Ramipril side effects.

[Bennydog42]

I’ve been on 5mg Ramipril for the last three years. Generally I’ve been ok. But I have bouts of rapid heart rate, and I feel out of sorts for most of the time. My latest delivery of meds, was missing the Ramipril, so I’ve been forced to go without for three days. I’m getting a delivery of it tomorrow. I’ve been told that the time without Ramipril will not hurt me. The strange thing is, that I feel so much more like my old self. I have more energy, I don’t have the rapid heart beat from just getting out of my chair, or just moving around. My bp is no higher than normal. I feel less anxious than normal. My tinnitus is less obvious, and I feel like it’s not an effort to do the everyday things that I normally have to force myself to do.. Has anyone else experienced a general improvement from not taking Ramipril? The heart rate thing is massive for me. I normally feel so stressed and crap because of it.

[MJOR1981]

Hi Bennydog,

Has the same effect on me, I’m on 3.75mg and was told to go up to 5 if I could handle it after originally staring on 2.5mg, needless to say I never stepped up.. I constantly feel dizzy (like being on a boat) and some days it really grinds me down..

I know it’s an important drug so needs to be taken for it’s attributes. Interesting to see it died down when you weren’t taking it.. possibly placebo effect but it’s a powerful drug and is known to knock people about!

Keep the updates coming on this 👍 I will be watching closely..

All the best

[Celtic]

If you feel so poorly on Ramapril, have you ever asked to be tried on a different medication? I tried two separate courses of Ramapril and experienced head pain and nausea both times.

[benjijen]

I take my ramipril at night along with my statin. I was then told that I could take them in the morning with my other meds. I did that for a while but felt terrible so changed back to taking them in the evening. Other than the dreaded cough I don't seem to have any other side effects,

[RufusScamp]

I was on Ramipril for a year, then taken off it for two days before switching to Entresto. I felt so much better on those two days. Still got the cough though.

[Kl55]

I was on ramipril for over a year, kept telling my gp I felt awful, eventually spoke to a different gp who changed me to candersartan - felt much better after a week, tinnitus less noticeable, vision better and muscle aches and pains not so bad and blood pressure now what it should be.

[Bennydog42]

Thank you to everyone that have replied to my post. Another of my problems is getting feedback and help from my doctor. It takes so long to get a phone appointment. I have one booked, but it’s not until the 1st of March. 🙄 I still feel better for not taking the Ramipril. I’m staying off it for a couple more days. (I am keeping an eye on my bp) I will then restart taking Ramipril. If the general malaise returns, I’ll know that it’s the Ramipril to blame.