kdeese
11-28-2002, 02:18 PM
Does anyone take altace to lower their blood pressure?
If so what side effects do you experience? I have been on it for 18 months and at times I feel good and then their is times I feel weak and extremely tired. Does any one have those symptons? I went off my Altace 10 mg a week ago and I feel better. Im not as tired it seems. My BP now runs about 150/90. With altace it was 130/86.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
If so what side effects do you experience? I have been on it for 18 months and at times I feel good and then their is times I feel weak and extremely tired. Does any one have those symptons? I went off my Altace 10 mg a week ago and I feel better. Im not as tired it seems. My BP now runs about 150/90. With altace it was 130/86.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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isy
11-29-2002, 01:30 PM
Hey there,
I've only been on Altace for six weeks but the
drug has really helped, i.e., from 140/100 to
120/80 so of course I'm really happy. In the
beginning (about a week) I felt dizzy, nauseous,
and generally out of it.
However, I have not experienced any more side
effects lately except some days I lack energy.
But this could be just something that happens to
all of us at one time or another. Maybe I didn't
have a great sleep the night before, missed a
meal......you know,stuff like that.
Now I'm rambling but I'll get to the point. I
am also taking a drug for cholesterol and apparently
these drugs have heavy duty side effects as well.
Do you take additional drugs?
Take it easssssssssssyyyyyyyyy................
Isy
I've only been on Altace for six weeks but the
drug has really helped, i.e., from 140/100 to
120/80 so of course I'm really happy. In the
beginning (about a week) I felt dizzy, nauseous,
and generally out of it.
However, I have not experienced any more side
effects lately except some days I lack energy.
But this could be just something that happens to
all of us at one time or another. Maybe I didn't
have a great sleep the night before, missed a
meal......you know,stuff like that.
Now I'm rambling but I'll get to the point. I
am also taking a drug for cholesterol and apparently
these drugs have heavy duty side effects as well.
Do you take additional drugs?
Take it easssssssssssyyyyyyyyy................
Isy
CobaltBlue
12-04-2002, 11:15 AM
I was switched from 40 mg Accupril/Quinapril to 10 mg Altace a few months ago. I have not noticed a single side effect. Without medication my pressure runs around 170/110, on these does of ACE inhibitors, I just barely reach the 140/90 mark, and sometimes run upt to 160/100. With the addition of Toprol XL, my pressure runs very low (90/60 average).
If you can withstand the side effects, try to stick with it. A 150 systolic and 90 diastolic are not pressure that you want to persist for a sustained period of time.
[This message has been edited by ubernier (edited 12-04-2002).]
If you can withstand the side effects, try to stick with it. A 150 systolic and 90 diastolic are not pressure that you want to persist for a sustained period of time.
[This message has been edited by ubernier (edited 12-04-2002).]
Kentuckymom
12-11-2002, 12:40 PM
I'm new here.....I have taken Altace since May, and it keeps my blood pressure perfect. I take 2.5 mg every day. I also take Lipitor for cholesterol, and ferrous sulphate for anemia. I never had any side effects with the Altace except for a little hacking cough for a while, it finally went away, so it might not have been the Altace after all.
I hope this helps some.
I hope this helps some.