Re: ACE Inhibitors

[Guest guest]

I started out, over a year ago, with Lotensin and never had any adverse

effects, at least none that I could notice. Then, without any reason

ever given I was switched to this lisinopril (Zestril) which has me

totally incapacitated if I take it. I remember something about the bad

effects of benazepril (Lotensin), but don't remember the details.

CarolR

[Guest guest]

What are Ace inhibitors? esrohcrazy@yahoo,com.

CBL2000@... wrote:Hello,

Why do some " Ace Inhibitors " cause a cough? It was just for that reason, I

switched from " Lisinopril " to " Diovan " , but I'm still coughing, especially at

night.

I thought it may be because I have a slight bit of Asthma, and it was

exasperating that, but the Asthma has been in remission for quite awhile. Do you

just

have to keep trying different medications, until one doesn't create a cough,

or is coughing the typical side effect of most " Ace Inhibitors " ?

Cindi

[Guest guest]

Technically speaking, ACE stands for angiotensin-converting enzyme. So

an ACE inhibitor inhibits the angiotensin-converting enzyme, smile. A

lot of ACE inhibitors end in " -pril " -- lisinopril is the generic Brand

names include Zestril and Prinivil.

Vicki

Re: ACE Inhibitors

> What are Ace inhibitors? esrohcrazy@yahoo,com.

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[Guest guest]

EDD,

Thanks for your kind reply. Could you suggest any

blood pressure medications that I could try, and which

medication has helped you.

Thanks again, Harriet

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/23/2003 7:50:56 PM Central Standard Time,

ottercritter@... writes:

> Susie

>

SUSIE...you are back!! Rick would not let me off the wagon...I was trying

to get to your suitcase....He ductaped my backside to the front seat and then

he put ductape over my mouth.....and he grabbed my arm......Did you have fun

without me?? I bet not...it would have been way more fun if I had got to

come.....tell him Susie...tell him how much more fun it would have been if he

has

let Ressy loose.......tell him....na na...na na.....(sticking tongue out at

Rick)

Ressy.....stomping foot.....

[Guest guest]

Re blood pressure meds, doctors tend to begin a patient on one and if

that doesn't work, they add a second type, and then even a third. But

I read that in those cases, it is usually only one of the b.p. med

types that is doing any good. Diabetics tend to be placed on ACE

inhibitors (as well as second generation ACE inhibitors) because they

are supposed to baby our kidneys as well. But in my case, the type of

b.p. med that did me the most good by far was the beta blockers. For

years I took high doses, but then suddenly my blood pressure

imprroved and I cut my doses in half. (If you have a rapid pulse, you

may be a candidate for beta blockers. I also have left ventricular

hypertrophy, which is common among long-term type 2''s.)

Susie

[Guest guest]

I too had to switch from an Ace inhibitor b p medicine to a beta blocker. It is

working great. G