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 |
| 2 | hbp | cough, dissinesssss like crazy, shortness of breath, upper back pain, between the shoulders. i cant wait to be swithched, i like this site tought me so much about this lousy medication | i am sure there is a better medication out there | M | 44 | 3 months 20 mg 1X day | 8/22/2010 | 4 | Hypertension | weight gain, but lowered BP to reasonable level, but I think if I could lower my weight by say 50 lbs, I would not have to take this at all. That is my goal. | F | 63 | 15 years 20/25 mg 1X day | 8/14/2010 | 1 | high bp | Stopped urinating | M | 65 | 1 days 1X day | 5/29/2010 | 1 | High BP | Cough, Sore Throat, Rapid Pulse, Irritability, Mental Fog, Matellic Taste in Mouth | They should call this Devil's Spit. It's the worst medicine I've ever taken. My doctor tried to transition me to this from Ziac. I had no side effects on the Ziac but a bit of mild fatigue, but she thought this was a better drug and advised I switch. I'm waiting for a call in the morning to get my old prescription refilled. My heart rate double from 62bpm to 124bpm on this Lisinopril... I can't wait to get back to my old medication and to soon hopefully be free of them all as my weight loss continues! | M | 26 | 2 weeks 20mg 1X day | 5/13/2010 | 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 | 1 | elevated blood pressure | i hate this drug! dizzy, irritable, irritated, moody, fingers were swollen, heart racing, panic attacks, dizzy, dizzy ,dizzy....the morning i had enough, i could hardly walk to the car for my husband to take to the ER.....this medicine is the devil! | F | 50 | 60 days 25 2X day | 3/26/2010 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Dry mouth, especially while sleeping, and less sensation sexually | My blood pressure is dropping to acceptable levels. I'm in good physical shape otherwise, with a demanding career, and I have young kids: Hypertension and a heart attack at my age is not an option, so despite the minor side-effects thus far, it's a fair trade off. | M | 40 | 45 days 20mg 2X day | 2/28/2010 | 5 | high blood pressure | none, recently increased dose from 10 mg to 20 mg | so far so good | M | 59 | 10 years 20 mg 1X day | 2/11/2010 | 1 | high blood pressure | Dry, hacking cough, often to the point of gagging. Last week, I developed SEVERE itching of my hands & feet, swollen lips, and large itchy welts on my trunk. I saw my internist yesterday, and she diagnosed these symptoms as a severe reaction to Zestril, prescribed a high dose of steriods for a week, and prescribed another med to replace the Zestril. | F | 55 | 3 years 40 1X day | 2/10/2010 | 1 | Hi BP | Horrible cough | Did lower my BP but it ain't worth it. The coughing was embarassing and debilitating and it developed in about 2 months after I started taking it | M | 63 | 2 months | 1/5/2010 | 5 | high blood pressure | slight cough in first month, then none | controls my hypertension on a very low dose (10 mg a day) | F | 61 | 10 years | 12/15/2009 | 2 | high blood pressure | I experienced many strange happenings and was even tested for Lyme Diesease. It happened so gradual that 1 year 4 months later I can see how it has affected me. I have a chronic dry cough and occasional sore throat that drives me crazy. I have had rashes, swelling, headaches, stomach aches, muscle aches, fatigue, depression, lightheadedness and more. I have always been healthy, fit and full of life and energy. My doctor has not said it is the lisinopril but I am off of it as I read all that I have experienced in others commenting on their usage. | It has lowered my blood pressure but I am seeking another med. | F | 56 | 16 months | 11/24/2009 | 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 | 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 | 2 | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | DIZZINESS, ANXIOUS, NERVOUS, FEAR, BLOATING, WEIGHT GAIN, RAPID HEART BEAT, PALPITATIONS, UNABLE TO CALM DOWN, NUMBNESS IN HEAD, UNEASINESS. | CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY DOCTORS HAVE A WAY OF MAKING YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE MAKING THE SIDE EFFECTS UP. "I NEVER HEARD OF THAT" "TRY IT FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR SO" WHAT, UNTIL I WIND UP IN A HOSPITAL?? | F | 54 | 5 weeks | 9/29/2009 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | No side effects for me. Although, I know some people have what's called "ACE Cough" so this side effect is possible. Basically, I've had no side effects. | Seems to be an easy to tolerate drug for me, but alone it will not lower blood pressure very much. I add to add A beta blocker to it which puts my BP at 120/80 on most days. | M | 39 | 8 years | 9/28/2009 | 1 | HBP | Side effects were dibilitating, horrendous dry hacking cough day and night,many times gagging and vomiting, Effected my sleep, my income was hindered as I am in sales and could hardly complete one sentence without coughing. I was always totally exhausted from coughing and no sleep. I can not believe there has not been a class action lawsuit and the FDA has not taken this off the market. Please feel free to contact me if a lawsuit has been started as this medicine needs to be banned. | F | 59 | 8 days | 9/13/2009 | 2 | Hypertension | Mild dry cough, mysterious heart pains | 20 mg for 2 mo.; 10 mg for 3 mo. I could deal w/ the cough as it always seems I'm coughing, anyway. But I got afraid & took myself off of this when it started feeling like a finger was poking my chest from the inside & the light squeezing of the heart. Also would occasionally feel as if my heart was inflating. No noticeable decrease in my BP (140s/90s). | M | 29 | 5 months | 9/10/2009 | 5 | High blood pressure | None | Now the pressure is ok at 80/130 | M | 47 | 1 months | 9/9/2009 | 1 | High blood pressure | Fatigue, skin problems, disabling back ache, dry red eyes, joint pain, diarrhea and constipation, bloating, weight gain, choking, malaise, headaches, optical migraines, floaters. Symptoms came and went so I didn't put it together for the longest time. | What is the FDA thinking? All doctors should have to pass a test on symptoms before being able to prescribe these drugs. | F | 52 | 1 years | 9/6/2009 |