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lisinipril

Ditzydori — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:35:52 GMT

HI ladies. Im curious. Has anyone take liSINIPRIL and gainded weight quickly?

Thanks

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traveler — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:46:34 GMT

My only reaction was developing a cough. Doc took me off it and cough went away.

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BluestarFL — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:48:30 GMT

My husband took this for a short time when he was diagnosed as a diabetic. It was prescribed to him along with Metformin. He did not gain any weight, but experienced such a sharp drop in his blood pressure and blood sugar that he was extremely dizzy all the time. He even stopped driving for a while.

His doctor took him off of it, but honestly he stopped taking it long before the doctor would agree to stop prescribing it. He could not function. Just standing up from a sitting position made his head spin and he fell a couple times.

He changed his diet completely once diagnosed as a diabetic, so he lost weight - a lot of weight. He went from a 36" plus waist to a 34" waist. He lost 28 lbs right off the bat, so for him, this drug did not cause a weight gain. Obvisouly this is his experience and not any kind of scientific information. He did such a good job managing his blood sugar, he eventually went off the Metformin, too. :-)

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millieshops — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:52:59 GMT

@DitzydoriSame reaction as @traveler

My least favorite BP med!

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dsw503 — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 16:01:07 GMT

I have been taking a low dose of Lisinipril HCTZ for 15+ years. I didn't gain weight using it when I first went on it. It's interesting to learn about how others react to the same meds. Good luck on your research!

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sunshine45 — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 16:36:19 GMT

my 79 year old mother takes this and has for many years.

she has no side effects from it.

she is seen twice a year by her cardiologist and twice a year by her gp.

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Goodie2shoes — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 17:20:47 GMT

No weight gain but I developed a cough so the doctor changed my meds

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 18:15:31 GMT

Lisinopril gave me the constant hacking cough. We switched to Norvasc. It caused my legs to get big, heavy, and tired. I did a little research and found that a simple diuretic could be successful treatment for HBP. I talked it over with my NP and she agreed to do it so I used that for a few years. Last June I decided to switch to a keto lifestyle. I'm down 95 lbs. and off my medication.

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Nightowlz — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 20:52:26 GMT

When I was told I had high BP that's what they gave me. Made me cough so I quit taking it. Doctor was not happy but I refused to take something that made me cough. I found another doctor. Took Toprol for a while but no longer need it.

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Lake4 — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 21:07:10 GMT

@BluestarFL wrote:
My husband took this for a short time when he was diagnosed as a diabetic. It was prescribed to him along with Metformin. He did not gain any weight, but experienced such a sharp drop in his blood pressure and blood sugar that he was extremely dizzy all the time. He even stopped driving for a while.

His doctor took him off of it, but honestly he stopped taking it long before the doctor would agree to stop prescribing it. He could not function. Just standing up from a sitting position made his head spin and he fell a couple times.

He changed his diet completely once diagnosed as a diabetic, so he lost weight - a lot of weight. He went from a 36" plus waist to a 34" waist. He lost 28 lbs right off the bat, so for him, this drug did not cause a weight gain. Obvisouly this is his experience and not any kind of scientific information. He did such a good job managing his blood sugar, he eventually went off the Metformin, too. :-)

That is so great! Congrats to your husband- quite an accomplishment.

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Lake4 — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 21:09:17 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
Lisinopril gave me the constant hacking cough. We switched to Norvasc. It caused my legs to get big, heavy, and tired. I did a little research and found that a simple diuretic could be successful treatment for HBP. I talked it over with my NP and she agreed to do it so I used that for a few years. Last June I decided to switch to a keto lifestyle. I'm down 95 lbs. and off my medication.

Congratulations, @JeanLouiseFinch ! How fabulous! Do you find keto easy to do? You should be so proud of yourself.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 14:20:27 GMT

@Lake4 wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
Lisinopril gave me the constant hacking cough. We switched to Norvasc. It caused my legs to get big, heavy, and tired. I did a little research and found that a simple diuretic could be successful treatment for HBP. I talked it over with my NP and she agreed to do it so I used that for a few years. Last June I decided to switch to a keto lifestyle. I'm down 95 lbs. and off my medication.
Congratulations, @JeanLouiseFinch ! How fabulous! Do you find keto easy to do? You should be so proud of yourself.

Thanks @Lake4. the first two weeks were the hardest. I find keto to be healthy and easy, but it’s got to be an “all in” kind of thing and it requires some effort to know what ingredients are good and which ones are enemies. I also believe it’s a lifestyle decision - not just a temporary diet. Dabbling in keto and still eating carbs is a recipe for disaster. I faithfully track my macros with Carb Manager. I love eating this way and feel better than I have in years!

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89135 — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 14:16:41 GMT

I've been taking low dose for 20+ years..with no problems...

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 17:13:20 GMT

I remember my husband was on it and developed a cough... the doctor prescribed a different medication.

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Q4u — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 19:57:53 GMT

I was on Lisinopril for 18 months but had a cough that developed that was so chronic and hard that I was taken off. It was so awful my friends thought I had developed something horrible....

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corita — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 21:46:57 GMT

@Goodie2shoes wrote:
No weight gain but I developed a cough so the doctor changed my meds
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Same with me!!! Apparently cough is a common side effect from this HP med.

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Ditzydori — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:31:37 GMT

thanks for all of your replies. I have not developed a cough yet. Im on a low dose. I just noticed that I feel bloated and I weighed myself and I gained weight. I hadnt changed anything else about how I eat.

Weight gain isnt listed as one of the side effects, but when I googled it it says rapid weight gain. Also I found a forum all about Lispidril and everyone on there gained weight. I found this forum after I asked the question here.

But non of you ladies gained any weight, so who knows. I was on Norvasc and that made my ankles like balloons. Now I dont know what to do. If I should ask her to change this med or not.

Anyway Im sure Ill figure it out, but I so appreciate you all taking the time to reply to my question.

Blessings.

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QP Doll — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:19:21 GMT

Have been on a low dose for many years & no side effects. I lost weight, but don't know if it was from the med.

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Financialgrl — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 15:52:08 GMT

@traveler wrote:
My only reaction was developing a cough. Doc took me off it and cough went away.

I had the same reaction.

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allaries — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 21:40:13 GMT

i was not on it long enough to gain weight. It caused me medically induced lupus. Yes it has been registered with fda by my doctor. It is a one in three million reaction. Arent I lucky. My doctor found a lupus specialist to test my blood a year or so later and said I was clear. I hope.