hi bubbly

I too am on Amlopidine but I was started on the 10mg dose. I am also on Ramipril and until recently was on 5mg. During the problems I mentioned below I had my Ramipril upped to 10mg.

Initially I did experience some slight swelling of the ankles but this soon subsided after my body got used to the medication.

More recently in an effort to attack the "whitecoat syndrome" I was put on 2.5mg tablets of Indapamide which is a diuretic or water tablet. The doctor explained that these are a new formula and type of diuretics and that I should not be too much troubled by having to pee constantly. I have to say that as far as the peeing goes I have not noticed any read difference - in fact I think there is a slight improvement in that I am not having to get up in the night as much; in fact on the last three or four nights I have not had to get up at all. I am not sure how this works because diuretics are supposed to remove the salt from your system by passing water. If I am not going as much am I not passing as much salt??

It does reduce my BP so I guess it is working.

There is a slight side effect in that at this stage it makes me feel light headed and a little dizzy at times. The Doc says this is not unusual and should pass after a while.

This is needed only in the short term until I can get this **** "whitecoat syndrome" situation under control and get the surgery I need.

Regards

MikeL2