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20mg felodipine and 10mg ramipril a day side affects

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dean51555
dean51555

Been taking 10mg of ramipril and 15mg of felodipine since March but my bp is still around 190/120 my doctor wouldn't give me any other medication until I had 24 monitor done so I had the monitor on last Tuesday and the reading showed bp was far to high so he increased my felodipine to 20mg a day along with 10mg of ramipril but since the increase I have been getting headaches along with my face burning up n a burning sensation in my legs

Has any one else had these side affects?

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  • jane243
    jane243 dean51555

    Posted

    Have you read the notes that come with each of the pills? I don't take a calcium channel blocker [felodipine] myself but have an idea that at least some of the symptoms you mention could be attributable to that. Side effects of Ramipril are usually a nasty dry cough.  Have you asked for that to be changed to Losartan or one of the other 'artans'? They don't appear to have side effects.
  • diazy
    diazy dean51555

    Posted

    My husband had similar blood pressure to yours, and needed to take the time to 'test out' 5 different combinations of meds because of ineffectiveness or side effects or both.

    ​This took about 4 months till the 'best' combo of 4 meds was found.

    ​Meanwhile he started a weight loss program and daily walking, took licquid herbal hawthorne, and in month 5 had his meds dosages lowered.

    ​

    ​He then went on a product called Cardio for Life - full of nitric oxide precursors and lots of Co-enzyme Q10, magnesium, and more....another slight reduction. We continue to take this product.

    ​Are you taking advil? as that can raise the BP - especially the systolic, as happened to me. A quick change to add in candestartin brought the systolic right down. 3 weeks of daily walking, and I've decreased my dosage by 50%.

    ​Have also (for fun) tried beet root juice with 3 friends now. 2 glasses a day has reduced everyone's BP - BUT - not to be taken if you have a problem with kidney stones (inceases oxalic acid as do some other red and green juices).

    ​Your doctor does not sound very co-operative - perhaps a second opinion?

    Best of luck.

    • dean51555
      dean51555 diazy

      Posted

      Thanks for reply I'm going to go back tomz and see what he says about changing meds if he doesn't agree to it I'm going to see another doctor see what they suggest my doctor says he never seen bp so high in some one who is 26 years old an that he carnt do much more for me
    • jane243
      jane243 dean51555

      Posted

      So what does your doctor expect you to do then? I should try and get one of the other doctors in the practice if I was you. This guy sounds awful !
    • dean51555
      dean51555 jane243

      Posted

      I rang my doctor today about the side affects he told me to carry on with the meds n see if they go away over time if not then to drop 5mg of felodipine n only take 15mg where is the logic in that he up it to 20mg because 15mg wasn't working I think it's time for a change in doctor
  • diazy
    diazy dean51555

    Posted

    Sorry I forgot to mention previosly that it might be very helpful to have your kidney function and heart function looked at by your doctor, as these 2 areas  connect closly with blood pressure.
    • dean51555
      dean51555 diazy

      Posted

      Hi yes I have had both checked kidneys are fine and my heart came back as enlarged on the left side but my doctor said this will go back normal once my bp is under control I get the feeling he isn't really that bothered
  • diazy
    diazy dean51555

    Posted

    I couldn't agree more - hopefully you will find one who will send you for more in-depth examination of your heart and a far more comprehensive explanation to yourself - and refer you to a humble cardiologist who cares. Godspeed and best of luck. 
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