April 16th
2007
8:11 AM
spotting 2nd week into month and heavy bleeding/large clots started 3rd week into pills. This lasted almost 3 weeks. Dr. had to give me additional medication to take along with Yasmine to stop the bleeding cause it had caused mild anemia. Since starting the pill have had horrible nausea, dehydration, breast and lower abdominal tenderness, cry at the drop of a hat.and cramps that prevent me from doing anything. Also my bleeding was so heavy that even using tampons and pads together couldn't help for longer than 20 minutes. This is very frustrating because my Dr. refuses to switch my pill even after telling her that the pill I was on before caused me no problems and actually minimized my bleeding and cramps.
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August 16th
2003
9:41 AM
this is not necessarily a proven side effect but during the time period that I've taken Zestril, I've been diagnosed with refractory anemia. I started taken Zestril in the year 2000. I've had mild anemia for about that same time period. About a year ago, I started having shoulder pain, numb thighs, severe mid-lower back pain, distended stomach. Weight loss. Potassium level increased.
Red blood cell count dropped as low as 31. Diagnosed as refractory anemia. Unknown cause.
All tests were done to check for cancers. All negative.
Erthropoetin shots were used to push the red blood cell count back up again. After five shots, the count dropped. More shots. I stopped taking the lisinipril and my red blood cell count has stabilized. Blood pressure went up to 150. I'm back on lisinipril. Waiting to see what happens next.
Cough yes. Sleepy in the morning and late afternoon naps. Yes.
Anyone else experience anemia since beginning to take lisinopril?
August 22th
2008
5:52 PM
Lisinopril robs the body of Zinc. I have been viciously researching this med and I found that a lot of symptoms posted here are zinc deficiency symptoms. Maybe a zinc supplement will help especially with the hair loss.
Signs of Zinc Deficiency
• behavioral and sleep disturbances
• dandruff
• delay in wound healing
• diarrhea
• different kinds of skin lesions such as eczema, psoriasis and acne
• growth retardation
• hair loss
• hang nails
• hyperactivity
• increased allergic sensitivity
• inflammation of your nail cuticles
• inflammatory bowel disease
• loss of appetite
• loss of senses of taste or smell
• loss of sex drive
• mild anemia
• pre-eclampsia (toxaemia) in pregnancy and post-natal depression
• pre-menstrual syndrome, disturbance in your menstrual cycle
• reduced fertility
• skin dryness and rashes
• white spots on fingernails, transverse lines and poor nail growth
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