Ramipril and Loss Of Appetite: What Users Say

• Gar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "Blood pressure came down, but feeling sick all the time, lower abdomen pain, cough at night, sleeplessness, no appetite, stomach churning, and runny poo. Been to the hospital, bloods okay, had a scan, all clear. Doctors 5/6 times, nobody said it’s this medication, but what else can it be??? Oh, and dark pee. I am taking myself off this now, and I am writing this at 3 am!!"

• Gil...
• March 7, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "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."

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

For High Blood Pressure "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."

• Ann...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 27, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on it for 10 years. I have the cough, very tired, keep falling asleep, and reduced appetite. Also, achy joints (that could be age related). Today I forgot to take it and felt a lot better, with no cough or falling asleep. I am on 2.5 mg."

• Anonymous
• December 21, 2022

"I've been on this drug for a few weeks, and what led me to this website is this: I have been searching for an answer which I cannot find. Doesn't anyone else have a loss of appetite? I don't get hungry; if it weren't for our routine - lunch at noon and dinner at 6 p.m., I would completely forget, and when I do, I don't eat a lot. It gave me headaches at first, but it's getting better. I have no other side effects. This drug isn't bad, and as long as it's keeping me alive, then I don't mind taking them."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2025

For High Blood Pressure "Started on 2.5 eventually down to 1.25. Just going to list the side effects that I thought were in my head! Took about 4 weeks for full side effects to gradually start, made it to 8 weeks, couldn't do it anymore. Red burning palms and feet constant. Sweating and couldn't cool down, so completely drained energy. Couldn't eat, no appetite at all, so getting really weak and struggling just to get up. GP confirmed by the redness and burning was the ramipril and it was common to lose appetite, anxiety dreadful, all confirmed by doctors as common side effects, so not in my head at all!!!!!"