Feeling strange symptoms and conditions

I thought I was the only one feeling strange about this medication until I came upon this website that had more than 26 pages of blogs about this!!!! I used to take 25 MGS of Atenol-ol until I requested my Nurse Practioner to adjust my medications because I thought the medication was not helping me. Big mistake!!! I was asked to take Lisinopryl/HCTZ on Friday and immediately on Sunday, I started to develop skin rashes in my ears, neck and hands. It looked pretty much like a bad sunburn and it was itchy. That night I called the advise nurse and was asked to stop the medication. At first I thought that I was having allergic reaction to HCTZ because I had one in the past so when a new prescription was filled, they gave me only Lisinopryl 20 MGS. I decided to cut the medicine in half and would only take 10 MGS BUT inspite of this, the first 2 days I took it, I started having difficulty in breathing and it felt like someone was holding my heart. This experience brought me to the emergency room where I was checked and given an EKG which turned out normal. That day I was asked to visit my medical provider. I really thought my medication was going to be changed, but guess what, I was asked to CONTINUE taking Lisinopryl 10MGS with Atenol-ol 25 MGS because "Lisinopry is such a good medicine" according to my doctor. I followed her advise for only ONE DAY and my rashes persisted. On top of that, I started feeling my demeanor changing -- I was not as alert; I felt I have to make extra effort to do things in order to do it right and I keep on forgetting things which I don't usually do. I was really scared because I felt that my quality of life was being challenged! I saw this website and I found out I was NOT ALONE. Thanks to all of you bloggers I have STOPPED taking Lisinopryl and just went back to taking Atenol-ol like I used to with intentions of having another appointment with my Nurse Practioner to just raise the dose of the Atenol-ol because my body can take this medication. In the end it is OUR BODY and we should all listen to what it's saying to us! I am doing lifestyle changes now. By God's Grace I know that eventually I will overcome this! God Bless All of You!!!!

I am a 34-year old women who started 50 mg of Toprol-XL 4 days ago for a rash of panic attacks I experienced earlier this week, after having high blood pressure and occasional panic attacks in the last 3 months. Since then, I've had migranes for the past 2 days, bad allergies, stomach pain, loose bowel movements, slight difficulty breathing, frequent urination, and tiredness/lethargy during the day with trouble sleeping at night. I was already feeling strange my 2nd day on it and called my internal medicine doctor, who, of course, told me to stick with it. At this point, I'm ready for safer, natural alternatives. I'm will call the doctor tomorrow to tell him that my mind is made up and ask for instructions on how to wean off of it safely.

I've been on WB (generic) for about 3 weeks to quit smoking which I have. I am taking it at night with Xanax. I didn't know I was having side effects until I started feeling strange. I was dizzy at first, but thought I was just sick. I was also a little headachy. Today I was in the grocery pushing a cart and kept getting shocks in my left hand. I took my hand off the cart and it went away. My major complaint right now is feeling very depressed and hopeless, want to cry but ccan't seem to. Also feeling like I could lose control. If I go off this drug will I start smoking again?

36 year old male. Only been taking Lipitor for one month. Stopped taking it one week ago after feeling strange side effects. Shoulder pain, tingling fingers, heart racing at night, left arm pain. Feel clumsy when I normally have excellent hand eye coordination. Tendons feel funny in arm when clenching stuff.

Still feeling some side effects but not as bad now. Before kept waking up from sleep with pain in left shoulder and tingling in left hand, but now not so bad.

Any alternatives?

Would appreciate it. Dr's do not seem to know what they are talking about. Said that the lipitor would not be causing my problems. I just got told to stretch and it would go away as I do not exercise enough. What a load of crap, can't they stop going by their scientific approach to everything and look at the big picture?

shortness of breath and rapid heart beat. Feeling strange and tired

I have taken paxil 2 - 3 years probably, started out taking 12.5 miligrams but during the last year and a half increased to 20.m.g. I have terrible night sweats, clinch my teeth really bad, have dreams that are "hair raising", not frightening all the time but just wake you up feeling strange.I've gained weight but that may not be the paxil, I have a real urge to eat sweets that I've never had before the last year or so. I have very hard to explain popping in my ears when I'm laying down. It affects my hearing and I even see flashes when I'm trying to go to sleep. I have miagraines and attribute some of this to that. However this did not happen prior to taking the paxil and I wonder if other people have the same symptoms. I'm in the process of stopping taking this drug and have just about gotten off it. How long will it be before its out of my system? Does anyone have these "strange feelings with their ears and head?"

insomnia, heartburn, lip swelling,shortness of breath, overall ill feeling, strange uncomfortable leg sensations, irritability,intermittent bladder/ pelvic pain, facial edema