<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I am taking ramopril I am 82 and go to the gym every day. It is not reducing my blood pressure and not making me feel very well. My doctor has perscribed Cardicor but I have read it will slow my heart down I havent got a fast heart beat, just high blood pressure and to be extra cautious with elderly people. not happy about taking this drug, havent started it yet and would like an alternative  <response>: Hello, Certainly there are much alternative medicine you can have like Amlodipine 5 mg or telmisartan 40 mg once a day. So you can get this prescribed from your doctor. You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week and BP should not be persistently more than 14090 MMH. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldnt abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once. 