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anybody else feel like ----on ramipril

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claire20748
claire20748

Only been on these for a week........didnt feel too bad at start but feel rotten now. Nausea is the worst. Comes in waves its like morning sickness all over again...dont feel like im myself in general dizzy aswell...feel like its an effort to even speak.....feel I need to stick with them a bit longer dont want the doctor to think im being a bit manic .

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  • nhsusr
    nhsusr claire20748

    Posted

    Yes been there. We are all different so you will no doubt have to give it a bit of time to see if  the symptoms go away. But beware, if you start to feel that they are getting you ready to sit in the corner of an old folks home and keep quiet and plain walls start to be interesting, its not you, its the Ramipril.
  • MrsO-UK_Surrey
    MrsO-UK_Surrey claire20748

    Posted

    Claire - I recently tried Ramipril for the second time after being taken off it some years ago very quickly following what appeared to be an adverse reaction.  May have been a coincidence but I vowed never to take it again.  However, recently, to please my consultant, who told me it would be protective for my sole reduced functioning kidney, I agreed to try it again.  Stuck it for a month but, like you, had bouts of nausea, off my food and generally felt below par.  I felt quite disturbed yesterday when reading an article in the press about the number of hospital patients dying from kidney disease mainly caused by dehydration, with the Professor involved going on to say that among other causes of kidney failure in hospital was Ace Inhibitors.  I hope you find that you settle on it but, if not, do ask for a change to one that suits you. 
    • claire20748
      claire20748 MrsO-UK_Surrey

      Posted

      So sorry to hear you are anxious also......can understand why in your circumstances but surely your gp should know whats in your best interest......I am hoping I settle ok with these....high blood pressure thing came out of the blue for me...I know its not the end of the world but im only 41..... thought id be too young to have that....well heres hoping it all goes well.... all the best for you also. X
  • pamela35880
    pamela35880 claire20748

    Posted

    Been there and had to stop because my symptons were that it made all my bones ache and I could hardly walk. After 10 minutes I was in agony. As soon as I stopped they disappeared.  This drug may help but it certainly has a lot of side effects.
    • claire20748
      claire20748 pamela35880

      Posted

      Pamela.......I feel like my muscles are heavy in my arms and legs......was at work and stretched my arms up to reach something on a shelf and thought I ws going to faint. Was like blood rushing to my head , felt kinda sick........if I lift my arms to high I get this feeling.....giving it another week or so before I chuck in the towel lol. 
  • jane243
    jane243 claire20748

    Posted

    I didn't realise there were so many side effects with Ramipril.  I had just the cough and that was bad enough. A change to Losartan though and it disappeared.
    • MrsO-UK_Surrey
      MrsO-UK_Surrey jane243

      Posted

      Jane - I'm on Losartan Potassium 50 now, together with Diltiazem.  Slightly high creatinine levels from the former and swollen ankles from the latter....otherwise ok!!!!
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