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I have been on lisinopril now for about 9 months, 10mg/day. I am...

Posted at 2:55 PM on Jan 06, 2009 by tiredofdrugs2, #37770
I have been on lisinopril now for about 9 months, 10mg/day. I am tired. I have lost half my hair. My chest feels weird, and I have heart palpitations. I thought it was coffee, but it never went away, even after I went decaf. My muscles aches. My hands are swollen in the morning. I have been watching what I eat, and have cut out red meat almost completely. I only use it as an ingredient in one dish I make, and then I only use 1/3 to 1/2 of what I used to. I eat oatmeal, drink the low cholesterol OJ, take vitamins and my cholesterol has shot up over 60 points in the last 6 months. I have sinus trouble, my scalp itches, my back itches and my ears itch. I am a 51 year old woman. My BP was in the 140's when I started this drug. I stopped taking it two days ago, and will see this doctor on Thursday. If she is like the rest, it won't be the fault of the drug. It will be mine. I felt a lot better before I went to her and I am so mad at myself for taking this drug.
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Reply 10 months ago on Jan 06, 2009 by tander, #15767

I have been on this drug (10 mg) for about 3 months. My concern has been strange heart flutterings lately and sometimes tingling in my finger tips on occasion. I also feel like I've had some increased hair loss. It really does a good job of keeping my BP down, but I don't know. I'm going to try 1/2 tablet a day and see if that makes a difference. Except for the high BP I'm a very fit 46 year old. I hope all goes well with you.

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