Hydrochlorothiazide-Lisinopril side effects

It must be the HCTZ... I was on Lisinopril 20mg for a month with little avail to my bp. I'm 25 and prior to taking it I was at 150/120: during I was bouncing between that and 130/90ish. A Walk-In clinic doctor started me on Lisinopril/HCTZ 20/12.5 and within the week, I had major upper back pain, trouble seeing and severe nausea. I have since gone to half a pill and feel much better. I hadn't heard of any of these side effects. Please let me know if anyone has similar experiences. My Mother thinks I dealt with a bout of the flu, my sister thinks I'm pregnant. Hmph.

*UPDATE* Two pregnancy tests and one week later and still not feeling all that much better. I'm still on half a pill and still getting nausea.

I'm 36 and have been on this med for about 1.5 years. I've had some mild sporadic side effects on going but thought they were just my failing health! Chest pains, tingling in my hands, arms (my left arm bothers me more and scares me of course), my legs and even feet. I have insane muscle spasm/cramps. I have twitches and spasms in places I had no idea were even muscles. Backaches, head and jaw aching, blurred vision, feeling hung over and drugged, tired and require at least 9 consistent hours of uninterrupted sleep if I am to feel okay for half of the day. No energy otherwise, pain in my feet now when I walk, heart flutters and twitches and neck spasms and pain all over my body. I've been in the ER a number of times with them unable to find me ready for the heart attack I think I'm having. I've even been depressed and suicidal with feeling this bad. These symptoms increased in discomfort and My bladder/uterus are enlarged/swollen and morning urination especially is painful even if I have not much to evacuate. I noticed that these symptoms grew more frequent and stronger and the past few months I literally thought I was going to checkout any day. I was just waiting. I thought, oh well, you're on meds for bp, but you got on too late. Your time is up. I noticed also that right after I take my pill I feel worse. So I feel the best (which is not really at all) right before my next pill is due. After reading everybody elses problems with this med, and that it's actually made from snake venom, I am going to as safe and painless as I can, wean myself from this junk. Who in their right mind would give snake venom to people? If you get bit by a venomous snake, these are exactly the things that are effected. Your nervous system, your heart, breathing, blurred vision, etc. My only fear is that having these symptoms now for this long have done permanent damage. I pray not.

I've been on Lisinopril-HCTZ for about 9 months now. I stumbled across this website because I was wondering if perhaps increased heart rate was a possible side effect. Wow, was I surprised to see all the other side effects! I haven't experienced a single problem myself. I've been a recreational runner for quite awhile, and decided to run a half-marathon a few months ago. My average heart rate during the entire race was 188. During training, it's not uncommon for my heart rate to be in the 190-195 range, which seems a little high for my age (34). Resting heart rate is around 55, so that's not a problem. I think it's highly unlikely that my high heart rate while exercising is caused by the Lisinopril.

I have been taking Hydrocholorthizide and 5 years and Lisinopril 20mg about 2 years. This year I beginning to notice that I have a dry cough. It would come on during the early morning hours and late at night. So When I went to my internal doctor he did a complete chest z-rays and the result was positive, which was a sign of release but I was also taking medicine for acid flux which also had a side effect like a dry cough so he advise me to take acid flux medicine as prescribe, because at first I would only take it when the acid flux bother me, and he will re-ovulate me in two weeks and if this doesn't work he going to re-write me another prescription for my high blood pressure.

this is a wonderful website. I was just put on the lisinopril hctz yesterday. My doctor said to try this first rather than the benicar hctz due to the difference in price. After reading these posts I could care less about the cost. I just called him and asked him to switch me to the Benicar. Thank you for your comments and I hope things get better.

Took first pill (5mg) on 7/8. Second on 7/9. After lunch on 7/9, food stayed in stomach and would not digest. Felt like a huge lump. Digestion continues to be a problem. On 7/11, developed two hives with large red areas surrounding them, however, they were not itchy. Became quite tired also. Allergy symptoms of itching eyes, watering eyes, itching throat, stuffiness developed. Developed muscle cramping in calves on 7/15. Still great difficulty eating with no appetite. Existing hiatal hernia became a problem at night. Terrible flatulence also. Exhaustion is now the description, not tired. Feeling depressed, but perhaps that is a result of the exhaustion. Discontinued med on 7/18. Hives have still not cleared up totally (7/28) and the tiredness has still not gone away. I have been told that when you have hives on the outside, you have hives on the inside too. I would never take this med.

I have been taking Lisinopril for 2 months.The fatigue I'm experiencing is awful.

Have any females suffered from decreased sexual desire with this med? I have had the cough, weakness, dizziness, sore throat, runny nose, numbness and tingling in my hands, weakness in lifting with my arms, coughing, and catch my breath a lot. I thought it was just "getting used to the med". I am convinced this is a dangerous med, I am off it for good.

i started new lisinopril from lupin phar macy in india walmart brand and my blood pressure skyrocketed.. went back to my old brand and everything went back to normal. did this twice with same results.. so no longer use walmart. they say it wasn't the meds... ha ha it is

I have been taking 10mg of Lisinopril once a day for about a month, at 1st I was prepared to become dizzy due to the warning on the label, however, that never happen. I continued to take it and noticed I was just tired all the time, walking short distances - I became very fatigued in my legs, I would wake up coughing almost choking, terrible headaches which wouldn't go away, feeling bloated, sinus pressure, I would wake up with my head just pounding, increased body temp, but would also get cold really easily. I just thought maybe it was me and perhaps I just wasn't sleeping enough or stressed out, couldn't really understand why I was feeling this way. This weekend, was the worst, I could tell there was something wrong, I couldn't do anything without my blood pressure rising --- my head was killing me. I stayed still most of the day and took aspirin to try to ease my headache. Nothing seem to work, my husband was so worried he wanted me to go to the ER. Being I know it takes a long time in the ER I really just didn't want to have to sit for hours in a waiting room, I didn't go. I started thinking about when I started getting these symptoms -- it was around the same time I started taking Lisinopril. So I looked it up online and saw the side effects - I decided I'd stop taking it. The next day, my headache went away and I've been feeling better since I stop taking it. I know my blood pressure is still high; which is why I was taking this medication to begin with, but it isn't bad as it was when I was taking it. I'm not sure if it can cause your blood pressure to increase, but for some reason mine did. I called my doctor's office today, my doctor isn't in, but I'm not going to be taking this medication any longer. Thanks to everyone who has posted about your experience - maybe it's not all in my head!

Started taking lisinopril 4mos ago. Side-effects are extreme fatigue,weakness ,shortness of breath, temperature sensitivity-frozen or sweating. Was b-12 deficient thought that this was problem, but all symptoms have gone away except for the ones listed above. Main complaint shortness of breath and no stamina -strength in arms especially if they are above my head! Anyone else???

I have been taking Lisinopril 10mg every morning for about 1 1/2 months. I have been developing many different side effects, but primarily they consist of muscle cramps (painful!) in the legs/calves, numbness of feet with pain when walking, severe itching (it feels almost like ants walking all over my body), and horrible belching and flatulence. I did not connect it to the Lisinopril until I had ruled out all the other medications I have been taking and then coming across a web site that outlined the symptoms I have been experiencing. Why the symptoms occurred gradually and not all at the same time is bewildering, but it is definitely an allergic reaction of some type. I have discontinued the medication as of today and will call my Dr. in the morning and discuss (Yeah, like he'll really come to the phone!) The constellation of symptoms only highlights the strong and potentially life-threatening symptoms that could have occurred. A major anaphylactic reaction could have led to difficulty breathing, atrial fibrillation and probably death. The doctors who prescribe medications are not always aware of the potential harm that could result from the side effects of the meds they prescribe. It is vitally important that we report all symptoms to our doctors and/or pharmacists, nurses, etc. This drug may need to be further investigated. (An FDA approved drug which results in severe side effects can be pulled from the market and doctors told not to prescribe it while a further investigation is completed. Reading the previous posts, it is apparent that many individuals are having similar problems.
The itching is the WORST!!
My advice to anyone having even the slightest symptoms or if you are experiencing more severe reactions to report this to anyone who will listen. If your individual MD finds nothing wrong, invite him/her to imagine how devastating the symptoms can be and literally demand discontinuation of the drug and a prescription for a safer, effective drug.
The advertising campaigns for the drug companies constitute a very massive push to prescribe any and/or all of the meds brought to the marketplace with little regard for those of us who are suffering. This must not be allowed to continue. The unfortunate aspect of discontinuing this med is that the high blood pressure I currently have was fairly controlled by the Lisinopril, but the side effects are impossible and either a new med will be prescribed by my doctor (if he won't listen and/or try to understand, it is time to find a more enlightened physician!) Our fates rest on the combined efforts of all of us to bring the dangers of this med to the forefront. Our hypertension may not be controlled for a few days (until a doctor can prescribe a new one), but the alternative of continuing the med and ignoring or making light of the side effects is far worse.!

I have been taking lisinopril for about a year.I have had many of the side effects listed here...dizziness,nausea,lack of energy and that TERRIBLE cough.It starts when you least suspect it,the most awful dry throat and cough.Recently my doctor increased my dose and I have noticed in the first few days I have decreased urine output and palpitations especially when reclining.I will let my doctor know on Monday for all the good it will do.Physicians are never real happy when you complain about side effects and many times they ignore you or make you feel like you are imagining these problems.

I am upset because neither the Pharmacist or my Doctor were any help. I thought I was going crazy. I have been on this med. for 6 or 7 weeks of which have been absolute misery. I have experienced numbness and tingling in my finger tips, headaches, yellowing of my skin, severe nausea but never throwing up, unable to eat and yet gaining weight, severe dizziness and nearly passing out, fatigue, pain in my legs when I exert myself (climbing stairs to my bedroom), unable to stay asleep at night, leg cramps, stomach pains, anxiety!!, depression, grouchy, extreme bleeding with my monthly cycle (my normal cycle is 3 to 5 days this cycle lasted 3 weeks and counting), coldness, heart palpitations, chest pains, wheezing and deep dry hacking cough. I just felt like I was going to die also thought it could possibly be menopause, low blood pressure (90/60). Because BP was low I took 1/2 the dosage day before yesterday (5mg). Yesterday I stopped taking it altogether and I was able to eat (yeah!!!!) with only minor nausea. Today my legs are not hurting as bad going up and down the stairs and my bleeding has really slowed down. I don't have a headache but I am still coughing and am having the problem with the numbness and tingling in my fingertips. I see dramatic improvement. I believe if my husband had not researched the side effects of this drug online, it would have killed me. Also he thinks that women should not take this drug because of the emotional impact on the husband! Also I am so angry that his happened to me in full sight of the medical professionals !@!@!@ I will be posting this message on as many medical sites that will take it.

Started lisinopril 5 mg - 1 tablet before bed.
25 March '08
Felt awful following morning - sweating during night waking with severe headache and following symptoms.
Didn't till 2 days later take any more with same effect
Abdominal discomfort/aching. difficult urination. Feeling nauseous. Headache/heaviness/fullness/woolliness. dizziness, unsteady especially on rising first thing in morning or from seat (BP. 118/31). Feel drugged. difficult focusing eyes/heaviness. unsteady on feet. can't walk straight. Feel awful - like hangover. Bowel insecurity / gurgling/ Diarrhea. headache nearly all day.
Depression, feeling weepy/emotional.

I started taking this drug 4 months ago, for the last 2 months had stomach pains I thought I was just sick. like others I have been to the ER twice for chest pains, ekg normal, mri normal. four different doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong. I came upon this site 3 weeks ago and figured it out. After 2 weeks stomach pains went away. the chest pains aren't as bad, they are slowly going away, I hope. but I still am getting them a little. Thank you all who have posted on this page. I thought I was dieing for a while there. I will never take this again. I am most upset at the doctors, not even thinking it could be my meds. I had to order my doc to take me off. then I got a little better. could someone post how long it took the chest pains to sub-side completely. thanks again to all of you, this site is a god send.

I have been taking lisinopril for four days and that four days too many. I started taking these pill on Monday. Tuesday i went to the ER because i thought i was having a stroke. I was having chest pains and my left arm went numb. I had just had an EEG, EKG, a Cat Scan and a stress test. Each one showed my heart was fine. ER doc's could not fine anything wrong, so i went home and took my next dose as scheduled. I kept experiencing these chest pain/arm numbness off and on all day Wed. That night i could not sleep because the symptoms are worse when you lay down. I went to doctor on Thursday and described my symptoms. She thought it was strange that I was having continuous pain, so she scheduled me an appointment with a cardiologist. Today (Friday) i kept trying to figure out what had changed that would cause these pains/numbness. I started reading the literature that comes from pharmacist. Low & behold chest pains was listed as a side effect. I have decided to stop taking this medicine with the hope these pains/numbness will go away.

Cough which after several months subsided but my knees crack when I walk. Dr. says can't be meds but it didn't start until I went on the med. Quit taking them and cracking subsided. BP went to 225/102 so started taking again last week and knees are cracking again.

annoying cough,total nasal congestion,slight dizziness and total loss of appetite.

I'm suffering really bad! I've had this unbelievable cough that's about to make me lose my mind! I've got low back pain so severely I can hardly walk across the floor. It wasn't until I read other postings about the side effects of this drug that I realized the devastation of it! I stopped taking it yesterday. Could someone please tell me how long this drug stays in your system? I can hardly sleep at night for the severe coughing. I just choke on phlegm all day long! HELP!!!!

I have been on lisinopril tablets (10) for about a year. I have dizzy spells, pass out, headaches, sweats, and shoulder pain and low back pain. I have been to a lot of doctors and had a lot of tests but nothing shows up. Could it be this med? Please help me I feel like I am dying.

I keep getting dizzy, quick blackout and fainting spells since taking this medication. I also get sweats/chills. I also urinate more and am always tired. I am thinking it may be from the medication but my doctor says no and I am not sure I believe him unfortunately. Did anyone else have these spells when taking lisinopril?

Taken Lisinopril for six weeks, main effects - pressure on rh side of head, increased urination, stomach wind and indigestion. Have also (apparently) stopped snoring and I feel the cold more then before.

I have been on lisiipril for 3 months and have a retching cough many times each day that produces clear phlegm. Cough subsides after expelling phlegm, but reccurs in a short while. I do not seem to have any sinus condition, and it doesn't appear to be connedcted to any lung problems. It wakes me up at night 2-3 times. HELP.

I have been on Lisinipril for 4 weeks, having all kinds of symptoms,
anxiety, heart going slow and fast, dizziness often over all not felling well, not to mention the sweating and loss of balance.I have had my
thyroid check and full work up of my heart, eco,stress, evreything.
Any one else have "ice pick" head pains?

I have just started this drug 3 days ago and I have suffered severe stomach cramps each day and night with no relief. Something is not right.

severe dry hacking cough and raspy voice

.I have been on Lisinopril for 3 months within 4 weeks I had severe stomach problems with a urinary tract infection, I thought I was having a kidney stone I went through numerous tests and I received a scope up the penis looking for stones nothing was found, Iwas taking Cipro & Flagyl for the UI and eventually I get better now here it is again same symptoms with a severe stomach lower abdomen problems the only thing that has changed in my life is the Lisinopril, starting today I will not take it anymore.