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Started with 25 mgsof Lisinopril in January 2008,started noticing...

Posted at 11:25 AM on Nov 29, 2008 by lenp, #36954
Started with 25 mgsof Lisinopril in January 2008,started noticing lack of energy and extreme fatigue,By own accord I lost 40 lbs and then the side effects really multiplied.Went to the Dr and they cut my dosage in half.Shortness of breath was the worst,never did develop the cough,but a constant choking feeling was prevalent.Was sent to cardiologist for shortness of breath,all was o.k,sent to pulmanologist,lungs checked o.k,sent for ct scan,chest x ray,still no diagnosis.Blood work said I had heart muscle damage and needed to go to er soon as possible,after three days in the hospital still no answers,A doctor in the hospital took me off of the Lisinopril and i have final started seeing some improvement.Still have problems sleeping at night.
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Reply 12 months ago on Nov 30, 2008 by aquasparkle, #14913

This is so scary..........really hope you get better soon! Not sure why ALL doctors aren't more cautious when giving out this drug.......when i got so sick my doctor's comment was "well the drug does save some lives"! I was like, "what about the rest of us"!

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