I've been reading alot of info on the internet about a cough that is associated with taking Lisinopril. I was wondering if anyone here has had the cough that I have read about.
I have had a cough now for about the last four months which now that I think of it, is just about the time I started taking Lisinopril for borderline high bp. I have gone to the doctor and she thinks it is from post nasel drip and last week she started me on Allegra 60mg. twice a day. There is not any difference in the cough since starting the med. about 10 days ago. The doctor does not think the cough is due to the Lisinopril.
Last month I decided to stop taking the Lisinipril for two weeks while away on an extended vacation. The cough did ease up some but never completely went away. After returing home I started taking the Lisinopril again. After telling my doctor of this, she said that that would have been enough time for it to clear my body and the cough symptom would have gone away. I have my doubts and still think that is what my cough is from.
If any one could tell me if they have had this side effect I would really appreciate it. My bp is within the guidelines now but this cough is driving me crazy. It is annoying to me and the people around me.
I've been reading alot of info on the internet about a cough that is associated with taking Lisinopril. I was wondering if anyone here has had the cough that I have read about.
I have had a cough now for about the last four months which now that I think of it, is just about the time I started taking Lisinopril for borderline high bp. I have gone to the doctor and she thinks it is from post nasel drip and last week she started me on Allegra 60mg. twice a day. There is not any difference in the cough since starting the med. about 10 days ago. The doctor does not think the cough is due to the Lisinopril.
Last month I decided to stop taking the Lisinipril for two weeks while away on an extended vacation. The cough did ease up some but never completely went away. After returing home I started taking the Lisinopril again. After telling my doctor of this, she said that that would have been enough time for it to clear my body and the cough symptom would have gone away. I have my doubts and still think that is what my cough is from.
If any one could tell me if they have had this side effect I would really appreciate it. My bp is within the guidelines now but this cough is driving me crazy. It is annoying to me and the people around me.
I believe Lisinopril is in the Ace family, and if so, it probably your problem. When I first went on BP meds. I was put on Altace, which is an ace, and I coughed my brains out for months, so they switched me to an ARB, Avapro, and the cough is gone. It took me about a good 2 months to get rid of the Altace cough, so I would ask your dr. about switching U to something else. Alot of BP meds. do have cough as a side effect, but the Ace ones seem to be the worst. Good luck....
I take lisinopril and no cough problem, I have a little cough from sinus drainage sometimes but I had that problem before taking lisinopril. about 20 percent of people who take ace inhibitors get the cough.
what is weird I ran out of lisinopril last week and I am waiting for my refil through the mail because it was getting to expensive for my meds at the pharmacy so my insurance said I could save money using their mail order. so I did, but it is taking longer than expected, anyway after a few days of not taking it guess what I developed for a few days? a nagging cough, go figure.
but it stopped, as soon as I get the meds I will be taking twice as much because my doctor upped the dose because I am tapering off the torprol.
I took Lisinopril for five years with no cough, other than my usual from my allergies. But I've heard several other people on this board mention the cough from Lisinopril, so yes, it could be a possibility that is your problem. I'm not sure what the half-life is on Lisinopril, but I do think the doctor was right that it should have cleared your body in the two weeks you were off it.
My Lotrel cough took at least a month to go. I also have allergies, so that probably made it worse. An ACEI cough is dry and unproductive.
If your blood pressure is only borderline, it probably wouldn't hurt to go off of it for a month or two and see if your cough goes away. If so, then start back on Lisinopril and see if your cough comes back and how quickly.
Most people who get an ACEI cough go on to try ARBs which are less likely to produce a cough. Sometimes just changing the ACEI will work though. Lotrel has benazepril hydrochloride which made me cough, now I take captopril which doesn't (or at least not much).
That cough is the primary reason for the existence of ARB's. Your days with an ACEI are numbered and an ARB will probably be the route you'll go.
I coughed for a couple weeks after stopping enalapril (Vasotec) if my memory serves and then overnight it just STOPPED!
p.s. Your doctor should be forced to take the lisinoril for a couple months...maybe that will give her some understanding about the problem which she clearly is currently CLUELESS!
