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I have been on Lisinopril for about 6 months now. Was taken off ...

Posted at 3:44 PM on Nov 16, 2007 by mom2cubs, #25064
I have been on Lisinopril for about 6 months now. Was taken off of Labetalol after having side effect of persistent congestion. So now on Lisinopril I'm experiencing shortness of breath, wheezing, hands fall asleep and go numb to the point where I can't even feel my fingers, and starting two weeks ago I had vesicles on my feet that I treated with Elidel and they responded, then I got extremely itchy skin on my ankle and lower legs which is not going away with lotions (I have always had dry skin, but never itchy like this). Is this due to poor circulation due to too low of BP? What's the deal? Has anyone had these symptoms? Is there another drug that has no side effects? Does reducing the dosage of Lisinopril help eliminate side effects? Is it possible that Singular, Rhinocort or Elestat (all for allergies) can cause any of these symptoms? I'm tired of my body negatively reacting to drugs that I "need", especially the BP drugs. A heart attack or stroke is certainly worse, but these "side effects" are ridiculous! Help! Any ideas? I'll check back in to read your responses. Thanks.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Dec 01, 2007 by jocheyenne, #3192

After my heart attack (artery blockage), I went onto Toprol (metoprolol, generic) 100 mg extended release. Brought BP to a steady 115/70 range and better yet, a heart rate of 65-70 resting - although with cardiac exercise, I can't get my heart rate up above 110 - not high enough, really. But metoprolol seems to have none of the side effects of other BP meds - and I've tried several.

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