[rlovitt]

My doctor put me on Lisinopril a few months ago... since then I have been experiencing frequent nose bleeds (sometimes 3 or 4 per week)... the two seem to be related but my doctor just shrugs it off... Anyone out there experience similar symptoms...

[HeidiM]

My mother has been on Lisinopril for awhile, a month ago her doctor upped the dosage to 40mg, since then she has had uncontrollable nose bleeds that she has to go to the hospital to have packed, this past week she had three uncontrollable nose bleeds in four days. I do think this may be related to lisinopril, at least at higher dosages.

[Kesava]

Although nosebleeds don't seem to be listed anywhere as a known side effect of Lisinopril, many people seem to be asking the same question as you.

So it would make sense that it could well be a reaction to the Lisinopril, but as it isn't a known side effect, your doctor doesn't think it's connected.

[PeterRabbit2]

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I'm unaware of that complication. What's more likely is that another drug (blood thinners such as Warfarin or Aggrenox to name a couple) that is often prescribed side by side with Lisinopril can cause such reactions.

[PeterRabbit2]

On second thought, thrombocytopenia is one rare effect of high dose lisinopril, and it can cause nosebleeds. That may be a connection that would fly over many a doctors' radar unless you speak up.

I say, go to the Dr and get a blood test: CBC w/differential and platelets to rule it (thrombocytopenia) out.