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I am a 51 year old woman and have been taking Lisinopril for 8 mo...

Posted at 8: 0 PM on Sep 23, 2009 by yak, #44687
I am a 51 year old woman and have been taking Lisinopril for 8 months. I have a total lack of sex drive now and have felt sad and depressed often. I also have trouble going to sleep and staying asleep. I had severe dermatitis (rash on trunk and back) about four weeks ago that required medicine to clear up. I thought it might be my bra, but now, after reading a few posts, I'm thinking it's the Lisinopril, too. Shortly after the rash my thick hair started thinning quickly. I, too, am afraid to step into the shower, as so much hair comes out it clogs the drain. It feels and looks very thin now. I have not added any new routines or products to my life to be causing these symptoms, except the Lisinopril. I went through menopause at age 43, I plan to visit with my Dr. next week about switching meds.
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Reply about 1 month ago on Sep 24, 2009 by bellabear, #23260

It only gets worse. You are having all the side effects from taking this drug. The next thing you know, the Dr's. will put you on another drug for the depression..and on and on and on. Then, you just might have cognitive issues like confusion, anxiety, mental sluggishness, and memory impairment. It creeps up on you slow and insidious, you don't think it's the drug...but...it is. All listed in the Mylan Lab Pamphlet only the Pharmacist sees. Ask me, I know. I watched my husband (and others I know) begin a decline into depression and all the other side effects I've listed here. This drug is absolute poison. Look it up in Wikipedia, you'll be shocked at what's in it. Get off and save yourself from future harm. My husband's been off a year...and still has issues with cognitive impairment. He was perfectly fine before the Doctor introduced this drug. Owned his own business, worked another full time job and only took an aspirin a day.
I wish it wasn't so expensive to sue them...I would.

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