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...
VikingOwen | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/14/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.0
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My headache I get from this stuff is constant and pretty severe. It is difficult for me to concentrate on anything. The dry cough is also annoying. It has lowered my blodd pressure, but not significantly only about 10 points. I don't care how well it works, it is debilitating and keeping me from living my life. ZESTRIL SUCKS.
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sherbear5964 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/23/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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I don't like taking medicine but finding out I had to lower my blood pressure I was happy to not have much of a side effect taking this one.Highly recommended my blood pressure is normal again nad its been a week when I started taking the medicine.
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drowsy | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
2/25/2008
Condition: Diastolic Heart Failure
Overall rating 5.0
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Best drug in the world. From end stage total heart failure caused by malignant hypertension BP 240/160 to perfect control and good health 11 years later. The cough goes away in a month. Stick w. it, it mixes well w. all other drugs and you can still drink heavily once a week w/out problems. If you get postural hypotension and dizzy spells taking this w. other drugs quit the other drugs first.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/21/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.7
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/30/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Gave me headaches,got cough and cold symtems.Eyes turn red.
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Lee | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
12/10/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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I been geting a dry chough from this drug.
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[email protected] | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/6/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.0
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The medication was successful within a matter of days in bringing my blood pressure down to even slightly below normal range (100-120 for upper number and 60-80 for lower number). However it has caused a persistant dry cough that is making me crazy and seriously disrupting my sleep. My doctor changed me to another medication 2 days ago and I just found out it is going to take 4-6 weeks to get rid of the cough! So watch out for that. My doctor didn't mention it as a side effect so I had no idea what was causing it.Read More Read Less
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Lucy | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/30/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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If you notice any joint pain or the beginnings of a rash once you begin this medication, discontinue and call your doctor immediately. Allergic reactions are rare but severe. When they say giant hives, they mean giant!
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Apache | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
11/5/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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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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Don | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
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