Anyone tried Avapro?

[huckfinn]

Hi JJ

Sorry to hear about your developing adverse effects to two classes of BP medicines. That is serious, but I think you will find your med. You may have to see a hypertension specialist as Flowergirl has suggested.

ACEi's in addition to the cough, also caused a discomfort in my windpipe, lol. I think it was affecting my swallowing.

I have had a backache before I started Avapro (osteoarthritis), but it may be a tad worse now, I really don't know.

You have gave me a good idea. I am going to cut back to 75mg of Avapro per day, tonight. You know how some BP meds are I guess, in that sometimes a half dose works as well as a full dose.

Yep, I also have doctors that are hard of hearing

Thanks for your information. I also hope that we all find a medicine with little to no side effects (miracle?). Will be in touch

[bethsheba]

Originally Posted by huckfinn

...Yep, I also have doctors that are hard of hearing

Perhaps they're taking lasex for their blood pressure, .

So sorry, having had doctors who were "hard of hearing", I just couldn't resist!

Bsheba

[flowergirl2day]

JJ,

I take it you are staying with the Avapro for now. The side effects you described you'd had initially while on 160mg dose do not seem as bad as those of some of the other BP meds. Now that you are on 75mg things are better for you and the side effects more tolerable. One thing you forgot to mention: have you seen a good reduction in your blood pressure while on this medication? Does it work?

thank you for your comments! they are much appreciated.
Flowergirl

[JJ]

huck, I am very sensative to meds. of any sort, so it doesn't surprise me if there is a side effect to get, I will get it. The Altace was horrid, and it wasn't a dry cough, it was like having pneumonia, coughing your brains out with plenty of stuff coming up, plus it did nothing for my BP.

The Avapro is alot more tolerable, but it does seem the lower dose is even better. Like anything, we have to make trials with some things. I am very petite, so as one dr. told me years ago, a doseage for the average person, might just not be for me. Oh well, I'll stick with it till my next visit in another month, and then see if he still thinks I'm nuts...LOL

God help us all trying to find the right med., but it has to be out there somewhere, so we just hang in there. Like you, I have had a bad back for many years, but since taking the Avapro, it is almost a constant thing. It is fine when I wake in the a.m., but within an hr. of taking the meds., the ole back is a mess, and the trips to the little girls room start. I purposely tried waiting till 11 a.m., from 9 a.m. to take it to see, and yup, I'm fine till then, so I know it isn't my imagination.

Let us know if lowering the dose helps, ya never know, and Good luck!!

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flowergirl2day...Yes, since lowering the dose, the pain is more tolerable, and so far the BP is staying fairly steady, about 124-128/78-82, same as the 150 dose. Of course when I go to the dr. it goes up, bad case of white coat, but after talking with the dr. for awhile and I quiet down, it goes down.

I will admit it is working much better then the Altace, man that stuff sucked! I have talked with many people who have the same complaint about Altace, including my son, who is a nurse. He says he sees it alot in folks. They switched him to Diovan, and so far, he has no complaints. Diovan is also an ARB, but so far, he seems fine with it. As they say, different strokes, for different folks.

Here is to all of us finding that "magic" pill!! Take care, and good luck.

[flowergirl2day]

Huck,

It sounds like you could use a break from your meds. Sorry to hear about your peripheral vascular disease. It seems that when arteries start getting a little stiff (something we cannot prevent as we age), no areas of our bodies are spared. Our cardiovascular system works as a whole and when some of the blood vessels sustain damage, there's a strong likelihood that there are others elsewhere in our bodies with similar damage. Of course, high blood pressure damages our arteries over time and makes them more susceptible to further damage. That is why it's so important to maintain an optimal & healthy level of blood pressure. Sometimes the BP medications are the only way to achieve adequate BP control.

It sounds as is you are getting good results with Avapro. You say your blood pressure is perfect. Well, you've got that going for you! Are you going to stay with Avapro? I have not heard anything I did not like about this medication so far. Good! I'd be willing to give it a try.

We call the catherization an angiogram here. The interventional cardiologists can insert the stents & do whatever else needs doing during this procedure. When you go in for one, they have you sign a consent form in which you agree to have whatever they deem necessary done while they have you there on the table. It also warns you of complications (nasty) and lists them. They usually have you sign it after you've been prepped and sedated and are hooked up to the monitors and cannot even raise your arm (never mind hold a pen-they hold it for you-, or read a single word of what it says in very fine print, with your vision blurry and no glasses on)
You also have an option to refuse any procedure other than the test.
I did not know one could have so many over a short period of time. I guess you can if different points of entry are used. My wallet cards said no re-entry for 90 days.

Flowergirl