Enalapril

[virtue5000]

I have been taking Enalapril 5mg for the last two weeks for high blood pressure, i have started getting a sensation that my heart is missing beats and get the occassional twinge of pain in the chest , i also have been getting alot of stomach pain, could this be the side effects of the Enalapril Maleate tablets?

[iTwigg]

Could I just say that  I had bad side effects from 11 meds for labile high blood pressure.Have you done the 24 hour test to see what your true average is? I take no meds at all because side effects are killers and my GP knows that they are useless for me. I stay fit and eat well.

[virtue5000]

hi, saw the doctor today he told me not to take anymore Enalapril and instead given me Amlodipine tablets, have you heard of them ? After seeing their side effects i am not sure if they will help or not.

[iTwigg]

Yes!

[virtue5000]

Hi, i called into the pharmacy today and had a chat with the Pharmacist ,she produced a large book and showed me the symptoms i have been getting are due to the Enalapril and advised me to see my Doctor to get the tablets changed to an aternative, the symptoms you mention were also in this book she had. i am seeing the Doctor on Wednesday morning so i will let you know how i get on.

[XxBrokenInsidexX]

I have been on Enalapril 5mg twice a day for over a year now... and since March 2011 I have been experiencing skipped beats as well and have been experiencing a lot of chest discomfort and pain.. I have been to the cardiologist several times for this and everything has checked out all right.. I am planning on seeing my doctor sometime within the next couple of weeks to see if he can figure out what is going on... Overall I don't find that this really controls my BP as well as it should it still runs around 140/80 and sometimes higher.. I would recommend calling your doctor to see what they have to say.. please let me know what your doctor says and I will do the same and hopefully we both can get some answers.. Best of luck to you!