PLEASE go to this site. It is where you can report the side effects YOU are having. I am sure you are not the only one who has felt this, but they can't warn about it or change the medication if you don't report it. To heck with your doctor. You can do this yourself.

MedWatch: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/ remember, the doctors do not know everything, their still learning too. hi, there is some info here on high blood pressure and your medication http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/art... although it doesn't mention any side affects to the medication it talks about. why not use the NHS direct site above to send an enquiry to someone medically trained who can send you some more information. I've been taking medication for high-blood pressure for about 2 years now, I started with atenolol, which made me feel dizzy and sickly. my Doctor announced just as i was getting used to those, "Oh we have a new drug called Ramipril" which is supposed to be better. Personally speaking I don't think it is I'm getting more side effects than I was before. In fact I wonder how this drug got passed at all there are at least twice as many side effects with Ramipril. A friend had depression while taking their medication and the Doc did nothing, so he read all the side effects and went back. He told the Doc he had at least 6 of the side effects Voila he changed is drug, he's now fine. I have taken a lot of medication for high blood pressure for years and havent found any without side effects, but have managed to get a combination thats easy to copy with, there are loads of different types of medication out there now, some effect your brain (give you constant headaches), some your heart (give you palpitations) and some your kidneys (need to pee all the time), your doctor should be a lot more understanding about the side effects you are getting they can be really unbearable and leave you feeling totally miserable, change your doctor and get the proper help you need to sort it out, if you stop taking your medication you will feel better, high blood pressure is a silent killer, no symptoms till the damage is done, so please keep taking the tablets and get proper help, you will find one thats right for you