I'm 36 and have been on this med for about 1.5 years. I've had s...

I just read your letter and my heart goes out to you . Eight years ago I went through the same exact symtoms and 5 Drs and a battery of tests than finally a Dr said I had fibromyalgia if you look it up you will see all your symtoms. Although it is ometimes horrible it is much worse while stressed. I take Zanax and it does help but going through a flare up right now. hang in there. Kim

After reading your post, I became very concerned, as I was on Lisinopril HCTZ for 6 years, and experienced all your symptoms and more.
I was sent to SO many specialists to find the reasons for my symptoms, and in the end, it was all due to the Lisinopril. It took me not being able to afford the medication to find that, after not taking it for only 3 days, my symptoms all went away. Upon resuming it, in just 3 days the symptoms all came back.
Doctors simply did not see that the medicine was causing me depression, lethargy, irregular heart beats, limb heaviness and extreme hives...just a few of the most serious side effects.
I also started having back and hip problems after being on this medication for 2 years, and still have these problems, and am not convinced that these permanent problems were not caused by the medication.

I have been taking L for about a 9 months and dealing with many of the same effects, lethargy (hard to get up in the morning), irregular heart beats, erection issues, loose stools (wiped my ass raw at times), limb tingles, etc, etc, etc. I forgot to take it yesterday, didn't take it today and wow, my normal bowel movements are back (one wipe ;o). I am going to stop taking for a while and see if the strange heart beats stop, Bummer of it all, is that the drug did wonders for my 190/80 bp. Within a week L Iowered it to 120/70. I have always been borderline (even as a high school and college athlete). I am guessing I will need to try another drug, but which one? I have actually tried others but none worked as well as L for the bp.