Had to get off ramipril
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I am looking to see if other people are having the same problems as me and what they have decided to do with their doctor's advice. I have left ventricular hypertrophy and the heart doctor put me on ramipril 2.5. I started in September with no problems but by December, right at Christmas, I started having every side effect possible. I had insomnia, rapid heart beat, dizziness, cough, thought I had a cold, and difficulty swallowing. When I went to the doctor she said to stop the ramipril and gave me a perscription for losartan. I am leaving tomorrow for Mexico and do not want to try a new medication until I come back. I wonder how long it takes to get the ramipril out of my body as I am still having rapid heart beats.
This last three weeks have been hell and the one night I never slept at all. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Noeyedear01 doreen34641
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Hi. My doctor prescribed ramipril for me when I was first diagnosed with high blood pressure. The side effects were almost immediate. I suffered such chest pain and discomfort that I could hardly expand my chest to take a full breath. l ended up in A&E. I stopped using it straight away and within 2 days the pain was gone. l was then prescribed Losartan but started to notice my hair falling out. l went back to the doctor because it was not a price l was willing to pay. l was put on Amlodipine, 10mg, but suffered migrane like headaches with it, so l'm now using 5mg, which is much more tolerable.
lt's hard to know what to suggest, but maybe you could try Amlodipine if your doctor thinks it will work for you. All the best.
jan13697 doreen34641
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apparently RAMIPRIL TAKES 3 weeks to clear your body , so i have been told by my GP
doreen34641
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Leaving today for Mexico and I am once again questioning my decison I just woke up with muscle pain and it is hard to swallow. I have been trying to flush this ramipril out of my body by drinking lots and eating fiber. Wish me luck.