Lisinopril and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Man...
• January 2, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "After reading most of the other reviews, I wonder if I am on the proper med. I have been taking it since 12/24/16. Within 2 days, my b/p was very close to normal. I do have a slight headache, mild confusion, and some dizziness. However, headaches were worse before taking this drug and I also suffered from other side effects prior to taking it. I feel the benefits outweigh the adverse effects. Thank you."

• shy...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 26, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "Was put on this medication for high BP. Has not gone down. I am off balance and was diagnosed at the ER with vertigo. Can barely stand up without feeling like I am going to pass out. Very dizzy and constantly lightheaded. Would not recommend this to anyone."

• shy...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 26, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "Was put on this medication for high BP. Has not gone down. I am off balance and was diagnosed at the ER with vertigo. Can barely stand up without feeling like I am going to pass out. Very dizzy and constantly lightheaded. Would not recommend this to anyone."

• mac...
• November 15, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "I'm a 48-year-old male, taking 20 mg a day. Blood pressure is regular now, however, the side effects are not acceptable, and I will be switching to another medicine. Libido is lowered, I am unable to maintain an erection for more than 20 minutes, and I experience headaches, dizziness, some double vision, coughing, and slight weight gain without any change in exercise or diet. This ACE inhibitor is not for me."

• Anonymous
• November 24, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking this, and it's ruining me. I'm always dizzy and feeling like I'm about to fall out or pass out on the floor at home and at work. It's caused me to miss a lot of work because of the dizziness and uneasy feeling. I don't even want to take this anymore. Plus, it makes me not so accepting of my fiancé with sex. What kind of life is that? I believe this is the wrong medication for me."

• NO...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 9, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I am a person who worries about adverse side effects and almost passed on taking this drug based on reviews. Sure glad that I did not. In 1 day with a 5 mg tablet, my blood pressure readings went from an average of 150-160 over 90-110 to 128/82 with a pulse rate of 72. I've experienced slight dizziness and cough, which might actually be seasonal allergies as they were present before I began taking this drug."

• Tim...
• June 20, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "I've been taking lisinopril for about 10 days now. I was on amlodipine, which gave me horrible side effects like sore muscles, dizziness, short breath, and no sex drive. Lisinopril 10 mg a day brought my blood pressure down from 140/90 to the 120s/80s. With no side effects, but I have noticed a dry throat with coughing like others have mentioned. I'll have to monitor to see if it is from the new drug."

• Hey...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Blood pressure was just under the max of 140/90 for years, but finally crept up to the mid 140s over mid 90s. Doctor put me on the lowest dose (2.5 mg). I had the dry cough almost immediately. After about the third day, I was dizzy and felt spaced out. Of all things, I started this prescription just before leaving for a vacation, so it ruined most of the vacation. I stopped taking it, and it took about two days to feel normal again. I read that this medication is made from snake venom. I would recommend trying something else. I was prescribed Amlodipine, and it brought my pressure down about 10 points on each number, and I have no side effects."

• pol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 26, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "Doctor put me on this garbage, and in less than a month, I'm back in the emergency room. Dehydrated, so weak I couldn't even lay down, foul-tasting food, I lost 14 lbs I couldn't afford to lose, dry cough, dizziness, I already had insomnia for the last fifteen years. This garbage did nothing but make me very ill: stomach pain, vomiting, cramps, etc."

• Unc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2014

For High Blood Pressure "Despite the reactions of some earlier reviewers, one of the reasons I prefer lisinopril to the others I've tried is that I do not feel dizzy. Nor do I feel groggy as I did on quinapril. I do find that I don't sleep well, and it does contribute to impotence. It also works really well, and I can get by on a smaller dose."

• A j...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I took this medicine one time and ended up at the ER. Blood pressure spiked too high, 188/130. I had a pounding headache, my heart was racing, and I was so dizzy I couldn't walk. I got to the ER and was rushed straight to the back. Then I started vomiting from the pain I was having from my headache. The doctor told me to stop this medicine immediately. I wouldn't recommend anyone take this medicine."

• soc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I've been on Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide for about 6 weeks. My BP was high (200/100) after an especially stressful day, so I went to the Dr. to see about getting medication. I started on a dose of 12.5/20 mg but had side effects, including dizziness and extreme exhaustion in the afternoon. Then my BP started getting a little too low. So my Dr. suggested I cut the dose in half. So far, that seems to be working. I'm less dizzy, and my BP is usually in the 'ideal' range after I take it. However, I do have digestive problems that I never experienced before, so I think it's related to the pills. I'm hoping to lose weight so I can come off this pill, but for now, I will keep taking the half pill. The key thing is to check your BP at certain times to make sure you have the proper dose. Some Drs. are pill pushers who create more problems for their patients than necessary. However, it IS important to keep your BP in check, so take medication if needed and monitor it closely."

• Anonymous
• March 17, 2012

For High Blood Pressure "My blood pressure started at 130/90, but when at the hospital, it was 190/100, so I began with 40 mg, but it did not lower blood pressure, just made me dizzy and blurred vision, so it was lowered to 30 mg, and blood pressure lowered a little. A specialist thought it was unusual, so it was lowered to 20 mg, and again the blood pressure lowered, and this continued on until 5 mg. Blood pressure is steady at 115/70, with occasional 90/70 and no side effects remaining. Weight hasn't changed, but was always in the normal range."

• Yaa...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 27, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking 40 mg of Lisinopril by Lupin for several years. This has been very effective at keeping my blood pressure in check. Then, when Walgreens made the switch to Solco as the manufacturer, I started to get all sorts of symptoms (serious back rash, dizziness, low blood sugar, headaches, and more). At first, I wondered if I developed an allergy to a food that I was eating (as I have been in medicine for nearly 22 years). Then, magically, when I stopped taking the Solco version of Lisinopril, all of these symptoms went away. It was the only thing I could think of as the cause. Now, my blood pressure is running around 140/85, and I'll work with my doctor on an appropriate medication if I see any spikes. This company needs to be investigated. I am troubled, indeed."

• Nan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I took it for 6 months, and during those six months, I began getting vertigo terribly, and my blood pressure skyrocketed. I stopped taking the lisinopril, but 2 years later, my blood pressure is still much higher than it ever was before taking lisinopril, and my vertigo never went away. It just got worse. This medication left me permanently damaged."

• Tom...
• October 18, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Lisinopril has been pretty effective for me. I do go to the health spa 5-6 days a week for 45-50 minutes, plus a 10-minute swim/Jacuzzi. My blood pressure has normalized to around 125/75-80. I recently asked the doctor if I really needed to stay on the medication. She indicated that if I started feeling dizzy/lightheaded, it means that the medicine is not needed. I did have periods where I felt lethargic and tired, but could not figure out why. I also noticed that I experienced some brief 10-15 second balance and coordination issues. Did not encounter some of the other reported side effects."

• Son...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "Before this pill, I had 140/90. The doctor suggested taking 5 mg of this drug. Took the first day at night... no changes. The next morning, I was 170/103 (never experienced high before). Felt so miserable, migraines, lightheaded, I thought I was dying, dizziness, I even threw up for the first time in my life... called my doctor and he prescribed metoprolol. It worked way better... I am now exercising and losing weight to get rid of these drugs soon."

• Mel...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 20, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I was diagnosed with diabetes in 2013 and diabetic neuropathy in June 2018. Initially, I wasn't prescribed lisinopril. However, I started taking 20 mg of lisinopril once daily. I didn't experience any side effects from the medication until January 2021. At that time, my doctor added a diuretic to my treatment, so my lisinopril dose was increased from 20 mg to 40 mg. After about three months of taking the 40 mg dose, I began experiencing dizziness and a feeling of wanting to faint. My blood pressure would drop, and my caregiver couldn't obtain blood from any of my fingers. When she tried to measure my blood pressure, it repeatedly showed an error. Additionally, I started to stutter and had difficulty speaking. An ambulance was called, and I was taken to the emergency room. In the ER, they managed to obtain a blood pressure reading, which was 78/46. I overheard a nurse saying, 'She isn't getting enough blood to her brain.' Another nurse approached the bed and adjusted something, causing the head of the bed to tilt downward. My lisinopril dose was then changed back to 20 mg. During the past year, I have lost 100 lbs, and I now have gastroparesis. I'm not sure which manufacturer produced the medication, but I just checked my new prescription, and it only says 'sol.' I'm planning to call my pharmacy to inquire about the manufacturer."

• pin...
• February 8, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "Been on lisinopril for a year and a half. First day of taking it, I felt a little dizzy, but it was just that day. I do have a dry cough that comes and goes, but I feel that's a small price to pay for good health. I do find that drinking plenty of water helps to keep the dry cough away. I was very skeptical about taking this drug at first, but now I'm glad I did."

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "Lisinopril has actually worked very well at lowering my BP, but it really wasn't that high to begin with (140/84). Now I am pretty much consistent at (128/79), sometimes lower. My only issue with the drug is the constant lightheaded feeling, especially in the mornings, when I am extremely dizzy. I tried to stop taking lisinopril, but my body reacted strangely. My systolic was good, but my diastolic was above 85, and my legs felt like they were on fire and weak. I am going to speak to my PCP tomorrow about this."

• Lis...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 9, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I was started on Lisinopril 8 months ago for high blood pressure. In the beginning, it worked great at lowering my blood pressure, but after some time, I started noticing that I felt tired all the time and had absolutely no energy. Around month 7, I started breaking out in hives, itching, and feeling like bugs were crawling on me. I was extremely dizzy when I would stand up and developed a cough that wouldn't go away. I saw my doctor and told him everything that was going on, and he switched me to Losartan, and I'm praying I don't experience any bad side effects with it."

• Jud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Doctor put me on lisinopril 20 mg to reduce my BP, was in the 180's-190's systolic. Genetic. Took it for 4 months, BP dropped drastically to 105/50's. After exactly 4 months, broke out in severe hives, never itched so badly. Doc thought it was contact dermatitis, but I had read about hives from lisinopril, so went off it. Now on amlodipine for the past 4 days, no more welts but still adjusting. Dizzy, but hope that subsides."

• Lau...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 22, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Please, mention what pharmaceutical company your lisinopril is from! Sometime over the last few months, Lupin Pharmaceutical has changed tablet sizes (I think in all dosages). My brother is on this medication, has been for 8 years. He hadn't really noticed the pill size change because he recently changed pharmacies also. Within the last couple of months, he has had some symptoms that he wasn't sure why he was having. Primarily, dizziness and lightheadedness, which has also stirred up his anxiety and fluctuations in BP and heart rate (both going very low). He decreased the dose, then stopped taking. Then BP spiked. Took a lower dose again, and dizziness is back, anxiety is back. Vicious cycle with little answers at this point."

• BCB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 3, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on Lisinopril HCTZ 12.5 - 10 mg for a week with no reduced BP. Dr. increased to 20 mg the second week. It now makes me dizzy, weak, and sleepy after about 30 minutes of taking it. Seems my BP has dropped a little after 2 days of increase, but I don't feel good after taking it. I go back for a BP check this week. Not sure if to stay on the higher dose?"

• Anonymous
• October 18, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "Since my gastroenterologist suggests avoiding Norvasc (amlodipine) because of my GERD, my PCP switched me to lisinopril. I started experiencing the usual cough, but other symptoms I started experiencing and have had over the last 4 months since I started taking it, I did not immediately link to this drug. These included upper and mid-back pain, headaches, dizziness at times, chest discomfort, and possibly even elevating my blood sugar levels, with little impact on my hypertension when compared to Norvasc. I told my doctor that I have the GERD very much under control and just cannot stand the side effects of lisinopril, so we switched back to the Norvasc. It will be interesting to see how quickly the side effects of the lisinopril subside."