Constant Nagging Cough: 
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Anyone ever hear of or get a Constant nagging Dry Cough(with mucous spitup in the am)from their high blood pressure medication...friend of mine has had this for several years and the Conventional Dr thinks it may be linked to his High Blood Pressure meds(he is borderline and only takes a small amount) or maybe Acid Reflux(which he doesn't think it is) any ideas??Thank you.- Re: Constant Nagging Cough: #76749
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If it's an ACE inhibitor and also happens to be Lisinopril, it's the meds, no matter how low a dosage you get. I too am borderline and was put on Lisinopril without ever being told of any of the side effects. I was on it for a year and forgot to take it one day and my ability to walk was so improved that I quit cold turkey. You're not supposed to quit that fast, but to hell with them. I felt so much better after quitting that there's no way they're getting me back on. Many other little things cleared up too, including an irregular heart beat. On quitting, it took more than two weeks before my cough finally went away.
Notice from the article below, the cough goes with all ACE inhibitors.
From http://blood-pressure.emedtv.com/lisinopril/lisinopril-cough.html
Lisinopril Cough
Side effects may occur with the use of lisinopril, and a cough is among the medication's most common side effects. Unfortunately, there is no way to know if and when a cough will develop. However, it generally stops within a couple of weeks after the medication is stopped. If you're taking lisinopril and a cough develops, your healthcare provider may switch you to a different medication.
Several side effects are possible with lisinopril (available as Zestril®, Prinivil®, and generic lisinopril). One common side effect -- shared by all ACE inhibitors -- is a dry cough that will not go away.Lisinopril is part of a class of drugs called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, or ACE inhibitors for short. Lisinopril helps to block the angiotensin-converting enzyme, which is normally part of a reaction in the body that causes blood vessels to narrow (constrict). By blocking this enzyme, lisinopril causes blood vessels to relax, which lowers blood pressure and helps with symptoms of congestive heart failure.However, scientists also believe that the angiotensin-converting enzyme is responsible for the breakdown of other substances in the lungs. When ACE is blocked, these substances can build up in the lungs, which can ultimately lead to a chronic cough.The likelihood of developing a cough while taking an ACE inhibitor appears to be affected by a number of factors, including the specific ACE inhibitor and a person's genetics. Some ACE inhibitors can cause a cough in up to 35 percent of people taking the medicine.Based on data from clinical studies, up to 3.5 percent of people with high blood pressure and more than 1 percent of people with congestive heart failure reported a cough with lisinopril.For people taking lisinopril, a cough can appear within hours after taking the first dose, or it may not appear until months later. Unfortunately, there is no way to know if or when a cough will occur. Once lisinopril is stopped, the cough also stops, although the amount of time before this happens can also vary. On average, it can take up to 14 days for the cough to completely go away. In some studies, however, it has been reported to take months.For people taking lisinopril, a cough is a possible side effect (it is a common side effect with all ACE inhibitors). Keep in mind that your healthcare provider cannot know beforehand whether you will have a side effect with a medicine that you have never taken. Therefore, if you notice a cough with lisinopril, talk to your healthcare provider. If the cough continues, he or she may recommend switching to another ACE inhibitor or another medicine altogether to treat your condition.Advertisement
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- Re: Constant Nagging Cough: hopinso
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,132,542I coughed for over five months while on an ACE inhibitor. I coughed until I threw up, I coughed until I would black out, there were times I could not drive because of the coughing. The sad thing was my doctor was aware of the side effect of chronic coughing, yet he put me through weeks of expensive tests and X-rays trying to find the cause. He even prescribed a narcotic cough medicine so I could sleep. Finally, I found the information that chronic coughs were common side-effects with ACE inhibitors and presented the information to my doctor. He agreed it was probably the medicine, bit since it worked so well otherwise, he hoped I had something else wrong. I quit the medicine (and the doctor) and the cough was gone in three days.
By the way-this is one of several reasons why I am here at Curezone. - Re: Constant Nagging Cough: archus
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This is a reply to # 1,132,542Two of my co-workers have this cough you describe, both on blood pressure medication.
Acid reflux can also cause chronic cough.
The remedy I know works is cayenne and garlic combo. You can make pesto from red cayenne pepper and garlic add a little Sea Salt , olive oil and lemon, it stays good for months without refrigeration, but I do refrigerate mine.
One thing I learned from my visit to India, in the state of Gujarat every home has this pesto on the table and they just take a pinch of it with their meals.
Also we have garlic & cayenne pepper pills now here in the US.
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- Re: Constant Nagging Cough: Rickhard
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This is a reply to # 1,132,542Hi I t sounds like I have the same problem.
I have been to many doctors with no luck, they have never heard of anyone with a productive cough in during the day and a dry cough in the evening, although I sleep very well and don,t cough when laying down or sleeping.
I have had this cough for nearly 18 months now which is about the same time I started HBP tablets Quinapril.
I am a professional singer and have not been able to work for the last 12 months as I also developed chronic sinusitis
and had the septoplasty operation about 6 months ago and have now developed chronic laryngitis,all of this is not good for a singer, I am going to see my doctor to put me on an alternate BP tablet if he can, Don't know if there is a BP tablet that doesn't make you cough because I think the cough is causing my laryngitis.
Good luck to all of us.
Rickhard- Re: Constant Nagging Cough: tlehnigk
9 y
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This is a reply to # 2,149,590That's scary. I'm also a professional singer, been doing it for 40+ years. NEVER had a case of laryngitis til now. After a severe cough accompanying a sinus/cold I developed my first case of laryngitis in my life. Missed one gig, still not much improvement. Trying ginger tea with honey, rest, hydration...etc. My cough was worse lying down, not so bad when up. Good luck...prayers are with you.
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