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 pressuer | The main side effects I have are an itchy throat most of the time; coughing all day and into the night which keeps me from sleeping (my husband says I cough during the night also); and some shortness of breath. Other things I have noticed since reading this website are: fatigue, mental fogginess, mild leg cramps, gagging/choking for no reason (not because of eating or drinking something). | My voice has seemed to change also. I am a preschool music teacher and have had difficulty teaching & singing through the morning. I also sing in a choir and have had problems singing. It seems that the more I try to sing, it brings on more coughing and hoarseness. Very frustrating! | F | 54 | 11 months | 6/30/2009 | 1 | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | STARTED HAVING A SEVERE COUGH WITH EXCESS PLEM. NO SLEEP. I WOULD BE UP FOR 72 HOUR STRAIGHT- THAT START ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I STARTED TAKING IT. HAD TO GO ON SHORT TERM DUE TO NO SLEEP AT ALL. | I WOULD RATHER LIVE WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE THAN BEING A CRACKHEAD WITH OUT CRACK | F | 39 | 3 months | 6/18/2009 | 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 | 4 | high blood pressure | | 2/23/2009 | 1 | High blood pressure | dizziness, mild head aches, and occasional coughing spells. | I can't say I recommend this med because it does not work as good as a lot of doctors think. I have had high blood pressure since I was 16 and I was in great shape then so I get sick and tired of hearing about weight being a main issue to high blood pressure. That said, playing sports, sleeping more and keeping stress low does more to lower my high bp than this med ever has. I take it with one other med to get my bp down and I'm lucky if it goes to 150 over 100. Don't waste your time and money on this med, its not worth it. | M | 28 | 1 years | 2/22/2009 | 5 | Hypertension | none | Effectively lowered Blood Pressure from 165/108 to near normal levels 135/84 immediately with no side effects. | M | 60 days | 1/19/2009 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | Mild dizziness, kind of a slightly enjoyable tipsiness | It does the job, is very basic, and is available in a generic form. Wonderful value if it works for you. More expensive medications haven't done even half as much for me. Also think that the general mechanism for its function benefits my demeanor and leaves me more pleasant. Wonderful medication that is derived from viper venom. | M | 28 | 5 years | 10/14/2008 | 1 | maintain low blood pressure | sore limbs, fatigue, cloudiness feeling, stomach cramps, diareha, short term memory loss, tiredness, required lots of sleep, depression, mood swings | I began taking this medicine after emergency heart surgery to help maintain a low blood pressure, and prior to that my blood pressure was always around 120/80, now it seems to hover around 200/130. The side effects of this medicine has endangered my ability to earn a living and someone from the FDA should check into how this medicine was ever allowed to market with all the documented issues surrounding it. In reading the associated comments I am quite distured by the amount of physicians which are either grossly misinformed about the medicines they prescribe or intentionally prescibe these medicines with known issues to help line their own pockets at the patients health expense. Something needs to be done about this. | M | 51 | 2 months | 7/29/2008 | 2 | variable BP | A cough. Side effects may be attributed to Atenolol: ringing in ears, impotency. Dosage is 20 mg. | M | 63 | | 7/10/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | Just started taken about 3 weeks. Been coughing night and day for almost 2 weeks. THOUGHT it was allergies which are never this bad. NOW I know it's ZESTRIL. Out of the 1st 50 on list, 29 said that they started to cough. | F | 54 | 22 days | 6/29/2008 | 1 | High blood pressure | WATER IN MY LUNGS | After doing all kinds of testing, it was determined that ZESTRIL produced water in my lungs. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. | M | 64 | 7 months | 6/17/2008 | 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 | 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 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Slight cough when I first started taking it, but it went away. | Have never had to switch to another med for HBP. Works well with my body and did not cause weight gain, aches or hair loss. Lisinopril 20mg, combined with HCT 25mg, is the only med I take, besides multivitamins. | F | 61 | 12 years | 3/25/2008 | 3 | hbp | Weight loss. Started losing weight at 10 mg, and when increased med to 20mg, weight loss escalated. General fatigue. BP OK but not great. | Has anyone experienced weight loss on Zestril? | F | 65 | 4 months | 3/18/2008 | 3 | HBP | Slight Cough, Insomnia, Redness in face and burning sensation in ears when occasionally consuming alcohol. | M | 31 | 1.5 years | 2/16/2008 | 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 | 4 | | 12/24/2007 | 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 | HBP | EXTREME body aches, severe insomnia, fatigue, muscle cramps (esp. in legs), need to tighten and release muscles constantly, some jerking, dry cough, sinus congestion, wheezing, headache, flushed face, tremors, loss of appetite, some blurred vision. | I've been on this medication for about 8 days. Switched from Avalide to Zestril because it was so much cheaper, but, what cost is one's health!? While the Zestril seems to be keeping my bp low (maybe too low), these other things it's doing to my body are awful--and these are only the symptoms I KNOW about! I'd rather pay more money and feel healthier. I just finished calling my pharmacy for a refill on Avalide. I do NOT recommend this drug to anyone--at ALL!! | F | 60 | 8 days | 11/19/2007 |