevent the migraines. The thing is I just never know when I'm gonna get one. Could be days, months or maybe another year (but I did have 2 just last week). But if I can prevent them I have no problem taking the meds as long as there are no bad side effects.
So I am just wondering if anyone is taking this now to prevent and/or treat their migraines. Please let me know if it worked for you or if there were any side effects making it not worth the effort, including side effects of stopping the medication (which I read has to be done gradually).
Thanks! :wave:

I've never taken Propranolol. However, you can find its side effects & other info about this drug at this link: http://healthboards.webmd.com/search/search_results/?query=Propranolol&Submit1=Search

Hi. I have had great success with Propanolol, you will be happy to hear! I am 53 and since I was in my late twenties had occasional migraines, with the aura.Like you, I panicked when the aura came, and took Advil which seemed to help. I tried lots of different things, even some migraine medication which I put under my tongue right as soon as the aura hit. Most of those things just took the edge off. Then about 5 years ago the auras disappeared, and my headaches became pressure headaches that the dr said were migraines, only a different kind. They seem to be associated with menopause. They were so uncomfortable, I could barely function. The doctor tried mega doses of riboflavin, massage therapy, diet restrictions, and nothing seemed to help. I was keeping a diary, and I was getting them every third day. That was a year ago, and the doctor put me on Propanolol. What a miracle! They stopped immediately. If I ever think I may be getting one, which is very rarely, I take 1 Advil and it disappears immediately. It totally changed my life. After a few months I went to the doctor again because I felt very tired a lot of the time, like I could go to sleep at the drop of a hat. So she switched me to Nadolol, which I am on now. It too keeps the headaches away, and I am not as tired. One of the side effects is the lowering of blood pressure, so that is why I was tired. My blood pressure was always on the top end of normal, and now is the low end of normal. About a month ago I had 3 aura headaches in a row, which scared me to death since I hadn't had one in a couple of years, and the doctor said it was probably stress related, and to let her know if it continued, which it hasn't. So that is my long story, I didn't mean to be so wordy, but thought you would like to hear a success story.-Liane.

I also have taken Propanolol for a rapid heartrate It was called inderal then I have since been put on the long lasting pill that is called something else. I have taken propanolol for over thirty years and I have never had any side effects. Hope this helps.I am now taking an extra dose since I am stopping fiorcet for my migraines. I will find out if it helps my migraines very soon.

I had jaw and head pain all the time, started on torprol and no more jaw pain and only headaches occassionally except for latly due to anemia.

RR