Re: ACE inhibitors and pain / diabetes etc.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 01-03-08 03:28:50 EST, you write:

<<

I also read somewhere on the internet which I, unfortunately,

can't remember now, that all diabetics should be treated

as heart patients.

>>

Yes, I remember reading that somewhere too, . Must be true! Vicki :-)

[Guest guest]

I don't know about that, and I can't put my hand on the studies right now, but

there have been several that recommend diabetics take ACE inhibitors to help

protect our kidneys. I take meds for high bp anyway, so my doc had adjusted meds

to include Monopril. At the time, I was also taking Inderal LA, a beta blocker

for migraine prevention. My neuro changed me to something else for migraine

prevention, and I asked to be taken off the beta blocker because they're not

good for asthmatics and can make allergic reactions worse. Unfortunately, when

he tapered down the beta blocker dosage and tapered up the ACE Inhibitor dosage,

I developed the most common ACE side effect, the annoying dry cough.

Bottom line, according to my doc, is that even with other bp meds, a low dose of

an ACE inhibitor does protect our kidneys.

Teri

ACE inhibitors and pain / diabetes etc.

I also read somewhere on the internet which I, unfortunately,

can't remember now, that all diabetics should be treated

as heart patients.

[Guest guest]

Teri wrote:

worse. Unfortunately, when he tapered down the beta blocker dosage and tapered

up the ACE Inhibitor dosage, I developed the most common ACE side effect, the

annoying dry cough.

Bottom line, according to my doc, is that even with other bp meds, a low dose of

an ACE inhibitor does protect our kidneys.

Teri

there is a class of bp meds that have the same benefits as ACE inhibitors, they

are angiotension , they do not have the coughing side effects, but will protect

your diabetic kidneys, many endo's are going for these right off to side step

the ACE side effects.

carol

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info, Carol. I have a checkup this month, and will talk to my doc

about them.

Teri

Re: ACE inhibitors and pain / diabetes etc.

Teri wrote:

worse. Unfortunately, when he tapered down the beta blocker dosage and tapered

up the ACE Inhibitor dosage, I developed the most common ACE side effect, the

annoying dry cough.

Bottom line, according to my doc, is that even with other bp meds, a low dose

of an ACE inhibitor does protect our kidneys.

Teri

there is a class of bp meds that have the same benefits as ACE inhibitors,

they are angiotension , they do not have the coughing side effects, but will

protect your diabetic kidneys, many endo's are going for these right off to side

step the ACE side effects.

carol

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[Guest guest]

Carol wrote:

<< there is a class of bp meds that have the same benefits as ACE

inhibitors, they are angiotension , they do not have the coughing side

effects, but will protect your diabetic kidneys, many endo's are going for

these right off to side step the ACE side effects. >>

I think I can clarify a bit here ... ACE stands for angiotensin-converting

enzyme. I think Carol is referring to the second-generation ACE inhibitors.

Two ACE inhibitors in particular I've seen do well in tests are Quinapril

and Ramipril.

Susie