Lisinopril side effects? - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

LeeAnn76 · 10-20-2008, 10:24 AM

Long story, but I fired one doctor who would not listen to me---in any case,
I had been on Norvasc for 5 years plus atenolol and my bp was well-controlled--but nobody knew exactly why I was on Norvasc---a calcium channel blocker----I believe it is because he had samples in his office when I was diagnosed with high bp-----

Anyway, for a number of reasons I switched doctors and told him I was so unhappy with the side effects of Norvasc which included heartburn so bad I had to start taking Prilosec---which does totally help---
and swelling of my feet and neuropathy in my feet which dates to the beginning of taking Norvasc---

I have switched to lisinopril because my new doctor totally believes in the ace inhibitors and some good effects they have etc etc etc-----
He gave me 20 mg pills and said to take a half for several days and then a whole one----but I know how sensitive I am---so I took just 10 mg for over a week and kept a careful record of my bp and it was great-----
but after about a week and a half I started getting side effects such as awful nausea, diarrhea and anxiety---which I read ARE side effects of lisinopril----

So now I am trying just 5 mg of lisinopril---which seems to be controlling my bp just fine---

I am curious to other experiences with lisinopril--

pinkpixies · 10-20-2008, 01:50 PM

I've been taking 5 mg of lisinopril for about 3 weeks now and I've been getting really bad headaches which hurt so bad I get nauseous...not sure if it's related though. Could just be bad fall allergies or something.

LeeAnn76 · 10-20-2008, 04:39 PM

Well, one of the listed side effects of lisinopril is indeed headaches---I have had some headaches---not as bad as the nause---but it is listed as a possible side effect----
I think it is possible that as the body adjusts, these side effects lessen or go away---or one has to try a different drug---
but ALL drugs have side effects----
I am actually a very healthy person---and I could describe all the months I have spent totally miserable because of side effects from drugs-----arrrrrrggghhhhhh

Uff-Da! · 10-20-2008, 11:28 PM

I've taken Lisinopril off and on for nine years and have never had any side effects of which I'm aware. I was on 30 mg most of the high-stress, sleep-deprivation-filled four years I cared for my husband 24/7 after his stroke. After his death I was able to taper down and finally eliminate blood pressure meds altogether for a few years. And the last few years I went back on first 5 mg, and recently 10 mg Lisinopril. Although I have a reaction to every eye ointment I've ever tried, I don't seem to have side-effect problems with most oral meds, so Lisinopril has been totally satisfactory for me.

daff · 10-21-2008, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by LeeAnn76

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I am curious to other experiences with lisinopril--

I started with 10 mg and then went to 20 mg per day-- absolutely no side effects to report.