High Blood Pressure Support Group
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I have been on altace for about 7 years. I have done very well on it and now I hardly think about HBP because the altace and labetalol have worked so well.
About 10 months ago I was diagnosed with asthma. My most significant symptom is a severe dry cough during attacks. It has been so hard to breathe during these attacks that I have wound up in the ER several times.
On one of the visits to the ER, the doctor was surprised that I was taking altace. He thought that the altace could be the cause of my coughing.
I have been taking altace for over 6 years before I started coughing. And by coughing I mean a real racking cough where you can't inhale. I have blacked out briefly on one occasion because of it.
Has anyone else developed such a severe cough with altace, particularly after so many years?
Or what were your experiences with it?
Any input would be appreciated. thanks.
tom
About 10 months ago I was diagnosed with asthma. My most significant symptom is a severe dry cough during attacks. It has been so hard to breathe during these attacks that I have wound up in the ER several times.
On one of the visits to the ER, the doctor was surprised that I was taking altace. He thought that the altace could be the cause of my coughing.
I have been taking altace for over 6 years before I started coughing. And by coughing I mean a real racking cough where you can't inhale. I have blacked out briefly on one occasion because of it.
Has anyone else developed such a severe cough with altace, particularly after so many years?
Or what were your experiences with it?
Any input would be appreciated. thanks.
tom
am a smoker, and assumed my cough was a smoker's cough.....
hmmmmmmm......
Perhaps you should go to Ask.Com, a sight recommended to me by a Friend who has CML, and is very actively involved with her Treatment and Life...
Type in Side Effects of Altace and see what what the 'experts' say????
Developed a hacking cough from a medicine in my 40's---can't remember the name, but after a while, I think we ALL need to change medications.....
Am going to a Heart Specialist, too--try to cover all bases.....
New Medicines are coming online, and I don't know a thing!! Gosh, there is so much to keep up with as we get older.....
Your Blood Pressure is Important.....Mine reminded ME this past weekend just how important it was.
Linda