Lisinopril and losing weight

I have been on Lisinopril for 3 days now, for slightly elevated BP. Doctor told me to take 20mgs, I split it in fourths, and have been only taking a fourth, and have had tingling in my hands and feet, chest pain, tiredness, severe anger and depression, I had the same reaction when I took Atenolol, (beta blocker), 12.5 mg a day for three months, Also I am going completely bald!! I know that was from the Atenolol, so this med, is just as bad, I'm not taking it anymore, I like my hair,health, happiness and sanity to much to compromise it another second, I also have suffered from depression for many years and have asthma, so I should have never been giving either one of these drugs! I will take Garlic, Omega supplements and see where it takes me, God Bless and lets try nature instead! P.S. I am a 41 yr old female. hope this helps.

Back again Oh my am so confused on what to do.. I was taken off this med(LISINOPRIL) at my extreme constant complaint- and put on another--well either I have atypical reactions to all these drugs or am still having side effects from the Lisinopril-- I am taking diavon now-- I feel even worse-- rash is back head hurts so bad I could cry and I am weak all the time.. I could pull every hair that is left on the top of my head right out! I now have that rash around my neck and upper legs- was told before it could be the shingles hey I never had them before,, never.. my nerves are shattered I cry a lot and am hesitant to change again-so I stopped this is day 2 and my headache has subsided
What are we to do I am at wits end.. I know I need something but what today I am at 140/90 going back up,, any suggestions? I started taking Zinc yesterday was told that I am experiencing LOW ZINC LEVELS DUE TO THE LISINOPRIL(HAS ANYONE ELSE BEEN TOLD THIS?)

I'm taking 10mg. of Lisinopril currently because I'm borderline HBP per my Dr. I'm tired all the time, and fall asleep at the drop of a hat. I will watch tv and by 8-9pm I'm out and my family can not get me to wake up and go to bed. I can hear them, and respond most times-but I just can't get up. Now my left hand and halfway up my forearm started feeling like it fell asleep last night. I don't cough much, but my throat and mouth is always dry and feels like I need a drink, I'm also having trouble having a bowel movement and I am more short-tempered than normal. I'm done with this medicine. I'm working on losing weight, working out, and staying away from junk food. Thanks everyone.

Approximately 3 months ago, I was prescribed a daily 10 mg dosage of Lisinopril which I've been taking before bed. Last night was the last straw... I anxiously took another baby Aspirin and lay there wondering if I needed to wake my husband. I really thought that maybe I was preventing or reducing a heart attack as my chest pains had become un-nerving. This has been going on for weeks on and off.

To name a few, various other symptoms combined with last night’s symptom-related anxiety are telling..... Coughing, chest pains, nausea, vomiting, light headedness, headaches (including Ice-Pick headaches), numbness in my toes, nasty stomach aches, and the very tangible anxiety and stress caused by some of the symptoms, particularly the chest pains. I’m so appreciative to have found this site and I truly thank God. To read the postings and matched other’s experiences with my own... It’s a real wake-up call! Last night, I vowed to start exercising daily & eating better. I’m going back to see the Doctor to evaluate and get off this med. I am relatively young but overweight and inactive with only recent elevated BP, which is believed to be transitory and stress related. Regardless, I just read...“if you're overweight, losing weight usually helps lower blood pressure. Regular exercise is a good way to lose weight. It also seems to lower high blood pressure by itself” (http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/heartdisease/risk/092.html). As the saying goes, “The “cure” can be worse than the cause”.... might well be true with me and Lisinopril. I hope this post will help as so many others did for me. Now I’m off for my walk.... Blessings and health to you all.

Since starting this drug last April, I've gained 15 lbs. I know some of the blame is my own so I've changed my diet and am exercising again, but I can't lose any weight. None. I have the dry cough, my legs ache, especially when I'm trying to sleep and I make a lot more trips to the bathroom. I never had trouble losing weight before this (if I did the right things), but it seems the harder I try, the higher the scale goes.

I am a 51 year old female that has experienced several side effects from lisinopril, especially when I started going into perimenopause at the age of 48. I am now menopausal, but I thought I was doomed to having hot flashes/night sweats, sleep deprivaton (wake up every hour or so every night), depression, forgetfulness, lack of concentration, bloating for many years to come. I discovered that the lisinopril was causing this when I went on a cleansing diet for a week in January and noticed that some days I felt great and other days I felt like crap. I realized the pattern was directly connected to whether I remembered to take my lisinopril. I started taking 20mg/day 7 years ago, was upped to 40mg/day 3 years ago and have stopped taking it for now so I can function normally, especially for my analyst job. I've been making some lifestyle adjustments (losing weight, deep breathing (I tend to hold my breath frequently), next I need to quit smoking) to lower my BP somewhat, but I am going to ask my doctor for an angiotensin receptor blocker (DIOVAN since some peope have mentioned here that they have been successful with that) when I have my appointment in 2 weeks. Uncontrolled HBP can cause more serious problems down the road, so I have to try to control it with meds for now while I continue my lifestyle adjustments.

Has any woman ever experienced side effects that could be confused with perimenopause or menopausal symptoms?

thank god I found this sight! Tossed my Lisinopril in the trash can. I have been on it for about 8 months. I suffer from allergies and thought nothing of the cough/ tickle that I was experiencing....Except that it got worse, and never went away. My husband complained about my coughing at night. My boss was always telling me to go to a doctor ( which i did- and said it was allergies) and everyone in general got tired of hearing me cough/hack all the time. Then I started having really bad coughing fits. I cough so bad, I thought I would pass out. The whites of my eyes would turn blood red. Sometimes I would be close to vomitting. It was awful to be in a meeting at work and start one of these coughing fits. It sounded awful, and everyone looks at you while you helplessly sit there coughing your brains out. Screw it. I can't live like this. I am overweight. I know losing weight will help my bp alot, and have been working out some. I've lost 10lbs, but could stand to lose another 50. I'm now more motivated to work on this.