mance anxiety
"I am a professional in my late 20s who has had to do a lot of public speaking as of late for work.  I have somehow coped with the symptoms of my performance anxiety (extreme heart beat, flushed face, shaking, frozen mind, inability to form complete thoughts, stuttering) until recently since my job depends upon my public speaking and the anxiety has become over burden some.  No matter how hard I prepared for public speaking before, I would always experience these debilitating symptoms.  Went to doctor who prescribed propranolol before performances.  It is really like magic.  It completely eliminates my awful physical symptoms.  I feel totally relaxed and able to perform to my fullest.  Has changed my life!  Wish I knew about it years ago!"