Cought symptoms and conditions

I might add, I have a dry caught that is terrible and a post nasal drip too! Lisinopril is terrible!

I have been on lisinipril for several years. Have had a odd cough for some time. My doctor says it is nothing. Recently got a very bad cold and the cought was terrible. Feel like the cold is gone but the cough won't go away. Saw a physician, not my regular doctor who suggested the cought might be from the lisinipril. On my own inititive, I have stopped taking the lisinipril for three days now. Does anyone know how long it might take for the "side effect" to stop???

I started Lisinopril (10mg) about 2 months ago. The first 2 days, my BP dropped to 90/60. Doc said to cut them in half. I was feeling very dizzy when standing up and BP was still around 100/70. Doc said to cut the halves in half. I thought I felt okay, but was having less and less energy and was sleeping about 14 hours per day. My right shoulder and neck stiffened up so much, I had to take Vicodin to control the pain. I thought I was developing MS or something. THEN, I got the cought....this is all on 2.5mg per day. BP started to rise (probably due to the violent cough). I even upchucked from violent coughs a couple of times. Needless to say, when I found this site...I was releived. I took my last little "Lisinopril chip" last night.
WARNING: Your doctor may not know or care about these side effects....mine acted shocked and said that there are sites like this for every drug. I would love to hear from anyone that can validate the fact that there are sites like this for every drug. Best Wishes!

Weight Gain, the "hollow" cought, and a fixed drug reaction with areas of 2-3 inch in diameter sores. Went off and in a couple of days the sores were starting to go away and I felt the fog lift from my brain. My physician prescribed another blood pressure lowering drug. I think I will not fill it and try Reliv instead.

Wow am I glad I found this sight. Thought I was going crazy with this cough. I started taking Lisinopril per dr. orders in May 2005 for High BP. About a month later wife and co-workers pointed out to me that I sure cough a lot. Hall's cough drops became a daily part of my routine (10-15 a day). Just before Christmas I cought a nasty cold and while the major symtoms went away as usual within a week, the cough persisted and now consists of a sharp pain in the right lung. I have resolved to stop taking the Lisinopril as of 1/8/06 and see if the cough and pain go away. Can't get an appt. with my new Doctor for a month or more so it's self experimentation time. Wish me luck.