Lisinopril for Diabetic Kidney Disease User Reviews

• Anonymous
• April 9, 2009

"I have been taking it for 3 weeks, and I have headaches, a constant cough, nausea, itching (mild), and weakness. I went off of it for two days, and I felt better. I am going to ask my doctor to prescribe an alternative, as the cough and nausea are getting worse, and I have a severe headache every day at the same time. My blood pressure has not changed."

• Pmb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 8, 2021

"My primary care doctor put me on this Lisinopril in the year 2018, and I started immediately experiencing throbbing in my lower back, where both sides of my kidneys, also my head hurts every day, extreme coughing, stomach disturbance. So I had told my doctor at a follow-up, told him he immediately stated it was the Lisinopril, quoted to me these words: 'that's that Lisinopril, so I have got to take you off that.' So he did, but that medicine caused severe damage to my kidneys and body. My digestive system and kidneys haven't been the same since. Now I've been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and was told recently that I have 58 percent of my kidneys left when seen by a kidney doctor."

• Pat...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 17, 2019

"Was on 2.5 of lisinopril, and it was okay at the start, then I started getting a dry cough. I thought it was a cold, but it continued. This was 9 years of coughing. The med DOES give a dry hacking cough. Asked the doctor to take me off. It's been 3 and a half months, the cough subsides. Have to watch my intake for kidneys, but hope in December they're stable."

• KFT...
• February 27, 2016

"Started this drug in January 2016. My primary care physician prescribed this drug because he said it was new on the market and would help diabetes kidney issues. My blood pressure is normal from taking Cardizem. Started with coughing issues in January. The doctor prescribed 10 days of Prednisone with Mucinex DM and probiotics. Still kept coughing. Sometimes the cough was productive/dry. Called my doctor on Feb 22, 2016, because my left ear stopped up for a couple of hours and still have the coughing issues. Prescribed another bout of Prednisone. Went to see primary care on Fri, Feb 26, 2016, with coughing issues and wheezing, which isn't good for my COPD. Did the nebulizer. Didn't work, so now I am in the hospital with lung issues."

• Al ...
• November 12, 2016

"I am male, 68, diabetic, 5'11" and 214 pounds. I have no blood pressure issues (I ride a bike about 60 miles per week). About three years ago, my ankles started to swell, showing a sock line in the morning. My new doctor thought it might be related to my kidney, which lab tests showed was in the low end of normal. My doctor prescribed 5 mg of Lisinopril. Within two weeks, the swelling disappeared. I do seem to have a little bit of a dry cough. I don't know if the cough is associated with the Lisinopril."

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

"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!"

• Itc...
• October 14, 2021

"Been taking lisinopril for 3 years without any issues. Then suddenly I began waking in the middle of the night with large welts around my waist and abdomen area. Extremely itchy. This went on for over a week and began to spread further around my body before finally seeing my doctor. She switched my BP meds, and a few days later, voilà, gone…. I guess my allergic reactions, although horrible, were mild compared to some of the stories I’ve read. With all the alternatives out there, why lisinopril is still on the market is beyond me."

• San...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 26, 2021

"Had a cough for over 6 months while taking lisinopril. My doctor prescribed it to protect my kidneys because I am type 2 diabetic. I coughed so much I thought I had COVID. I didn’t, so I stopped taking it, and my cough stopped."

• Jer...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 7, 2017

"My GP doctor changed my blood pressure medicine from 5 mg Amlodipine Besylate/50 mg Metoprolol to 5 mg Lisinopril/50 mg Metoprolol to protect my kidneys. Over a forty-day period, my Lisinopril dosage was increased in stages from 5 mg to 40 mg in an attempt to get the same BP results I had with Amlodipine. Prior to taking Lisinopril, my blood pressure was around 135/75. As the amount of Lisinopril was increased, my blood pressure kept increasing. After 40 days, it was around 175/85 (maximum 200/100). I take my blood pressure 3-4 times per day. I experienced increased confusion, tiredness, dizziness, weakness, and constipation as the dosage of Lisinopril was increased. I went back on Amlodipine and made an appointment with my cardiologist."

• Anonymous
• May 15, 2016

"I have taken Lisinopril for years, 10 mg. Just recently, my kidney doctor raised me to 20 mg. This did not work because it gave me diarrhea. So now they have changed me to Losartan 50 mg. I am still having diarrhea. So now the doctor needs to figure out what to give me that will help my blood pressure but NOT give me diarrhea."

• Anonymous
• August 3, 2011

"Lisinopril (taken at 5 mg and 10 mg) put my chronic kidney disease in remission, but it gives me hypotension and syncope."

• Anonymous
• January 30, 2011

"I have been taking this medication for 6 months, so far, it is working okay with no side effects."

• tia...
• July 2, 2011

"Really works and cheap."