Has anyone ever had lisinopril raise blood pressure instead of lower it?

My blood pressure went up when I started lisinopril. I told my doctor and he gave me a higher dose. My bp went up to 200/101. I had chest pains and went to the ER. They tested me for a heart attack, but I was fine. I stopped the lisinopril the next day, my bp dropped to 138/79.

I have been taking lisinopril plus hydrochlorothiazide 10mg/12.5 mg for around 6 months with horrible side effects that include higher blood pressure 210/105 sometimes, difficulty swallowing, dizziness and sometimes tingling or sand like feeling in hands and feet. Some days I’m ok but I think I’m used to feeling terrible on this medicine? I eat well but I just realized I’m likely eating too many potassium rich foods (I eat tomatoes, avocado and leafy greens often). I switched to decaf coffee and I try not to drink too much but I enjoy wine. My bp is genetic both parents I’m not overweight but I don’t exercise enough at all. I have wound up in ER twice and urgent care several times. They tried to switch me to atenolol and I had terrible reactions. Has anyone had these side effects: tingling in hands and feet, very high bp even without dose changing ? I did change dose to 20mg
My doctor wants to try to change me again after my throat closes up and I had swollen lip. I’m a wreck!

15 years ago, when still worked, I got on Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide 20/25. Have been on it since (only medication I ever taken). Like you when I go to doctor's office my BP is 140/90 or little less while when I check mine outside doctor's office is always under 120/ 65 and sometimes even 110/65. After some research, couple of days ago, I decided to start getting rid of this damned thing and started by cutting my pill in half, for 3 days now my BP has been between 90/65 and 110/65. I'm 75 years old do at least 7 miles fast walk and 100 X 3 push ups plus other exercises 6 days a week. I come from a healthy family mother was 94 when she dies and father 85, have never smoked and drink very rarely. And recently have started believing many of so-called MD people are not but a license to write medication.

Absolutely, thus why I was researching the very question this morning. Prior to entering the hospital for emergency surgery on a broken leg, my blood pressure was normal. With surgery, pain, various medications plus an unusual amount of related stress, it shot up as high as 220/120, placed on 10mg. of Lisinopril with most readings in subsequent days hovering in the 170’s/95 +/-. After 1-1/2 months of taking the medication faithfully with home readings generally between 140’s to 160’s over 95, the drugstore was unable to attain a refill from the doctor. In the three days of not being on Lisinopril, my blood pressure has lowered to readings between 120’s - to low 130’s over 85-90. The only difference in my routine is the addition of beet powder minus Lisinopril plus naturally occurring daily healing of my leg. It’s a bit confusing.

I do not have white coat syndrome. My blood pressure was 132/80 the day of my doctor appointment. I was pretty happy with it but the nurse practitioner felt it was too high. She put me on lisinopril 20 mg. This was only a few weeks ago and each time I check my blood pressure it is much higher than it used to be. Tonight I checked and it was 177/107. I've never had a blood pressure that high. I decided to do some research and found this thread. So thanks everyone for sharing your experiences.

My BP went up and the Dr started me on 5mg lisinopril then upped it to 10, then upped it to 12.5 today my Dr upped it yet again to 20mg, but to answer your question my BP was usually around 140/86 today at surgery it was 150/90 so later that night I took the 20mg lisinopril and my BP went too 173/104 I an hoping this is a one off but it certainly shot my BP up

Wow Im glad i found this site doing some search.I been taking lisinopril 20 mg for 4 months and my BP started rising since a few weeks ago.Or maybe earlier.I went to my doc office i am concern that i do have white coat sindrome also,but my BP was 185/100.Dont know if was beacause of lisinopril but he changed my medication and also gave me a diuretic of 25mg beacuse the bp reading.Prior i was taking atenolol for 7 yrs but on dec 2017 my BP started rising and that's why he changed to lisinopril .But i wonder if it the lisinopril that rose my BP to 185/100 it could be.just changed medication 3 days ago so i see the outcome of the new pill

Yes, I am experiencing the very same problem now. I was on 10 mg dose of Lisinopril before seeing my doctor during my routine annual physical exam. My blood pressure at the doctor's office was 138/88 instead of the usual 130/80. The doctor suggested increasing the dose from 10mg to 20mg. Now my BP is from ranging 160/105 to 166/112 . Also I have incidents of dizziness when I wake up from sleep in the morning. I intend to revert back to my normal dose of 10mg or even transition to water pill as an alternative.

I have been on Lisinopril for over a year. I started with 5mg, then went down to 2.5. I've been maintaining good readings, between 125/77 to occasional high reading 158/91 etc. A couple of weeks ago, I got food poisoning and was deathly sick for two days. Every since then, my BP has been between 148/88 to 155/91. The higher it gets, I've upped my dosage to 5mg but it continues to go up. So I'm seeing my DR to find out what's going on.

My Dr. prescribed it two weeks ago. Bp usually ran about 138/88 but had spiked to 200/116 the last 24 hours.

I have high bp and so does my adult son 19yr old twin boys.still don't know why they have it
But I used to be on Norvasc and did good but another Dr. Switched it to Lisprinol and my bp went up to 225/115 doctors don't believe but finally talked the doctor to putting me back on Norvasc and my bp is 118/68 . And I told the doctors to put my son's on it also and now there bp are normal to.so beware with taking lisi Lisprinol it also cause chest pain and headaches .I was told that some people have tolerance to it and can not take it. Hope this helps.

Yes. Many people have had adverse reactions to Lisinopril. I'm not sure what research has been done, but Benazepril on the other hand seems to be better tolerated and works well to lower blood pressure. Usually it is accompanied by another med like amlodipine. Those seem to work well together.

Lisinopril can raise blood pressure in people with very low renin levels. Now, you take medicines to make you better, if they don't you change your medicine. If your doctor doesn't change your medication, you change your doctor.

I though i was crazy when I started getting diastolic reading 100 and above since starting the lisinopril... I am glad to read that I am not the only one. I will continue to document my findings. Then go off the drug and see if it goes down.