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Posted at 6:57 AM on Oct 05, 2007 by slw2007, #24127
I have been on this drug for a year. I have never felt worse in my life. I am a 54 year old woman who works out daily and am not overweight but I have HBP. My side effects did not start until 6 months after being on this drug, so I didn't think right away that it was this drug. I would wake up with severe leg cramps at night that would not go away. I had severe pain in the lower back and on both sides where the kidneys are. I thought I had a terminal illness. I could not function in my life at all. My dr. changed my RX to Benicar which is in the same family the results were worse than the lisinopril. I took myself off both drugs for two days and all symptoms went away except the HBP. I am now on amlodipine for two days so far so good no cramps no pain. The only side effect is flushing which is a piece of cake next to what I lived with. I am also so happy I found this site I thought I was either dying or going crazy.
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Reply 9 months ago on Feb 18, 2008 by marygerbermom1, #4906

Good Morning,
Thank you for your entry on this Lisinopril discussion. I too have been on this drug for about 3 years now. I had a leg cramp last Wednesday night and the pain from it is still so severe, that I was going to call my dr today. I am worried, but now, perhaps I should talk to her about this drug. MY even bigger concern is one that you stated you were having. It is sooo bad that I am living on motrin to help the pain. I have been having horrid pain in my lower back and on both sides where my kidneys are. I am floored by the article you wrote.
NOW, where do I go from here? I was tol;d that this pain was from a back injury that I had in 2000. Supposedly I have two slipped disks. I knew of these, but I was not suffering from this pain and never did anything about it.
I am wondering now, if all this pain is from the lisiniopril?????? WOW!!WOW!! Thank you again. You have opened my eyes to a whole new world of hope.
Mary G

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