Lisinopril for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 2)

• jta...
• May 21, 2009

"My blood pressure was in the 150s/100s. My doctor did not want to prescribe Altace which worked in the past. The prescription he gave me was 20mg Lisinopril with 12.5mg of hydrochlorothiazide. My blood pressure has reduced to the 120s/80s. However, it does fluctuate sometimes to 90/70. I then become very dizzy. I have been experiencing extreme muscle fatigue, especially in my shoulders, neck, arms and jaw muscles. My jaws become quite cramped when eating. My heart rate jumps up to about 130 at times, and I find myself needing to take large breaths. Any physical exertion brings dizziness and fatigue within an hour or so."

• my ...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 2, 2014

Lisinopril "I started taking Lisinopril and was fine. Then one day, I got them refilled and for the next week, I was so tired I could barely get out of bed. I was told they changed the place where the pharmacy got the meds, which probably meant it was a different formula because the pills look different. I requested the name brand Zestril, even though they were more expensive. I felt 100% better! No more generic for me!"

• Edd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 14, 2014

"I'm a 52-year-old Hispanic male. I started lisinopril 10mg seven days ago. My blood pressure was 150/80 before starting the medication. In the last couple of days, it's been 111/73 and 110/72, but last night I blacked out and fell to the ground. My wife said I shook before falling. I told her before passing out that I didn't feel well. The paramedics think I 'bottomed out' and advised me to tell my doctor. They said he'll probably change the dosage from 10mg. It was a scary experience, I thought I saw the 'white light'. I'm also losing weight, maybe too fast. Anyway, I'm hoping he'll allow me to not take them at all and just let me try with lifestyle changes."

• Pam...
• July 9, 2016

"I am a 57-year-old woman and I have been taking lisinopril 20mg for a few years now. The side effects are getting worse. I just asked my doctor to take me off this medication for my blood pressure. I had severe leg cramping at night, and my skin seems to show every vein due to lisinopril sucking the life out of me. I work all day and I couldn't wait to get into my bed at the end of the day, I was totally exhausted. I would wake up in the middle of the night with a dry cough, limiting my sleep, and feeling like I did not sleep at all. This is not living life as it was meant to be. I will change my eating habits and exercise. I would rather live every day as it was meant to be, than BARELY existing."

• Kam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2012

"I am a 36-year-old female new to the world of high blood pressure. I am a runner, healthy eater, and maintain a good weight, but my father has high blood pressure. After an ER visit with high blood pressure and an episode of tachycardia, I was told to see a cardiologist. My BP remained at 145/100 for about a month, so he put me on lisinopril 10mg. Being paranoid about the side effects, I have only taken 5mg per day for the last week. My BP is pretty stable at about 117/85. Side effects include minimal coughing, fatigue, and dizziness."

• Sun...
• July 9, 2013

"It does lower the blood pressure, sometimes too much. But beware of the side effects - after being on the medication for almost two years, I developed fast heartbeat, chest pains, shortness of breath, depression, dizziness not upon standing up but simply while working at my desk, stomach pains, bad heartburn. The dry cough was pretty annoying, too. Been off of it for 5 days and most of the side effects are gone."

• Yes...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 11, 2014

"Made me feel tired, depressed, but did lower my blood pressure. I only took it while I worked on getting my blood pressure down with exercise and diet. I have been off of it for a couple of months now and am bursting into life again! Still, it did its job well."

• Anonymous
• December 16, 2012

"I was on this med for 2 months and it did a very good job lowering my blood pressure from an average of 156/102 down to 115/65, however, the side effect of being lightheaded was annoying. I started on 20mg and reduced to 10mg. Changed my diet to vegan, no oil, and was off this in 2 months. Also run/walk a few miles every day. I'm 48 years old and don't want to take blood pressure medicines. I'm staying on a strict diet and exercise."

• Mom...
• March 11, 2013

"Took lisinopril for two days. Woke up after the first day of taking it and my right eye was swollen. After the second day of taking it, woke up again to a swollen eye. I also developed a tingly sensation in my forearms, hands, and feet. Experienced numbness in my fingers and pain in my wrists. Felt as if I had drunk a bunch of caffeine - my heart was racing and I felt very nervous. Called my doctor who said he didn't think it was the lisinopril, but I told him it was the only new thing happening. I've just stopped. Pharmacist said it will take 48 hours for the two pills to be out of my system."

• Lor...
• December 29, 2013

"Lisinopril is very effective at reducing my blood pressure. I have to be careful to stay hydrated to avoid the lightheadedness when standing up. I have fibromyalgia and have muscle aches and pains and attributed the muscle aches to that. I missed 2 days of the med and felt pretty good - blood pressure was fine. I know meds stay in our bodies for a few days, so I wasn't concerned. I took the med the next day and realized the awful muscle pain was back. I tried this 2 more times to make sure it wasn't a coincidence. The Lisinopril is causing the extreme muscle aches. No more Lisinopril for me!"

• Fee...
• May 29, 2008

"Have been taking 10mg with a meal and a full glass of water for 13 months. Blood pressure (BP) has gone from 180/95 to 118/78 and body weight has gone from 200lbs to 170lbs. I was surprised that taking this medication and losing 30lbs after 13 months was enough to bring my BP to normal. At first, I had muscle cramps in legs, feet, and hands, but after adding 45 minutes of walking and 15 minutes of stretching 4 days a week, most of the problems are at a tolerable level, and I feel much more energetic too. During the rainy season, I check out exercise DVDs for 'Baby Boomers' from the library to keep up my exercise regimen. Doctor says if I lose another 20lbs he can lower the dosage which is incentive enough for me to add a modest diet to my regimen. I haven't felt this good in years."

• Hug...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 7, 2024

"For almost 20 years, my cardiologist has prescribed generic lisinopril 10 mg daily, with good results. The pills were always round and colored either pink or white. Early in 2023, the pharmacy changed the refill with pink oblong pills that are stamped H146. The moment I started using this prescription, my blood pressure started creeping up until, after three refills, it was totally out of control. When I mentioned this to my cardiologist, he asked me to double the dose by taking it twice a day and monitor my blood pressure, and it did not work. On the next refill, I asked the cardiologist to send the prescription to a different pharmacy. This time, I received a white round pill marked 3972 on one side and a “V” on the other. Once I began taking this pill, my blood pressure went back to normal!"

• kim...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 16, 2012

"Very painful muscle and joint problems from this medication. Searing pain in elbows, wrists, knees, etc. Never had this before taking this medication. My husband is also on this pill and is experiencing some of the same problems."

• Kat...
• November 14, 2009

"Took this medicine for over 6 months. Side effects got bad finally stopped taking it and switched to old medicine. Had headaches that never went away, muscle spasm in legs and arms so bad could barely lift my arms. Extreme fatigue would set in 1 - 2 hours after taking, facial flushing always getting comments about being sunburned. Most scary was the memory loss, couldn't recall details on everyday things, and muscle twitches in thigh. Been off of this for only three days and feel better already. Memory is coming back and twitches in thigh are gone. Didn't have the need for a nap today either. It seems as if these symptoms get worse over time, at least for me."

• Ell...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 22, 2020

"My experience with this drug out of 3 weeks was horrific! It brought my blood pressure down, but I developed a really horrible cough that would not go away! It was unlike any other coughs I had. My chest felt really tight, and my throat was swollen! After I stopped, I immediately got better, it’s only been a week, and I'm still coughing away! This drug is more dangerous than having high blood pressure. I now switch to homeopathic traditional medicine, it slowly works, but it won’t give you any horrible side effects..."

• mar...
• October 15, 2014

"Started taking this medication after giving birth to my baby 7 months ago. It works wonderfully on my blood pressure, from 201/170 to 116/85, but I feel awful. I feel dizzy, lightheaded at times, with aches and pains, left arm pain, and chest pain. I thought I was having a heart attack. Now I have numbness and tingling in my extremities. I'm only on 10 mg, but I need a change as I don't feel good with all these side effects."

• Enl...
• March 6, 2017

"This stuff is pure poison, plain and simple, and anybody trying to portray this as a 'medication' should be jailed. I hadn't been to a doctor in 44 years when the V.A. insisted that my BP was so high they couldn't put me into their database unless I took a BP 'medication'. Day one, 'immediately', I fell off a cliff with side effects that were the same as daily doses of deadly 'poisons'. The 'doctor', HA! says 'keep taking it, you'll get used to it'. 10 weeks go by, and I continue to complain, and the doctor continues to say 'keep taking it, you'll get used to it'! Well, in 10 weeks, I lost 32 lbs. of solid muscle, I also had every side effect that the 'hidden literature' listed that no-one bothered to tell me about!"

• Int...
• October 24, 2012

Lisinopril "I have been taking it for 12 years. It was the second-ever BP medicine I was ever put on since my diagnosis in 2000. I really have been lucky with this. No cough for me, and when you read the long-term side effects, they aren't anywhere near as scary as most everything else you can take. And the interactions are all minimal and favorable for me. My high BP is a mystery as it does not run on either side of my family. Still taking it but had to up the dosage to 40 mg/day due to extreme unavoidable stress in my life."

• Mrs...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 24, 2019

"I take Lisinopril 20 mg 2x a day. It has saved my life. My BP is now regulated and has slowed the hardening of my heart walls. This med is good for me, and I've only experienced one side effect: dizziness occasionally."

• Dal...
• January 31, 2013

"I have been on and off of this for several months. I wasn't good about taking it. Now, I started again and immediately I started feeling edgy and nervous. Almost feels like it is raising my blood pressure instead of lowering it."

• Fru...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2019

"This medicine was horrible. It immediately gave me neck, back, and shoulder tightness and discomfort. I couldn't breathe fully on it, so I was unable to exercise like normal. And worse, it did not lower my BP. In fact, it seemed to have the reverse effect. I got off this in a week. I hear others do well on this drug, but it surely did not work for me."

• gir...
• March 3, 2013

"Have taken lisinopril for at least 10 years and had no side effects that I can tell. I'm very sensitive to medications but this has effectively controlled my blood pressure with no downsides that I can think of."

• jrh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2019

"I have been taking 10 mg of lisinopril for BP for a few months after trying a few others, which gave me terrible back pain. My back pain on lisinopril is bearable, but the dry cough and runny nose have become intolerable. Three days ago, I started taking three teaspoons of organic apple cider vinegar (with the Mother included) with lukewarm water in the morning, and it seems to eliminate a lot of the phlegm in my lungs, thus reducing coughing and hacking. If this keeps on working, I will continue with lisinopril, otherwise, I will have to try some other medication. It's the nitric oxide produced by this pill that irritates the lungs, apparently. I wish the pharmaceutical companies would take this into consideration."

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 30, 2019

"I've been taking lisinopril for almost a year, it brought my blood pressure down to the 80's over 50's. The dry cough won't go away. I don't feel that my pressure should be this low, so after doing some research on my own, I have decided to stop this medication. There's an article called '4 Worst Blood Pressure Drugs' that goes through and explains the effects of these meds. I suggest that you look up this article if you take lisinopril."

• sun...
• December 13, 2016

"I always have high BP when I go to the doctor. I guess it's called white coat syndrome. Anyway, my doctor had me checking my BP and keeping track of it. It was always okay. One time I had forgotten to bring in the record and boom, she puts me on Lisinopril 10 mg. I think the doctors get a kickback or something. She never talks of me getting off of it either. After a while, I started having bad leg cramps. She just said I was dehydrated and to drink more water. I swear she doesn't care one way or another about my health."