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Was prescribed HCTZ and started taking it off and on in early Aug...

Posted at 12:16 AM on Sep 18, 2009 by jbwyatt, #44564
Was prescribed HCTZ and started taking it off and on in early August. Pain in the butt cutting the pills in half. Started to feel weird feeling in my left ear and cheek and then numbness spreading up my face, forehead and scalp.(I did have a few beers the weekend before this happened) Took myself to ER. MRI, CT, full blood work, thyroid check, EKG, heart and lung xray. ALL PERFECTLY NORMAL. Of course I was diagnosed with possible MS, Belle's Palsy, and was told I might just be wired weird. Went to primary the following day for follow up and was told that my blood pressure may have been the cause of the episode. Prescribed Lisinopril and started taking it immediately 10/12.5. Started feeling good pretty quick, but noticed a few crazy dreams and almost like I was falling. Missed a few doses and and had a few beers over the labor day weekend. Started meds on Monday but started feeling pins and needles coming back in different parts of my body. Continued to take meds and then went camping. Had a few beers around the fire. Woke up next morning with slight case of Vertigo. Continued with meds through the weekend and have felt dizzy, dumb, tired, my eyes don't move correctly, my left arm has felt numb and swollen, my left cheek tingles and I feel so swollen in my gland area under my ears. Knee pain too. I didn't take a dose today, and I feel 100% better. Still tingly and numb in spots, but better. A little anxious and my heart feels like it's beating really deep and fast. BP is 154/82 after going down quite a bit on the drug. Anyone else had trouble with the alcohol? Any similar symptoms? This site has calmed me down as I've always been a worrier/hypocondriac type. any response or idea would be really appreciated. Thanks everyone...good luck!
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Reply 2 months ago on Sep 19, 2009 by guest0222, #23123

Consider taking some extra b12 (methyl cobalamine, i think, which is tthe coenzyme kind, probably best), for your tingilng and numbness.

I had numbness in my toes, sometimes felt like burning sensation, sometimes numbness. Took a long time to go away.

My take is the your symptoms are most likely just from the drugs because they are similar to what others have described here.

My belief is that, among other things, the body uses up minerals in processing these drugs (especially trace minerals). Diuretics like HCTZ also promote the loss of minerals along with water.

The combination of HCTZ and lisinopril is popular with doctors; however, there are reports here that some have problems with an unusual interaction between these two drugs, above and beyond the individual medications (which are already bad enough).

You should consider adding a multi-mineral for a while. If you want natural, kelp is one thing to try as it is packed with trace minerals (as long as you are not alergic to seafood or shellfish). Zinc is important, magnesium, calcium, potassium, a bit of selenium, etc...

Best of luck!

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Reply about 1 month ago on Sep 23, 2009 by sunshinegirl2979, #23239

I am on lisinopril also I am 30 yrs old and have been on it for almost 3 months. Back in July my dr uped my doses to 2 20mg pills a day. Well one night I went out and had some drinks and totally blacked out and cant even remember what happened, I didnt have very many drinks or anything this is unusual for me unless I drink ALOT. That is my experience with lisinopril and having alchol.

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