My main problem with Lisinopril is the coughing. Coughing, cough...

I am having the same exact problem. My Dr. changed the script yesterday.
Evidently Lisinopril is the only high blood pressure med that does this.
I have spent a fortune on other Dr. visit's and meds to relieve the cough,
I read an article in a magazine by chance of this side effect of Lisinopril.
"I feel your pain" as I have been living it! Hopefully, now that I am off the Lisinopril, life will get back to normal.

I came across this post by doing a search on google for chronic post nasal drip and cough. Your symptoms are exactly mine. I went to an ENT who when I asked if Lisinopril could be causing the cough w/postnasal drip said that Lisinopril causes a dry cough not a productive cough. I've been hacking for 4 mos. now. It all started a week after I started the Lisinopril. I've taken Claritin, Allegra D, nothing helps. Do either of you have post nasal drip as a symptom not relieved by medications? I am beside myself here not knowing what could be causing this. I'm not sure how to get back onto this site so if you or anyone can reply, please reply to my email address: skirol@hotmail.com Thank you so much!

I also have the same problem. I was on 5mg (for 1 month) - no worries, doc put me up to 10mg, started with the cough, dry, almost gagging sometimes as there is nothing to cough, sleepless nights etc. Told GP, lowered me back to 5mg, cough stopped for 2 weeks and has been back relentlessly now for 6 weeks. GP says cannot be 5mg as it didn't affect me before - but only took for a month! GP says not medicine - don't smoke - no allergies - just sick of coughing, gagging to almost vomiting. I think the med causes nasal drip too, only had this since taking meds. How come GPs don't listen?

My goodness everything youve written is me ! I was treated for post nasal drip, then had asthma tests and anow am waiting to see a consultant. My cough is the same, im fine for hours and then it starts and when it starts it make me wretch and gag and i cant breath after,my eyes fill with water adn my nose too. This has been going on since xmas. The cough all comes from my high bronchila tubes like in my gullet not my lungs oh and ive had a lung xray and thats clear. Same as you in the shops and on the plane people look as if oh heck whats she got? every night around 4 it starts up and messes up my sleep.....mine seems to start up in hsops and in the car, with change of air. I ve been on lisinopril 6 months.

I had similar symptoms. I started with 5mg of Lisinopril and because I had lost weight, reduced sodium and increased activity levels, the dose was dropped to 2.5mg. A few weeks after this, I began coughing. At first I thought it was allergies since I generally get a cough in spring and fall. The cough persisted longer than it normally does and the tickle in the throat was different than what I was used to with allergies. I visited my doctor and his immediate reaction was to change the medication. He told me that about 20% of patients experience the cough side effect. I have been taking Diovan (an ARB) for a week now and the cough and tickle have disappeared. And yes, I had post nasal drip which is also gone now.

I have been taking lisinoprol for about two months and have experienced a constant dry cough nasal drip and heavy sweating. It has lowered by blood pressure which was mildly high but i am not going to take it anymore because of these side effects

are you still coughing ??

I also have a major cough which occurs intermittently throughout the day and night. I tend to gag, sometimes vomit and have become incontinent when the cough continues for a while. I have been given cough medicine and antibiotices but it continues. I have been taking lisinopril for about 7 or 8 weeks. My primary care physician has not considered the medication as a possible contributing factor.

S. Harris

I also have very similar side effects caughing for a long time which could not be controlled that ends on vomiting. I did not realize this is due to the side effects of taking Lisinopril. When I searched in google today, I found taking this medicine is causing such a kind of problems. I consulted the doctor twice for the caugh and sinus problems I have for the past 3 months. When dr checked he said everything is okay. I planned to cobsult him this week but after seeing this web site, I shold ask him to prescribe different medicine. I have been taking this medicine for the past 3 months.

I have the same problem and was told the same thing about my sinus drip. I finally called my doctor and he changed it to Atacand. Now I need to know how long it will take for my coughing to end.