Back around 2004, the doctors said I had high blood pressure and gave me a particular medication. About six weeks into this...I started to have a minor dry throat which lead onto some coughing. A month later....I’d have a major coughing fit that would last two or three minutes. I started to chew cough drops to a huge degree (20-plus per day). I never pinpointed this being connected to the blood pressure medication.
Four years of this went by and my wife one day was reading about my medication and noted that a number of people had this reaction to it.....serious coughing attacks. On that day...I stopped the medication. Two weeks later....no more coughs.
In her case, I think’s the same thing but she’s probably got five to six different health issues and on various medications.
Why would you not read information on a medication you are taking ? Stupid. Some high blood pressure meds contribute to coughing.
Lisinopril was developed from snake venom. I was put on this last month. Coughing is a common side effect as well as bad dreams. Use this website, type in your prescription drug in the search field and read the ratings and responses from others who have taken it. This website has helped me and others I know a great deal, knowledge is power.
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