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Can Lisinopril Taken For High BP Lead To Cough?
Lisinopril was prescribed to lower my blood pressure. It helped a lot or about a week-- but then I got a terrible hacking cough that took 8 days to go away. The doctor switched me over to losartan. It worked pretty well-- but after 2 weeks I got a bad, hacking cough again. I cut the dosage in 1/4 (one tablet, 25 mg. is 4 pieces). That worked for a few days then I got horrible flu symptoms and the cough came back.
I don't relish taking any pills ever-- but, my blood pressure is out of control without it. Because of a history of allergies and autoimmune things-- my theory about this sudden High BP is an allergy to cottonwood which is blanketing the entire town.
I do have heart problems-- AI, AR, MVP, MR and a pulmonary vale & triscupid valve problem. I'm 60-- but in pretty good shape.
Maybe my heart is just worn out
or maybe I have allergy myocarditis
I know see a doctor-- but none have openings and they are way, way too expensive anyway
I don't relish taking any pills ever-- but, my blood pressure is out of control without it. Because of a history of allergies and autoimmune things-- my theory about this sudden High BP is an allergy to cottonwood which is blanketing the entire town.
I do have heart problems-- AI, AR, MVP, MR and a pulmonary vale & triscupid valve problem. I'm 60-- but in pretty good shape.
Maybe my heart is just worn out
or maybe I have allergy myocarditis
I know see a doctor-- but none have openings and they are way, way too expensive anyway
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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your medicine comes under the class of drugs called ace inhibitors
one of the main side effect of this drug is dry cough
so dont worry it the commenest side effect encountered by many patients
just switch to another group of drugs called AT1 antagonist which has almost the same mechanism of action but dry cough is not a side effect
switch off current medication
and start tablet telma h once daily
thank you!!
one of the main side effect of this drug is dry cough
so dont worry it the commenest side effect encountered by many patients
just switch to another group of drugs called AT1 antagonist which has almost the same mechanism of action but dry cough is not a side effect
switch off current medication
and start tablet telma h once daily
thank you!!
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