Recent post about sinus congestion and BP drugs - I can't find it...

[chestnutty]

I remember seeing a post which I think mentioned sinus congestion possibly related to drugs used for high blood pressure but now can't find it. My husband has been taking ramipril and amlodipine for several years and for the last 2-3 years has suffered intermittent but significant congestion - feeling stuffed up nasal, sinus and ears for a few hours at a time. GP's efforts at a fix have had no effect. He has just started taking indapamide as well and it seems to have got worse. Could it be the drugs? Does anyone have any experience of this? TIA

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Is this the one? healthunlocked.com/bhf/post...

[chestnutty in reply to MichaelJH]

Many thanks. I don't think it's the one but then I could be misremembering! The memory has been known to let me down...🙄

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to chestnutty]

Or maybe this one? healthunlocked.com/bhf/post...

[chestnutty in reply to MichaelJH]

Not that one either but a very big thank you for trying. I begin to think I was imagining it. I'll have to encourage him (bully him!) to raise the possibility with the GP when he sees her.

[Chrissca71]

i have had the same problem for the last three months but mine is continous and as i also have some hearing loss (wear hearing aids) i am currently waiting my doctors appointment (end of month ) as i also think it could be the drugs i am on had the same problem last year but it stopped after a couple of weeks

[chestnutty in reply to Chrissca71]

Thanks Chrissca71. Hubbie also has an appointment at the end of the month. We'll see if that provides any answers or suggestions.

[MikeBB]

It may well be the ramipril. But, there doesn’t seem to be an acknowledgment of this within the medical establishment. For context, having complained at length about my congestion and blocked eustachian tube I was eventually referred to ENT. They didn’t really help.

Once I stopped taking Ramipril, my ears eventually cleared.

[chestnutty in reply to MikeBB]

Interesting. I'm not sure he or the medics will want him to stop but I will encourage him to at least ask the question. I'm glad to hear your ears have now cleared - albeit eventually!

[Raznic]

Hi, I was on amlodipine and ramipril for some years with no issues. A few years ago now I was taken off amlodipine and put on Bisoprolol, as it was deemed to be more suited to my condition (atrial/ventricular fibrillation and HF). The bispoprolol gave me an annoying runny nose which I strill live with, as apart from that it does a good job. The point I am rather lon windedly tring to make is that, yes, although I have no personal experience of indapamide, it is entirely possible that drugs could be affecting your husband in the way you describe.

He could have a word with his GP/Consultant but may decide, as I have, that on balance the benefits of the medication outweigh the side effects.

Good luck.