I've been taking Lisinopril for 4 months and cannot stand the dry cough, stuffed head, pounding heart. My bp was running about 140/90 so the Doc put me on it. I'm taking 5 mg once a day and now my bp is only running slightly lower at 136/85. Is there a point to taking this stuff? The only great benefit I really enjoy is the laid back/low anxiety its producing. The cough drives me up a wall.