I developed hbp during pregnancy with my first child, after deliv...

After chemotherapy gave me hbp, I was put on Diavan and it worked well. However, because of my prescription insurance and the high cost of name-brand drugs, I needed a generic drug so my pcp put me on lisinopril. It took about 2 months before the cough started. PCP thought that I had a sinus infection, missing the whole lisinopril cough thing. He has now taken me off the drug because I researched and found out about the cough MYSELF. I'm on a new drug (not an ACE-inhibiter) but, after a week, the cough is still there. I hope that you get on a good BP drug and get it down to normal, for your sake. HBP is dangerous.

You are experiening symptoms that my mother has been experiencing after taking lisinopril. She has had difficulty breathing-mostly at night- which keeps her from sleeping. She has not been able to sleep for days now, and she almost gasps or groans when breathing at times. She finds it hard to lay down since this complicates the breathing. We learned that difficulty in breathing is a side effect of the medication, and a website warned to get emergency medical help if you are having breathing trouble after taking the medication. Also, she has felt confusion as well-- and she is young, so this is not a result of age. We are praying to the Lord for help and relying on God's promises to get us through this difficult time. God has been directing our steps, and we are learning how some of her other medications have also affected her health; we just need God's direction to know what to do next. God bless, and may the Lord help you in your suffering.

The only side effect I have ever had while taking this medication (and I have been on it for years) is the dry cough, which is very annoying. I have never had any other side effects, and from what you said you are experiencing, I would express concern to try another med. I have never heard of anything like that, nor has anyone who has taken the same prescription. Good luck to you!