Hydrochlorothiazide-Lisinopril and high blood pressure

I have been taking Hydrocholorthizide and I love it... I have had untreated high blood pressure for 7 years and could not wake up from a nap without a killer migraine headache ...until now thanks to the Hydrochlorothiazide, I feel normal again. The best part is I would FLIP OUT almost to the point of rage over the littlest things before--- and now Im calm, fine! Just got prescribed Hydrochlorothiazide-Lisinopril and Im nervous about the side effects that may or may not occur... will keep you posted.

Within one hour after my first dose of Lisinopril I was having severe sinus congestion and mild dizziness. Since this seemed like a rather mild problem I naively continued to take my 10 mg dose every day. At first my blood pressure did drop a little, but within two weeks it had begun to climb back to the 150/90 range that I was having when it was prescribed. In addition I soon began to experience intermittent diarrhea, headache, vague moving pains in my abdomen, itching which interferred with my sleep, leg cramps, heart pain, anxiety and continuing increase in blood pressure. After calling my doctor's office and explaining all this to the nurse I received a return call telling me I was to DOUBLE my dose and assuring me that I had not been on the drug long enough for it to take effect. Especially concerning to me was the statement that the heart pain was because of my high blood pressure and that doubling the dose would resolve this. Foolishly, I did in fact double the dose for a week. During that time all of my symptoms worsened until I awoke one night with severe chest pain. My husband took my blood pressure and it was 220/120...............this as I was lying prone in bed after having just awakened from two hours sleep. At this point I was certain that my problem was more the drug than the original elevated blood pressure. I quit taking the drug immediately and within two days I was feeling better and my blood pressure was down the the original elevated level. I have now changed doctors, however I have little hope that the change will help as he has put me on a different medication ( which makes my ankles swell) and tells me that if the swelling continues he will put me on lisinopril with hydrochlorothiazide..............he does not believe that any of the symptoms I was having were related to that drug.

Changed the texture of my hair, now it's stiff and breaks constantly. Also falling out- FAST! Most hair is gone. Unable to digest food and pain in right side of head. Doctor won't believe that any of it is from the Lisinopril HCTZ and won't try something else. Have limited ability to pay for medical treatment due to disability and can't seek other medical advice so am stuck with this due to high blood pressure. Any suggestions?

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.

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 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.