coughing linked to meds?

sharmaine

Hello

These past couple of weeks I seem to have developed an irratating cough it doesn't last long and I haven't had a cold. I'm blaming it on my medication. I'm on tramadol, diclofenac, amytriptiline, and other meds for high blood pressure. I've been on some new high blood pressure tablets for a month and the only side effect I've noticed is that I get extremely hot.

Has anyone else experience this?

Sharmaine

airwave

sharmaine wrote:

Hello
These past couple of weeks I seem to have developed an irratating cough it doesn't last long and I haven't had a cold.
Sharmaine

I have had a cough lasting for nearly nine months, after a bout of cold, about three times now, complained at the surgery and got nowhere, whilst at the hosp for something else, I sat near the chest clinic area and a nurse commented after listening to me cough, that it sounded like I was allergic to something, a few weeks later and it was gone, no rhyme no reason.

8) Its a grin, honest!

bertyboy

i find that if i eat a lot of dairy foods it can make me clarty and cough try breathing steam and honey and lemon x question the pharmasy in cast it is the meds xxxxx

sharmaine

Hi everyone

Thanks so much for your replies. I went to see my GP today and she reckons one of my BP tablets is causing the cough (Rampiril). One of the other tablets for my BP is causing me to blush, perspire and it makes my ankles swell too - Felopidine. The good news is that my BP has gone down considerably for the first time in 3.5 years. I'm going to persevere for another month and if these hot episodes continue they're going to try me on something else.

Sharmaine
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sharmaine wrote:

Hello

These past couple of weeks I seem to have developed an irratating cough it doesn't last long and I haven't had a cold. I'm blaming it on my medication. I'm on tramadol, diclofenac, amytriptiline, and other meds for high blood pressure. I've been on some new high blood pressure tablets for a month and the only side effect I've noticed is that I get extremely hot.

Has anyone else experience this?

Sharmaine

skezier

Hi Sharmaine,

Sorry I missed your post :oops: I am glad you went to the gp and so hope it stops effecting you so badly.... a month is a long time for something already effecting you.

I am lucky I have low bp (though one arm is sky high but its down to compression etc from the oa and pa) but the mtx has given me a bit of a dry cough and I have a cold I can't shift out from..... Really hope it gets easier for you. ((( ))) Cris x

janie68

Sharmaine

Sorry to hear about the cough. It's the ramipril for sure. Thing is it won't get better as some side effects do, I would change for another, if anything the cough gets worse.

Good luck

Janie

bubbles

Sharmaine, I was just about to say what your GP has already said, usually tablets to control high blood pressure can cause an irritating dry cough/tickle. I have had it before and a change in meds usually does the trick. Amitryp gives you a very dry mouth sometimes, which can also lead to coughing.
We take all these pills to help and relieve one thing and end up taking even more to combat the side effects, it goes on ad infinitum............. :roll: :roll:

Take care, XXX Bubbles

lavenderlady

I find my amitriptyline and metformin for my diabetes both give me an awlful dry mouth I always carry spray to help this , it also makes me so dry that I cough a lot.
my bp medication is beta blocker Atenalol and enlarnapril after my bp and pulse went sky high it was changed to these, and along with me going through the menopause after a hysetrectomy last year plus the hot weather I am melting but the coughing is laways worse at night when I lie down, chest x rays showed no problems so I put up with it, with a general honey and lemon medicine to sooth my dry throat and the spray it all helps

bubbles

Hi again Sharmaine

The dry mouth spray is Glandosane, you can buy it over the counter, cheaper than a prescription charge. Biotene mouthwash is also good for dry mouth etc. xx Bubbles

topcatt

I would definitely say it is the ramipril as a have the same, my GP prescribes codeine for me and that works really quickly. Have enough problems without having this irritating cough as well. Perhaps worth mentioning to your doc?

sharmaine

Hi Chris

My BP has been outrageously high for about 3 years ....ever since I went on diclofenac!!! It's good that it's down and I'll see how I cope with these hot episodes (this hot weather makes it worse).
The cough is annoying especially at night! I hope your cold gets better soon. Take care.

Sharmaine

skezier wrote:

Hi Sharmaine,

Sorry I missed your post :oops: I am glad you went to the gp and so hope it stops effecting you so badly.... a month is a long time for something already effecting you.

I am lucky I have low bp (though one arm is sky high but its down to compression etc from the oa and pa) but the mtx has given me a bit of a dry cough and I have a cold I can't shift out from..... Really hope it gets easier for you. ((( ))) Cris x

sharmaine

Hi Bubbles

I'm also on amitryptiline and it does give you a dry mouth. At least I know why I've been coughing! I agree about these meds and their side effects!!!!

Sharmaine

bubbles wrote:

Sharmaine, I was just about to say what your GP has already said, usually tablets to control high blood pressure can cause an irritating dry cough/tickle. I have had it before and a change in meds usually does the trick. Amitryp gives you a very dry mouth sometimes, which can also lead to coughing.
We take all these pills to help and relieve one thing and end up taking even more to combat the side effects, it goes on ad infinitum............. :roll: :roll:

Take care, XXX Bubbles

sharmaine

Hi Delboy

I hate the hot episodes - its annoying........ I'll give it another month.

Sharmaine
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delboy wrote:

I had to change my BP meds because of a cough, still get hot flushes with them though.

sharmaine

Hi Topcatt

I went to see the GP about it ..defo Rampiril. I agree my cough is starting to annoy OH!!!

Sharmaine
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topcatt wrote:

I would definitely say it is the ramipril as a have the same, my GP prescribes codeine for me and that works really quickly. Have enough problems without having this irritating cough as well. Perhaps worth mentioning to your doc?

sharmaine

Hi Bertyboy

I don't have that much dairy products and this cough is weird - I haven't had a cold or anything. GP says its Rampiril. What a nuisance.

Sharmaine
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sharmaine

Wow

That's amazing! I wish I could say that!!!

Sharmaine

babycham wrote:

Hello Sharmaine ..Sorry dont know about the meds but I have half a Redoxen 500.mg. everyday ...and I swear I never have a cough or a cold ...........In ten years touch woodLXXBabycham