I wonder if anyone else has my symptoms, I have been on Bisropidol 5 mg since last December, and I now have swollen ankles, I have put on 8lbs in weight after losing 14lbs, I eat very healthy and I don’t drink, I actually don’t feel myself at all.
Thank you
Jan
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I think we may have the answer. Lercanidipine is what is known as a CCI (Calcium Channel Inhibitor). These are notorious for causing oedema. I had it badly with another CCI, Amlodipine, and was prescribed a diuretic. This made life a nightmare as I was commuting at the time on the notorious ThamsUnlinked line! Eventually I gave both up and was put on an ACE Inhibitor which should have been first choice anyway as I am Type I diabetic. ACE Inhibitors help protect the kidneys in all types of diabetes and are usually prescribed unless there is a contra-indication. Feel free to share my post with your GP.
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