Ramipril

[nik890]

I had been taking this medication for a couple of months when I developed a productive cough. The cough got increasingly worse and the doctor initially thought I had a chest infection. The cough has persisted for 4 months to the point it was making me vomit from coughing so hard and all the phleghm. I was trying to clear my throat constantly, but it wouldn't shift, it was horrible. I couldn't sleep through coughing (and was keeping my husband awake too). The Dr initially thought it was not the ramipril as that should be a dry cough but mine was productive. I had antibiotics then a chest xray which was clear, then sinus spray, then blood tests to see if it was an allergy cough...clear. I researched and decided to stop the ramipril. 12 days after stopping the meds and after 4 months of horrific coughing, my cough and phlegm has almost gone....not completely but almost! I have read it can take up to a month to clear. I now have different blood pressure tablets to pick up and am hoping those do not have bad side effects. I am vegetarian with a view to now moving full plant based to try and get off meds all together one day.

[gibbo66]

I was coughing on Ramipril quite badly. Changed to Losartan and it cleared up within a fortnight. Hope yours clears.

[nik890 in reply to gibbo66]

Thank you, I have now been prescribed Amlodopine so I will see how I get on

[080311]

Hi, I was prescribed Ramipril after surgery developed a cough very embarrassing when I was out! They changed me to Candesartan have had no problem with that one. Hope you achieve what you are looking to do.

Best wishes stay safe Pauline

[nik890 in reply to 080311]

Yes especially with covid around, I've had to keep explaining to people that I have had this for 4 months due to medication as they looked at me in the chemist in horror. I have stayed inside for the last 4 weeks though

[Qualipop]

I came off ramipril for the same reason but Candesartan caused terrible tachycardia so I was also taken off that and now take nothing apart from one low dose furosemide which is just enough to keep my BP acceptable.

[valezio]

I came off Ramipril due to cough and given Losarten which has been perfect. Hope you get on well with Amlodopine xx