Lisinopril Blood Pressure Medications, Tongue Sores, Oral Surgeon, Beta Blocker, Biopsy
Posted over a year ago
Has anyone had a problem with mouth or tongue sores? My oral surgeon elimnated anything serious, but still can't for sure tell me why the left side of my tongue is sore and red. Leiton planus was mentioned, I found that on one site to be associated with certain blood pressure medications.
Tobyb - Although I don't take an Ace inhibitor I do take a Beta blocker & have had the same symptoms. My oral surgeon suspected lichen planus, did a biopsy, & sure enough it came back positive for this condition. Now I have to adhere to a regimen of taking my Beta blocker until my tongue gets sore again, then I stop for a week until it gets better, then resume the medication. Why don't you ask your oral surgeon to do a biopsy?
Peggy88 - Oh my goodness! Be sure to read my post.I just wrote it a few minutes ago.I hope you find it helpful.
Lisa1217 - Yes... the mouth sores... I have them too. Have been on Lisinopril for several months with only the dry throat at night, but the past few weeks I have noticed the insides of my cheeks seem very "chewed up". Weird.
Marvin - I had been taking lisinopril HTCZ for several months and developed dry mouth. My lips crack, my mouth inside puckers so badly I can't carry on a conversation at length and it cracks and is sore a lot of the time. This started in Sept. Tests were done for all the autoimmune diseases and were negative. The ENT doctor said it is probably a result of the lisinopril but there is no way to be absolutely sure. I haven't taken the lisinopril since Sept., but my mouth symptoms show no signs of abating. I am at my wits end trying to find relief from this.
Marvin - I had been taking lisinopril HTCZ for several months and developed dry mouth. My lips crack, my mouth inside puckers so badly I can't carry on a conversation at length and it cracks and is sore a lot of the time. This started in Sept. Tests were done for all the autoimmune diseases and were negative. The ENT doctor said it is probably a result of the lisinopril but there is no way to be absolutely sure. I haven't taken the lisinopril since Sept., but my mouth symptoms show no signs of abating. I am at my wits end trying to find relief from this.
Erdmanr - If you can substitute something else for Lisinopril, do! It gave me diarrhea when I first started taking it, and that went away, but after two years on it, I suddenly had an incident one night where the left side of my tongue swelled up like mad. I went into ER at 3 a.m., having difficulty speaking clearly and swallowing. The second question the nurse asked was, "Are you taking Lisinopril?" I told him I was, just 10 mg a day, and had been taking it for over two years, but he said it was still a common cause of random tongue swelling. The doctor gave me steroid tablets (plus a four-day prescription), they observed me for a couple more hours before sending me home with STRICT instructions to DROP THE LISINOPRIL and find something "safer." So Lisinopril can definitely do weird things to your mouth. Now that you mention it, I have had more than the usual inner-cheek "chewed" soreness than usual while on Lisinopril.
Linguinni - Linda- Four months ago dental hygienist discovered the white patchy spots of the Lichen Planus in my mouth, and dentist was in agreement. I had not experienced any substantial sensitivity in my mouth yet, but did so within a month. At my 4 month teeth cleaning this past week the spots had roughened and were more visible and had spread. I have been searching reports for the Lichen Planus as a side effect for folks taking Januvia and found a few. Now I am reading here about Lisinopril which I was put on just this year. I'm going to discuss med changes with my dr, and hopefully come off these two to see if the Lichen Planus subsides. There is an oral mouth rinse cortisone that helps with the Lichen Planus condition but the pharmacist told me that it will elevate my blood sugar. Not going to use that rinse at this point. My mouth has worsened until the tissue in my cheeks is toughening and I can barely pucker to whistle. Am trying to get in to see an oral pathologist. And in the mean time I am going to discuss meds changes with my regular dr, specifically about getting off the Lisinopril and Januvia. I am getting much more serious right now about exercise and diet, working on my overall wellbeing.
Donnam. - I started this medicine Lisinopril over 6 weeks ago and today my mouth was drying out quickly then my tongue swelled right up. Thank God I had antihistamine on hadn and took it immediately. I don't understand why it did not happen earlier but I called my pharmacist up right away and she told me that she had another person that was on it for 2 years and the same thing happened to her.
8 Replies