It's a side effect of the linsinopril. I called the Doc the other day, but he wasn't in. I left a message, but he hasn't called back; not sure if he even got the message, but I'm going to call again. I'd like to know if I can reduce the dose by half. Maybe that would be enough to stop the cough. I asked the Pharmacist about it today, and he said that sometimes, after you've been on the med a few weeks, that it wears off. That may be. I'm not coughing nearly as much as I was two weeks ago, but I'd sure love not to have it at all!
Yes, I was on lisinopril for a while, but it didn’t help so they switched me to Diovan. It made me have that hacking cough too...but at the time I was running the really monstrous high BPs and remember thinking “At least I’m still alive to cough!” Heh heh!
They have me on Metoprolol 100mg twice a day and Diovan 320mg once a day and a catapres patch on my chest now.
Every time I think of it I can’t believe it. I went from perceiving myself as very healthy and fit to being medicated to the gills.
Off to get ready for work...see ya!