5th December 2006
Hi Everyone:
As you probably have read before I am taking clonidine .01 mg/5 per day. It is the only thing that somewhat controls my bp. I have been on so many drugs with side effects it is unreal. I am so sensitive to drugs.
I am trying the Ace's ( Zestril, Monopril) believe it or not it is effecting my bladder and lower back pain. I know it is not an infection because I have done a course of antibiotics with no difference. The irritation and pain did not go away until I discontinued the medicine. My dr. thought maybe it was a fluke with Zestril and I tried the Monopril...same thing.
My question is would it be worth trying another Ace such as Altace or do you think because these two meds gave me the same problem this entire class of drugs will? The Arb's did me similiar but not as bad. I just didn't get as good of bp control with them. Diruretics make my heart go crazy and I can't handle beta blockers.
I thought about asking for Verapamil if you feel I should forget about the Ace's.
Any thoughts on this? I am getting so paranoid about calling my dr and asking for different meds I'm sure they think I'm crazy but I can't help these side effects. I wish I was different. I am at my wits end trying to achieve bp control. My bp is all over the board.
As you probably have read before I am taking clonidine .01 mg/5 per day. It is the only thing that somewhat controls my bp. I have been on so many drugs with side effects it is unreal. I am so sensitive to drugs.
I am trying the Ace's ( Zestril, Monopril) believe it or not it is effecting my bladder and lower back pain. I know it is not an infection because I have done a course of antibiotics with no difference. The irritation and pain did not go away until I discontinued the medicine. My dr. thought maybe it was a fluke with Zestril and I tried the Monopril...same thing.
My question is would it be worth trying another Ace such as Altace or do you think because these two meds gave me the same problem this entire class of drugs will? The Arb's did me similiar but not as bad. I just didn't get as good of bp control with them. Diruretics make my heart go crazy and I can't handle beta blockers.
I thought about asking for Verapamil if you feel I should forget about the Ace's.
Any thoughts on this? I am getting so paranoid about calling my dr and asking for different meds I'm sure they think I'm crazy but I can't help these side effects. I wish I was different. I am at my wits end trying to achieve bp control. My bp is all over the board.