30th March 2004
Quote from Sandra49:They believe the cough is caused by a restriction on blood vessels. And has far as a potential class action suit. Everyone of these drugs have something in them that could be used in a law suit.
As I have mentioned I use a Nasalcrom inhaler occassionally, and that seems to provide me comfort. I know some of you disagree with using a drug for a side effect from another drug. But Nasalcrom is rather harmless. It seems no worse that taking a diuretic, to combat the edema that some get from the other drugs.
Although it appears I am defending the ACE Inhibitor, I am not. I have not liked either of the drugs I have tried (Diovan or Lotrel), and before I keep switching to a new slew of side effects. I want to make this one work. My goal is to be off of them completely, not find a drug that works (ugh)!
Lastly I do still cough, and it is more at night. I wish someone could answer why, but I'm sure my doctor will say let's not talk about it, let's just switch to another drug, and come back in 10 days, and we'll see how your body adjusts. My next thing I will try is taking it at night. Has anyone tried that, I know it does make sense, but neither do these doctors! By the way I have been on Lotrel since 2/7/04, and there are times when I don't cough at all.
:wave: :wave: I've been taking an ace inhibitor since 1997 for hbp, at that time I did not know the side effects. Until one day waiting for the bus I began to cough uncontrollably and my legs buckled. I then went to the nih gov. site and prinvil and zestril along with hctz can cause very bad side effects. I finally quite taking them after about 3 years. I was given avapro, but it cost too much, so now I am back on zestric(zestril 20/hctz 25) with very miminal side effects. Of course, I've changed my diet (high fiber low fat) cut portions, and exercise every day walk 3 to 4 miles daily. MY bp dropped from 225 to 120/60. I started taking my zestril before bedtime.