I have asthma and have had persistant coughing; finally went to a pulmonologist and the coughing is a side effect of this medication that no one has notted anywhere tha i have seen--here i have been suffering to the point of increasing nebulizer treatments--think this should be at least a warning somewhere for people to know about!!
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Interested in learning about prescription. If I want to know something, I'd better find out for myself. Do not have boutique insurance. Doctor inaccessible, nurse practitioner has an attitude and I'm stuck with this duo. Turnover in nurses. Current nurse must have been the only one to agree to the pay scale! Doctor is packing and stacking patients. Runs the through in five to seven minutes aft...
susie | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/11/2009
Condition: Diastolic Heart Failure
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I only take 5 mg. and am jittery, nervous, my pulse has gone from 60 to 88, I started out with 116/65 blood pressure, and now it's lower and I'm getting headaches.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
4/10/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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As I age a bit, this has helped somewhat. Ive changed my diet also and combined feel like 45 again.
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benazepril | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
4/10/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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COST I TENTH AS MUCH AS WHAT I HAD BEEN TAKING AND IT WORKS JUST AS GOOD.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/31/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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makes me feel bloated
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Deanna | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/26/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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cough, tickle in throat then persistant cough
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Carol | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/20/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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take for high blood presure first time
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
3/18/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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occassional dry cough. 20mg feel comfortable with medication. I have been taking it for a few years now. exercise without problem. monitor BP daily, more good days than bad.
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ella bell | 35-44 | Female | Patient
3/17/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/13/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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lowered my blood pressure without water pills (which made me urinate every 2 hours around the clock!
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Van | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/3/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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bad cough
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van | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/25/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I had been Rx Lisonopril for high blood pressure and experienced a very annoying cough. I now am on Benazepril and have the same cough. My Dr. prescribed a very expensive pill which would have cost $125/month and this would not be feasible in this financial climate we are experiencing. Are there any generic drugs for blood pressure that does not have the "cough" symptom???
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ton | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/20/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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expercencing facial flushing
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/6/2009
Condition: Prevention of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
12/12/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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mayros | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
11/26/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have been taken 40 mg twice a day for about 10 months. My blood pressure is still high. I have experienced sinus pain, muscle twitching, joint and back pain, and dry cough and fast heart rate. The doctor said the pills were NOT causing the problem so I have gone thru countless test to find the problem. I just run out of these pills over the weekend and couldn't get a new prescription for them until Monday. Guess what? sinuses have cleared up and muscles stopped twitching and heart rate has slowed down. Going the tell Doctor the news!Read More Read Less
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Radish | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
11/23/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I am hyper sensitive to most medications...since on this drug, I have experienced serious hair loss, dry cough, acid reflux that needs to be treated twice daily no matter what type of food I eat or do not eat, horrifying technicolor dreams, slight depression and fatigue and dizziness especially during exercise.
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benjamwagn | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/20/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/16/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I've been on 40mg for two weeks and still high bp = avg. 144/106. No side effects noticed. Dr. just added on Hydralazine 20mg. 3xday and my bp is still high.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | Patient
7/30/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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alabama guy | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
7/7/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have been on 20mg now for about 6 months and it has brought my blood pressure down from 180/106 to somewhere in the 100 to 110 over 65 to 75 range. Have had no side affects. I take it before bedtime.
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