What do you do when...

Tanith, I'm on ramipril too. My GP didn't even mention that as a possible cause, but I don't think she was looking at my existing meds when she spoke to me. Is coughing a known side-effect of ramipril? I've given up reading the information leaflets as I could easily talk myself into all kinds of potential problems but I'd be interested to know. However I've been on it for over 5 years and this latest bout of coughs has only recurred over the past year. I have had bloods and chest X-rays btw. I'm guessing losartan is more expensive than the ramipril. Did he suggest the change or had you done some research? I felt very much fobbed off at my last visit,
and to be fair I rarely go to the GP.

Hope you're feeling better soon Jings - keep trying different things.
I'm rather horrified hearing about the "one appt. one problem" system in the UK. If I went to the Dr. there now I would need about 10 appts !
I have the cough again but put it down to pollen allergy this time - I cough and retch for a while then sneeze a few times and it's all over.

ps - looked up rampiril and it's an ACE inhibitor. I was on something similar and my doctor changed it when I first started with a cough. That did help for a long time, but this time the cough is different.