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Posted at 12:23 PM on Oct 10, 2007 by jayd, #24236
Hello, I am a 37 yr old male and have been on Lisinopril 20/25 for about 6 months now. I was asked to switch because the medication I was on before was not approved by my insurance carrier and this medicine is one tenth the cost. I have never really put all of this together until I found this site. I have become increasingly confused and find normal tasks more difficult. I have always struggled with slight depression and anxiety but it has become much worse. (One of the side effects I knew nothing about before this site.) I constantly have the feeling I am going to dye or that something terrible is going to happen to me or my family. My wife asked me yesterday if I felt that I was more confused lately and she said I was not acting myself for the last few months. Now I may know the validity of that question. My other bothersome side affects are the feeling of a lump in my throat that I can not cough out; irregular heart beat and occasional high BP with pounding heart beat; Numbness in one or both hands; Mood swings and loss of patience. I have just attributed these symptoms to getting older but now I know I am not going crazy!!!! Thank God for this site. Good luck to everyone else...
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 22, 2007 by mocmanvegas, #2530

Wow! A similar situation I can relate to. I am a 39 y/o male with very similar thoughts of doom. I fight these thoughts daily and try to keep busy with work so I don't think about them. I too, feel like I'm dying and have a consistent dry cough. I only experience numbness in my hands when I sleep but I think its because I cut off the circulation to them by my sleeping position.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 23, 2007 by kimva, #2536

My husband is also 37 and taking lisinopril. He has been terrible to even be around. This stuff has him so messed up he refuses to believe that it is the meds. He won't talk to me, I'm just observing his behavior. He looks crazy. He mumbles to himself, very anxious, very aggitated, loss of patience,horrible temper. I think he is going to lose his mind. I tried to get him to come off this stuff and try a different one, but he thinks he is fine. It seems to me he tries to keep busy so he won't have to talk to me anymore. I have threatened divorce to get him to just go to the doctor,he won't go. I guess all I can do is wait for the refills to run out. That is if he doesn't hurt himself or me or the kids first- or have a heart attack or something. Now he is drinking like a fish-beer,liquor,wine. This just makes all the symptoms worse. I want hm to get better-but I don't know if I can handle another 4 refills!!!!

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