Glad to find your site. I have been on Lisiopril for 2 years (ev...

Because of the massive side effects, when I finally figured out it was the lisinipril, that day I stopped taking it for good. My b.p. rebounded up about 20pts. This lasted for a good week and then it started to come back down. I monitored my bp frequently to make sure it wasn't in some danger zone. I decided to tolorate & live with the higher bp and see what happens. Like I said, fortunately it went down after a week or so as my body readjusted, and then I started using natural methods: lots of jogging, magnesium & potassium, etc... to keep it reasonable. I also decided that for me I would revert back to the older standards of acceptible bp (140/90 or less after 20 min or more of rest, measured at home not in the doctors office) from the newer standards (below 120/80 and as low as we can possibly get it measured in the doctors office and not necessarily resting).

There are many who would caution against getting off a med suddenly and w/o doctors approval. However, each of us has the responsiblility to make the final decision for ourselves. In my case, I was really only a bit over boarderline hbp to start with, so for me I decided that quitting was better than taking this poison one more day.

I am having the same side effects. I thought it was a cold that I couldn't get rid of and it just kept getting worse. It was definitely the Lisinopril. You are on the right track. Thanks for writing in.

AFTER READING YOU REPLY I HAVE DECIDED TO COME OFF THE LISINPRIL, I HAVE CRAMP DOWN MY LEG AND IN MY HANDS, I AM IN AGONY SOME DAYS, NEVER USED TO BE LIKE THIS, I WOULD RATHER TAKE THE CHANCE AND HAVE HBP AND TAKE NATURAL STUFFF LIKE YOU SAID. WELL DONE... I WILL COPY YOU.

My husband was put on lisinopril in the fall of 2005 for slightly high BP (the only medication he is on), and after about 3-6 months on it he developed a dry cough and felt like he had drainage at night so was loosing lots of sleep. Since he surfs, we thought he had a sinus infection so he went to see our GP (the one who put him on lisinopril - and never mentioned this as a side effect). The GP put him on antibiotics twice then referred him to an ENT for further evaluation. The ENT put him on several series of antibiotics and the symptoms would initially clear but alway return and each time they would return sooner. The ENT finally did a sinus CAT scan after my husband went back for the third time saying his throat hurt all the time now and the doctor said he looked clear and it must be that he has allergies and sent him home with nasal spray and said he would just have to live with post nasal drip. In the meantime my husband's symptoms did not go away, he was now getting headaches and taking advil or tylenol regularly which caused possible acid reflux which irritated the throat even more. We switched GP's in spring of 2007 and he put my husband on medication for the acid reflux which did help those symptoms, but was instructed that if not completely well, then he would send him to a different ENT, this ended up happening and within 2 weeks prior to the appointment with the specialist my husband was having difficulty talking due to his tongue beginning to swell, when he went into the specialist they found a tumor at the base of his tongue with was malignant - my husband does not smoke or chew tobacco and had had not other health issues until this. Our concern is that the use of lisinopril my be the cause of this tumor.