? about lisinopril

[patti23]

Hi everyone,
New here and wondering if anyone out there is using lisinopril? I've been using zestril or prinivil and now lisinopril (ins. co. choice) for the past 12 years. My b/p was ok but then my new dr. increased me to 20 mgs. a day. But anyhow, a year ago, I developed this annoying lump in my throat. I've been to 4 drs (3 in the group) (1 ent) and no one seemed to know where this lump sensation was coming from. I've been diagnosed from menopausal to thyroid, but all bloodwork is within normal ranges. My pharmacist suggested that maybe the lisinopril was causing it because a side effect listed is edemas.
I have had a few edemas on my neck over the past 3 mos. So my doctor switched me to toprol xl and the redness of my neck does seem better, but no less the lump in my throat is still there. I know I've had it for over a year and it won't go away overnight. But does anyone know how long it could take or what I can do to start feeling better!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please help its driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greatly appreciated..... Patti

[zuzu8]

I experienced this lump sensation a few years ago for months and was terrified it was cancer. Given that you've been checked out thoroughly and all tests have come back normal, did any of the doctors (particularly the ENT) suggest a condition called "cricopharyngeal spasm"? It's a syndrome that results from spasm of the cricopharyngeus muscle in the throat and causes this weird and distressing sensation of a lump in the throat.
It is a self limiting disorder that eventually resolves on its own.
The symptoms are:
Lump in the throat sensation
feels like a golf ball, tennis ball ... is stuck in throat
feels like tie is too tight
feel like one is being strangled
throat feels "swollen"

The symptoms can be mimicked by pushing on the cartilage in the neck just below the Adams apple.

QUOTE: "The lump comes and goes depending on the day.
Symptoms are usually (but not always) less in the AM and worse later in the day
Stress aggravates the symptoms.
Saliva is difficult to swallow yet food is easy to swallow.
Eating, in fact, often makes the tightness go away for a time.
Sometimes the symptoms are similar to getting choked up at a wedding or a funeral." UNQUOTE

QUOTE" There are two valves in the esophagus or swallowing tube. The are normally contracted and they relax when you swallow so that food can pass through them going to the stomach. They then squeeze closed again to prevent regurgitation of the stomach contents. If the normal contraction becomes a spasm, like a charlie horse of the calf muscle, these symptoms start. Stress often makes these spasms much worse. Many people have experienced neck tightness when stressed and this is similar. Even if not caused by stress, stress will make the spasm much worse."UNQUOTE

Just an idea....

zuzu xx

[GEORGEP]

Originally Posted by patti23

Hi everyone,
New here and wondering if anyone out there is using lisinopril? I've been using zestril or prinivil and now lisinopril (ins. co. choice) for the past 12 years. My b/p was ok but then my new dr. increased me to 20 mgs. a day. But anyhow, a year ago, I developed this annoying lump in my throat. I've been to 4 drs (3 in the group) (1 ent) and no one seemed to know where this lump sensation was coming from. I've been diagnosed from menopausal to thyroid, but all bloodwork is within normal ranges. My pharmacist suggested that maybe the lisinopril was causing it because a side effect listed is edemas.
I have had a few edemas on my neck over the past 3 mos. So my doctor switched me to toprol xl and the redness of my neck does seem better, but no less the lump in my throat is still there. I know I've had it for over a year and it won't go away overnight. But does anyone know how long it could take or what I can do to start feeling better!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please help its driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greatly appreciated..... Patti

[GEORGEP]

When I was first diagnosed with hypertension my doctor put me on lisinopril and I took it for almost one month. I got up one morning and I had the sensation of not being able to swallow and I felt like my throat was coming up inside out and had a lump. I went to the emergency ward and I was taken off the lisinopril. They told me it was a good thing I did not wait because they have had people hospitalized because of this. I take Diovan now and this medication has had no side effects and works for me.

[jtu91952]

When i was put on zestril back in 1997, one of the first side effects i suffered was numbness of both legs(couldn't stand) and throat sensation. Over the yrs, i have been diagnosed w/ greaves disease.

If i were you, id look into getting another bp med.