- Anyone with adverse reaction(s) to Atacand (ARB) ? 4th June 2006
... medicine about 2 weeks ago. It is my replacement for altace , 5mg/day (ACE), which I took for 3 years before having ... after years of taking the drug. I was started on altace after a heart attack. I also take 50mg of atenolol...
- Help - Can Toprol stop working? 23rd May 2006
... issues so we are now tapering off Toprol and going to Altace .
So..I have no idea if the Toprol suddenly stopped...
- Tapering off Toprol 12th May 2006
...
So now doc has me tapering off Toprol to move to Altace (ACE Inhibitor). The other day I went to 50mg Toprol ... go to ZERO after that and then take first dose of Altace .
Anyone have any experience with this? I'm a...
- Do I have high BP? 10th May 2006
... quick question:
I recently stopped taking BP meds ( Altace 5 mg) because my BP seems to have come down naturally...
- Altace side effects - depression, insomnia, headache, etc. 27th April 2006
... and headaches are pretty well known side effects of Altace ....
... That proabably explains the need for more and more Altace .
Switching drugs sounds like a good idea for you...
- Altace side effects - insomnia 26th April 2006
... I'm not sure about Altace , but I noticed my sleeping patterns changed when I...
... hear from others about this. I started taking 2.5 altace a year ago, worked well for about 6 months, then bp...
... hear from others about this. I started taking 2.5 altace a year ago, worked well for about 6 months, then bp ... anyway, but it's definitely worse now.
I was on Altace in 2000-2002, my first BP med. After about 6 months...
- diuretic - hair loss & dandruff 21st April 2006
... this afternoon (I currently take 12.5 HCTHZ and 2.5 Altace ).
thanks...
- toprol xl 11th April 2006
... blocker because my heart was enlarged, andadded 10 mg of Altace and that finally brought the pressure down to normal...
- Supplements seem to have stopped working. Dr. wants me to use Coreg. 31st March 2006
... became inflamed and I could barely walk.
I have used Altace , Lisinopril, Diovan hct, Diovan, Toporal XL, Cardizem ... only one that brought my bp down below 140/84 was the Altace . The cough was horrible. Diovan hct dropped my potassium...
- Altace Ramipril 25th March 2006
... I dont think you have much to worry about , I take altace but 20 mg per day .I do have high blood pressure ...
- Pulse Pressure (systolic/diastolic difference) 27th February 2006
... active. I wonder if this is normal?
BTW, I'm on Altace 5mg and resting BP is typically 118/68 with this medication...
- Need to Switch My Meds, someone help 26th February 2006
... that.
Not crazy about Avapro, but better then the Altace I was taking, that didn't agree with me at all. Nasty...
... attack: lisinopril
-- For diabetics: ramipril ( Altace )
-- For people with kidney disease: benazepril ... , ramipril (Altace)
All but the Altace is generic and around $10 a month or less.
Unfortunately...
- ASPIRIN and BLOOD PRESSURE 22nd February 2006
... reading that taking it with an ACE Inihibator (i.e. Altace ) is not a good combination. Is this wrong? Any thoughts...
... harm.
Why not take the aspirin at night and the Altace in the morning?...
... asprin ( on my own, without my dr.s knowledge) and also Altace . Since I've been on the asprin (taken at night) my...
- Lisinopril side effects 22nd February 2006
... cramps.
Now, I am starting 2.5 mg per day of Altace , which is a newer ACE inhibitor. Unfortunately, it...
- Can hbp meds cause incontinence?Lenin could you weigh in on this? 16th February 2006
... Thanks for your input. I have been on lisinopril, Altace , diovan, diovan hct, toporol xl, back to diovan, sular...
- Best Ace Medication 15th February 2006
... attack—lisinopril
● For diabetics—ramipril ( Altace )
● For people with kidney disease—benazepril ... , ramipril
(Altace)
The Altace is the only NON-generic and thus the priciest...and...
- Curious ARB Reaction 14th February 2006
... Cozaar, just wondering why you haven't considered Altace (ace inhibitor)? Perhaps it's your advantageous no ... conditions.
But bottom line is my MD went straight for Altace as top BP med. So if you haven't tried it, maybe ... consider Altace ? The infamous cough is hardly noticeable. And following...
- Morning BP spike 13th February 2006
... I wonder if anyone is experiencing this.
I'm on Altace 5mg once per day taken at 7am before work. During ... day and if for this reason? Also anyone taking 5mg Altace and finding this may not be enough to keep BP down...
... hour or two after awakening and before you take the Altace to check the morning reading.
If you keep 120/80...
- Stressed out. 3rd February 2006
... on a diuretic, it made me sick, he then put me on Altace , it also made me sick. I then found this healthboard...
- Are There any BP meds w/o side effects? 30th January 2006
... diuretic (Hydrochlorothiazide), and ace inhibitor ( Altace ). Altace worked best for me with the least side...
- Recent diagnosis 28th January 2006
... checked again. This time it was 156/95. He started me on Altace 2.5. I took it for 2 days and my pressure went down...
- ACE Cough? 11th December 2005
... figure out if the new cough I've developed is from the Altace ? I don't cough a lot but it's everyday. A slight ... dry cough maybe 2 or 3 times a day.
I've been on Altace for about 6 or 7 months and previously (20yrs ago...
... Cozaar!
So you coughed on an ARB too. I stopped the Altace (ACE) yesterday and started Benicar (ARB) today. ...
... ARB (which I already had done). He said if it's the altace I should stop coughing in 3 days. I don't really believe...
... been on vasetec and lately (since April 2005) been on Altace and never got the cough. Anyway, I have been off Altace...
... cough that others are describing and has already tried Altace , Mavik and am now on Atacand. The first two gave me...
... Slow,
You've tried two ACEI'S, Altace and Mavik (trandolopril) that often causes cough and...
... Update-It's been a week off altace and the cough is almost gone but my BP is up. That ... surprises me because Altace never helped my pressure at all untill I started the...
- unstable bp readings 9th December 2005
... up 145/95/98 after I quited Norvarsc..Cr put me on Altace which keep my bp at normal 125/79/80 after couple ... days. I was lucky without the cough but The Altace made my body and face and neck hotter and redder then ... attack but the side effects of CCB ( Norvarsc) and Altace also freighten me. Please have me advised anyone....
- atenolol? Help 2nd December 2005
... blocker (atenolol) 50mgs
ARB (benicar) 40mgs
ACEI ( altace ) 10mgs
diuretic (HCTZ) 25mgs
clonidine.1mg
And...
- Meds are not helping lower BP 1st December 2005
... immediately to 100/70 hr45. Dr took me off now on Altace 5mg for 8weeks no change in BP(148/96 dr wants to...
... immediately to 100/70 hr45. Dr took me off now on Altace 5mg for 8weeks no change in BP(148/96 dr wants to...
- What do you think of LASIX? 30th November 2005
... an IV of potassium. I thought I was safe taking the Altace since it's supposed to be potassium sparing :)
My ... supplements? Can I take the supplements with the Altace ? Every time I get off the diutetics I have a very...
... ever wound up with high potassium from anything like Altace .
So, yes, I think you can very easily and cheaply...
- Dr. put me on Sular, I'm worried about it 29th November 2005
... prescribed for high blood pressure. I have been on Altace , Lisinopril, Diovan, Toporal Xl, and now I have been...
- When would it be time accept you have high BP and need medication? 28th November 2005
... other nights.
Dr took me off Atenonol and onto Altace 6 weeks same BP 150/96. 2.5mg then 5mg then 7.5 all...
- Benicar or Lisinopril 21st November 2005
... I haven't taken Lisinipril but I do take Altace which is also an ACEI and I previously took Benicar...
- Would really like some input... 18th November 2005
... My doctor wants me to try increasing both the Altace and the atenolol to lower my pressure a bit more and...
... have some side effects. I don't have any from the Altace , but the atenolol has both good and bad....
- Off Atenolol 18th November 2005
... Michael- I was already on 3 other BP meds, Tiazac (CCB) Altace (ACEI) and HCTZ (diuretic). I had very good control...
- Specialist taken me off atenolol. Now on Carvedilol and Ramipril 18th November 2005
... this month and then stop
it entirely. I am taking Altace 5mg which is working well for me.
BTW, In the past ... , I thought I was having problems with Altace but I have come to realize it was the Tenormin discontinuat ... ion and not Altace ....
... this month and then stop
it entirely. I am taking Altace 5mg which is working well for me.
BTW, In the past ... , I thought I was having problems with Altace but I have come to realize it was the Tenormin discontinuat ... ion and not Altace .
Good luck - I'm sure you'll be successful if you ... give yourself enough time. I take altace too and I don't have a problem with it. It really...
- Help with bp meds and their possible long term side effects 13th November 2005
... of using different types of meds.
I am now taking Altace 10mg(ace inhibitor) and hydrochlori.....(diuretic ... that went up to 200/116. The doc had first had me on Altace and toprol but when i heard the beta blockers worked...
... overall. So mine are $13 for 90 vs $140 for 90 of the Altace . After a while i will see if i can reduce to one ... drug but right now, 10 mg Altace alone was giving me spikes to 190 and above in the...
- Angiotensin receptor blockers and myocardial infarction 9th November 2005
... Lenin,
I was swithed from Altace to Diovan because of the Ace cough. I do believe that ... Ace's such as Altace and Aceon etc.. are much better choices if you can...
- Combining Blood Pressure Medications 30th October 2005
... started taking a diuretic yesterday together with my altace 10 mg instead of the toprol the dr recomended. when...
- Lisinopril and Coughing - HELP 29th October 2005
... it takes for it to go away. :) Margie
I was on Altace in 2000, and after about 3 months I developed the...
- New to HBP with lots of questions 22nd October 2005
... for all the advice. Since last friday I am taking Altace 10 mg in the am and the doc wants me to add metoprolol ... enuf again. For all of last week i was taking 5mg Altace in the am and then adding something in the pm when ... my doctor visit on thurs is when he changed it to altace 10 mg. Before last week I was not on bp meds at all...
- Rash 14th October 2005
... completely gone. She went from cozar to metoprolol to altace . With the altace she has no rash at all....
- Cough from Lisinopril?? 25th July 2005
... problem. When I first went on BP meds. I was put on Altace , which is an ace, and I coughed my brains out for ... It took me about a good 2 months to get rid of the Altace cough, so I would ask your dr. about switching U to...
- Ramipril 24th July 2005
... certainly not an expert, but I 've been taking 10 mg. Altace (ramipril) for 4 months now and have had excellent ... results with it. When I started the Altace in March, my BP was 204/110. Now it runs in the 120...
... altace was okay for bp control but I have to say it made ... ate so many potatoes chips in all my life as when on altace , and I really don't like potatoe chips that much....
- Hi I am new. I want off bp meds. ?? 19th July 2005
... know what you are talking about. I am currently on altace 10 mag. have been for 2 years. it never really brought ... another doc he put me on Diovan 80 mag. along with the altace . That was 6 months ago. when I go into the doc office...
... First of all, if altace doesn't lower your blood pressure, then why does the ... your blood pressure to non hypertensive levels.
Altace is an ACEI and Diovan is an ARB. Neither one of them ... need to be weaned. I'd say first stop the Altace since you said it does nothing for you. Monitor your...
... :) Thank you Senior I am going to stop the altace . I already do wal 2 miles every am before work. And ... going to take your GOOD advice and start with the altace . and then the other.. Thanks again. :)...
- I take 3 Blood Pressure Meds 18th July 2005
... different blood pressure meds: toprol xl (200mgs.), altace (10 mgs.) and dynacirc cr (10mgs.)
the doctor just ... really controlling it any longer. first he gave me altace , then he added toprol in stead of the lopressor, then ... upped the altace , then added the dynacirc, then upped the dynacirc...
... control is no good add an ACE inhibitor like ramipril ( Altace ). Or else do the Altace and HCTZ to start. If you...
- Hydrodiuril, birth control, and weight loss? 15th July 2005
... find one that keeps my bp low at a minimal dosage. Altace 2.5, once a day, and occasionally a little hctc keeps...
... noticed some rebound fluid retention. I'm on just Altace 2.5 now, and I think I do better without the HCTC...
... noticed some rebound fluid retention. I'm on just Altace 2.5 now, and I think I do better without the HCTC...
- Maxide = higher glucose - Which med? 14th July 2005
... think the Ace or ARB's cause glucose to rise. I was on Altace and had no problems, but the cough drove me wacko...
- *** Question about Meds***Altace 29th June 2005
... Hi Everyone
I just started 2.5mg of Altace yesterday. I just started having high bp. I got sick ... it would not go below 140/100. They started me on Altace . Today at work ( I'm also a Nurse), I became extremely ... called my doctor after this happened. She increased the Altace to 5MG a day. I took one tonight and got a horrible ... pressure. Mystery!
Anyone else have this happen with Altace ? She also told me to decrease any sodium intake....
... just wondered if anyone had that awful headache with Altace ....
- questions for those using or had used ACEIs 22nd June 2005
... than one big dose once a day?
I take 10 mgs of altace , Full dose in the am. At night I take 25mgs of atenolol...
- Natural remedies (supplements) for HBP? 20th June 2005
... 30%. In March my BP was 204/110, and I was put on Altace 10mg. At the same time I started taking 100mg. Pycnogenol...
- Causes of Increased Heart Rate 4th June 2005
... one kind or another all day.
I was on
10 mgs of altace (ACEI) and .1 mg of clonidine @7am
40/25 Benicar ... working against each other :)
So, now on 10mgs of altace , 12.5 of atenolol, and 25mgs of HCTZ I feel much better...
- Anyone experienced with the combo of Lisinopril and thiazide? 30th May 2005
... diuretic. I don't even feel bad with BP of 109/68
I take Altace though not lisinipril.
Cass...
- Hubby's numbers too high?? 23rd May 2005
... salt. I recently switched to an ACEI + a diuretic ( altace & HCTZ) all of a sudden my resting BP fell from low...
- ace inhibtor side affects 18th May 2005
... I was taking altace for 3 weeks but since it is not generic I decided ... because it is generic thus cheaper but very similar to altace , well when I took altace my only side effects was...
... appetite reduced somewhat, but also when I was on altace the appetite seemed out of this world. maybe since ... I stopped the altace the appetite is actually going back to normal and...
- Question 16th May 2005
... pressure went lower.
Thanks bharkins,
I've had my Altace increased from 5mgs to 10. Don't want lower just longer...
- ACE Inhibitor vs Beta Blocker 12th May 2005
... tired as I have gotten used to it.
I am taking altace and haven't had any cough, been on it three weeks ... one started with a z another can't remember.
try altace . by the way the side affects for me is increased urination...
- Has anyone QUIT Diovan? 9th May 2005
... BP this AM was 88/56. He has me on atenolol 50mgs, altace 10mgs, Benicar HCT 40/25 and 1 mg of clonidine two ... times a day. Today I just took the altace so far and my BP hasn't gotten over 100/60 all day...
- Lotrel 5/10 4th May 2005
... be a breeze and having to take frequent breaks, the altace didn't seem to do that but it is more expensive but ... with my exercise I will probably have to go back to altace or try something different.
or maybe the doctor ... jog with little fatigue compared with lisinopril and altace .
RR...
- Ramipril(Altace)+Alcohol 28th April 2005
... Hi, I take 10mg of Ramipril (I believe its Altace in the States) each morning. I don't seem to have...
- Is It Time To give Up? 27th April 2005
... times I've lost count.
I am now on: Benicar 40/25mg, altace 5mg, atenolol 25mg, and 1/2 of .1 mg of clonidine ...
Now the latest cardiologist wants to increase my Altace to 10mgs and have me take .1 mg of clonidine AM and...
... was much better. I (on my own) decided to stop the altace on the 22nd. Maybe it takes a few days to get out...
- Lisinopril/zestril and thigh pain, rib pain? 27th April 2005
... too where before taking lisinopril I didn't have, altace only caused it slightly, I take 10 mg lisinopril,...
- Toprol and Tarka 27th April 2005
... another, I got up to 100 mg torprol before she added altace an ace inhibitor, the torprol only made me tired during...
... another, I got up to 100 mg torprol before she added altace an ace inhibitor, the torprol only made me tired during ... never a problem before.
RR
RR,
What dose of Altace are you on? My doc recently took me off of Benicar ... HCT and put me on 5mgs of Altace . It does a better job than the Benicar but I would ... it's the generic Vasotec) it was OK but I like the Altace better
Do you think the Altace helped with your...
- torprol side effects 23rd April 2005
... urinary frequency is the same.
my doc started me on altace of 5 mg. hopfully that will do it. the fatigue from...
... Dreamer,
I'm glad to hear the fatigue is subsiding!
Altace (ace inhibitor) should work well with the Toprol. ... to anything, you should know that it could be the Altace . That's one of the most common side effects of ACE...
- ARB's, Thiazides and Beta Blockers a safe combo? 22nd April 2005
... on Avapro.
Hi Beerzoids,
I am also on an ACE ( Altace ) and an ARB (Benicar HCT). My doctor is talking about...
... clonidine .1. Today my BP is 115/74. I didn't take any Altace today.
I am really losing my trust in the medical...
... Hi Beerzoids,
I am also on an ACE ( Altace ) and an ARB (Benicar HCT). My doctor is talking about...
- High Blood Pressure Meds - lack of stamina 15th April 2005
... I was recently put on Altace for my high blood pressure. I'm a 37 year old male...
... Altace was the 1st drug that was prescribed to me 2 1/2 years ... running 3 miles to feeling exhausted after 1. It's the Altace . Why docs. prescribe Altace 1st is beyond me. It did...
... Greetings,
Altace is also an ACE inhibitor. I suppose it is somehow...
- Altace + Anxiety 14th April 2005
... seen seems to inicate that a possible side effect of altace is thatit can cause anxiety when you are taking it...
... I just started Altace 5mg last week in addition to Benicar HCT 40/25, Atenolol ... 2.5. I was already taking. Before the Altace I was averaging 140/90. After 5 days on Altace I was ... having dizziness and increased anxiety. I stopped the Altace and my bp went down to 129/79?
Now I don't know what...
... For a few months I was doing wonderful on Altace 2.5mg. Then I started getting lightheaded during ... out in welts on my face. I had no anxiety while on Altace , but two days after stopping it I had severe anxiety ... with the same results. Yesterday I seperated the Altace capsule and kept only what was left in the small half...
- Altace Discontinuation 10th April 2005
... trying to make angiotensin-2 but being blocked by the Altace hit you like a ton of bricks and anxiety, panic, worry ... til you settle down.
Are you going to retry the Altace in a couple weeks? If you do, start with 1/2 dose...
... Lenin,
I had such good results with Altace I don't like giving it up. I had tried Diovan in ... much to lower my BP. I thought about reducing the Altace dose, but I am on 2.5mg capsules. I thought about...
... Don,
If your welts disappear then try the Altace again. The welts might have come from MANY things ... . If the Altace appears to be the cause of the welts, you have no...
... Out of everything that docs. have experimented on me Altace did the worst. I am now at 108/65 consistently on ... helps the most in the xanax 2 MGS a day for anxiety. Altace was the worst one, 2nd worst was Atenolol. It raised...
... Lenin,
I take Altace and Benicar and I worry sometimes about an allergic...
... for some food interactions for myself and checked on altace and benicar. It came up that there are no interactions...
... for some food interactions for myself and checked on altace and benicar. It came up that there are no interactions...
- Altace 6th April 2005
... I was on Altace for a few weeks last year. No side effects but also...
... BP results were good with Altace 2.5mg. I have been having some problems with drowsiness ... after reviewing my journal I am very
suspicious that Altace may be the real problem and I will discontinue it...
... BP results were good with Altace 2.5mg. I have been having some problems with drowsiness ... after reviewing my journal I am very
suspicious that Altace may be the real problem and I will discontinue it ... can always stop it.
donsabi,
How long were you on Altace before you saw results? My new cardiologist wants...
... up the side effects and both are a side effect of Altace . I am stopping the medication.
I took Altace 2.5mg...
... from the Vasotec, my guess is that you will from the Altace also....
... I've been on 2.5 mg Altace plus 25 mg HCTC for 2 months now. Also tried with ... 5 mg Altace but didn't need that much. BP readings very good and ... really tired certain times of day. Think it may be the Altace . The good news is I don't run to bathroom as much...
... I am on my second round with Altace . As I mentioned in April, It didn't work very well ... ideas first. I dropped the ARB and just took 10mgs of Altace with 25mgs of HCTZ and the tiny dose of atenolol....
... Update on my altace experience. No cough. If I take 2.5 altace + 25 mg hctc in a.m., I am exhausted from 4-6 pm. ... Readings at that time about 100/74. Switched to 2.5 mg altace at night and 25 mg hctc a.m. When I do this, bp is ... a little higher in afternoon if no altace . I"m thinking I'll try 2.5 altace morning and evening ... and leave off the hctc. But, I think altace might cause me to have some insomnia and weird dreams...
... am Adiana and I have recently been put on 2.5 mg of Altace in place of the 10 mg of Ziac I was taking. This was...
... know if I should increase my dosage from 2.5 mg of Altace to 5 mg instead---should I do this to see if I can...
... will be told whether or not to increase my dosage of Altace or to go back to Ziac by the end of today. I also...
... I've been taking 10mg. Altace daily since March of this year when BP was 204/110...
... I took altace for three weeks and ended up on lisionpril because ... the altace made my periods more severe, and increased dramatically...
... I am now having good control with Altace as well. I take 2.5 mg in the morning. I was taking ... 25 mg of hctc and sometimes 2.5 mg of altace in the evening, but right now I am avoiding caffeing...
... I'm a 21 year old male i've been taking Altace 5mg for about 10 months now. It still makes me sleepy ... you wake up feeling out of it. When I started taking Altace , my pulse was high (in the 90's).. now it's dropped ... havent figured that one out yet since my doc said Altace doesnt slow the heart down....
... I just started Altace my BP was 140/100 hopefully I will have simialr success...
- Which doc is best to treat high BP?? 20th March 2005
... cardiologists in my area for a long time. He started me on Altace and Toprol. I felt horrible the next day. He switched ... the Altace to Lotrel and referred me to a Hypertension Specialist...
- PAIN from an ARB? 7th March 2005
... the upper part of my legs. Before Avapro I was on Altace , and that totally sucked. It did nothing for my BP...
- Altace Cough? 27th February 2005
... of self-limiting "thing-y" and nothing to do with Altace .
If Altace does turn out to be the culprit, ask...
- diuretics and lipid elevation 23rd February 2005
... total cholesterol was 96 mg/dL, I was on: Tricor 54, Altace 10, Toprol 50, Ziac 5/6.25 (Ziac has the diuretic ... ). My cholesterol was 143 mg/dL on Altace 5. My cholesterol was 153 mg/dL last month, without...
- new to high pb 17th February 2005
... several meds: Catapress (zonked me out too much), Altace , Cardizem. Nothing seems to be helping. My biggest...
- How Low is Too Low? 10th February 2005
... MD wasn’t happy with that. Last week he put me on Altace 2.5mg and five days later my BP is 106/61.
My question...
... Are you on BOTH Altace and Diovan? A BP of 106/61 is great IF you don't...
... problem is it won't stay low. My cardio wanted me to try Altace 2.5 with BenicarHCT 40/25. I decided against it because...
- Results of NO MEDICATION 10th February 2005
... happened to me as well when I was 1st put on B/P meds. Altace raised my B/P #'s a lot....
- Anyone else taking Toprol feel this? 28th January 2005
... my bp did come down some more. she started me on altace 5 mg with it yesterday and today all I did was sleep ... days and that could be making me tired and not the altace or beta blocker. and last night I had sinus drainage...
- Anyone on beta blockers have hair loss? 26th January 2005
... it my gums went back to normal. I was then put on Altace and that was a nightmare I was on it for 3 months...
... would probably still be on it. I've been on Avapro, Altace , HCTZ and Bisoprolol....
- New to Board w/ a Brand New Script - Help? 24th January 2005
... panic attack when my 1st doc. 2 years ago put me on Altace & Toprol. Altace was the worst & my B/P increased...
... the systolic & 11 on the diastolic. B/P meds. like Altace & Toprol did nothing for the anxiety & actually raised...
... P meds. just cause me side-effects. I have been on Altace , Toprol XL, Lotrel & Atenolol at different times....
