Blood pressure medication and kidney function

[Siobhancatherine]

Hi everyone. Firstly.. Very happy New Year to you all. I just have a quick question. Is anyone on here on ex forge hct blood pressure medication. Gfr 39.

Thanks everyone x

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My husband was. He’s Stage 3. The first time he went to the nephrologist after starting it he was taken off of it. The N said it had really messed up his lab results and was too hard on his kidneys.

[Siobhancatherine in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for replying lindsey, did ur husbands nephrologist recommend another blood pressure tablet.

[Hidden in reply to Siobhancatherine]

Yes. And it seems to be working. But I would say each situation is different so work with your doctor to find the right one for you. My husband and I are both Stage 3 and we take different BP meds. I tried one that he had taken before and I coughed horribly for about 6 weeks, even after I was taken off it.

[Siobhancatherine in reply to Hidden]

It does take time to find the right medication to suit each individual. My dad was currently taking 5 blood pressure tablets, he is also stage 3. Candesartan, lisopril... Blood pressure and kidney disease seems to coinside.. And its so difficult to treat. U take whatever the consultant recommends, and pray it works, sometimes it doesnt. Thanks again.

[Hidden in reply to Siobhancatherine]

The lisinopril is what made me cough. When I complained they told me that was a side effect for some people. His nephrologist had taken my husband off of it for another reason. Don’t remember what it was.

[Siobhancatherine in reply to Hidden]

Hi lindsey, did ur cough ease when ur stopped lisinopril. Dads has almost gone, thankfully. Ur right it takes time to find the right medication and it takes longer to find a good doctor.

[Hidden in reply to Siobhancatherine]

It took a couple of months for mine to subside. I think that is unusual though. I’ve been told it usually stops sooner.