Does Propanolol cause weight gain?
I've been taking propranolol (Inderal) daily for 13 years because of frequent PVCs and occasional heart fluttering. I've had every test my doctors recommended, including echocardiograms, exercise ECGs, Holter monitors, and other ECGs. The only thing they've found is supraventricular extrasystoles.
When I first started taking propranolol, I was afraid of beta blockers and would only take a tiny piece of a 10 mg tablet. These days I take 10–15 mg per day (5 mg in the morning and 10 mg in the evening).
I exercise daily and eat a normal, healthy diet based on the plate model, but over the past few years I've gradually gained weight and can't seem to lose it. I'm also hungry almost all the time no matter what.
None of my doctors have suggested that propranolol could be the cause, but I'm starting to wonder. I know my dose is quite low, so I'm curious if it's even possible that such a small daily dose of propranolol could be contributing to my weight gain, or if it's more likely that something else is causing it.
Has anyone experienced something similar?