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II'm a 54 year old male and I've been taking Lisinopril for about...

Posted at 10:24 AM on Nov 16, 2008 by darrellsmith, #36631
II'm a 54 year old male and I've been taking Lisinopril for about 24 months for moderately high BP (135/85). Initially, I was fatigued late morning, but that seemed to go away in a month or two. Having a previous back condition, I didn't blame the tightness in my glutes and legs on the pill or the extreme morning soreness, but now I wonder. Also, in six months I gained about 50 pounds with no change in lifestyle (205 to 255). I read in a few of the Drug Co. sites that this is a rare effect, but not in any postings here. Anyone else have this problem? I also seem to have developed an explosive type of temper that I don't recall before, blowing up at minor things, then it quickly passes. Anybody? Where the drug initially lowered my BP to 120/75, with the weight gain I need the drug to keep it in the neighborhood of the original problem (140/85). If I miss a dose it spikes to 170/115 or higher, so I'm basically forced to take it or another BPM where originally I had a very minor problem. I thought this was a common pill that was described as relatively benign, but I' starting to realize that's not the case at all.
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Reply 11 months ago on Jan 10, 2009 by 890mm, #15857

I have been taking this drug for a few months now. I travel to Asia and tend to eat less because I don't like most of the foods in Korea but I have picked up 15 pounds. I have also developed a terrible cough from an uncontrollable tickle in my throat. I comes and goes but is worse at night. Now the lack of sleep is lowering my resistance to the common cold. I'm getting off this prescription even though it controls my BP.

Mike M.

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