My doctor (PA, actually) prescribed Lisinopril a few weeks ago be...

Hello,
I know exactly how you feel! Today, and MANY other days, I am so fatigued from simple tasks, I have to lie down quickly so I won't faint and hit the floor!
I have been on Lisinopril 20/25 hct for about 4 months and I have been trying my best to stay on it, regardless of the sides because it has lowered my pressure...substantially...and now THAT is worrying me. I took my pressure this morning while I was trying not to faint, and it was lower than it had ever been---90/65....I couldn't believe it! I am going to stop taking this for a few days and see if I can sleep without coughing a lung up, walk up a flight of simple steps without fainting, and see if I can remember what I was thinking about not 5 minutes ago. I am ten years younger than you, but trust me, I feel like I am in my 90's!
take care....these sites are lifesavers!

HI, my Uncle, who I care for, takes Lisinopril, and has many health issues, but his nurse told me to watch out for muscle cramps and fatigue and muscle soreness, as those things would signal a low potassium level. I do not know if Lisinopril would be the cause of that, she did not say. But I do know that low potassium, which is dangerous for your heart, causes muscle pain and cramps. The nurse said he should eat bananas, orange juice, canteloupe and baked potatoes, all high in potassium. We can't tell if he's sufering from side effects of lisinopril cuz he takes 8 other meds a day as well, and has 3 major chronic illnesses.

I have been on this med. for over a yr. but started complaining of leg cramps and weakness within 2 months. It has gotten so bad that I have been feeling like I was going to need a wheel chair eventually cause of the cramping and weakness. I talked to my Kidney Dr. today about the side effects and she said I could try going off it. I get on here today and see all these symptoms and realize I have had many. Today is the last day I will take it. I pray that it works. Tazi

My husband is having same symptoms and he has only been taking 10mg. for a week. He says he literally feels like he is dying. He is dizzy, can't eat, muscle cramps, fatigue, short-temper, depression, stomach cramps, constipation and memory lapse, He is discontinuing the medicine.