My friend who is in the UK has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, At first she was given an ACE inhibitor. That made her develop a dry cough. After a few weeks, I told her, I had the same reactions from those bp medicines and that she should ask her doctor to change the prescription. Noe the doctor has changed her meds to one of those sartan drugs, an ace regulator, and she is still coughing. All the doctor tells her is that she has to be patient! But she is in so much pain in the abdomen from all that coughing and she hardly sleeps at all. Is it reasonable to ask her to get a second opinion?
2007-07-28 01:02:43 · 4 answers · asked by mylenekeane 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
A second opinion is always good. There is a myraid of different BP meds. The ACE's are know to induce in some people a dry cough. There are certainly other antihypertensives medications out there. If the cough is that bothersome,
2007-07-28 07:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ruby Greta Slipper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even with my regular doctors I get a second opinion. If it's as bad as you say, I would go to the nearest ER and let them know what's going on.
Some medications do take time in the body, for a reaction, the immune system is not instant and takes time to recognize drugs sometimes. Some of these new anti-biotics take seven to ten days even, to show a reaction.
2007-07-28 01:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If any Dr. is not meeting your needs then of course look for one who will. It takes the body a while to get used to new medications, how is her blood pressure I think that is more important. Ask her Dr. to give her something for the cough like Benzontate Tessalon Pearls.
2007-07-28 01:08:41 · answer #3 · answered by Monte T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I THINK SHE SHOULD GET A SECOND OPINION, IF IT IS THE MEDICATION. ARE YOU SURE SHE DOESN'T HAVE A TOUCH OF BRONCHITIS?
2007-07-28 01:20:21 · answer #4 · answered by COOKIE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋