RAMIPRIL

HI i find that when i take my ramipril about 3 hours later i have the most horrible feelings inside and weakness. when i get up in the morning i dont feel to bad but after taking the drug it starts again. i have had heart problems and slight stroke but these side effects do get me down how have you coped with ramipril i'm fed up with it tony 55

[wendicarro]

Hi Tony55,

I was started on Ramipril in March this year and apart from feeling groggy I got the most irritating cough which just seemed to get worse, I spoke to my arrhythmia nurse

who said it was one of the side effects of the medication and I was taken off it and started on candestartan and have had no further complications. I even feel better.

Maybe its worth speaking to your hospital link or your GP.

Good luck,

Wendi

[Hidden in reply to wendicarro]

hello wendi thanks for the reply i hope you are ok. my names tony from leicester. These blood pressure tablets have always made me feel dodgy and at one time i stopped taking them, i no i must now because i've been bad its bloomin hard to take something that makes you feel worse isn't it. i will go back to the doctors next week, i miss my walks at the moment i can do it but the tablets make me feel like i've got lead in me wellies have a good day tone

[RobertELee]

Have you thought about taking the drug just before bed so that you sleep through any side effects? They might wake you of course! Alternatively, a change of drug?

[Hidden in reply to RobertELee]

hi robert i'll try taking ramipril at night and see if that helps.thanks tony

[philologus]

I had similar problems with ramipril. I was started on 2.5mg and this was raised to 5mg a week later after a kidney function blood test.

I felt rough on day two of this so dropped back down to 2.5 and spoke to the nurse at the Heart Failure clinic and, after a week and another blood test, told to raise this to 5 again.

This time I was OK so, after a week and yet another blood test, (vampires aren't they?) I was told to raise it to 10mg.

I do this by taking 5mg in the morning and another 5mg at night and am OK with this.

You might benefit from asking if you could split your dose too.

[journeyart]

I've been taking Ramipril since 2006...first 2.5, then 5. Some minor coughing was the only side effect and it gradually went away. I have been told by my stateside cardiologist that it has great benefits...beyond the blood pressure.

[Hidden in reply to journeyart]

Thank you for your reply have a gud day Tone.

[cassie46]

I have been taking Ramipril since jan 2014, for a year at 2.5 but last april put up tp 5. i do have a bit of a dry cough at times but not too bad. I was told to take this at bedtime as it can make you a bit sleepy/groggy so have always done so. Don't seem to have side effects during the night or next day.

[Hidden in reply to cassie46]

Thank you have a good day tone

[1931]

I was put on Ramril by one hospital after a angina attack went to another hospital with another angina attack some time later and the doctor said who put you on this's and stopped them straight away l never found out why all the best Gordon