http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18116 I was on Lisinopril for 1 1/2 years (20 mg), and I seemed to have retention of water with other urinary problems, such as darker color, etc. My doctor said that this is not the case, but a friend who is a good doctor in Mexico said that urinary problems we Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:31:34 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18116?item=1926 I have been on lisinopril (20mg) for about three weeks. I started having urinary retention the after I started taking it. It got so bad that I am now wearing a leg bag and can no longer urinate on my own. I have been to the ER two times and to a urologi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18116?item=1926