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doctors visit tomorrow

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589
    back to day one.  lisinipril, calcium channel blocker, then losartan just took me down. new drug starts today.  what happens after you go thru the whole list
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,110
    I got tired of the dizziness and coughing these past 5 years (on Lisinopril) so I quit taking it Sunday.  The cough is almost gone, and I’m not dizzy at all.  I have a digital BP test set, so I am going to self test for a while and monitor.  
    Can’t believe how much better I feel off the Lisinopril.  Even my knees feel better!
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589
    littlerascal56 said:
    I got tired of the dizziness and coughing these past 5 years (on Lisinopril) so I quit taking it Sunday.  The cough is almost gone, and I’m not dizzy at all.  I have a digital BP test set, so I am going to self test for a while and monitor.  
    Can’t believe how much better I feel off the Lisinopril.  Even my knees feel better!
    years ago on lisinopril i was getting instantly dizzy like a vertigo attack, would hit the floor forward or back in a second and it would take a good twenty minutes to get to my knees
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589
    metoprolol, now.  looks like most of the veggies i eat are off the list
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    fishlessman said:
    littlerascal56 said:
    I got tired of the dizziness and coughing these past 5 years (on Lisinopril) so I quit taking it Sunday.  The cough is almost gone, and I’m not dizzy at all.  I have a digital BP test set, so I am going to self test for a while and monitor.  
    Can’t believe how much better I feel off the Lisinopril.  Even my knees feel better!
    years ago on lisinopril i was getting instantly dizzy like a vertigo attack, would hit the floor forward or back in a second and it would take a good twenty minutes to get to my knees
    Weird. I've been using Lisinopril for years and have never had any side effects like that (or any other really).
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    HeavyG said:
    fishlessman said:
    littlerascal56 said:
    I got tired of the dizziness and coughing these past 5 years (on Lisinopril) so I quit taking it Sunday.  The cough is almost gone, and I’m not dizzy at all.  I have a digital BP test set, so I am going to self test for a while and monitor.  
    Can’t believe how much better I feel off the Lisinopril.  Even my knees feel better!
    years ago on lisinopril i was getting instantly dizzy like a vertigo attack, would hit the floor forward or back in a second and it would take a good twenty minutes to get to my knees
    Weird. I've been using Lisinopril for years and have never had any side effects like that (or any other really).
    Fish is a very sensitive soul. ;)
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Wolfpack
    Wolfpack Posts: 3,552
    Ive been on lisinopril for 3-4 years and no issue. Have my first physical since dropping down to a 34” waist- maybe I will get to drop it. 

    Now back to how I’m going to answer the drinking question 🤐
    Greensboro, NC
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Wolfpack said:
    Ive been on lisinopril for 3-4 years and no issue. Have my first physical since dropping down to a 34” waist- maybe I will get to drop it. 

    Now back to how I’m going to answer the drinking question 🤐
    Watch for the ACEI cough if you continue losing weight. If you get a dry, hacking cough that won't abate, talk to your provider.
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  • Wolfpack
    Wolfpack Posts: 3,552
    I’m done I’m done with the weight loss- back to college weight. But appreciate the heads up and will watch out for it. 
    Greensboro, NC
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589
    HeavyG said:
    fishlessman said:
    littlerascal56 said:
    I got tired of the dizziness and coughing these past 5 years (on Lisinopril) so I quit taking it Sunday.  The cough is almost gone, and I’m not dizzy at all.  I have a digital BP test set, so I am going to self test for a while and monitor.  
    Can’t believe how much better I feel off the Lisinopril.  Even my knees feel better!
    years ago on lisinopril i was getting instantly dizzy like a vertigo attack, would hit the floor forward or back in a second and it would take a good twenty minutes to get to my knees
    Weird. I've been using Lisinopril for years and have never had any side effects like that (or any other really).
    wish that was the case for me, the falling with lisinopril for me was brutal

    dr appointment scheduled for tuesday, bringing a list of bp readings and heartrate readings. numbers all over the place, not sure if its the changing of meds 3 times in 2.5 weeks. numbers bounce between 170/102 to 120/64  with heart rates between low 60's to a high of 118.  weight loss of 13 pounds over that time without really trying. see what happens tuesday

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,110
    Those numbers all over the place. My norm when on lisinopril was 130/70. Since quitting it cold turkey last weekend, they rebounded to 150/80.  My annual isn’t scheduled for a while, but I know he will put me on another med.
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,835
    https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/comment/2415264#Comment_2415264

    This. I'm on 10mg and the cough is annoying as can be.

    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589

    50 mg metoprolol succinate, i dont think thats a symptom with this med. slightly dry eyes, like a mild welding flash though. hoping that goes away

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,110
    https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/comment/2421896#Comment_2421896

    Was on 10 mg Lisinopril and coughed for several years. Quit taking it on March 9th, and cough was gone next day. Your Dr can prescribe another drug that won’t make you cough!

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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,835
    https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/comment/2421913#Comment_2421913

    thanks for the info @littlerascal56 !

    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589
    https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/comment/2421914#Comment_2421914

    so far ive been on lisinopril, amlodipine, losartan, and now metoprolol 25mg but now 50mg. the metoprolol is the first without bad symptoms for me. the losartan took me down in a bad way

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589

    need to talk to the dr again, 3 beers and my bp drops way down. total blackouts, cooked a big haddock dinner and two dozen ears of corn, remember nothing. whats left to try. zipzero appetite and heavy fatigue with this stuff as well as what can only be described as a cocaine nose drip

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,795
    @fishlessman don't let 'em wear you down.  Tough news.  You are your own best advocate so be relentless in seeking a new direction and course of action. 
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,335
    fishlessman said:

    need to talk to the dr again, 3 beers and my bp drops way down. total blackouts, cooked a big haddock dinner and two dozen ears of corn, remember nothing. whats left to try. zipzero appetite and heavy fatigue with this stuff as well as what can only be described as a cocaine nose drip

    I am not a doctor but alcohol is a depressant. Did your doctor give you any instructions about it?
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    fishlessman said:

    need to talk to the dr again, 3 beers and my bp drops way down. total blackouts, cooked a big haddock dinner and two dozen ears of corn, remember nothing. whats left to try. zipzero appetite and heavy fatigue with this stuff as well as what can only be described as a cocaine nose drip

    I am not a doctor but alcohol is a depressant. Did your doctor give you any instructions about it?
    said that i didnt need to change  it unless he saw something negative with all the tests he had done, 3 beers for me is just the first sip for me and he knows it. going to talk about dropping back to 25 mg of this stuff, im down about 40 pounds since getting on it and the big drop was when it was upped to 50 mg.  maybe thats just too much for me.  i had a reading of 90's / 40's this weekend, thats way too low for me
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • rifrench
    rifrench Posts: 469
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    fishlessman said:

    need to talk to the dr again, 3 beers and my bp drops way down. total blackouts, cooked a big haddock dinner and two dozen ears of corn, remember nothing. whats left to try. zipzero appetite and heavy fatigue with this stuff as well as what can only be described as a cocaine nose drip

    I am not a doctor but alcohol is a depressant. Did your doctor give you any instructions about it?
    I drank because I was depressed, lol. 
     1 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 1 KBQ and a 26" Blackstone near Blackstone, Virginia
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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,661
    fishlessman said:
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    fishlessman said:

    need to talk to the dr again, 3 beers and my bp drops way down. total blackouts, cooked a big haddock dinner and two dozen ears of corn, remember nothing. whats left to try. zipzero appetite and heavy fatigue with this stuff as well as what can only be described as a cocaine nose drip

    I am not a doctor but alcohol is a depressant. Did your doctor give you any instructions about it?
    said that i didnt need to change  it unless he saw something negative with all the tests he had done, 3 beers for me is just the first sip for me and he knows it. going to talk about dropping back to 25 mg of this stuff, im down about 40 pounds since getting on it and the big drop was when it was upped to 50 mg.  maybe thats just too much for me.  i had a reading of 90's / 40's this weekend, thats way too low for me
    That is way too low for anyone!! Consult your doctor for sure.  I wonder if all your weight loss has naturally reduced your BP, so now your dose is too high.  I don’t know - I’m not a doctor so just a theory.  
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,110

    After I retired from my hi stress job, and didn’t have to worry about keeping the power on for 1/2 the state (KS) every time a storm came thru, my blood pressure dropped to normal and I quit taking Lisinopril.

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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 7,364
    @fishlessman.. Hope you doing ok today..Please keep us posted
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589
    johnmitchell said:
    @fishlessman.. Hope you doing ok today..Please keep us posted
    seem fine today. seems to happen on saturdays with the low bp, only thing different is a 3 to 4 hour drive friday night with the summer traffic stop and go and im up saturday at 4 am and on the boat. maybe its a sleep pattern thing.  mapping out the last hundred bp readings and sending it in.
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Hoping for great outcomes.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,589
    so far lisinopril, amlodipine, losartan, and then metoprolol 25mg but then changed to 50mg.  went to the doctors office without an appointment, 179/110.  starting chlorthalidone with a second med coming in 2 weeks.  seems doctors dont like you arriving without an appointment, well confusion is a handy side effect ;)  one of these better start working, theres not many types left to try.
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,835
    Hoping for the best, Fish. 
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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