Lisinopril for Heart Failure User Reviews

• ang...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 23, 2013

"After taking this medication prior to being diagnosed with congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy stage 3 at age 36, I have taken this medication for 7 years without any problems, and then out of nowhere, I started having strange dreams, audio changes, swelling in my ears, and my throat became swollen to the point of needing to go to the hospital. I also became flushed, it looked like a sunburn. The doctors overlooked this due to the fact that it was summer, however, I had not been in the sun. I had a cough, felt agitated and very confused, restless with an intense change of smell. I felt confused. I experienced a loss of appetite, blurred vision, swollen eyes and lips, chills, feeling hot, a cough, and sinuses swollen. I had to stop lisinopril."

• Anonymous
• February 14, 2009

"This medication was extremely effective in lowering my blood pressure and reducing symptoms related to congestive heart failure. But after a few days, I developed a constantly stuffy nose, and after a few weeks, I suffered significant hair loss. The hair loss was sufficient for me to stop this medication."

• goo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 12, 2024

"I have been on Lisinopril 2.5 mg Lupin brand for 4 years, and it was good, no problems. Then my pharmacy changed companies and did not tell me. That's when I started feeling sick in my stomach and had a bad taste in my mouth. I lost about 8 lbs before I realized they changed my medication. Fortunately, I had an old pill to compare them. I'm back on the Lupin brand and doing great."

• Mac...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 27, 2022

"OK at 5 mg for several years. New cardiologist started raising rate +5 mg every month (up to 20 mg), and I began to have sleeping problems and hair loss (I wasn't told it was from lisinopril when I complained). Started to get gray shading around my mouth, so spent $300 at the dermatologist, who said she had never seen anything like it. Don't remember the reason the cardiologist took me off lisinopril, but gray shading went away very quickly!"

• ZYa...
• December 15, 2020

"I heard my heart beating so loud that I couldn't sleep. After I climbed the steps, I felt an extreme pain in my heart. It was so weird. I took the 20 mg of lisinopril. It gave me a way worse condition than the high blood pressure. That medication is extremely dangerous."

• Cli...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 11, 2016

"Have been on a combination of Lisinopril 5 mg and Acebutolol 200 mg daily for 21 years due to valve leakage. BP and rate without meds is 112/72 (78); with this combination, 94/54 and (56) is 'normal' for me. Resting can go as low as 86/46 (48) without issue. Works VERY well to reduce BP and consequently leakage. I do have some issues with stomach acid, mild ED, Raynaud's, and occasional lightheadedness on standing; BUT cannot confirm that most of those are solely related to Lisinopril and can be counteracted with other meds. Did 'bottom out' once when also taking Cialis, Temazepam, cannabis, and cracked a couple ribs in the process. Just be careful how fast you stand up and avoid getting dehydrated."

• Anonymous
• November 4, 2008

"My mom has congestive heart failure now, and for 2 days, her doctor gave her 5 mg of lisinopril. She seemed much more alert and less fatigued."

• Rat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 25, 2016

"It is the only molecule which does not raise creatinine. For CKD patients, it is the best and only choice."