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Started Lisinopril in August and it has controlled my BP really w...

Posted at 9:22 PM on Nov 06, 2008 by kathypaskash, #36362
Started Lisinopril in August and it has controlled my BP really well. But I started to get some side effects. After about a month I noticed I was losing my hair. Called the doctor and he said he never heard of it. Then in October 2008 I felt a heavy, pressure feeling in my upper chest, going towards my throat, like something was stuck at the base of my neck. Also a dry cough throughout the day. Went to doc today and he said dry cough is very common with Lisinopril but he doesn't think the chest heaviness/pressure is related. I do. I had a chest X-ray today and am waiting for the results. Am scheduled to have an echo and possibly stress test if the feeling is still there. I'm thinking, after reading all these postings, that Lisinopril is definitely responsible for the hair loss, chest heaviness/pressure feeling, lump feeling in throat and dry cough. I'm tired of feeling these symptoms. Hopefully all my tests will come out fine and I will probably end up changing to a different drug.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 06, 2008 by aquasparkle, #14260

It seems that once your side effects start on this drug no matter what they are it only gets worse.....alot of doctor's will not acknowledge the side effects from this drug. You have to be your own advocate and research anything before you take it!

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