I take Ramipril. How much were you taking?I was prescribed Ramipril and experienced its known side effect of an horrendous cough. Unfortunately nobody I saw about it put it together and I was given all kinds of meds for the cough, including hospital consultation and eventually I was told it was reflux.
I spent a couple of years eating Gaviscon and not getting any better until I was having a meds review with a pharmacist and had a coughing attack in front of her - which is when she asked if I knew that this is a well known side effect of Ramipril. I went to my GP that day, swapped to another med and the cough was gone within two weeks.
I take Ramipril. How much were you taking?
I do have a slight cough but only slight.
Do you mind if I ask how low your BP got to @Rachox. Mine seems to be coming down at the moment.When I was diagnosed with type 2 I was on Ramipril and Amlodipine for my BP. After 9 months of low carbing and losing a shed load of weight my BP was too low causing dizzy spells. I opted to stop the Amlodipine as it can raise blood sugars. My blood sugars did drop very slightly after stopping it.
I can’t remember the exact readings but it’s ticking along nicely at 120 something over 70 something now which is normal, so it was lower than that!Do you mind if I ask how low your BP got to @Rachox. Mine seems to be coming down at the moment.
I also had to come off Ramipril as my tongue became so swollenI found it difficult to talk. I’m now on Candesartan but have noticed I’m getting a dry cough.I was prescribed Ramipril and experienced its known side effect of an horrendous cough. Unfortunately nobody I saw about it put it together and I was given all kinds of meds for the cough, including hospital consultation and eventually I was told it was reflux.
I spent a couple of years eating Gaviscon and not getting any better until I was having a meds review with a pharmacist and had a coughing attack in front of her - which is when she asked if I knew that this is a well known side effect of Ramipril. I went to my GP that day, swapped to another med and the cough was gone within two weeks.
I had the Rampril cough too and swapped to Losartan. My chemist couldn’t get my usual 50g dose one day so I was given 2 x 25g instead but as soon as I took them my face became puffy and I developed a rash which resulted in very dry skin for a few weeks. I’m now on Candasartan with no side effects as yet.I was prescribed Ramipril and experienced its known side effect of an horrendous cough. Unfortunately nobody I saw about it put it together and I was given all kinds of meds for the cough, including hospital consultation and eventually I was told it was reflux.
I spent a couple of years eating Gaviscon and not getting any better until I was having a meds review with a pharmacist and had a coughing attack in front of her - which is when she asked if I knew that this is a well known side effect of Ramipril. I went to my GP that day, swapped to another med and the cough was gone within two weeks.