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question about Lisinopril
Our doctor said my husband's kidney function wasn't up to par -
creatinine was too high (1.4) and he has some protein in his urine.
She put him on Lisinopril 5mg. I read the info on this drug and I
don't see anywhere that it's indicated to improve kidney function. In
fact it warns against using it for people with renal impairment.
I'm really confused.
Another question: he feels slightly light headed this morning (his
first dose was at bedtime last night). I took his bp and it was down,
but not a lot (110/63). Does the light headed feeling eventually go
away?
Yes, I know these are questions for our doctor and I plan to ask her.
The trouble is she's on vacation right now.
thanks.
Our doctor said my husband's kidney function wasn't up to par -
creatinine was too high (1.4) and he has some protein in his urine.
She put him on Lisinopril 5mg. I read the info on this drug and I
don't see anywhere that it's indicated to improve kidney function. In
fact it warns against using it for people with renal impairment.
I'm really confused.
Another question: he feels slightly light headed this morning (his
first dose was at bedtime last night). I took his bp and it was down,
but not a lot (110/63). Does the light headed feeling eventually go
away?
Yes, I know these are questions for our doctor and I plan to ask her.
The trouble is she's on vacation right now.
thanks.
Re: question about Lisinopril
That drug is mainly a blood pressure pill. Actually when I took it I
coughed non stop for a year until I convinced my doc to take me off of it.
Talk to another doctor if yours is gone.
Jackie
"Jane" <googlemail2003@yahoo . com > wrote in message
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>
> Our doctor said my husband's kidney function wasn't up to par -
> creatinine was too high (1.4) and he has some protein in his urine.
>
> She put him on Lisinopril 5mg. I read the info on this drug and I
> don't see anywhere that it's indicated to improve kidney function. In
> fact it warns against using it for people with renal impairment.
>
> I'm really confused.
>
> Another question: he feels slightly light headed this morning (his
> first dose was at bedtime last night). I took his bp and it was down,
> but not a lot (110/63). Does the light headed feeling eventually go
> away?
>
> Yes, I know these are questions for our doctor and I plan to ask her.
> The trouble is she's on vacation right now.
>
> thanks.
>
That drug is mainly a blood pressure pill. Actually when I took it I
coughed non stop for a year until I convinced my doc to take me off of it.
Talk to another doctor if yours is gone.
Jackie
"Jane" <googlemail2003@yahoo . com > wrote in message
news:d2c7f1ad-bad9-4177-966a-41db06072005@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups . com ...
>
> Our doctor said my husband's kidney function wasn't up to par -
> creatinine was too high (1.4) and he has some protein in his urine.
>
> She put him on Lisinopril 5mg. I read the info on this drug and I
> don't see anywhere that it's indicated to improve kidney function. In
> fact it warns against using it for people with renal impairment.
>
> I'm really confused.
>
> Another question: he feels slightly light headed this morning (his
> first dose was at bedtime last night). I took his bp and it was down,
> but not a lot (110/63). Does the light headed feeling eventually go
> away?
>
> Yes, I know these are questions for our doctor and I plan to ask her.
> The trouble is she's on vacation right now.
>
> thanks.
>
Re: question about Lisinopril
On Jan 5, 8:55 pm, "J. Davidson" <fredjacquel...@bellsouth . net > wrote:
> That drug is mainly a blood pressure pill. Actually when I took it I
> coughed non stop for a year until I convinced my doc to take me off of it.
> Talk to another doctor if yours is gone.
> Jackie"Jane" <googlemail2...@yahoo . com > wrote in message
>
> news:d2c7f1ad-bad9-4177-966a-41db06072005@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups . com ...
>
>
>
> > Our doctor said my husband's kidney function wasn't up to par -
> > creatinine was too high (1.4) and he has some protein in his urine.
>
> > She put him on Lisinopril 5mg. I read the info on this drug and I
> > don't see anywhere that it's indicated to improve kidney function. In
> > fact it warns against using it for people with renal impairment.
>
> > I'm really confused.
>
> > Another question: he feels slightly light headed this morning (his
> > first dose was at bedtime last night). I took his bp and it was down,
> > but not a lot (110/63). Does the light headed feeling eventually go
> > away?
>
> > Yes, I know these are questions for our doctor and I plan to ask her.
> > The trouble is she's on vacation right now.
>
> > thanks.
Lisinopril is known as an ACE inhibitor - which is an enzyme system
that controls your blood pressure among other things mainly through
the kidneys. It actually is renoprotective - meaning it helps preserve
kidney function. Your husbands Cr is a little high, but is also
depends on your age as to whether that is a problem, and to his body
build.
One of the major side effects to any ACE is orthostatic hypotension -
which is the feeling of being light headed upon standing. This should
normalize within a week though, and he shouldn't suffer from it
anymore. Continue to have him take his doses at night - so that it
doesn't interfere with any problems driving/at work/etc. The cough
that the other user posted about is another major side effect - but it
only happens in about 10-15% of those taking the medication - and your
husband is on a very low dose (mainly because the doc isn't using to
control BP) so I would guess he shouldn't experience any problems.
Over the counter cough medications won't help take away the cough, so
don't waste your money. If he does develop a cough though, you will
need to rule out that it isn't just the common cold. And the final
side effect to worry about is facial swelling, but this one happens in
less than 1% (probably even less than that), and he would have
experienced it by now if it was a problem.
Hope this helps. Your doctor actually has chosen a very good
medication if she is worried about your husbands kidney function
On Jan 5, 8:55 pm, "J. Davidson" <fredjacquel...@bellsouth . net > wrote:
> That drug is mainly a blood pressure pill. Actually when I took it I
> coughed non stop for a year until I convinced my doc to take me off of it.
> Talk to another doctor if yours is gone.
> Jackie"Jane" <googlemail2...@yahoo . com > wrote in message
>
> news:d2c7f1ad-bad9-4177-966a-41db06072005@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups . com ...
>
>
>
> > Our doctor said my husband's kidney function wasn't up to par -
> > creatinine was too high (1.4) and he has some protein in his urine.
>
> > She put him on Lisinopril 5mg. I read the info on this drug and I
> > don't see anywhere that it's indicated to improve kidney function. In
> > fact it warns against using it for people with renal impairment.
>
> > I'm really confused.
>
> > Another question: he feels slightly light headed this morning (his
> > first dose was at bedtime last night). I took his bp and it was down,
> > but not a lot (110/63). Does the light headed feeling eventually go
> > away?
>
> > Yes, I know these are questions for our doctor and I plan to ask her.
> > The trouble is she's on vacation right now.
>
> > thanks.
Lisinopril is known as an ACE inhibitor - which is an enzyme system
that controls your blood pressure among other things mainly through
the kidneys. It actually is renoprotective - meaning it helps preserve
kidney function. Your husbands Cr is a little high, but is also
depends on your age as to whether that is a problem, and to his body
build.
One of the major side effects to any ACE is orthostatic hypotension -
which is the feeling of being light headed upon standing. This should
normalize within a week though, and he shouldn't suffer from it
anymore. Continue to have him take his doses at night - so that it
doesn't interfere with any problems driving/at work/etc. The cough
that the other user posted about is another major side effect - but it
only happens in about 10-15% of those taking the medication - and your
husband is on a very low dose (mainly because the doc isn't using to
control BP) so I would guess he shouldn't experience any problems.
Over the counter cough medications won't help take away the cough, so
don't waste your money. If he does develop a cough though, you will
need to rule out that it isn't just the common cold. And the final
side effect to worry about is facial swelling, but this one happens in
less than 1% (probably even less than that), and he would have
experienced it by now if it was a problem.
Hope this helps. Your doctor actually has chosen a very good
medication if she is worried about your husbands kidney function
