11-01-2019, 09:04 AM
(10-31-2019, 08:04 PM)Steve_ Wrote: I'm not sure about using it during bloom. For me personally I'd say sure, go for it, but Shannon might have a more official answer.
Update:
I ended up being prescribed beta blockers anyway lol. All I had to do was mention feeling adrenaline on the plane and the story about the ambulance - "oh, yeah, beta blockers and an inhaled steroid plus albuterol refills, here you go." I'm not sure I really need betabblockers due to ARA, but for the sake of science I'll give you guys an update later about how chemicals compare to ARA.
ARA has made me aware of just how anxiety driven much of my life has been. Impulsive decisions, emotional responses, etc. I never really equated any of that to anxiety, but now I can see. It's actually quite profound the way ARA shows itself. Waves of "this is what anxiety does, this is what anxiety looks like, this is how anxiety affects you" have been hitting me. And it's really cool too, how I see myself and my actions in my head like Scrooge and the ghosts in A Christmas Carol. Very profound. It's opened some doors for my girlfriend and I because it has shown me what has been hidden which has brought us closer together.
I'm sure your doc and/or pharmacist knows this, but I hope your beta-blocker is cardioselective if you have asthma. I'm not sure how helpful a cardioselective beta-blocker would be for anxiety. Most docs prescribe propranolol for anxiety, which is not cardioselective. Albuterol is a beta-agonist, which opens up your airway. Beta-blockers will conflict with that medication and are therefore contraindicated, as they can obstruct the airway. Just fyi.
