Lisinopril and Pain: What Users Say (Page 2)

• PJK...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "The cardiologist increased my dosage from 2.5 to 5 mg a month ago. I started noticing pain in my legs when my 10-pound cat laid across my lower leg. Currently, I am experiencing difficulty with going up or down steps with aches and need to go very slow, and, when available, hold a railing. My family noticed the difficulty and is concerned about what the issue is. I am on vacation out of state and will contact my cardiologist upon returning home."

• tnf...
• April 14, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I was switched to lisinopril from atenolol because it appeared atenolol (taken for years but recent dosage increase) caused a rash on my neck. Started lisinopril 10 mg on a Tuesday, by Friday, the skin around my neck and ears was thickened, blistered, and oozing. Went to the doctor the following Monday - rash still attributed to atenolol. BP still high, the doctor said go up to 20 mg of lisinopril. Took another 10 mg within 2 hours, neck swelling, face, and mouth began to itch. I knew angioedema was a side effect of lisinopril because it happened to my 26-year-old son when he took it for his blood pressure. Went to the ER, was told it was a reaction to the drug. Knee started to hurt at the same time. Within 24-48 hours of stopping lisinopril, rash, swelling, and skin thickening began to go away. Within 3 days, skin still red, but all blistering, flaking, and raised areas were gone. Knee pain has not gotten better and is actually worse when I try to stretch or exercise. Horrible experience."

• Tim...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 29, 2017

For Diabetic Kidney Disease "I only take 2.5 mgs once a day to hopefully prevent any kidney issues from diabetes. So I'm not positive if the drug is the problem, but I recently found myself without the medication for about a month, then saw my primary, who gave me a new script. It seems to lower BP, but fortunately mine was not really too far above normal. But once I started taking this medication, I also started back up with feeling so sick, like I'm dying from something! Every muscle and joint in my body is throbbing and hurting almost beyond what I can stand! It's the absolute worst feeling and wouldn't wish it on anyone! Unfortunately, I haven't seen any other real complaints of people feeling this way, so I can say 100% it's the Lisinopril, or I would stop it immediately!"

• tax...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 11, 2016

"Took years for me to figure out what was causing the intestine/stomach damage. I have been off of it for 2 weeks now. The pain has gotten better, but there may have been permanent damage. I wake up in the morning in terrible pain and having to run to the toilet because of diarrhea. I can't leave the house for several hours till my stomach starts feeling better. While taking the drug, the pain became so bad and so constant that I had planned on suicide. It is the worst pain I have ever had. I could get up at 5 a.m. and not be able to leave my house till around 2 p.m. I was in so much pain and diarrhea I was forced to retire. I would have to drink half a bottle of Kopectate and take 3 Imodiums to leave my house. I was exhausted all the time."

• nan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 22, 2022

For Heart Attack "I had been taking lisinopril for at least two years. I believe that it caused various side effects. They are as follows: a. Joint, muscle, and skeletal aches and pain throughout the entire body. It also caused me pain to walk. My hips and my feet especially hurt when I walked. b. Blurred vision c. Melasma on the face around the cheeks d. Inflammation of the gums. Periodically my upper front and side gums where the canines are would flare up. Very painful."

• Int...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Took 10 mg of lisinopril for 2 days. Aches, pains, dizzy, and fatigued were the result of this experiment. BP at home was 130/75, but elevated at the doctor's office, so she put me on this drug."