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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on February 24, 2013 at 3:29pm

I had the same recommendation and have taken Lisinopril for a while. Also for borderline hypertension, I was up to 150/100 when I was 275 lbs and was concerned but, since I've lost weight and started running am more like 120/70ish these days but am keeping up the Lisinopril in case it helps my kidneys. I take 2 if I take sudafed when I'm sick, since sudafed seems to crank BP up.

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Permalink Reply by Cosumne Jan on February 24, 2013 at 3:40pm

Lisinopril turned me into a slug. I thought I was going to die. My BP was low to start with, I had no kidney damage, and I had autonomic neuropathy, but I was still prescribed Lisinopril. Even at 1/4 of a pill, it would take 3 hours in the morning, and lots of coffee, before I could actually stand up. I don't doubt that it helps some people, it just toasts me that some doctors automatically prescribe it to everyone who has diabetes.

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Permalink Reply by Betty J on February 24, 2013 at 3:59pm

Many years ago my dr I had since I was a teen put me on a drug in the 80s that was to protect my kidneys, what it was I don't remember. There have been those type of drugs for years.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy on February 24, 2013 at 4:16pm

I'd definitely try it. 20% of patients taking lisinopril will develop a chronic cough, which I did. So I was put on a drug in the class of "angiotension receptor blockers" whih are nearly as effective. I have taken it for over 10 years.

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Permalink Reply by meee on February 24, 2013 at 10:13pm

Kathy,

Did you have signs of kidney problems when you started on these meds? Did it help? I'm worried about them causing other problems in the long run because we never know how each person will react to them.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy on February 25, 2013 at 5:37am

Yes and yes.

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Permalink Reply by meee on February 25, 2013 at 10:29pm

thanks Kathy :)

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Permalink Reply by Kathy on February 24, 2013 at 4:16pm

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on February 24, 2013 at 4:38pm

I take Benazepril. At first I said no because I take enough meds already and don't want to take things "just in case", but then decided it couldn't hurt. I don't have any side effects from it.

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Permalink Reply by Laddie on February 24, 2013 at 4:49pm

Were the studies related to Type 1 or Type 2? Unfortunately there are not a lot (or any) studies relating to well-controlled Type 1's.

I tried Lisinopril for a while just to make my endo happy. I was cutting the smallest pill in half and still seeing blood pressures of 70/45. I was getting dizzy every time I leaned over. Then I got the cough followed by plugged sinuses. With my endo's blessing, I ended that experiment. I've had Type 1 for 36 years with no measurable kidney damage. If I get high blood pressure, I'll happily go on another class of blood pressure meds. Until then I'll do my best to keep my blood sugars in as good a range as I can manage.

The decision to take "preventative" meds is something that you along with your doctor's advice need to consider. My decision is not to take them, but many people take them and are happy with their decision.

Let us know what you decide.

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Permalink Reply by meee on February 24, 2013 at 10:14pm

I'm not sure, I haven't looked for them yet- I hope I can find the paper I wrote them down on. I will let you know.

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Permalink Reply by rick phillips on February 24, 2013 at 5:01pm

Here is a good synopsis of the general literature. The studies come down on both sides of the question and the answer is of course, what are you comfortable with?

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/504039_2

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