Question for everyone. Since I have been low carbing and loosing weight
my blood pressure has been much better but not good enough yet I guess to get off the lotensin.
My goal is to get off it totally but was told by several medical people that diabetics usually stay on it for thier liver function??
does this mean I can't ever get off of it even if someday my blood pressure is perfectly normal without it?
Was wondering if anyone else had heard this before.
thanks
Nibby

I believe Altace is one medication that is prescribed to diabetics because it is thought to help preserve kidney function which would be a good thing in diabetics who are not well controlled since they are at high risk for kidney disease. Unfortunately, I didn't tolerate the "theapeutic dosage" of 10 mg. well and responded with dizziness and nausea for several days as well as my blood pressure getting too low (100/60), so 5 mg. was as high as I could take.
To answer your original question, yes. I have successfully gotten off my blood pressure medication going from a BP of 180/106 pre-medication (my doctor nearly had a stroke by proxy!) to 120/76 without it after. I've been low carbing for over 2 years, but have been off the Altace for over a year now.
Doc brought up my taking Altace again at my last visit (to protect kidney function) and I politely declined pointing out that my blood pressure is now normal without it and that I don't tolerate it well. I also pointed out that with an A1C of 5.3, I'm not likely to be developing kidney disease any time soon. He agreed.

This is what my doctor put me on ,since i am a diabetic ,I hope to get off it , is anyone else on it? ADVAPRO 300 MG DAILY