http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703 I started taking Lisinopril for my bp about 2 1/2 months ago and even though it did lower my bp, I started having strange side-effects. It started out with drowsiness throughout the day, no matter how much sleep I got. And, waking up feeling drowsy even aft Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:27:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=325 I have experienced alot of the same problems with Lisinopril. I was wondering how your BP is now. Was that the only med you were taking for BP? Did you have to increase other meds? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=325 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:51:56 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=327 Hi- My blood pressure actually hasn't increased at all since I went off the Lisinopril. I was just at my doctor's office this morning and my blood pressure was 110/80. So, my doctor said that I can stay off the Lisinopril since I've been having such bad si http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=327 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:17:35 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=333 One of the problems with these side effects is that for some of us they creep up so slowly - over a period of months - that one doesn't necessarily put two and two together that it is caused by the drug. In my case about 2 1/2 months also, but it was http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=333 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:56:41 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=337 Yeah, I totally agree. My side-effects didn't start right away. With some other drugs that I've taken for other things, the side effects usually start right away with feeling nauseous or excessively tired, but with this drug the side-effects crept up so sl http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=337 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:15:26 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=338 Hi: Yes, your post helped in that I had similar effects from Lisinopril except that about a month ago my doctor ordered some blood work and saw an elevated level of potassium and calcium. She immediately stopped the Lisinopril, and then I searched the we http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=338 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:05:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=346 FYI, I took this med for only 3.5 months. The main ;asting side effects is around shortness of breath, the resulting lack of energy, and chest tightness and pain. It seems to go all the way from the upper chest to the lower abdomen. Selenium helps http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=346 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 05:48:31 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=353 I have been taking lisinopril for about 5 months and recently associated it with a persistent, non-productive cough. I thought it was my allergies, but Claritan didn't do a thing for it and dextromethorphan cough medicine didn't help much either. It has go http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=353 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:07:06 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=354 My doctor informed me that it takes a few weeks after going off of Lisinopril for the side effects to dissipate. I've been off it for a week and I am still having a slight cough, tightness in my lungs, and shortness of breath. I'm also still having some pa http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=354 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:38:04 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=382 I was on Lisinopril/HCTZ for about 10 months. My blood pressure would fluctuate up and down (140/100 to 115/90). I figured it was just a good day or a bad day. I decided that I would like to try to have another child and talked to my doctor. He said I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=382 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:02:44 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=467 you may feel fine as your bp may be rising, run the risk for a stroke and other problems. Since you have asthma this drug causes dry throat and coughing which you don't need. Check w/ DR. there are other bp lower drugs. lower your sodium use, low fat di http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=467 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:06:46 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=741 My husband went to the doctor complaining about pains in his abdomen when the doctor suddenly discovered his pressure was high! The reading was like 140/90 which could be caused from white coat hypertension ( or simply blood pressure increase just from th http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=741 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:54:33 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=3034 After reading these post, I am almost convinced that this med is causing me to lose my mind. I am on Crestor and Plavix too, and I just wonder which one is causing me to feel so bad(all the above symptoms mentioned) http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=3034 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:42:01 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=3098 I've been on lisinopril for a while now having had an increase in dosage for the past few months. I had an intermittent cough which I didn't pay too much attention but I've been wondering about the cause...Recently I have had those symptoms everybody has b http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=3098 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:14:15 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=3898 Hi Kschell. I have been taking 10mg for about five years. I did not notice any side affects until Dec 30 2007. I would take the medication at night and the next morning at work I felt like I was going to faint. I went to the VA emergency room with interm http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=3898 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:06:26 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=4222 I've been on Lisinopril for over a year. I too have the dry cough and breathing problems, but none of the other symptoms mentioned. I also crave salt. Before taking this medication I never used salt on my foods but now? I can't get enough. My doctor didn' http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=4222 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:59:41 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=5846 After taking Lisinopril for a week, I had swelling in my neck. I noticed this about an hour after taking my pill, the swelling stayed with me about 3 hours. I would like to know if anyone else has had this problem. It looked as if I had the mumps. I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=5846 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:27:19 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=17529 Thank you so much, my experience have been exactly the same as yours but I had been on Linsinopril for much longer than yourself but have been caring for my 89 year old dad who had dementia and put my health on back burner, although I'd been feeling absolu http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=17529 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:24:28 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=17758 I started taking Lisinipril in September, went on a cruise in October, I thought I had the flu because I felt tired and began coughing like crazy. I went to my doctor and at first she took it lightly and didn't even mention the medication, I went back 2 we http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=17758 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:39:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=22015 i had bad reactions to lisinipril also...now i list it in my allergic reactions ..i had chest pain ..like it was trying to give me a heart attack and the drowsiness ...my doctor told me that initially it has side effects and to stick with it and take it at http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21703?item=22015