My doc put me on 5mg of ramipril a day a few weeks back, this following months of tests and prevarication (mine) to find the cause of high blood pressure. I felt ok at first but then things just got worse. Flatulence (funny at first then just plain annoying), gut ache, head aches, dizziness, lethargy (no, MORE than usual
), anxiety (ditto) ... I really felt like I was falling apart!
So, 2 days ago, I stopped taking them and now... I feel great! I'm riding PBP (2 weeks time) and simply could not afford any more time feeling carp in the hope that my body would adjust to the side effects.
Once PBP is out the way then I'll go back to the docs and discuss the options but, I have to say, that I'm really not keen on taking pills and would really like to explore non-medical options.
My diet is good and I'm otherwise in excellent health. Non smoker, drink bugger all, not overweight, plenty of exercise, cholesterol level ok.
Do the panel have any personal experiences to offer?