Lisinopril for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)

• nc ha...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 13, 2014

"I am a 67-year-old black male. My blood pressure was slightly elevated 2 years ago. My doctor put me on lisinopril 20mg. I moved to a new location and changed doctors. He was determined that I should be changed to 10 mg of lisinopril. Now, I suffer from a loss of sexual desire, headaches, dry cough, and nightmares."

• JamesC
• July 24, 2015

"I've been taking Lisinopril (5mg) daily for 1-1/2 years, as prescribed by my primary care physician, to lower my blood pressure. I initially experienced a persistent dry cough, which the pharmacist that filled the prescription warned me about, but found that by drinking more water, I was able to eliminate the cough. Aside from the cough, there have been no other adverse side effects associated with taking Lisinopril, and my blood pressure is now within a normal healthy range."

• Ry322...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2017

"In one week, I had joint pain, back pain, confusion, mood swings, loss of vision, panic attacks, and out-of-body sensations. The doctor asked me to describe exactly why I wanted off of this medicine. The best way I can describe it is, 'it's like I'm taking poison.' No joke. Beware."

• gupto...
• February 26, 2009

"Although this drug has successfully lowered my blood pressure, I have experienced a cough that has continued to get worse. This is not just a slight nuisance cough that the doctor suggested might happen. This is a constant cough. (I have met two other people with this same problem.) I have stopped taking lisinopril and will question my doctor about it."

• Nana
• May 28, 2014

"Before taking lisinopril, I was 100 lbs overweight, constantly tired, constantly in pain over body and joints with some arthritis in back and hands. This medication has accentuated weakness, tiredness and pain which was reported to physician two months into treatment. At Dr urging, I have continued to take this medication but will discontinue use when this prescription runs out. I have developed frequent nosebleeds which I have not seen mentioned as a side effect of the medication, but will note whether this improves when off medication."

• Mike
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2023

"I need as many people as possible to read this. Don’t ever take this medication. I am 36 years old otherwise healthy besides slightly elevated blood pressure that I have had since I was a teenager and this medication made me feel like I was dying. My insides were killing me, I had no energy, and could barely get out of bed. The only thing that changed was I started taking this medication. And when people ask you what’s wrong it’s hard to explain. You just feel terrible. It’s been 2 weeks since I stopped taking it with my doctor's advice and I still am not 100% but feeling a lot better. Beware of this medication."

• Very...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 11, 2015

"I was given a prescription of Lisinopril 5 mg to reduce my high blood pressure. First med I might add I've ever taken being leery of any medication short of aspirin. Not only has it reduced my BP to normal levels, my nighttime trips to the bathroom have ended and I've never felt better. I'm over 65 and other than the BP, I am in good health."

• joon
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 12, 2018

"I've been taking 10 mg lisinopril for blood pressure daily for over 8 years, and all was OK. Lupin reformulated their process and made the pill smaller in 2017. As I started taking the reformulated pills, I noticed severe fatigue and falling asleep after every meal. Started feeling depressed and finally severe heart pounding and arrhythmia within 1 hour after taking it. That scared me, so I stopped. Within 3 days, I was no longer fatigued, had a brighter outlook, and NO heart arrhythmia or pounding. Whatever Lupin did in their reformulation, it took a properly functioning medication and made it dangerous to use. Reading blogs, I'm not the only one who suffered through adverse reactions to Lupin's reformulation of lisinopril. I am refusing to take ANY medication manufactured by Lupin."

• xizziz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 26, 2016

"I see people stating their bad experiences with this drug, but more people should share their positive experiences. I was originally prescribed amlodipine. Number 1 - it didn't work. Number 2 - the side effects were horrible - chest pain, tinnitus, you name it - made me feel horrible. After 2 months, I asked the doctor to switch me to Lisinopril HCTZ 10, 12.5. After only the first pill, my blood pressure was totally normal, for the most part sticking right around 120/80. And I feel so, so much better. I've been taking this for over 2 months now - love my blood pressure readings and definitely no side effects. It is so nice to feel normal again. As my blood pressure tended to spike early AM, I take this at 9 PM every night - it works best for me."

• cough...
• April 27, 2009

"Doctor prescribed medication to lower 120/80 blood pressure to new regulation guidelines 115/75 due to weight and family history of heart disease. Within 2 weeks felt lethargic, dizzy and began coughing but on return visit blood pressure was 110/68 and doctor was very pleased. I began coughing continuously with clear sputum for the next month and would cough so hard I was becoming incontinent. Went back to PCP who prescribed round of antibiotics for bronchitis but blood pressure is great. Doctor confirmed that 1 in 10 people can't take this medication due to this side effect."

• SDXYL
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2014

"27-year-old male. Been taking 5mg for just over a week now. My blood pressure has gone from 180/110 to 125/85, and I'm feeling so much better. Very happy with this, so far no side effects I'm aware of."

• Schmimm
• July 15, 2008

"I recently switched from Atenolol to Lisinopril, and I feel much better. No more dizziness, and my BP is great at 120/78. The only thing is that after a few weeks, I developed a dry cough. It's only been a few days, but I might contact my doctor about it soon. I thought it was allergies, but now I think it's the lisinopril."

• Granm...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 12, 2014

"Cardiologist put me on this 5 years ago. I've been getting bone and shoulder arm pain, and not thinking it was the medicine, kept thinking I had something else. Finally, I got so fed up with the bone pain, the doctor changed the medicine a few days ago. Pain has lessened."

• Kitty...
• February 1, 2015

"Started taking lisinopril after previous high blood pressure didn't help. Lisinopril brought my BP down to normal level and stabilized it pretty quickly. Have a slight dry cough but nothing too bad. No other side effects."

• Sawasaw
• March 9, 2013

"On lisinopril 10mg & bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg. This dropped my blood pressure from 165/110 to 140/90. I had been avoiding increasing the lisinopril to 20mg. In addition to family history of hypertension, I was 115kg (I'm 6' age 47). Gradually over the past 7 months got weight down to 80kg. Diet, regular cardio (cross trainer) and anaerobic (weights). Stopped the diuretic. BP 130/80. Initially side effects were persistent, dry coughing but that stopped when I quit smoking. Occasionally a little light-headed a few hours or so after taking. No other problems with lisinopril. The diuretic was a pain, getting up 2-4 times at night for a pee. Can't recommend enough the combination of weight loss & exercise."

• Manna...
• September 29, 2009

Zestril (lisinopril) "Doctor prescribed 5mg daily when BP was 150/100. Wow! 24 hours after the first dose, it was 130/84. Continued for fifteen days, the BP came down to 100/70 and I did not feel any difficulty. Doctor reduced the dose to 2.5mg daily. BP was unstable at 90/70 to 100/70, so reduced the dose to 1.25mg. Still, it was 100/70. Doctor stopped the medication. BP gradually increased. Now it is stable at 130/90 without any medication, with a 2 km brisk walk daily. I am 47 years old, my father is 79 with BP 120/85, and my mother has BP 120/80. There is no history of heart failure in the family."

• Ricky...
• September 5, 2016

"Took 5 mg/day for 2 years. Very effective at first, but I began having issues with weakness, joint pain, and vision problems. At one point, I was limping with nearly every joint aching and severe problems with eye dryness, and I ended up with a corneal ulcer. It all led up to an ER visit when my BP spiked and my pulse raced. Stopping the medication resulted in the return of my high BP, but all my symptoms went away after about 2 weeks. Doctors never even connected the lisinopril with the symptoms. Blood tests showed nothing, but my inflammation numbers had skyrocketed, which meant a high risk for heart attack. It's a dangerous drug for me, I’m never touching it again."

• Sheri...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 24, 2020

"Have been taking this medication (lisinopril) for a couple of years now. Started at 20 mg a day for a year. Blood pressure didn’t go down to as safe a level as the doctor wanted, so the dosage was increased to 40 mg a day. The only adverse side effect is the lightheadedness I experience when standing. I’ve got a toddler, so I am up and down constantly and have to remember to take it slow. Have come very close to passing out several times. But no other side effects have been noted."

• Romoc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2013

"Lisinopril 10mg and jumping rope twice a day for 10 mins, controlled my high blood pressure bringing the numbers from 140/90 to 118/60. No side effects at all. I'm guessing I'm so lucky not feeling the side effects as many people do."

• Rose2...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2013

"Since beginning lisinopril, I've been having vivid waking dreams and find it difficult to go back to sleep. I wake from loud, clear sounds (breaking glass, doors creaking open) that leave my heart racing (anxiety?). When I do remain asleep, my dreams are bad dreams (nightmares)."

• Paul
• March 4, 2020

"Took lisinopril for high blood pressure and developed a cough, was taken off of lisinopril, and I find now I have breathing problems, which they say is asthma, bronchial asthma, and I've had bloody noses continuously. My son-in-law, he was also on lisinopril. If the doctor recommends this medicine, tell him to take a different one, this is the worst on the market."

• Sam
• May 17, 2018

"I started taking lisinopril 2 months ago. It did lower my BP, but I had to stop immediately due to getting an eye condition called episcleritis. My eyes burned, itched, watered, and became severely red, and I woke up with crusty eyes. The pain became too much to bear. I stopped the medication, and they were all better in 2 days. This is a very rare side effect, but I wanted to share my experience."

• Debra
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2019

"I took this medication for 5-6 days and rushed to the emergency room. The reaction to this medication caused swelling of my throat, vomiting, problems breathing, lightheadedness, dizziness, mild chest pains. I did not have any of these symptoms until taking this medication. The ER treats multiple patients due to this medication. This medication is terrible and should be taken off the market. I could have died. The ER was monitoring me closely in case a breathing tube needed to be inserted. The worst! I don't like Western medicine anyway because of the potential side effects."

• Rosebud
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 22, 2019

"I have been treated for high blood pressure (HBP) for 25 years with diuretics. Over the last 10 years, I have also been treated for moderate aortic stenosis. It wasn’t until this past November, after an exercise heart catheterization, that the cardiologist determined my BP was 20 points higher inside my heart. I was running 140/90 with an arm monitor. My cardiologist prescribed lisinopril 5 mg. I got a second opinion, and this cardiologist increased the lisinopril to 10 mg, and I was instructed to add 5 mg at night if my BP was over 140/90. I immediately started a dry cough, especially at night, have had trouble keeping food down, stomach problems, and very, very sore joints. I have an appointment with my new cardiologist coming up and am set to stop this medication. My BP is still all over the place-one day 105/70 and the next 149/79! Done."

• LALA
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 18, 2019

Prinivil (lisinopril) "Went to see doctor for edema in lower legs. Had BP 148/98. Prescribed 20 mg. Been taking it for a little over a month. Only side effect is nearly blacking out when I stand up too fast. Swelling took a few weeks to go away, and BP is stabilized around 101/82. This is the first time ever taking an ACE inhibitor. I lost around 8 lbs of excess fluid as well. Paternal family history of high BP. 40-year-old female."