Reply to: ACE inhibitors DOOM

[Benny]

I've been watching this YouTube series update for a while now
Pretty good at explaining what's going on & deep enough to include molecular level stuff too (actually up to update 40 now which cover NSAIDs and whether you should continue taking)

YouTube


HTH

[oracleslave]

15 years of Lisinopril for me

[Scruff]

COVID-19 Q&A: should I be worried if I take ACE inhibitor drugs for high blood pressure?

"I Will Survive..."

[ladymuck]

COVID-19 Q&A: should I be worried if I take ACE inhibitor drugs for high blood pressure?

[NotAllThere]

My doctor phoned me and has said there is no real evidence of it being an issue, but just in case, I'm to stop taking it. If my bp goes up too much, then I'm to take an alternative calcium based thingy. He's mailing me the prescription.

He also said that in the ICU journal of Germany, the latest data shows that everyone with high blood pressure who is in ICU due to Covid-19 has other health problems as well. My only health issue is the bp.

[SueEllen]

I am on Ramipril and recenty started Indapamide as well. Looks like I am fooked!!

Wash your bloody hands...

(Though self isolation would probably be better.)

[shaunbhoy]

I am on Ramipril and recenty started Indapamide as well. Looks like I am fooked!!

[Andy2]

It is currently uncertain that the virus bestows immunity to reinfection if you survive it.

BJ's virus protection policy rests on the fact that once you catch this virus you become immune but there has been cases in china where people were reinfected and also in many cases there was lung and kidney damage

[Cirrus]

So did I get it right - those who use medicine to reduce blood pressure are putting themselves at risk due to the way medicine works?

Calcium channel blockers do not involve the ACE receptors. Also obviously not using medicine to reduce blood pressure puts you at much greater risk.

[DoctorStrangelove]

It is currently uncertain that the virus bestows immunity to reinfection if you survive it.

If we're really lucky it'll turn out to be like norovirus where immunity lasts for a year if you're lucky.

Maybe that explains the toilet roll fetish, it's a precog time echo from the future.

[NotAllThere]

Wonder if we should take this seriously.

It's far too important to take too seriously.

So did I get it right - those who use medicine to reduce blood pressure are putting themselves at risk due to the way medicine works?

It's a possible. But...

My blood pressure pretty high but not taking any medicine ...

It still might be simply high blood pressure that gets you.

[AtW]

They might be, not sure of the evidence yet for it.

My blood pressure pretty high but not taking any medicine ...

[woohoo]

So did I get it right - those who use medicine to reduce blood pressure are putting themselves at risk due to the way medicine works?

They might be, not sure of the evidence yet for it.

[AtW]

So did I get it right - those who use medicine to reduce blood pressure are putting themselves at risk due to the way medicine works?

[rogerfederer]

I'm on Ramipril and Amlodipine.

Also, have Asthma, but apart from that fit as a fiddle.

On a side note the wife went to the docs today for a sick note. Couldnt get into the doctors had to wait at the door. Nurse then escorted her to the hand wash and then to where she needed to be to get the note. Not left alone. Not taking any chances.

Wonder if we should take this seriously.

In the event you are unaware: You are not fit as a fiddle. You have multiple long term health issues and should be keeping a distance from strangers for quite some time until things settle down. Asthma is a major risk factor, let alone other serious long term health conditions.

I've been reading news from my birth country and it seems their medical experts are mocking the right wing "herd immunity" nonsense of here. It was interesting that I read here people are jumping aboard with the notion; herd immunity is an area vaccination methodology. As you may have spotted, virus herd immunity (polio, et al) is generally not possible and certainly not for a new virus of which very little is known about compared to these other ancient heavily researched viruses.

Best wishes to you and stay well.