I thought I was the only one feeling strange about this medicatio...

I thought I was the only one feeling strange about this medication until I came upon this website that had more than 26 pages of blogs about this!!!! I used to take 25 MGS of Atenol-ol until I requested my Nurse Practioner to adjust my medications because I thought the medication was not helping me. Big mistake!!! I was asked to take Lisinopryl/HCTZ on Friday and immediately on Sunday, I started to develop skin rashes in my ears, neck and hands. It looked pretty much like a bad sunburn and it was itchy. That night I called the advise nurse and was asked to stop the medication. At first I thought that I was having allergic reaction to HCTZ because I had one in the past so when a new prescription was filled, they gave me only Lisinopryl 20 MGS. I decided to cut the medicine in half and would only take 10 MGS BUT inspite of this, the first 2 days I took it, I started having difficulty in breathing and it felt like someone was holding my heart. This experience brought me to the emergency room where I was checked and given an EKG which turned out normal. That day I was asked to visit my medical provider. I really thought my medication was going to be changed, but guess what, I was asked to CONTINUE taking Lisinopryl 10MGS with Atenol-ol 25 MGS because "Lisinopry is such a good medicine" according to my doctor. I followed her advise for only ONE DAY and my rashes persisted. On top of that, I started feeling my demeanor changing -- I was not as alert; I felt I have to make extra effort to do things in order to do it right and I keep on forgetting things which I don't usually do. I was really scared because I felt that my quality of life was being challenged! I saw this website and I found out I was NOT ALONE. Thanks to all of you bloggers I have STOPPED taking Lisinopryl and just went back to taking Atenol-ol like I used to with intentions of having another appointment with my Nurse Practioner to just raise the dose of the Atenol-ol because my body can take this medication. In the end it is OUR BODY and we should all listen to what it's saying to us! I am doing lifestyle changes now. By God's Grace I know that eventually I will overcome this! God Bless All of You!!!!