Released on = February 6, 2007, 8:08 am

Press Release Author = George McKenzie

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = Thousands of Americans have been troubled by a persistent
cough that hasn\'t been accompanied by typical cold or flu symptoms. Cough syrup and
other cough medications don\'t help. Unfortunately, these cough sufferers are
learning that their cough isn\'t cold or flu related at all, but is probably being
triggered by their blood pressure medication.

Press Release Body = It\'s a cough that comes on unexpectedly, and just won\'t go
away. This persistent cough can wake you up in the middle of the night and interrupt
your meals with repeated hacking. Cough medicines and over-the-counter cough
remedies bring little relief, and even anti-bacterial prescription cough medicines
seem useless. A doctor looking for an infection will see a normal throat that shows
no redness nor inflammation. People who have never smoked can suffer from this
cough, although it sounds like the kind of cough many long-time smokers exhibit.

What is this mystery cough?

Well, if the cough fits the description above, it could be a side effect of blood
pressure medication.

The so called ACE inhibitors, or common blood pressure drugs such as captopril
(Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Zestril or Prinivil), may cause a
chronic, dry, hacking cough. Some people taking these medications also report that
their throat feels slightly raw and sensitive to touch. It can be especially
noticeable when there\'s some pressure on the throat, such as someone might
experience when their throat is propped against a pillow at night.

Blood pressure medications may cause other side effects too: a skin rash, loss of
taste, and in rare instances, even kidney damage.

Anyone suffering from these symptoms should immediately talk to their doctor about
the possibility of changing their blood pressure medication to get relief from the
cough. Doctors say, however, anyone taking blood pressure medications should not
abruptly stop taking them to reduce the coughing. The cough may be annoying, but it
is probably not as dangerous as elevated blood pressure.

Additional information is available at
http://www.mycough.us/cough_and_blood_pressure_medic.html, including causes and
remedies for a cough, articles on cough medications and medicines, and resources for
anyone experiencing whooping cough, coughing from allergies or asthma, smoker\'s
cough and many other cough-related topics.


Web Site = http://www.mycough.us/cough_and_blood_pressure_medic.html

Contact Details = Websitlocated at http://www.mycough.us. Offices at 7600 Blanco Rd,
Suite 4207, San Antonio, TX 78216