bluebanded goby
Contributor
Every now and then I give public talks. Because I get quite a bit of stage anxiety, I have prescriptions for xanax and propranolol which I take together before giving a talk. I only take these medications at these times (once every few weeks), and don't have anxiety particularly in any other area of life.
It turns out that this Saturday I'm scheduled to give a talk at about 12 noon, and then about 3-1/2 hours later am scheduled to do a couple of dives as part of an advanced open water class. I've done a search to see if there are any concerns about taking these medications before diving, and the only thing I see is that xanax as a benzodiazapine has a sedative effect. I do get a little drowsy after taking it, and generally end up taking a nap after giving a talk. If I rest up adequately after the talk and before heading for the beach, and feel rested and alert when I get there, can I go ahead and do these dives as scheduled? Is there anything to be concerned about with propranolol lowering blood pressure? Can it have any possible effect on nitrogen in the blood, DCS, etc? Or would I be better off trying to reschedule either this talk or the diving so that I'm not doing both on the same day? Thanks for any input on this.
It turns out that this Saturday I'm scheduled to give a talk at about 12 noon, and then about 3-1/2 hours later am scheduled to do a couple of dives as part of an advanced open water class. I've done a search to see if there are any concerns about taking these medications before diving, and the only thing I see is that xanax as a benzodiazapine has a sedative effect. I do get a little drowsy after taking it, and generally end up taking a nap after giving a talk. If I rest up adequately after the talk and before heading for the beach, and feel rested and alert when I get there, can I go ahead and do these dives as scheduled? Is there anything to be concerned about with propranolol lowering blood pressure? Can it have any possible effect on nitrogen in the blood, DCS, etc? Or would I be better off trying to reschedule either this talk or the diving so that I'm not doing both on the same day? Thanks for any input on this.