Benazepril and breastfeeding
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While living in the US I was using Benazepril 40 mg, but now I'm living in Ecuador and that med is not available here not as lotensin on benazepril.
What can I sustitute it with?
Good Morning! I'm hoping someone here can help me a little. I was on benazapril for hbp for quite a while, developed a slight dry scratchy cough my doctor described as benazepril cough. He changed me to valsartan last week and thats where the real fun began :-( 3 days on valsartan and I was having horrible side effects of dizziness, rapid heart rate, general feeling of crappiness, even slight shortness of breath with the slightest exertion None of which I experienced with the benazepril.
All drugs, not just Benazepril, cause issues for the kidneys. Why? Because most drugs are metabolized in the digestive system and waste by-products need to be cleared out of the system by the kidneys. Most of the by-products are toxic, so they have to be removed from the body - and the already damaged kidneys can find this work hard to perform, so some toxins end up circulating back in the bloodstream.
Benazepril, thankfully, is metabolized chiefly by the liver.
The cardio had also given me an rx for 25 mg metroprolol 2x daily and nitrostat. (this on top of my 30mg benazepril). But my resting pulse rate is typically 47-55, so how low would the metro send it? The cardio said try it as an "experiment." He seems to be continuing to interpret my throat tightening as angina. The throat tightening is a sensation of not being able to physically get enough air across my throat.
I am 75. I take 75 mg of atenolol and 40 mg of benazepril hcl every day. I had an echo stress test (speed increases every two minutes) and at 6 minutes my blood pressure starting falling so the test was stopped and the doctor said sometimes with blood pressure medicine that happens. He said my heart was fine. I had a by-pass 12 years ago. So do I have to worry?
I took lantus throughout treatment. However, my doctor pulled me off metformin because it sometimes messes with ALT levels, making it difficult to get an accurate picture of how liver enzymes respond to tx. I ate so little during tx, and a lot of it was ice cream. Nevertheless, for some reason - despite all the sugar in ice cream - my A1c was better during tx than it ever was before or after.
The doctor still saw the need to put me on another medication, so now im taking Benazepril and Amlodipine. And at times checking my BP myself it has been down to like 127/80.
Im only 24 and thats what worries me. I have a family history of High Blood Pressue big time. My Grandad and Dad both had it. My Dads was so high, at the time they couldnt even maintain it. Im also overweight. During my first visit to the doc I weighed about 250 at 6 feet tall.
I have had right buttock pain for 2 years (recently this symptom is almost nonexistant), right leg pain, feet burn on bottom and sometimes some tinglingl Have had xrays and mri of hip and lumbar. This am dr. result on mri was for my age-69- nothing unusual-xrays done and do have arthritis in knees and know sometimes my knuckles swell. My eyes burn sometimes but we are in an area where allergies are bad. I am "disabled".
Recent studies have demonstrated the short- and long-term benefits of breastfeeding both for mothers and children. Breastfeeding, especially if exclusive and prolonged, leads to significant reduction in hospitalization rates for gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, and sepsis in the early months of life[18]. The benefits for low-resource countries are even greater because breastfeeding is related to better infant and childhood survival[19].
It happened to me mine were 14 months apart I dodnt know I was pregnant cause I never got a period and was breastfeeding so watch out !
s ok to take while breastfeeding, but what I read on the internet it says do not take while breastfeeding. I have a call out to the lactaction nurse but she has not called me back yet. Has anyone heard of the pill Soma and should I take this while breastfeeding? I would love to hear opions on this.
I am a 41 year female / thin/ high blood pressure with fatigue for 17 months. All kinds of labs have been done and these are the only ones that stand out:
MMA 92 Range 87-318
Homocysteine nutritional & congenital 7.8 Range 5.4-11.
I have MSK and both of my kidneys are FULL of stones. I also always show protein in
my urine! Both my uro and GP have not been really concerned, but a friend a patient pharmacist, told me I need to be on the meds you mentioned to prevent kidney damage.
Both of my doctors however said the only way to really tell if the protein levels are significant is do to a 24 hour urine. So am to do one AFTER my son's wedding when I can afford it.
Did your doctor have you do one?
I was given Tramadol and Buscopan but after reading the leaflets am weary of taking them as i am still breastfeeding my 14mth old baby (although only now once each evening). The doctors were aware i am nursing. i was given doses in hospital, the last dose was aprox 10am and am not due to feed baby till 6pm. should i feed her still tonight or give cows milk? Should i carry on with these or ask my gp to give me alternitives?
I have never heard breastfeeding as being somewhat effective in preventing pregnancy...in fact I heard just the opposite that if you are breastfeeding you are more likely to become pregnant....maybe talk to your doctor about the morning after pill and see if it is safe while breastfeeding if you are really worried about it. Good luck!
I'm 22 weeks gone on my first baby and really want to breastfeeding as there are so many benefits to breast milk but I'm finding recently in the past few days my boobs are getting more sore each day is there any creams or home remedies that anyone could recommend before baby is here so I won't be to sore when breastfeeding
My baby will be3 months old next month and im breastfeeding. I had a very light period last month and asked my nurse practitioner about it, she said it was normal and tho expect it for about a year; however I haven't had my period this month. So I guess what im asking is if breastfeeding could affect my period since I have lost a lot of weight.
So was just reading a story where a mother was arrested for breastfeeding and drinking a beer. What are your thoughts and opinions about this? I've never breast fed so I don't know how bad it is or isn't to drink while breastfeeding. What do you guys think?
Can I breastfeed and smoke weed at the same time . idk if it affects the milk . I know fosho that alcohol does but does weed change it help me out.
I did pump occassionally, but my mom never pumped and breastfed on demand and still got hers right away. She actually got pregnant 3 months after my sister, but unfortunately had a m/c. I guess it really does depend on the woman. Everyone is different. The norm is usually not to get it if your BF, so I guess some us are not normal..lol.
I was disqualified from a job process due to this medical condition called
left ventricular hypertrophy. I take benazepril & amlodipine besylate for high blood pressure,and for migraines atenolol. I didn't know they were also used for heart problems. Is this condition treatable or cureable?
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