Pretty darn good symptoms and conditions

I must have an angel watching over me, because for the life of me I do not know how I came across this website. I have been taking lisinopril 20mg with HCTZ12.5 for about 2 years. I have felt like I was going to have a heart attach, the bloating is driving me nuts, tired because lack of sleep and some times just plain can't sleep at night, leg cramps and now my vision seems to be getting worse. I have had all the symptoms at one time or another. I am going to be 57 years old in October and I am about 30-35 over weight. But I do walk and ride my bike and do other exercises. We just did a very small job landscaping and I could hardly walk or lift my arms for about 4 days. Muscles were so sore. And I didn't do that much to have that my muscles ache that badly. On both sides of my ankles are like little fat pockets, the doctor said it was not water retention, I now have swelling under my eyes. ??? Thank you to everyone for being posting. I need to talk to my doctor and get off this stuff. I recently forgot to take my medication on a 3 day vacation and when I got home I feeling pretty darn good, as soon as I started taking the meds for 2 or so days I was back to feeling that yuky feeling

First, I just want to thank everyone for posting your experience with the NR. I can now identify with the changes in very unpleasant mood swings, BIG attitude, crying, depression, throbbing headaches, slight burning / irritation, night sweats, nausea, and LOTS of anxiety.

The trouble has been that these symptoms came on so subtle that I had difficulty pinpointing why I was feeling the way I did. I thought I was going through a terrible phase of some mid-life crisis. I removed the ring just yesterday (prior to reading of others' experience today), and wouldn't you know it -- no headache this morning! And other than feeling a little tired, mood seems to be pretty darn good.

Thanks again, Ladies, for your input -- I no longer feel like I'm the one going crazy!

I've been on Depakote for about 6 months now, 1500mg per day at night and I have noticed no side effects at all. I take it to level out my moods and it works pretty darn good.
--Chris