High Blood pressure since I was 13. Best drug yet out of many,many drugs. I am 67 now.Question ? what is the long term effect of taking B/P medications this long ?
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Found out my blood pressure was high in Easter of 2013.. I tried eating right(vegetarian diet) and exercise, it worked. I got too comfortable and started eating egg, cheese and fish again. In the last two weeks I've had lots coconuts, the water and jelly hard and soft meat (Caribbean people knows what I'm talking about :)) maybe too much good cholesterol and I ate out and something in the food rai...
JScott | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/30/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I'm a 44 Year Old Man. My BP had been 156/95 for about six months or more. After 1 week my BP is 118/75. No cough or other side effects except some irritabilty. I'm taking 10 mg with a diuretic.
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Steph1965 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
8/24/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have had hypertension for 14 years. I teach elementary school(many stressors)and this drug has been a Godsend. The only down side is the dry hacking cough. Sometimes it occurs at night. Remember to take this medication at the same time everyday. I take it at 6:00AM works wonders for the rest of the day.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/24/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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My cardiologist put me on this, took it for about a week and now I feel great!
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Leem | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
6/25/2009
Condition: Kidney Disease from Diabetes
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I am taking Zestril 5mg. to protect my kidneys from diabetes. I am dizzy most of the time, nauseous most of the time, and a dry hacking cough that causes me to start choking. I keep hard candy near me all the time and water. I hope I won't have to take this medicine much longer...
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/11/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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dry hacking cough,no info given advising of this side effect
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
6/8/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/29/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | Patient
4/23/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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My doctor put me on this medication one week ago. I have been having attacks of sweating, but my skin is cold and clamy, and I feel nauseas, but only have the fry heaves
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ittiebitte | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
4/11/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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helpedbut still on the edge and dizzy part time
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[email protected] | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/16/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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high blood pressure
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Sherry B. | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
3/13/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Have been on this med for 12 yrs. with no problems. Switched to Lisinopril because it was cheaper by far. (My Zestril had gone up, and Insurance cut back). I will be going back to Zestril immediately. I feel lousy on Lisinopril. Have been on it 2 weeks, am light headed, spacey, not focused, have unusual knee pain, feel sleepy. I actually got a speeding ticket! Haven't had one for 40 yrs.! Just wasn't focused on my driving....that's dangerous. I'm going back to Zestril...pronto! So far, my blood pressure is not as low on Lisinopril as it was on Zestril. Zestril does a better job for me.Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more |
2/26/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have been on bp meds for 12 years, this medication works for me, no side effects either!
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female |
1/23/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months |
1/18/2009
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/8/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Caused a bad dry cough
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joedebaker | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/5/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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my sodium is flucuating
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Cat | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Caregiver
7/21/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Just a warning on a side effect. This drug can cause swelling, usually lips but can be severe enough to stop the breathing. The swelling caused 2 ER visits for my spouse before a nurse recognized the reaction was to the drug. This happened after 10+ years on the drug and the episodes were almost a year apart so not easy to diagnose as a reaction to the drug. There is lots of literature on this if you search.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
6/25/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have had no side effects with this medication. It is very effective if you take it correctly.
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
6/13/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Blood pressure fell considerably within 12 hours
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thmabz | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
5/24/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have a very slow heart beat and so this was the only drug that worked on my HBP without slowing my heart down to where I couldn't even walk. So I have recently recommended it to a friend that was having trouble with her medication. But I am glad that I read these reviews so I can warn her if she starts having any of the side effects I read about here.
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