Hypertension (high blood pressure) meds

Okay, did he tell that the nausea is just in the beginning and usually go away? If not ask him. If it is a side effect that stays then get off it....who wants to be nauseaous all the time!?!?!

Did he/she talk with you about cause of H-BP?
Do you have other health issues besides the reflux? Is that under control? How does that compound your H-BP?
Did he talk with you about the DASH diet?
When is the last time he did a complete physical on you with liver test etc?

Sometimes he has to find what works for you and it may take a couple tries but ask a lot of questions!

Hubby takes Lisonprel and developed the cough. It didn't last too long, though.

I am on carvedilol. It is a beta blocker. I have had no issues with it. As of my last doctor's appointment he cut my dose in half since I have lost 83 pounds so far. He says I will be off it completely in the next couple of months.

Lisonpril here (20 mg). I have had no issues except when I mixed with certain allergy meds. I have had to get off basically all allergy meds as the combination of drugs had me struggling to keep a coherent conversation going . My doc had me switch to a nasal spray as needed and all is better now. If you are experiencing the bad side effects, you may talk to your doc about other meds you are on, if any. My uncle is a retired internal medicine doctor and he likes Lisonpril based on how it works with the kidneys and liver compared to the others. Best of luck to you.

i am on labetalol and have had no issues
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labetalol

I used to be on Atenolol (can't remember the dose)...but over the years that became so ineffective. I am now on Avapro (300mgs) and still Atenolol (50mgs). I'm hoping with my next visit I can get off the cholesterol meds that she put me on 4 mos. ago. And try to go down on the high blood pressure meds....because I'll be down 25lbs by then. That's my goal at least.

I absolutely love the Avapro, I used to feel like a slug all the time on atenolol. Now I'm more energetic.

Wish you well!

I also coughed on lisinopril and was switched to Diovan which has no bad side-effects that I can discern.

I don't use blood pressure meds, but as a nurse I have given almost every blood pressure pill currently on the market. Every blood pressure med has side effects and the best thing to do would be to research drugs. Do your research and keep an open mind, because the doctor will most likely take your whole medical history into consideration before prescribing something for you.

Actually, I believe that the percentage of people that are susceptible to developing a persistent cough as a side effect of taking an ACE inhibitor class blood pressure medication is as high as 35%. Any of the blood pressure meds with generic names ending in "pril" are in this class. If one of them bothers you, it is likely that all of them would cause cough for you.

If the ACE inhibitor you were taking was keeping your blood pressure in check, another class of drug that might work for you is an ARB (angiotensin II receptor blocker). The two classes of drugs have a different "mechanism of action" but both produce the same end result... relaxed blood vessels that are more open, hence lower blood pressure. Another poster mentioned taking Candesartan... that is an ARB. Other ARB class drugs include Benicar (olmesartan), Diovan (valsartan), Avapro (irbesartan), and Cozaar (losartan). Of the ARBs, irbesartan and losartan are currently available as generics. Valsartan goes generic 9/21 and I believe that Atacand (candesartan) goes generic in December or just after the first of the year.

If you're not getting good control with the drug you're on, by all means, talk to your doctor... try calling ahead first to see if you can avoid an office visit to switch and then another office visit for the follow-on check up to be sure your results are good and side-effects low.

I had the ACE cough too and switched to an ARB. The one I was on worked well, but it is brand only and my insurance made it so expensive I couldn't continue to do it. I switched to a generic ARB, and while it is not quite as evenly controlled as the brand name one, it is effective for me overall. The drug they switched you to is a calcium channel blocker class and works differently than both ACE inhibitors and ARBs. If it's not cutting it, there are other classes to try and many affordable options.

Good luck!

I'm on Micardis, absolutely no side effects at all...I wouldn't even know i'm taking it, and my blood pressure has been dangerously high on occasion.

Was on 10mg Lisinopril then got it up to 20 mg and also taking Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg
Hoping to lose the weight and get rid of the meds (plus 2 for cholesterol issues and a type 2 med while I'm at it).
No problems with any of the meds here.

I was put on Methyldopa for my HBP because I was trying to conceive. (It's one of only a few HBP meds that are OK during pregnancy), and that caused depression and/or mild suicidal thoughts with me.

I'd never had any suicidal thoughts previously and I was suddenly thinking about driving the wrong way in lanes of traffic on my way home from work. I was tired and sad all the time.

On valentines day my husband and son wanted to take me out for lunch, and I cried the whole way thinking I didn't deserve it.

In addition, my legs and feet would swell up so much they'd ache.

I went on holiday overseas and forgot to take my meds with me, so didn't take them for 4wks, and I started feeling better. I thought it was the relaxing holiday until I mentioned it to my doctor when I went in to get a script, he took me off that drug right away and prescribed something different. It took another 6 - 8wks without the medication for me to get back to normal again.

I hadn't even realised how bad it'd gotten until I came off the meds.

Now I've lost weight and become fitter, I'm on a 6wk trial without any blood pressure meds. I'm hoping I'm off them for a long time!

I was on metoprolol succinate (50mg daily), which is a beta blocker, for a congenital heart issue for over a year before pregnancy and will be going back on it after. It is also used for treatment of high blood pressure.

I had a few side effects including mild lethargy, periodic foggy thinking, and a higher propensity to passing out when standing than normal (a side effect of my heart condition is syncope anyway, and the beta blockers made it worse). I also had some mild bradycardia (resting HR was 45-50 BPM), though I had no complications from this.

I never had issues with nausea, depression, or weight gain. I lost most of my weight while on this medication.

I'd suggest talking to your doctor about it and see what he/she recommends. Everyone's medical needs are different.