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Posted at 6:24 PM on Sep 20, 2007 by akilgoreaz, #23753
Symptoms I have: NOTES on health since day after I started the Lisinipril. 9-03-07 – started taking Lisinopril 9-05-07 – Saw Dr. for Bladder infection (left urinalysis with doctor). Prescribed a sulfite antibiotic for bladder infection. 9-06-07 – First symptoms began; trouble urinating 9-06-07 – Called Dr. Kuebals office to let them know that I was having trouble urinating. I also asked if they got the lab test (urinalysis) back yet. The nurse let me know that I had strep in my urine (very rare she said) but they will be prescribing me macrobid and to stop the first antibiotic. 9-06-07 – Began taking macrobid 9-11-07 – Unable to urinate at all More symptoms after a few more days of taking this drug: Heart pounding in my chest, Achy skin, panic/anxiety attacks (hard to catch breath, heavy chest), Cold feet, hot sweats and chills, urinary retention, bladder infections, ultra sensativety (body to the touch), muscle cramps, arms, legs, back and neck feel heavy. I can't even lift my arms to fold clothes they get so heavy. 9-12-07 – went to the ER to get catheterized 9-14-07 – At hospitals request (doctor at hospital) saw a urologist although he thought that this was most likely a cause of the bladder infection and that I might have some swelling around the urethra or he also suggested that it might be caused by a tear or “stretch” in the urethra from not being able to urinate due to the pain of urinating. I didn’t not think that one, because as soon as I was not able to urinate, I knew that I would need a catheter until we figured out what was wrong. 9-14-07 – Removed catheter at urologist office 9-15-07 – Early am – went to ER again to get catheterized as I was still unable to urinate 9-19-07 – Went to CT Scan requested by Urologist 9-20-07 – Nurse removed 2nd Catheter at Urology Office and said to come back by four if I still could not urinate on my own. 9-20-07 – Researched Lisinopril to find UT could be caused by Lisinopril (medications.com) and saw the side effects that some people were having with this drug. Also learned that this was a derivative of venom from a Brazilian snake (thus the symptoms of feeling achy, sick, tired, muscle weakness and urinary retention 9-20-07 – Went back to urologist to let them know that I still could not urinate and they showed me how to self catheretize. Also, as of the evening of 9-19-07 stopped Lisinopril. Between the ER doctors, my PCP and my Urologist, they have heard me complain about all of these symptoms but they refused to connect them to the Lisinopril.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 21, 2007 by jem70, #1948

Thank you for sharing your side effects with everyone. I posted several days ago with most of the same problems as everyone else except nobody complained of "cold feet". I've had that problem since the start of this medicine (or should I say crap)! My feet are so cold all the time even in the hot summer. I stopped the med 5 days ago, and I'm starting to feel better.. I'm sorry for all your problems and hope you feel better soon.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 21, 2007 by mtm, #1959

Wow...you've been "through" it like myself and others that posted. Please keep us updated on how you're doing since you stopped the Lisinopril. Tell your doctors to look up and read the information the Pharmaceutical Company put out for Health Care Professionals and consumers. Tell them to look up and pay attention closely to all the complaints about Lisinopril posted on medications.com.

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