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I started with 20mg of Lisinopril this winter. Within two months...

Posted at 9:42 PM on Jun 02, 2008 by russ, #31043
I started with 20mg of Lisinopril this winter. Within two months I was coughing. Within a month I was diagnosed with pneumonia. Antibiotics were prescribed and eventually the pneumonia symptoms went away, but I still have the cough. It is dry, deep and constant. I cannot sleep at night. I have a rash along my neck and on my scalp. I can't focus and I've gained weight. Food tastes funny and I have a metallic taste in my mouth sometimes. I have lost so much sleep I can hardly function. The only way I can sleep is to take a Benadryl at night, but that is not good restful sleep. I taking myself off of it starting tomorrow.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Jun 10, 2008 by hgtolley, #9091

Lisinopril is from a frug class called ACE Inhibitors used mostly in treating hypertension and a very serious side effect is cough...did you talk to your Dr. about this cough you have? If you do they might be able to switch you to an (angiotensin receptor blockers) or ARBS for short. They use this medication sometimes instead of ACE inhibitors when patients develop this cough. Please seek medical attention soon.

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