Lisinopril for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)

• Jam...
• 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."

• joo...
• 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."

• cou...
• 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."

• Sea...
• April 22, 2021

"This medication worked wonderfully for me, with no side effects initially. After 2 weeks, I ended up in the ER for severe vomiting and small bowel inflammation. A quick internet search turned up an article on lisinopril-induced inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. I stopped for one week, then restarted a 5 mg/day dose. Two weeks later, I had terrible upper GI/esophageal pain that resolved when I stopped the medication. My doctor seemed a bit skeptical that the medication was causing GI symptoms, but given the documented reports of these side effects, I stopped taking it and have not had a relapse of symptoms. I suspect some people are suffering painful symptoms without realizing they can be attributed to the medication."

• Sch...
• 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."

• Ver...
• 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."

• imn...
• January 8, 2008

"I have been taking it for over 1 year and have had no problems. My BP is normal (it was marginally high to begin). It is 10 mg daily, but I was unable to get Kaiser Permanente insurance when I relocated and started a new job in California."

• lit...
• May 18, 2015

"I have been on several BP meds, all giving me side effects. I was on lisinopril 10mg, but my BP was too high. They upped it to 20mg, but it's still high. I am having tons of side effects: nonstop headaches, lightheadedness, limb tingling, aching, swelling, left arm pain, feet pain, constant congestion, chest discomfort, back pain, and anxieties. I need to get them to change it before I have a stroke or heart attack."

• xiz...
• 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."

• Man...
• September 29, 2009

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."

• SDX...
• 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."

• Pet...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 16, 2019

"I've been taking Lisinopril for 4 years now. Went to get a tooth pulled one day. The dentist had his assistant take my blood pressure prior. It was 230/140. I got asked a bunch of questions, given meds, and sent to see a doctor. Started with 5 mg of Lisinopril. The following week, 5 mg of amlodipine was added. The following week, it went to 10 and 5. Eventually, it was at 20 mg Lisinopril and 10 mg amlodipine. I've been taking the 20 mg Lisinopril for over two years now. A year ago, my doctor took me off of the amlodipine. Since first starting meds, I've also lost 60 pounds (not because of the meds), but of my own fruition. I must say, aside from the initial 2 weeks of cough, my experience has been pretty good. I maintain a 119/70 bp and am actually thinking of asking my doctor to reduce my dose to 10 mg."

• 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."

• Nan...
• 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."

• efa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 28, 2013

"Been taking lisinopril 10 mg for about 10 months and found it highly effective in controlling my high blood pressure from close to 150/78 down to about 119/65. No side effects experienced other than feeling slight dizziness when getting up from the floor after doing abdominals in the gym."

• Ric...
• 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."

• nc ...
• 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."

• Rom...
• 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."

• P R...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 21, 2023

"I am writing this in the hopes that someone will be helped. I'm a 40-year-old Caucasian male. My BP at a walk-in clinic was 160/108, so my PCP put me on lisinopril. I took it for about 3 months. Once every few weeks, I would have a day where I was unbelievably dizzy and sick. It did lower my BP to 130/80 or so. Then, one night, I awoke from an unbelievably terrifying nightmare, and I was sick. I cannot begin to convey the anxiety I felt-simply existing from minute to minute was intolerable. I can understand how someone could get suicidal. I couldn't sleep for even a second, and I had no appetite. If I forced myself to put food in my mouth, I chewed but couldn't swallow. I prepared myself to die. Luckily, my PCP believed me that it was the lisinopril. I've been on different BP meds since but haven't found the right one(s) yet. The horrible feeling left with the lisinopril, although it left permanent emotional scars. I spend a lot of my life dreading it and fearing it will return."

• Can...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 31, 2016

"I was on 10 mg of Lisinopril for about a year and a half. Three months ago, one of my doctors noticed that my kidneys were not filtering well. A look at a year of blood work showed a gradual decline in function. I was sent to a nephrologist, who looked very thoroughly at my medications and history. He told me it was probably the Lisinopril. Tapering off of the medication has caused almost constant premature atrial contractions, which are not life-threatening, but sent me to the ER on day 10. Ten days off and my kidneys were already functioning better. It's really strange that this happened, given Lisinopril's use in kidney patients. I'm just glad that the problem was caught in time. Keep an eye on your creatinine and eGFR."

• She...
• 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."

• Kit...
• 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."

• Ros...
• 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."

• LAL...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 18, 2019

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."

• Gra...
• 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."