... samples. Way too many side-effects on Toprol & Lotrel. Altace was the worst. Will keep you guys posted after mjy...
... will let me try it. The 3 that I have tried before ( Altace (theo worst)- Toprol (lots of side-effects) & Lotrel ... from my old. doc. He said that it was similiar to Altace & wouldn't prescribe it. As Donald Trump would say...
... that I was on. He said that Diovan was the same as Altace (which didn't work for me). He would tell me that ...Altace is a great drug & the side-effects are probably in...
... Then why does he only prescribe Toprol & Altace ???? After telling him about my symptoms & side-effects ... asked for Diovan & he said that it was the same as Altace , which is not true at all. No wonder I hate going...
... side effects.
The 1st one that he gave me was Altace . Horrrible side-effects... He just said that it was ... then why do so many people have side- effects from Altace ???? When he prescribed Toprol, why didn't he tell...
... serious side effects with either, like coughing from the Altace , or exhaustion, impotence and insomnia from the atenolol...
... Does anyone have experience combining Altace and Atenolol? I have had hbp for 20+ years. The ... my heartbeat but didn't do enough for my pressure. Altace alone does a good job with the bp but leaves my heart...
... bp has crept back up to 150/90 so my doc added the Altace and it seems to be working. My only side effect to...
... 60mgs Inderal for a while, but simultaneously adding Altace . Obviously the 60mg Inderal alone spiked your BP and ... didn't give you enough control. Adding the Altace hopefully will bring your #s down.
So, my guess ... reduce the Inderal further, while continuing to take Altace ... and then finally abandon the Inderal altogether ... and stay with only Altace .
Call him for clarification on when to take the Altace...
... more manageable.
I can't offer any insights on Altace - I don't take it. I'm now on an ARB after having...
... gone down since I weaned down my dose of Toprol.
Altace was even worse.
I posted before under Blue Island ... around 155 when I started taking these meds. Toprol & Altace have been absolute nightmares & I'm starting to wonder...
... alone might do it.
I'm on Diovan after going thru Altace (diarrhea and cough), Toprol (abject fatique and depression...
... 146. I'm 5 "11....
Toprol- Listed up above
Altace - Didn't lower b/p, actually raised it
Lotrel?? ... asked him for a trial. He said "It is the same as Altace ." Any advice.... I know that I need to find a new...
... effects the ACEs do. I had such terrible diarrhea on Altace I couldn't get out of the bathroom. I also developed ... heartburn, gas and loss of appetite.
You say the ALTACE didn't lower BP. Can't see how it could raise it. ... on the rise at the time anyway. Again, just becasue Altace didn't seem to effect your BP enough doesn't mean...
... recommend a psychologist.
Diovan is the same as Altace ....
... official one for Dec. 26.
I went on 2.5 mgs of altace in early Sept, 4.... weeks later...no results, doc ... When I returned home she said let's try the 5 mgs of altace again. no chest pain but no results, either. This ... after 4 more weeks.
occasional cough which i know is altace .
She then wanted to put me on a beta blocker. I ... work as well as another? I would like to dump the altace and start over with something else.
Oh...an additional...
... had 2 small strokes. A doctor put me on 2.5 mgs of altace ....no response. She added 12.5 mgs of diuretic... ... ..no response. We went up to 5mgs on altace ...some response i but not enough . It's mostly my ... great shape. SO???
My guess is she will up the altace and see what happens. Does anyone else take a diuretic...
...Altace causes the cough! Of that nobody is in doubt.
Maybe...
... I was on Altace about a year for mild hypertension. After a so-so ... Diovan, I've found it just doesn't compare to the Altace . On Altace my systolic would be between 110 and 117 ... ones, and how long did it take?
I really liked Altace , and it has such a wealth of evidence behind it for...
... prescribe Diovan, because he said that it was the same as Altace , which didn't work. I know that is B.S. I want to...
... want to beat this darned affliction!)...
While Altace may be in the same class as Diovan, I've been told...
... affected by drinking (blood pressure wise). He prescribed Altace & Toprol. I felt like junk for days. I went back ... asked him for Diovan & he said it was the same as Altace . He prescribed Lotrel. My #'s have averaged 118...
... Lotrel (which combines both an Ace Inhibitor similar to Altace with a Calcium Channel of the type that can raise ... likely to cause side effects than Ace Inhibitors like Altace or ARB's like Diovan, although everyone reacts differently ... he's absolutely wrong that Diovan is the same as Altace . They are definitely related in that they both work ... angiotensin), but they do it in different ways. Altace was great for me except that I got the $#!%$ cough...
... The doctor did say that Altace & Diovan were the same thing. He prescribed .5 of...
... onyl said i couldn't access.
I just started on Altace and have a lot of questions....
...Altace was the worst med. that I was ever on, but it works...
...
Doc put me on 12.5 mgs of diuretic and 5.0 mgs altace . very little effect. BP goes down for awhile after ... another doc.
Does anyone know about going off of altace and the diuretic safely?
Does anyone else take ...altace AND atenolol?
Thanks
Anni...
...
Doc put me on 12.5 mgs of diuretic and 5.0 mgs altace . very little effect. BP goes down for awhile after ... another doc.
Does anyone know about going off of altace and the diuretic safely?
Does anyone else take ...altace AND atenolol?
Thanks
Anni
"the difference between...
... [SIZE=5] Hello there. I also take that ALTACE . I hate it. Not only does it make me cough, but it ... on a beta-blocker. My doctor wanted to switch me to Altace because it's supposed to be better on your arteries ... worse and I feel like I will pass out by choking. The Altace also doesn't seem as good at getting my BP down. When...
... problem with aceon and the cough and now am on 10mg of altace and its not as bad but i also take coreg,lanoxin,lasix...
... Hello everyone,
I also take the ALTACE . Not only does it make me cough all the time, but...
... Youre cough and dizziness can both be side effects of ALTACE .
The most frequent side effects of the ace inhibitors ... you are getting good BP control, but feel lousy on Altace , and have no other contraindications to change drugs...
... thanks for the info on ALTACE . I will indeed check with my doctor on the others...
... on a beta-blocker. My doctor wanted to switch me to Altace because it's supposed to be better on your arteries ... worse and I feel like I will pass out by choking. The Altace also doesn't seem as good at getting my BP down. When...
... did do for me, he switched me to an Ace inhibitor ( Altace ) instead of atenolol as soon as I was diagnosed with...
... did do for me, he switched me to an Ace inhibitor ( Altace ) instead of atenolol as soon as I was diagnosed with ... also gave me much lower readings.
They tried me on Altace , my first BP pill, what a nightmare. I got the good...
... JJ, I've heard of the cough that some get with Altace . I guess I was lucky. I had a mild occasional cough...
... JJ, I've heard of the cough that some get with Altace . I guess I was lucky. I had a mild occasional cough...
... again..LOL They shoved me on Atenolol when I was on Altace , as not only did I get a cough from it, but use to ... get palps too. I didn't get along with Altace at all, but I'm not a big fan of Atenolol since I...
... him on Vioxx, all sorts of blood thinning pills, and Altace , which gave him a horrid cough. I know they tried ... me on Altace , and I use to cough so bad tears would run down my ... breath. I told my dr. and she said, it wasn't the Altace , as it would be a non preductive cough if it was the ...Altace , I finally told her either switch me or I will toss...
... doctor had changed my prescriptions from Diovan to Altace and told me to stop the Vytorin and gave me a script ... for Welchol. I did get the Altace but he insisted, and I mean insisted, on my retrying...
... causing you your problems as well.
So that will be Altace and Vytorin for the month? Did I read you right?
...
I hope you don;t start coughing from the Altace .
(p.s., We are the same age and, like you, the...
... told me my urine creatinine was 321. He put me on Altace and acted like I shouldn't have any problems with ... I don't know if that may be a side affect of the Altace ....
... [COLOR="Blue"]Hi Guys,
Jon, I take 2.5 mgs of Altace (oral) which is a bp med that can also protect the ... kidneys so they're trying to keep them okay with the Altace ). I was on 5 mgs when I had that high BP reading and...
... currently taking blood pressure medication. I was taking Altace for awhile around the time I found out about this ... my doctor still gave me a very low dose (5 mg) of Altace when I wouldn't quit pestering him about it. My symptoms ... went away on their own, and I stopped taking the Altace in favor of simply losing weight; the symptoms never...
... short term hypertensive episode and they had me on Altace 2.5mg. My BP's became stable and they stopped it. ... call back from the doc but I went ahead and took my Altace 2.5 skipping the Synthroid for later because I'm really...
... BP going through the roof, was placed on 2.5mg of Altace for a month and it became stable. No further problems...
... to take Armour 120mg. at the same time that I take Altace 10mg.? Pharmacist said it was all right as long as...
... Wait one hour after you take your Armour to take the Altace ....
... the same meds as you, 150 mg. Armour and 5 mg. of Altace . I take my Armour with water (not under tongue) when ... I wake in the morning, then I take the Altace one hour later. Then I can eat breakfast immediately...
... what has been your experience with taking Armour and Altace ? I've had great results with both. I really love the ... I'd noticed before were fatigue and dry skin. The Altace really controls HPB, bringing it down from 204/110...
... from that point on. I feel normal and well again. The Altace has been great for me as well. I had gained a lot ... lose the extra weight I should be able to go off the Altace ...that would be nice, one less pill a day to take...
