Has any woman ever experienced side effects that could be confuse...

I am a 51 year old female that has experienced several side effects from lisinopril, especially when I started going into perimenopause at the age of 48. I am now menopausal, but I thought I was doomed to having hot flashes/night sweats, sleep deprivaton (wake up every hour or so every night), depression, forgetfulness, lack of concentration, bloating for many years to come. I discovered that the lisinopril was causing this when I went on a cleansing diet for a week in January and noticed that some days I felt great and other days I felt like crap. I realized the pattern was directly connected to whether I remembered to take my lisinopril. I started taking 20mg/day 7 years ago, was upped to 40mg/day 3 years ago and have stopped taking it for now so I can function normally, especially for my analyst job. I've been making some lifestyle adjustments (losing weight, deep breathing (I tend to hold my breath frequently), next I need to quit smoking) to lower my BP somewhat, but I am going to ask my doctor for an angiotensin receptor blocker (DIOVAN since some peope have mentioned here that they have been successful with that) when I have my appointment in 2 weeks. Uncontrolled HBP can cause more serious problems down the road, so I have to try to control it with meds for now while I continue my lifestyle adjustments.

I SAID I WOULD NEVER TAKE HORMONES, BUT THE MOOD SWINGS AND HOT FLASHES GOT SO BAD TWO YEARS AGO I STARTED THEM ABOUT THE TIME I STARTED TAKING LISINOPRIL. I STOPPED TAKING THEM ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, BECAUSE THE HOT FLASHES WERE GETTING WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER.MY HUSBAND IS DIABETIC AND HAS BEEN GOING TO A SPECIALIST AND SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HER BECAUSE SHE TREATS MENAPAUSE ALSO. SHE DID BLOOD WORK AND SAID YOU ARE NOT MENAPAUSAL. I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. BUT SHE RECOMMENDED I GET OFF LISINOPRIL AND TRY A DIFFERENT BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION AND THAT IS WHEN I STARTED RESEARCHING LISINOPRIL AND FOUND YOUR REPLY AND I FEEL FOR YOU. I PLAN TO STOP LISINOPRIL IMMEDIATELY!!! BECAUSE THAT IS NOT THE ONLY SYMPTOM I HAVE HAD-- MANY OF THE OTHERS THAT PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED. IT IS REALLY SCARY. I JUST THOUGHT I WAS GOING THROUGH MENAPAUSE AND FEELING THE RESULTS OF BEING 5O!!!!!!