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I have been on Lisinopril 20 mg for the past 9 years. I can't bel...

Posted at 12:19 AM on Oct 25, 2009 by mhs53028, #45404
I have been on Lisinopril 20 mg for the past 9 years. I can't believe I have taken it for such a long time. I noticed some strange chest sensations 2 years after taking it but pushed through it. Then I developed breast cancer and went through the chemo and radiation while continuing to take it. In the last 2 years and more recently in the last 3 months, I felt so many skipped beats that I had to check it out and I also have had significant hair thinning. I had a holter monitor, resting EKG, lots of bloodwork and was told that everything was normal. Normal???? Then why was I feeling so rotten and scared every time my chest decided to heave or get funny sensations in my throat. Doctors do not want to hear these types of complaints especially when you think it is related to a medication that they ordered. So I decided to try an alternative approach. I have been taking fish oil, coenzyme 10, cholesterol nutritional supplement, Vit C, Vit E. I started these about a month ago while still taking Lisinopril. I finally stopped the Lisinopril yesterday so I'll see if I have any improvement of my symptoms.I also went to a website that showed 1% of people can have skipped heartbeats while on Lisinopril Here is the URL ****** Hope this helps many of you who have similar episodes. MHS
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Reply 28 days ago on Oct 25, 2009 by 777, #23813

Sooner or later . . .most people will have side effects for taking drugs. Good that you stopped taking this drug. . .by the way, cholesterol is not the enemy . . .drs. and drug co's are doing a SCAM on the anti-cholesterol drugs . . big $$. In reality, your mind/body needs cholesterol to function properly. . . .there are natural products for high blood pressure issue.

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