Ramipril for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 2)

• wolfson
• July 6, 2011

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

• Garry
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2022

"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 hospital bloods ok had 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 3am!!!!!!"

• Gerbo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2018

"Hi been on 2.5 ramipril and 2.5 bisoprolol furmanate for hypertension but getting headaches and light buzzing in my hands and fingers and arms feeling tired. Does anyone else experienced these side affects"

• Emano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 27, 2018

"I started on ramiprill for my high blood pressure (2.5mg) at 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 25mg 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"

• Rafa
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2020

"Taken Ramipril since November 2019. First had prescribed 2.5mg on 145/98 BP. After month blood pressure dropped to 130/90. From December on 5mg and now have 125/80. I'm happy with result. First few weeks of taking it I was feeling dizzy, especially in the shops. Now is fine. Sometimes I have itchy throat at night time but last only few minutes. I'm using only powder from capsule because shell is build from many E ingridients. 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."

• Ellie
• 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 hospital when I was due 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 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, light headedness, 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."

• NIMM
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 11, 2017

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

• Anonymous
• May 7, 2011

"I am a 75 year old man, who I feel is 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. Tried again today and waiting to see what happens."

• hate...
• April 8, 2016

"A 24 hour blood pressure monitored 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 5mg) my readings have been 140/84, 130/80 and 144/84. Ramipril seems to be working great, only negative is constant dull headache."

• DiddyDi
• April 27, 2016

"Was diagnosed 5 weeks ago when a general health check saw my b.p was 210/76. I was put on amlopidine 10mg for the first 2 weeks with little improvement and now I am also taking ramidil 2.5mg, 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"

• SH197...
• 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"

• mmcubb
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2016

"6'1 220lb man. Took first dose of ramipril before bed last night, 2.5mg. 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 morning because of sleep issues."

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

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

• Rober...
• 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."

• barry...
• 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!"

• hound
• 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."

• Pugs
• July 20, 2015

"Worried about the side effects of taking ramipril decided to split first dose to ease the effects.....2 months and all going well, maybe slightly more tired than i was before but can live with that Before BP was around the 150/95 now 120-130/80"

• Shanila
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 12, 2018

"Poor lifestyle and extreme stress sent my BP soaring to 196/132. I was immediately prescribed Ramipril I took the medicine @ 4pm and by 10pm I took my BP reading it was 153/95. Still some work to do to bring it down but for day one not bad at all. I use a wireless cuff BP machine Qardio which tracks all the readings I make which help me guide the GP. It also tells me if I have an irregular heart beat. Good investment."

• Panic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 1, 2017

"After being diagnosed with very high blood pressure I've been taking Ramipril for 2 months now. The side effects I am experiencing are 1/ I get very tired in the evening at about 8pm. 2/ I am beginning to get a bit forgetful and confused from time to time. 3/ Sometimes I get this tingling sensation in my hands and wrists (it feels like a mild electric shock). But apart from that the drug is manageable and doesn't really interfere with my day to day life."

• Weene...
• 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."

• Eileen
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2022

Altace (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."

• groover
• 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..!!"

• Anonymous
• April 13, 2009

"I was on Altace 10mg for approximately 5 years with good success at controlling my high blood pressure. Recently I was switched to generic ramipril and the effects appear to be the same. Overall good control."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 10, 2024

"After a few weeks, heart racing and dizziness started getting below normal, even after a low dose felt ill. Hospital recommended stopping taking it as my anxiety and heart rate are unbelievable. Hoping I can get it down now myself, gym from now on. Don't rate these meds."

• April
• 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 stop talking it. Please stay away from this dreadful drug"