Ramipril

[foxglove]

Hi, I have been taking 5mg Ramipril for high bp for some time now . Would like to know if anyone else has experienced tight feeling in feet and lower legs (as if wearing socks and shoes when not) while on this medication. Thanks

[Doggie123-UK]

I've been taking 5mg Ramipril for at least 3 years now with no side effects, the problem I have is occasionally having swollen feet due to water retention because of the other medications I take. If you are worried I suggest you see your GP, at the very least it will put your mind at ease

[foxglove in reply to Doggie123-UK]

Thanks Doggie (love the name esp. with the cat pic.!) I have asked doc. re prob. and had a load of bloods done, nothing seemed wrong. I was given the standard reason - stress - I have a husband who apart from physical probs. has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's (4 years back ) so of course I am "stressed" By nature I am anxious anyway but I instinctively feel tight feeling in feet and lower legs is due to something specific. Will be making another appt. to see doc. and have stopped taking ramipril keeping a check on bp and even without med. is ok. My tightness not any worse so perhaps soon I'll have an idea if ramipril was cause. Quite a few folks have experienced the tightness on R. fairly common and though it's more an irritation than anything I like to know

[foxglove in reply to Doggie123-UK]

Love the name (esp. with cat pic.) Have asked doc. and been told "stress", had lots of bloods and nothing causing. I have found out that a lot of folks have the same prob. on ramipril so it's not unusual, didn't know this when I saw doc. so I'm leaving of the R. for a bit (but keeping check on bp ) I am naturally anxious by nature and husband not in good health, requires a lot of attention, has Alzheimer's with a few physical conditions so it would be odd if I weren't stressed! Will make another appt soon and how I hate that....admission of defeat????

[foxglove]

hi, doc. diagnosed me as peripheral neuropathy ran bloods which showed nothing amiss. Discomfort (rather than pain) occurs when sitting or sometimes bad in the night. been of ramipril for about a week now, bp ok without but feet and lower legs still the same . Will have to give in and try to get another doc. appt.!