Ramipril for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 2)

• mab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2023

"Only managed 18 days on this awful medication. The dose was 2.5 mg once a day. I was okay for about a week. Then an anxiety attack came on me out of the blue, and my stomach has been in a tight knot since. On day 18, I can't stop crying. This is totally out of character for me. I have no history of depression at all. I have suffered anxiety before, but not for 6 years. Have thrown all the ramipril in the bin. No way will I take it ever again."

• Gil...
• March 7, 2016

"I was on this drug for 6 months. Prior to this, I took amlodipine for 7 months. Although my blood pressure was reduced to normal, my experiences are as follows: postural hypotension - felt terrible; the full works. Diarrhea, gastrointestinal inflammation, digestive disturbances, abdominal discomfort, constipation, nausea, glossitis, fatigue, tinnitus, cough, nonproductive tickling cough, cough increased, plus mucus cough, dyspnea, confusional state, disturbance in attention, maculopapular rash, decreased appetite, muscle spasm - shakes, pharyngitis, earache, bleeding gums on cleaning, thickened mucus, dry nose, scabby and bleeding, reduced urination, increase in heartburn, lump in throat, sleeping for 25 hours at a time. Breathing is so bad, now I have COPD."

• Ema...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 27, 2018

"I started on ramipril for my high blood pressure (2.5 mg) at the beginning of Feb 2018 - 6 weeks in and I'm fine apart from a seriously irritating cough - that comes without warning even when you are sat quietly or engaged in conversation - it makes your eyes water - been back to the Dr today and he has given me 25 mg of Losartan that is slightly higher in dose but apparently will ease this cough from ramipril - I'm a bit apprehensive to take it but can't carry on with the ramipril cough - (I stuck between rock and a hard place springs to mind) - going to take a few weeks to work but I will update with how things are going - I'm 43"

• Raf...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2020

"Taken Ramipril since November 2019. First had prescribed 2.5 mg on 145/98 BP. After a month, blood pressure dropped to 130/90. From December on, 5 mg, and now I have 125/80. I'm happy with the result. First few weeks of taking it, I was feeling dizzy, especially in the shops. Now it's fine. Sometimes I have an itchy throat at nighttime, but it lasts only a few minutes. I'm using only powder from the capsule because the shell is built from many E ingredients. Just mixing powder with lemon juice and some water. Remember to do cardio exercises. It helps a lot if you feel dizzy from the tablets."

• wol...
• July 6, 2011

"Diagnosed with borderline hypertension - doctor asked what I wanted to do about it, treat or monitor? I said treat, and the doc prescribed 1.25 Ramipril. I feel much healthier since I started treatment. Fewer headaches, decreased stomach acid, and improved erections. Unbelievable, yes, but a real bonus - has anyone seen similar benefits?"

• Ell...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2018

"Started the drug a week ago due to high blood pressure 182/107. This wasn't taken at the hospital when I was due for an infusion for my rheumatoid arthritis. Told I would not be given it and to see my GP. He took blood pressure that dropped by 30 points from the previous day. Think white coat syndrome may be involved. Anyway, have now been taken off it after not even a week as suffering from nausea, lightheadedness, loss of appetite, extreme tiredness, heart fluttering. Seeing GP in a couple of weeks and will take it from there. Only thing I got told when I asked about side effects was that I might get a cough."

• Ian...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2020

"DO NOT USE. I was prescribed Ramipril for high blood pressure. I came out with small lumps first, followed by extremely itchy areas covering most of my body. Lumps turn to blotches where your skin weeps, then the area turns tight as though you have bad sunburn. I have never suffered so much discomfort in my life. This medication should be barred."

• NIM...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 11, 2017

"Been on R for a number of years, now at 10 mg there is no discernible reduction in my blood pressure since I was prescribed it! I am now on amlodipine 5 mg as well as R 10 mg, again with no discernible reduction in BP! Is my body simply increasing my BP to compensate?"

• pil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2025

"Had pills since the beginning of December, got a cough in the first week of taking them. Now, 6 weeks later, I've had to come off them as it's a side effect. Now been left with a bad hacking cough and thick white phlegm. This is the side effect of ramipril. Was only on 1.25 mg."

• bar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2022

"I had a few months of a living nightmare on this drug. It gave me a real thumping heartbeat to the point that I couldn’t sleep or even relax because I was so aware of it. It also gave me one massive headache. On top of all that, it did absolutely nothing for my BP!"

• Did...
• April 27, 2016

"Was diagnosed 5 weeks ago when a general health check saw my b.p. was 210/76. I was put on amlodipine 10 mg for the first 2 weeks with little improvement, and now I am also taking ramipril 2.5 mg, been taking for 4 days and b.p. has dropped to 153/70. Side effects are a dull headache and feeling exhausted, but have been assured this is only temporary."

• Anonymous
• May 7, 2011

"I am a 75-year-old man who feels I am in good health, with not much time spent at the doctors. That is until I was put on Ramipril. I was told this was for high blood pressure. After about 4 weeks, I came out in very large red lumps (looked a little like water blisters, they were about the same size as a 50p piece). They were all over the top of my body and were itchy. At the time, I didn't know it was these tablets, so I stopped for a couple of days, and the rashes cleared. I tried again today and am waiting to see what happens."

• SH1...
• April 12, 2016

"Like some other reviews of this product, I took Ramipril and experienced the following side effects: mouth so dry that it was difficult to swallow, headache, stomach ache, strange looking eyes, just felt very odd, shaky, tingly tongue, short of breath, acidic, hot but clammy, fidgety, restless, couldn't sleep. Could feel and hear when resting, my heart beating really fast. Awful feeling, stopped taking and have now been given Amlodipine, which I will take today for the first time."

• hat...
• April 8, 2016

"A 24-hour blood pressure monitor showed my average reading to be 158/95. During the course of the day, my reading spiked over 200. Within three weeks of starting ramipril (starting on 2.5, then raised to 5 mg), my readings have been 140/84, 130/80, and 144/84. Ramipril seems to be working great, the only negative is a constant dull headache."

• mmc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2016

"6'1", 220 lb man. Took first dose of ramipril before bed last night, 2.5 mg. Didn't sleep very well. Took blood pressure reading after coffee in the morning... 124/76. Wow, 1 dose. Normally 140/90. Will start taking first thing in the morning because of sleep issues."

• Apr...
• October 16, 2022

"I’ve been on ramipril for 1 month, and it has been hell, this pill is not to be taken. I felt weak, headache, shortness of breath, unable to walk without support. I felt as though I was going to faint, so I just stopped taking it. Please stay away from this dreadful drug."

• PjC...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 28, 2016

"I have had fibromyalgia for 20 years, I had become so ill with it all, and with zero mobility, my weight had raised to 23 stone. A new doctor tried ramipril on me, and it has been a miracle from above. I have improved mobility, and it made me lose my appetite, and I have lost two stones in 3 months."

• Rob...
• May 5, 2009

"I've been on ramipril for about 5 months now, titrated from 2.5mg to 20mg, and have had no side effects on it. One thing I have noticed, at least for myself, is that it would appear to act in an all-or-nothing fashion; when the dosage I was at was insufficient, it caused no real reduction in my blood pressure values. However, when I was finally moved to twenty milligrams, the ramipril dropped those same values by 30/15 (systolic/diastolic). This is, of course, not to say that this will occur in anyone else, but is just my personal experience."

• efl...
• September 29, 2017

"Started taking this medication less than a month ago. It has lowered my blood pressure, but I have been feeling sick. Hurt all over, nervous, trouble sleeping. Been to the doctor's so many times I can't count. Everything comes back great. I take several medications and am researching them, looks like this one might be the culprit. Going to stop and see what happens."

• gro...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 12, 2022

"This drug caused me to suffer significant confusion, anxiety, and also milder depression, which has led to me losing contact with a very dear friend/colleague and potentially losing my job. No warning of this on the information supplied with the meds by the manufacturer, Crescent Pharma. Other manufacturers give clearer warnings."

• Wee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 22, 2021

"I am a 52-year-old male. Ramipril was the first BP medication I was prescribed when my BP averaged 147/100. Within weeks, I had developed blurred and double vision. My optician referred me to the ophthalmologist. I had to contact my GP for the referral, and he changed my medication to Losartan. I had no issues with my eye, and when I returned to my optician 18 months later, he said my condition had reversed, and this was the first time he'd come across double vision as a side effect of Ramipril."

• Hea...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 30, 2024

"14 years I have been on this medication, and at first, it worked, blood pressure came down reasonably well, but 4 years ago, it started climbing back up again, and I saw my GP, who took me off it and instead prescribed Candesartan. My cough has gone, and my blood pressure is now the lowest it has been for years."

• Eil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2022

Ramipril "I have only been on this medication for seven days. After the second day, I was having severe abdominal cramping. Has anyone else had this reaction? It did a great job of lowering my blood pressure, though."

• hou...
• August 10, 2015

"Prescribed to wife - a kidney dialysis patient in her 14th year of treatment (haemodialysis) to control BP - died within 2 months of being prescribed. BP escalated to an alarming rate - seven-hour nosebleed - if this is not an isolated instance of such a severe reaction - strongly suggest it NEVER be prescribed to patients known to have severe kidney impairment. Would be interesting to know if any mortality studies have been done regarding the use of this drug on kidney dialysis patients. Noted that it raises the level of potassium in the blood, which I suggest of itself is an indication that its use in such patients is perhaps contraindicated."

• Noe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 2, 2024

"Been on it 16 months. Got to 5mg dosage. Brought blood pressure down from 198/101 high to 138/85, but with my last blood test, my kidney function number had fallen to 34 which got me very worried. I'm having to stop taking it. I've done further research on it only to find out that it affects kidney function because it's processed through the kidneys and that it's not well tolerated by black people, which I happen to be one."