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I started taking Lisinopril-Hctz10/12.5 at the beginning of December 2006.At the end of January 2007, my asthma AND allergies really flared up, and I have been coughing, coughing, coughing, and as a result, my asthma symptoms have become very exacerbated. My nights are awful. My Dr. keeps saying that my coughing is a result of "sinus" drainage, I am having to nuse my "emergency inhalers" everyday, I have been off and on steroids, now on Singulair, Advair--nothing is helping! Does anyone on this drug have asthma or has it made their asthma worse? My Doctor does not seem to know what to do to help me. I feel awful. I also have extreme fatigue, despite tons of sleep. Then , tonight I decided to go to this web site--I thought about this drug and how it took about 6-7 weeks of being on it, then my breathing, coughing crap started. I bet my Dr. lets me have it when I call, a week after tweo shots--steroid and antibiotic, to tell her I am no better and what does she think about this BP making me feel so bad.?Does anyone relate to any of this?

Hi- I wish I would have run across your post a few weeks ago when you first posted it. It looks like it's been two weeks, so I hope you are feeling better. I had the same problem with Lisinopril. I have "emergency inhalers" that I usually only use for excercise if my lungs start feeling tight. However, after a few weeks into taking Lisinopril, my asthma REALLY flared up and I ended up having to use the inhaler a few times a day. I thought maybe it was just allergies since it is spring time. But, come to find out my problems were from the Lisinopril. My doctor said that this medication can effect people's lungs and in fact happens in about 5-10% of people who take it. I've been off the Lisinopril for about a week and am still feeling tightness in my lungs and a small cough, but not nearly as bad as when I was on the drug. My doctor said it will take a few weeks before I feel completely better. Good luck to you and try to get your doctor to switch your meds. You will feel a lot better!

Sinus drainage after about 3 weeks on Lisinopril. Antihistamines don't help. Blood pressure perfect and feel good otherwise but can't sleep. Will have to stop taking it.

I have always had asthma but well controlled with my inhaler, exercise and an occasional singular and aerobid or nebulizer.

Lately the last couple of weeks or so - my lungs have been feeling tight and all the medicines only help and the effects don't last. I'm using my nebulizer alot more these day and my steroids also.

The medications I have always taken are furosemide (which dries up my lungs but has not been a problem managing with the nebulizer and diltiazem channel blocker for the rest of the high blood pressure problem. I walk at 1.7 miles an hour on the treadmill for 1 to 2 miles most days nad breathe okay if I use the inhaler before.

I recently started taking 1/4 aspirin a day to keep my blood thin on doctors orders and 1 40 mg lisinopril.

I don't think it's the aspirin as I've take a lot more than that for aches and pains and headaches which I have very rarely.

Reading here - I pretty sure it could be the lisinopril as that is new and one other thing is new - I've been taking 10 mg norvasc along with my cardizem (diltiazem)

I've read that norvasc doesn't cause an allergic reaction but could it if used with another channel blocker or is this likely the lisinopril. I used to take it too but not with these other new things - maybe a reactin between it and the norvasc or it and the aspirin?

None of this is life threatening as for awhile plain water in the nebulizer will open me up to breathe reasonably well. But the tightness remains.

How long after those of you that think lisinopril is the problem - after you stopped it - how long did it take for the asthma or extra asthma to go away?

Thanks much for any info.

MajorHart majorhart@sbcglobal.net

I just saw a new doctor following 4 to 5 bouts/year with bronchial and upper respiratory infections. I was advised that Lisinopril can cause this problem. So why then didn't my own physician, after treating me 7, 8, 9 times over 4 years for bronchitis, know of this??? I am so disgusted with doctors I could throw up on their shoes. You have no idea what this has cost me is lost work, income, stress.....anyone else have this problem??