I had asked on another thread about Amlodipine which I had been prescribed for Level 1 hypertension. Everyone here was so nice and helpfil. Howevrr, I had a long tslk wiyh my GP and he agreed yo switch ig ti Ramipril 2.5mg. Many people I know are taking this, including my husband. Because I trust you on this site, any yhoughts or reactions to Ramipril? I suffer with anxiety and do get nervous about new meds. Thank you.
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I’ve been taking Ramipril for 2.5 years and never had any problems. My cardiologist prescribed it when he first diagnosed hypertension saying it was the best medication for me.
I have been taking Ramipril for about 20 years and had no problems with it 1 x 10mg a day. When I first went to the AF clinic in 2020 first thing the AF nurse did was take me off Amlodipine as my ankles and lower legs were swollen. And she said she wished GPs would stop prescribing it for heart patients. As it causes more problems than helps. I had only been on Amlodipine for 3 years . Once stopped I weed more and my ankle and lowers went down and I could wear ankle boots couldn't before because of the swelling. But this is my own experience.
Sorry to jump in here , but this sounds just like my experience. I'd been on amlodipine for high BP for years but when I saw a new GP re my AF in March this year, she took me off it . The same has happened with my ankles and lower legs- went down. I've yet to try on some ankle boots 😊
My left ankle and part of my lower leg had was over my ankle joint and finding shoes to fit was a nightmare. But found Hotter shoes with there velcro fastening ideal. I was an xxx wide now only wide. Hence being able to wear ankle boots even have a pair of hiking ones but not the full leather ones they sell and the soft trainer / boot I wear for sit fit protect my ankles from damage.
I have PAF and a hole in the side of my heart between my heart and lungs but it's very small the flap didn't close before I was born . I was born with a rare hereditary neurological condition called hereditary Hyperekplexia gene mutation SLC6A5 type 3. Had my heart diagnosis in 2020/2021 and my neurological diagnosis in 2022. And only because my neurologist had my whole genome genetically tested. He has never or his colleagues had a patient with it.
Unfortunately my fit healthy husband died in 2004 aged 47. I know he would say typical you can't just have one thing you where born with. I am now 66.
But we have to live the best life we can and stay as fit , mobile and healthy as we can . I am living my life for him as well.
I always try and find a positive from a negative even if it's something silly.
Grief is the price we pay for love . I was lucky I had 29 years and married 22 when he died . We met when I was 16 he was 18 and he knew from the start I was in constant pain with my legs and fell a lot. But it didn't phase him . When the limb jerks started in 1988 our children were 4 and 6 months. He just said we live our life to suit you and be a normal family. I was in a wheelchair when we went out because my walking even with my stick was very bad plus the limb jerks and falls . Once the children where older didn't use it much and my walking improved with exercise. But still held on to him and used my stick.
We have to make the best of everyday only to certainties in life we are born we died . The rest is up to us.
We certainly do. I admire your philosophy and determination. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and worsening osteoarthritis, and at 67 I'm starting to feel I'm ageing rapidly. But I've always been determined to do as much as I can , when I can even if I pay for it the following days.
Same as me . Think we are superwomen then our bodies let us know we aren't. Our bodies may be giving out but keeping an active mind is so important.
I had my mom living with me the last 18 months of her life she had cancer and dementia. Even when the dementia made her violent I couldn't put her in a home. The violence is out of fear she didn't know who she was,where or who I was she thought I was her mom. My mom died 4 months before her body. But I looked after her on my own. But proud she never had a sore on her body I made sure of that .
Don't know about you but in my mind I am 50 just my body is 66 but some days feel like it's 90.
Having both RH and O one is bad enough but the 2 far worse. But I bet like me you find ways to do things but your way. I had to admit defeat and got a gardener . I haven't got a large garden but haven't got the strength,balance or stamina to weed like I did last year. But can still grow my veg in pots and in my greenhouse. Mastered the art of sit down gardening years ago . I use a shower stool and long handled tools.
Where there's a will there's a way. Never give up fighting. 🤗
hello, I am on 2.5 Ramipril and have been taking it for a year now. I have no side effects. But, I also take Amlodopine and have no side effects! So maybe what suits one person doesn’t always suit another. Maybe try what the Dr prescribes and give it a few weeks, you’ll probably be fine but if not, contact him/her again. Best wishes.
I was given ramipril when my BP started to go up again after amlodopine alone wasn't working very well . I've been on it for several years ( cant remember how many) and never had a problem with it . I have 6 monthly blood tests to check kidney and liver function and they have always been normal. Yet my husband couldn't tolerate it.
I took Ramipril for a while, the only side effect I noticed was a nasty cough every time I started to eat - took me a while to realise that was a side effect, but GP changed me to Losartan as soon as I told them, I've been fine on that
but different people experience different side effects and some sail through without a thing - you could ask your pharmacist what they know about it, they are the experts
I take both Ramipril and Amlodipine and get no side effects. But my husband was started on Ramipril several years ago and he got a persistent cough and had to switch to something else.
Hello, I got the ramipril cough within a few weeks and was changed to an ARB called Losartan. I subsequently had Amlodopine prescribed as an additional control which caused excessive swelling to both feet and ankles, again changed to Indapamide. However, that is me, you won't know until you take them and many people on here do so with no problem. Perhaps speak to your GP and see if they can be started a few weeks apart.
I was on Ramipril for a few months but have to give a long back story on this. I live in southwest Florida and when hurricane Ian came through I was stuck in my car for 23 hours. After I was in constant pain as I have back damage from a previous car accident and my Radiofrequency Rhizotomy had worn off. Because it was years the insurance demanded I be recertified for it so months went by for an MRI then 2 nerve blocks a couple of months apart before the procedure. After I thought the inability to walk much before getting out of breath was because of the forced inactivity. Then I read up on Ramipril and found i had some of the less common side effects as well as a couple of common ones so was taken off of it. Things got better for a while then the shortness of breath came back worse than before and I had leg and foot swelling. Ended up in the ER with pulmonary edema and then found after numerous tests that I had aortic valve malfunction. Had a TAVR done for that. I will never take Ramipril again. Funny thing is now my other antihypertensive, Metoprolol Tartrate has been cut in half for months now as my BP has finally after a couple of decades, stabilized and never goes very high at all anymore.
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