User Reviews for lisinopril oral

Been taking Lisnopril for too many years. It is poison IMHO. Dr kept having to up the dosage and my BP kept going up slowly. On 30mg I became sick and lethargic, upset stomach, nausea, diarhea. Saw many specialists and had procedures like endoscopy. Inflamation found in stomach and bowels. Not one single DR over the years mentioned maybe the Lisinopril was the problem. I have had this cough for several years, which really got bad once I was on 30 mg. Went to the dr a couple weeks ago, again lisinopril never questioned. Wanted to send me out for tests again. Finally I reviewed my meds and became suspicious about Lisinopril. Back to the dr and requested a change to Altace, another Ace Inh. In just one day my condition improved immensely, and my mental clarity as well. The cough is way better. My lungs felt like they were congested for a long time now, reminding me of when I used to smoke 30 years go. When I stopped the lisinopril my chest loosened up anf got flemmy, and I could cough up the build up caused by Lisinopril. Currently on 5 mg of altace now for 1 week. MY BP at dr office was 164/85 the day I requested the altace (used to take altace til Blue Cross said they would not cover it and forced me to change meds). One week later my BP is 115/68 on 5 mg altace. I have an Omron BP machine at home. I am planning on trying some garlic as a remedy, and getting off ace inh all together. Lisinopril should be taken off the market. Un believable how nasty this crap is!!!!Read More Read Less

12 years angio demea of small intestines, 2 “ ascending aneurism, colonic diverticula., Mild atherosclerotic. Suffered horribly for the past -20 years and will suffer until I take my last breath.

It works great for lowering my blood pressure. But my quality of life is lousy. I cough constantly. I can't stand up without feeling like I'm going pass out. I can't even work outside in my garden anymore because if I walk more than 10 feet I feel like my chest is on fire. If I have to walk any further my chest and my muscles all feel like they are on fire. Dr. Says it's fine because my BP is great. I never had any of these symptoms until I started this medicine.

I was prescribed Lisinopril for sudden onset hypertension when I was 35 years old. Within 6 weeks my weight went from 130 to 154 lbs. I was told “everyone tolerates lisinopril” and there was no way the weight change could be related to Lisinopril. I developed a cough and continued to gain weight. My blood pressure became more labile and I started needing to go to the ER several times a month for hypertensive crisis episodes and severe tachycardia. My lisinopril dose got doubled during one ER visit and a few hours later I fainted. When I stopped lisinopril my weight quickly normalized back to baseline. While may be Lisinopril an effective and great medication for many people, that was not my experience. I will never take Lisinopril or any ACE inhibitor ever again. Of note, I have a rather extensive list of adverse reactions to meds (recently diagnosed MCAD)Read More Read Less

If you already suffer from acid reflux or have an inflammatory condition DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION. I have Scleroderma and a host of gastrointestinal issues. This medication WILL make your sternum & stomach feel like it’s on fire. It will also have you vomiting acid for hours on end every 10 minutes. That being said, with diet & exercise you’ll have an excellent BP. I don’t know about everyone else, but I’ll never take this again. The chest pain, inflamed sternum and progressive stomach issues have completely gone since I tapered off the medication (by the advice of my doctor) and came off of it completely. Use this with caution if you have autoimmune conditions. With diet & exercise my bp is back to normal.Read More Read Less

My Dr put me on 5mg of Lisinopril for damage to my kidneys due to diabetes and hep c. My main concern is will my hep c have any bad side affects taking this med? I have looked everywhere but have found no help. Guess I am grasping at straws. I have had diabetes and hep cover 20 years.

Very bad muscle pain, ringing in the ears, headache, stomach pain, after 1 pill

My mom has never had issues with High Blood Pressure until recently. Doctor put her on Lisinopril and at first it did wonders BP went from like 160/90 to 125/80 but after taking for about three weeks, she developed soreness around the neck and dizziness really bad. Could not even walk in Walmart and had to hold on to her 88 year old mom if not she would have fell. She stopped taking the medication but started feeling sick due to her BP rising up so we will try it out again. This time by drinking lots of water and having it flush out her system. Read More Read Less

The experience was horrible. The 1st week I took it, everything started changing. I had less energy and I was tired all the time. I had no appetite and was nauseous. I assumed it was my birth control because it was new also and sometimes it does have side effects. It got worse after that I started getting dizzy and tired to the point where I wanted to sleep and not get out of bed. When there was food made I couldn't make myself eat and I love food so everyone thought it was weird. I felt like I wanted to throw up but couldn't. I got to the point where I was breaking down and crying about how sick I felt every day. I stopped using my birth control and it was like the symptoms got worse. I told my doctor that something was wrong because now I knew it was lisinopril and she told me none of her patients have had these symptoms and I have to get used to it, even though my blood pressure was 170 over 110 at that visit. The doctor felt like I should keep taking it. That was the last time I went to her doctor's office. I found a new doctor and found out that it was doing nothing for my blood pressure because it was still high at 150 over 100. When I explained everything to my new doctor he said it sounded like I was having a horrible allergic reaction to it. I was never going to get used to it because my body was basically rejecting it. I am glad I found the doctor I am with today. It's so amazing when someone actually listens.Read More Read Less

Soon after starting this drug i developed dry hacking cough that was so bad it interfered with my ability work and sleep. It never got better or went away.

Bad sour stomach and just overall lethargic feeling. Intermittent irregular heartbeat. The 2.5 mg tabs have brought my blood pressure down approximately 10 to 15 points on the systolic and 10 points on the diastolic.

This BP medicine almost killed me!! Im a 40 year old female started on this silent killer because my blood pressure was staying 150/100. Woke up one day feeling something huge was stuck in my throat, from there my finger started itching mins later my whole body had hives from head to toe!!! My face/lips started swelling hands arms legs feet head eyes ears everywhere!!! Went to E. R had acute kidney injury!! Became so bruised was unable to walk! After about 5 days many iv fluids Benadryl and steroids acid reflux meds finally able to walk and swelling has went down. Please do not take this medication!!! Im only one day on the mend still feeling awful just want to warn people about thisRead More Read Less

Dry cough, side pain not sure kidneys or liver, vision blurred at times, stuffy nose, tiredness, weak, worst of all it definetly affects erection! etc, i feel its worst taking it then not!

It lowers my bp but causes constipation, sometimes headaches, also weakness in muscles. I wish I could find a bp medication with no side effects.

Lowered my blood pressure but I get terrible anxiety from it. Anxiety so bad I have to take anxiety medication twice a day. The Lisinopril manufactured by LUPIN is the worst! I do not recommend it.

This med works great for me as far as lowing blood pressure. What my issue is with it is the horrible nasal congestion within 30 min of taking it. My nose swells closed and breathing is horrible. I did research and ACE Inhibitors along with ARB's are considered Vasodilators. So they cause your veins to expand which is great but also they expand in nose blocking off air. I have yet to find a blood pressure pill that is not causing stuffy nose. Not sure why doctors deny this side effect, I know its the pill since when I stop using it my nose works fine, as soon as I take it swollen closed all day. Read More Read Less

I was described this medication by my doctor and since l taken l have had a persistent cough to the point lm choking off my spit.

The studies show that this has about a 1% chance of causing erectile dysfunction. I am sorry but the studies must be wrong. I take it and nothing works down there, not even a little. I tell my doctor who says "Nope can't be the medicine.Keep taking it". They check my testosterone levels. Run others tests. All comes back fine. But still, I have terrible ED. I eat right, I workout. Nope. Still severe ED. "Can't be the medicine" they continue to tell me! So I decided to have a little experiment and come off the medicine for a couple days just to test it. It is without question THIS MEDICINE that caused my ED.Read More Read Less

Was prescribed 10mg for a 130/100 bp. First day was ok I was able to work. The next dose gave horrible chest pains, seeing stars, general numbness and weakness. I was at work but could not do my job. Heavy sweats, vomiting and confusion. I almost drove myself to the ER. I thought I was dying. I did not take my third dose and I feel much better today. Hope this will help someone that's in distress like I was.

I had temporary high blood pressure because of a hormone imbalance. My doc prescribed lisinopril. Worst experience. While it did lower my blood pressure, I was tired, lethargic and the cough was horrible. I reduced the dose until I got off of it. The cough is still persistent and lingering. Hate it!