About 2 years ago my doctor told me I had high blood pressure. He prescribed a low dose (5 mg daily) of Lisinopril. Over time I slowly had an increase in pain in my right kidney. For a while it was only when I lay down in bed, then gradually started to hurt in the day while working. I went to a urologist and he did ultrasound, cat scan, blood tests etc all came out negative. He said it was something in my diet so one by one I cut from my diet coffee, carbonated drinks like soda, chocolate, cranberry sauce, literally anything I could think of that might cause this kidney pain. The pain got worse and worse. Christmas day it felt like my kidneys were going to split open. I was so sick I forgot to take that Lisinopril pill Christmas morning. By that night I began to feel better. I have not taken that pill since and today (5 days later) I feel 100%. Last 2 nights I have slept like a baby. SO if you are taking this drug and your kidneys hurt this is your warning.
If you look up Lisinopril on the net you will see it says it is good for the kidneys, that is not always so. Eric

After my Stroke they put me on Lisinopril
caused a mild cough...but bothersome I went to Wyoming beforeI was headed and not ready to go.
Hunting
Antelope was horrible .I took so many cough drops I vomited a lot without telling my Dad and Daughter because I wanted to Hunt.

anyway. I got off Lisinopril and All BP drugs

I believe that’s what I was taking for high blood pressure that caused my pancreatitis. No, I don’t drink, haven’t had an alcoholic drink since ‘93.

I think my wife takes that.

Last year, when I had the adverse reaction to being vaccinated, the physician at the hospital put me on Lisinopril. My physician switched me to Amlodipine and Benazepril, as soon as she saw me. She thought they were safer and more effective.

Keith

I'm on 20 mg Lisinopril daily, about three years now

My doc I had when I first was diagnosed with diabetes, put me on lisinopril. Was on it for about twenty years, and had no problems. Started going to the VA in the late nintys, and they eventually got around to asking me about it. They ask why I was taking it, as I have never had high blood pressure, and took me off of it. Never have taken it again. The original doc had read somewhere that it was a good treatment for people with diabetes!

I take 10 milligrams a day and have for about 30 years. I don't think it has ever bothered me. Now that I am retired and losing weight I hope to get off it.

I was on it for quite a few yrs...7 I think. Went off all drs meds when I started carnivore diet.(now just low carb)have no need now. 163 pounds eating like a horse after covid and pneumonia. Lept off the medical merry go round and staying thin.

Made me cough, too.

I recently (Oct.) woke up at about 5:15am with a HUGELY swollen bottom lip. I was fine when I went to sleep. Scared the fecal out of me. Looked it up quick online and they said to get to the ER as it could be either a medication reaction or insect bite but it could be real bad.

First question they asked was "are you takng any blood pressure meds?". I said yeah, 10mg of Lisinopril. They immediately said O.K., yeah that's no doubt the cause. I said I'd been taking it for 4 year and they said it doesn't matter it can happen at ANY time no matter how long you've been taking it. I had to hang around for 6 hours for them to monitor me to make sure it didn't worsen then they told me no more Lisinopril and switched me to Amlodipine. The condition is called Angioedema. And it can be fatal. Usually the tongue swells up to fill your mouth and your throat closes up. I got REALLY LUCKY that night.

Thanks for that heads up Eric. I've been on it for years with no ill effects. But I will be keeping your warning/experience in mind. Happy New Year.... I'm in your neighborhood again this winter. Attempting to put a dent in the coyote population on Hamburg Mountain!

Pete

Tommyran,

the same thing happened to a friend of mine except it WAS his tongue that swelled. Drs. told him if he'd waited another 30 minutes to get there, he'd be dead.

Scary stuff indeed. Glad he got there in time.

Been on it since 2008 20 mg a day no issues for me yet anyway

10 mg, last 10 years.
Occasional dry cough.

I take a low dose daily as counter to my metformin for high blood sugar.
Jim

My wife looked up the meds they had her on, that one was one with bad side effects.
They had her taking a statin when she didn't need one, she's recovering from a stroke, statins prevent the brain from recovering and can cause dementia

It's pretty disappointing that a lot (maybe most) doctors don't really know too much. You really have to do a lot of your own research and get second and third opinions.

It amazes me that the medical professionals have not figured out that there is sometimes disturbingly wrong when they are prescribing additional drugs to counteract the negative effects of the drugs they're prescribing to treat conditions that fall outside some established limit.

My Dr. wanted to start me on a statin when one of my cholesterol numbers floated one point higher than some limit. I'll be looking for a different Dr. Are their any old time country doctors anymore?

I had four (4) Angioedema attacks in February thru April 2022
possibly from statins.

The 1st episode WAS massive swelling of Tongue
and almost complete throat closure cutting off my airway.

Drove myself to the ER before It got real bad
but just made it as I was choking, gagging,
& gasping while the ER checked me in.

They asked about Statins (It was Accupril I was taking).

They hit me with some intervenous antihystamine/benadryl stuff
& prednisone steroid to counteract the Angioedema.

They took me off 3/4ths of my meds including Accupril.

I then proceded to have three more attacks
over the next month that were less severe
& finally saw an allergy specialist who could
only say the cause was "Idiopathic" meaning
she had no clue for sure what triggered them.

Now the cardio doctor has me back on a Statin
as he absolutely insists I can't be without it if he
is going to treat me for heart issues.

I swear these guys get payed cash for everyone
they get hooked up on these Statin drugs.

They now have me on Rosuvastatin calcium (Crestor)
which one of the side effects (which I just looked up)
are allergic reactions including swelling of the throat & tongue.

No specific mention of Angioedema, though. lol.

So I guess I'm waiting for my next Angioedema attack !!!

walleyed

I had been taking it for many years. It has been a long time. I started to develop a cough that is unusual for me and it persisted for weeks. Told my PCP about it she said it was most likely the Lisinopril.. She took me off it immediately and put me on another drug call Valsartan. It is in the same class of drugs but has a different pathway in the body. It is 2x daily which is a pain, but in a week, I stopped coughing..

I guess at my annual visit coming up, I'll be having a talk with doc. Thanks for the info!

Been on it couple years but forget take it some nItes, last time I had blood pressure check. It was very low,the lowest ever an alarming low, they say it ok? I never had it that low, I blame it on meds from psychiatrist that cause it . Not sure if very low blood pressure is bad or not

I've been taking 20mg Lisinopril for eight years with no side effects. I feel bad if I forget to take it.

I will refuse statins as well. I'm getting to the age the check engine light can come on. I'm cleaning up everything now. I see lots of people in older age that eat real food, are healthy, and are on zero meds. I imagine meds can really cut into a person's budget. I ain't giving my money to drug companies. I do own stock in some so all you guys on them, thanks for the profits. Lol

My Spring Beaver partner fought a dry cough for years. Multiple trips to Dr. including ear,nose , throat specialist. He was absolutely miserable ! To be honest it got plenty irritating for me hearing him cough and choke constantly with no relief.
He did his own research as he got no relief from his multiple Dr. visits. He found articles describing his very symptoms others had experienced on Lisinopril. Took his research to his family Dr. and told her what he thought of her ineptness. He quit taking the drug and within days his constant hacking. He dropped weight and took up Jujitsu. He doesn’t need the drug anymore as he is now within the safe range with his BP.

All drugs have possible side effects. Every side effect that occurs has to be listed on the package insert. Don’t go down the rabbit hole of trying to self medicate and diagnose. Lisinopril is a safe drug used by millions of people. It does protect the kidneys in diabetics. Angioedema and cough are class effects which means all drugs in that class can cause it. Accupril is in the same class, not a statin. There are alternatives for those that have problems with the class of drugs. Statins sre also safe but have their own set of problems. Stick with a good pharmacy and don’t price shop. A good pharmacist can prevent many of the issues you might have in

A dry unproductive cough is undesirable side effect. Call the doctor and report it and they will move you up to a better class of blood pressure drugs like ARB’s.
Cozaar (losartan) was one of the first ARB’s released and I’ve had no problems.

Statins are a multi-billion dollar business. Unless a person has a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol called FH, many functional Dr's and cardiologists will not prescribe.

Here's a short link,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odvt4EaGPLw

Other studies in the last 10 years show that they will extend your life expectancy by 4.6 days if taken for at least 5 years.

I think my new Dr says to take spirulina to keep blood sugar in check

I took Lisinopril for a number of years with no problems except persistent cough. That is a common side effect. Then the last year I took it I noticed I had less and less energy. I just felt like sitting around all the time. I thought I was just getting old. Then one day I went to work for a friend putting in a septic system and ended up feeling faint when I bent over so much I had him take me home. I went to the ER and I had a heartbeat below 30 sometimes dipping into the low 20s. They said it was the Lisinopril and took me off it. Took about a month to get it out of my system.

Wow, That's really Bad...I'm glad you're ok