Taking propranolol medicine and swollen ?

Question

im a19yr old girl and have been taking propranolol for about a year and a half. i take it for my tachycardia. b4 i started taking it was skinny..now a year and a half later im 40 pounds heavier and im swollen especially on my face.. this is just killing me bc i used 2 be skinny, i hardly ever even eat a lot so there is nothing i can do but work out and it doesnt seem to be helping. the dr cut my meds to 3 times a week instead of every day and hopefull will cut it out totally.. has anyone taken this same medicine and if they have how long did it take to lose the weight once you stopped it.. and does anyone have any suggestions on losing weight. PLEASE help im so depressed

Answer 1

Weight gain can occur as a side effect of some beta blockers, especially the older ones, such as atenolol (Tenormin) and metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL). The average weight gain is between 2 and 4 pounds (0.9 and 1.8 kilograms). Newer beta blockers, such as carvedilol (Coreg) and nebivolol (Bystolic), are not associated with weight gain. Ask your doctor if it is possible to switch on the latter types.

Answer 2

go to medscape.com and look medication up and check under adverse reactions to see if weight gain is a side effect of taking the medication. I would not recommend stopping your medication as u already know it is a cardiac med and you may have a life threating condition with your tachycardia. You should see your doctor and explain the situation he maybe able to help you and please let him know that you are getting depressed over this whole issue; he might be able to give you medication to help that also. I hope you can work things out with your inner self. I wish you luck.