Heart failure vs kidney disease

[mybirdbuddie]

My heart failure specialist nurse has requested my Dr. To put me back on lisinopril medication which I was taken off 3 years ago due to kidney problems. It would appear my Dr is loathe to do this so am now between the devil and deep blue sea. I still certainly have akd and the specialist nurse indicated if this is the case, she no longer needs to see me. What am I supposed to do???

[RoxanneKidney]

I read that we with ckd are more likely to die of heart disease than the ckd. Maybe you were on too high of a dose of lisinopril.

[mybirdbuddie in reply to RoxanneKidney]

Thank you Roxanne Kidney am sure my Dr would agree with you as the said nurse asked I be put on 10 mg and my Dr issued a trial period of 14 days on 5mgs.

[Porter20]

Also take Losartan for blood pressure but depends on why you are on the drug. Heart failure or blood pressure. Get a second opinion.

[mybirdbuddie in reply to Porter20]

Hi Porter,Have heart failure and blood pressure. Must admit have never heard of Losartan but will certainly look into it..thank you.

[RoxanneKidney]

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[mybirdbuddie]

Hi Fatbuddy, I live in the UK and thank you for your response.

[RoxanneKidney]

2.5 mg of lisinopril brought my protein under control. One never knows. I always stopped taking higher doses of other drugs because they made me feel like crap. If a little works, you don't want a lot. All drugs have side effects.