Rash on chest symptoms and conditions

WoW! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO glad I found this website!

I had been taking Lisinopril HCTZ 10-12.5 once daily since April of this year. I was on Labetalol 200mg/2x's daily as I developed Hypertension during my pregnancy. Once I delivered my baby I was then switched to Lisinopril HCTZ by my primary care physician.

The Lisinopril did wonders for my blood pressure but by mid-June I started having side effects. I went to my doctor numerous times and then to the ER since I thought I was having a heart attack. The ER doctor suggested that I was having panic attacks or just symptoms from the cold I had. So, I went to my primary doctor and she immediately jumped and gave me Prozac. Never once did either doctor ever link the symptoms to the Lisinopril.

My symptoms included:

*Light Headed
*Dizziness
*COUGH COUGH COUGH!!!!!!!!
*EXTREME DIARRHEA - Everything I ate or drank came out like water almost immediately!
*Chest Pain and pain down into my left arm and fingers
*Chills
*Blurred Vision
*Rapid Heartbeat
*Cold/Sweaty Feet
*Sweating
*Bloated Feeling
*Tight/Itchy Skin
*Rash on chest 2x's
*Nausea
*****Panic attacks and feeling like I was going crazy!!!!!******

Upon finding this website Friday, August, 22nd, I went to my doctor and told her NO MORE was I taking this medication! It's POISON! I am now taking Ziac 5/6.25 once daily. Ziac like Labetalol is a Beta Blocker rather than an ACE Inhibitor and may not be as effective but I sure would rather this than Lisinopril.

I am still experiencing some of the side effects of the Lisinopril but I am hoping that they will deminish soon. PLEASE!!

I, like a lot of others have mentioned on this website felt like I was loosing my mind. I felt like I couldn't explain all the things I was feeling because some of the feelings just didn't come out right and did make me sound crazy. At one point my doctor told me it was "all between my ears!" Okay?!?!?

I hope this has helped others and I plan on making a complaint on the FDA website, this medication needs to be removed from the pharmacies! It's poison!

If anyone knows how long the side effects last after stopping this medication I would surely appreciate the info!

Am 45 year old female. Was prescribed 25 mg.of Toprol 2 months ago for rapid heartbeat and occasional tightness in chest. Immediately developed constant aching, bruised feeling in chest. Also experienced occasional weird "hollow" feeling in sternum. Hallucinations in the beginning but those went away within a week. After about a month, the achy feeling went away, but now I have red, blotchy rash on chest and back. Am going to start taking 1/2 of meds and get off of these pills!

This is a nightmare drug. On 60mg I actually started to hear voices. Only twice...and I didn't know what they were saying, it really wasn't frightening, because I was so aware of it. Night sweats like crazy, tossing and turning, evil, vivid dreams, rash on chest...Moonface IMMEDIATELY...I've just cut down and stopped because I cannot stand this medication. I stopped early this week. Face is as round as a basketball. I ate an entire pie. I can handle my asthma, I can't handle this drug.

what a relief! i am not crazy (well...) like many of you, i first thought it was a miracle drug (my nose was clear for the first time in years and it really helped the asthma) but after a few days got the nightmares, rash on chest, severe dizziness plus started running a slight fever, headache and shivering in the afternoons. my doctor asked if i was menopausal! never mind the inset warning about immediately discontinuing for flu-like symptoms. hideous drug. took a month for the rash to go away and to find a new MD - but it reminded me: always trust yourself! bless you all

Rash on Chest, legs, back after too much sun...4 days and still itching! Hand/Body lotion helps. Got rid of the boils though. Stay out of the sun!