April 8th
2004
2:33 PM
I am a 47 year old male. I weigh 150#. Been on Lisinopril
5 mg. for 4 weeks. Terrible dry cough which at times makes me gag. Worse at night. I have painful intestinal pains and loose watery stools all day long. I also am experiencing a strange neck and head sweating that lasts all day. I have to have a small fan at my desk aimed at my face to feel comfortable.
All these symptoms started a few days after beginning Lisinopril.
The good thing is that my BP is down nicely.
I am not happy at all with this drug and will tell my Doctor this on Monday. As far as I am concerned, it isn't worth the trouble to keep my BP down.
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June 8th
2006
5:04 PM
I was originally started on 20mg Lisinopril about 6 weeks ago, and had many of the symptoms discussed here. But it did control my blood pressure nicely. I decided to cut the pills in half, and the side effects diminished quite a bit. My blood pressure was still well contolled. So I cut the dose in half again, and still good blood pressure control, minimal side effects. Now I'm taking 2.5mg per day, and my blood pressure is under 120/80, and I have no side effects. In fact, a few hours after I take it, I feel full of energy.
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