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Anyone else have a bad interaction while on lisinopril?

Posted by mblank01 @mblank01, Oct 19, 2025

On the med for about two weeks.
When I experience heart rhythm issues and a spike in blood pressure. I admit I made some mistakes. And that I did not know you could use ibuprofen eat bananas or use nasal spray. The effect of the med was only a mild drop in blood pressure.So I decided to go off of it for a while. To my surprise, I found that a simple workout supplement that raises nitric oxide in the blood.Seem to offer more relief. My question is, why are we not working on dilating?The blood vessel over preventing the narrowing of it

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jck2140 | @jck2140 | Mar 11 3:47pm
In reply to @cindi210 "I was recently diagnosed with kidney disease and my Nephrologist put me on Lisinopril, stating it..." + (show)
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I was recently diagnosed with kidney disease and my Nephrologist put me on Lisinopril, stating it would provide protective factors to my kidneys. I experienced the frequent dizziness, usually upon standing. I also got waves of nausea with the dizziness that were brief but happened 1-3 times daily. The other side effect I experienced was a significant increase in anxiety, when I had no previous issues. After 6 months on the medication, losing 25 lbs, and receiving excellent lab reports, he took me off of it. I didn't connect how much better I feel to the Lisinopril until I read this. Thank you for sharing!

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@cindi210 thank you for sharing. How long did it take you to feel better after you discontinued taking it?

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Scott R L | @scottrl | Mar 11 5:04pm
In reply to @jck2140 "@scottrl - thank you. How are you feeling now that you stopped taking it?And how long..." + (show)
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@scottrl - thank you. How are you feeling now that you stopped taking it?And how long did it take to feel better or normal?

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@jck2140 I have been fine. My blood pressure could be better, but I don't worry about it.
I haven't been dizzy, which is good.
It's been six or seven years, I think.

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jenatsky | @jenatsky | 6 days ago
In reply to @musicguy "I’ve been on Lisinopril 6 weeks. I became lethargic with serious brain fog and light headedness...." + (show)
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I’ve been on Lisinopril 6 weeks. I became lethargic with serious brain fog and light headedness. I also had pain in my joints. I was told it would get better but honestly it got much worse. I started having extreme panic attacks that left me drained and thinking I was insane. I almost checked into a hospital before I learned about this side effect. Starting today I will no longer take lisinopril or any meds for blood pressure. Hopefully I will get better in a few days and will do natural things like diet and exercise to lower blood pressure!

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@musicguy if you stop all anti hypertensive medications you run the risk of developing serious other illnesses like kidney disease, eye issues any place you have small vessels can be effected. If you cannot control it with diet and exercise you will do yourself no favors by not using something to help yourself.

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jenatsky | @jenatsky | 6 days ago

I started taking Lisinopril in 1984 when I was diagnosed with familial hypertension since I was young and healthy and both parents had it. I was on 20mg to start but it was reduced when I lost weight and now take 10mg daily. Never had any side effects.

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thoffman6709 | @thoffman6709 | 4 days ago

Was on it for a while. I started having a slight cough mostly at night. I mentioned it to my Dr. and he said that is a side effect. Switched drugs and the cough went away.

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