ZESTRIL Reviews (LISINOPRIL)Average Rating: 2.5 (127 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZESTRIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZESTRIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | high blood pressure | Intense hacking dry cough - could not get through a conversation without coughing. Burning sensation in my face, back pain. | Was only on this med for 14 days and cannot believe how miserable I felt on it. | F | 44 | 14 days | 9/27/2007 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | The occasional dry hacking cough was both annoying and embarrassing. Occasional dizziness occurred but was manageable. Once in a while I would get a bit of a heart flutter. It was initially alarming but I found out that it was a potential side effect, so I was not overly concerned. | Lowered BP from 170/100 to around 135/80, not perfect but reasonably good. Dr. wants me to try Diovan to get the numbers even lower and get rid of the dry cough. We'll see how that goes. It looks like it may have other more onerous side effects in some cases. | M | 45 | 11 years | 6/13/2007 | 3 | hypertention | periotic cough, some joint pain, some chocking at night with fluid biuld up. | BLACK MALE 6'4 220. I actually take the gen. brand lisinopril and it lowers my bp from 140/80 to a number of readings 133/129/118 all over 80 or lower. I also think its what I eat at times when I do the right thing my bp stays in the disierd area. So the most important thing is watching what you eat and most definantlly EXCERSIZE. DO THAT AND YOU CONTROL THE DRUG THE DRUG DOESN'T CONTROL YOU. Goog luck and love yourself enough to take care of yourself | M | 45 | 3 years | 11/13/2009 | 2 | HBP | Flushing of the face, shortness of breath, slight headache, hair loss/thinning. | Headache went away after 2 weeks, however shortness of breath and hair loss/thinning and limpness started. Can I stop suddenly with this drug or should I decrease and talk to my doctor? Any one else experience the hair thinning & limpness? | M | 45 | 30 days | 5/24/2008 | 1 | borderline HBP | cough, abdominal pains, odd purple zits on chest and back, shortness of breath, sore throat, low energy, digestive issues | cough lasted almost 1 and 1/2 years after quitting lisinopril; 2 years later lungs are still not the same, very sticky throat still, deep aching pains in lungs, very debiltating | M | 45 | 3 months | 5/31/2006 | 5 | high blood pressure | None at all. BP went from 129/98 to 110/76 in just a couple of weeks. | M | 46 | 9 months 10mg 1X day | 4/22/2010 | 3 | HBP | The 20 mg per day works to lower the BP that a diuretic was unsucessful at treating. I went off my original dose of Zestril because I noticed hair loss that is not on either side of my family for 3 generations. I thought my hair stylist was joking when he suggested that the med could be resulting in a thinning of my hair. I switched to the diuretic. My hair stopped falling out and appeared to be regaining density. The diuretic failed and Zestril was reassigned to me because it worked. Now 6 months later, my hair appears to be thinning again. Am I the only one? | M | 46 | 3 years | 9/2/2007 | 3 | Hign Blood Pressue | Bruising and Wheezing | M | 46 | 1 years | 2/28/2005 | 2 | to prevent the effects of diabetes? | dry hacking cough persistent | I have been told my cough is due to allergies! but now I doubt it. I am not sure why I am on this med, I do not have high blood pressure and I was told it was just a preventative to the diabetes meds. Hmm I wonder. I would like to stop taking it and see if the coughing stops, not sure if I have to go off slowly or if I can just stop taking it. | F | 46 | 6 years 1X day | 8/8/2011 | 5 | high blood pressure | none | I was taking a high dose of Toprol XL for 8 years and my blood pressure was still was a bit high. My doctor switched me to Zestril and I've been amazed with how well it works for me. I only take 5 mg a day and my blood pressure is normal. I read about how some people develop a cough while on this but I haven't had any side effects. | F | 47 | 8 months | 6/1/2008 | 5 | High blood pressure | None | Now the pressure is ok at 80/130 | M | 47 | 1 months | 9/9/2009 | 3 | High blood pressure | Dry, hacking, (as my cardiologist called it) "ACE inhibitor cough." When I did that, he moved me to Diovan. | M | 47 | 1 years | 11/7/2002 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Very heavy leg feel. So bad I wanted to use crutches to get around. Some swelling experienced on left feet. Some fatigue generated also. Sometimes after eating my leg will suddenly feel heavy. | Doctor tested for potassium imbalance. Potassium level curiously ok. But I feel lisinopril is screwing or has screwed my kidneys up. As far as lowering BP, it does that good, but at what expense? | M | 48 | 1 years | 10/18/2006 | 2 | high blood pressure | cough that triggered asthma attack | am having a tough time finding a high blood pressure that doesn't cause too many side effects. quit taking toprol xl because it caused bronchial issues. tried lisinopril and that created a chronic hacking cough which triggered an asthma attack. my doctor said that was impossible, so i tried the drug a couple days later, and sure enough, another attack. will be trying cozaar next. | F | 48 | 8 days | 11/2/2005 | 3 | hypertension | I developed a horrible cough that seemed to increase in intensity the longer I took the medicine. At first it was annoying, but it progressed to the point of gagging/choking. This would happen many times a day, sometimes waking me 3-5 times a night. | Lowered my BP to a good level. | F | 49 | 40 days | 9/3/2006 | 1 | Doctor diagnosed HBP | Agonizing upper thigh muscle cramps, radiating into groin and hip area. Slight mental fogginess, reduction in urine, back fatigue. | It appears from these posts that men are able to tolerate this drug's effects for longer periods, women for only a few days. I will not continue taking this medication. | F | 49 | 8 days | 9/28/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Red Rash around cheeks, nose and forehead. Nasty dry cough. Burning sensation of the face. No side effects for about the first 5~7 months. | M | 49 | 13 months | 3/19/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | Horrendous dry hacking cough that would not stop. After 1 week on pill, cough started, lasted for one month until doctor took me off. Stated, cough is a common side effect--guess they left that out earlier!!! Type of cough that makes your boss want you to stay home, keeps you up all night long and no cough medicine subsides it. | Dizziness symptoms also experienced. They should take this drug off the market!!! | F | 49 | 40 days | 12/2/2007 | 1 | hypertension | limb pain, heart palpitations, gagging cough, asthma-like symptoms | I went to my doctor to question this medication and side-effects after about 10 months and was told all was fine. Got very ill and could not shake cough, finally decided to quit (lisinopril) and feel fine now. I question this drug being prescribed for borderline hypertension | F | 49 | 14 months | 11/9/2009 | 3 | BP | Dizziness, Vertigo, BAD dry cough that I have stop the lecture and let students go ( I am a college Professor). | Works for me but at a high dose 40mg+ | M | 50 | 4 months | 1/19/2008 |