Lisinopril---norvasc (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I am concerned about taking both prescriptions, as I am tired all the time. I tell my Dr., but he says if it keeps the pressure down keep taking them. Just wondered if I am the only one out there feeling this way.

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I just started amlodipine...I have had anxiety problems for years PTS...I was on lisinopril for years and years...I think it started interacting with Surmontil which I was also on for years... was drinking vodka and my body finally said ENOUGH toxic crap...in the mean time my blood pressure went crazy high...even after I stopped all my addictions...I couldnt take the antidepressant yet was sick from not taking it...lisinopril made the blood pressure higher...the more I took the higher it got...next the ER...not having a heart attack at least the EKG was normal....no blood pressure meds for 2 days...blood pressure was normal..go figure....then all of a sudden pressure was crazy high...chest pain again...jaw pain...kidneys hurt from the high blood pressure...started taking small amounts of clonidine...worked until HR went to 50 bpm...more chest pain...long story short lisinopril only slightly made me tired in the beginning...the hydrochlorothiazide was another story...that makes you tired...the amlodipine is evening out the blood pressure swings...however when it gets into my system...about 1-2 hrs.. I am getting some slight palpitations..its not making me tired as I have increased my workout by 30%...the bottom line that is hard to avoid ...and comes back at you for years...stress kills.....avoid all caffiene...dont smoke....dont drink excessively....
love yourself...

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I am taking Norvasc 10 mg 1 x a day since Oct 08. BP is fine but I have had this horrible taste in my mouth and have lost my sense of smell. Anyone else?

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I currently lower the lisinopril 10mg twice a day, less tired, but my B/P is 142/79.

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I have been taking Lisinopril for 7 years now and the tired feeling never leaves. My legs and knees hurt all the time like I ran back to back marathons. I work out 4 days a week but the running hurts so much i can harly make it 30 min on the treadmill. I need off of this stuff....good luck all.

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I have been on lisenipril 20/12 for (the 12mg is a duretic) about 3 years now, my energy level is great, no leg pain, but I did have trouble the first few months adjusting to the sluggish feeling, I almost quit taking it. After a few months it leveled out, I walk 3 blocks to and from work everyday, excersice about 10 minutes 3 times a week, and feel great but I do get tired about an hour after getting home from work, so much so that I now take a nap every day-a little strange for a 43 year old.
I think it is just takes an adjustment period to get use to the medicine, because I have had times that I did not get my prescription refilled in time and I can tell the difference in my energy levels and headaches, it is like starting all over again with the medication.

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I Have been taking Lisinopril for about 5 years now for an assist in my kidneys to keep my blood pressure down, I'm only 22! Everyday I feel like i'm battling a flu.. It seems to me that it messes with your nerves. It constantly makes me sick to my stomach. sometimes it feels like i'm having a panic attack or something, i lose my appitite to eat all the time. A couple times i took myself off of the medication to see what would happen and yes, my blood pressure rose a little but by the next day i felt like a god.. no sickness no nerves messing with me... next time i see my doc i'm definitely changing it to something else.. Lisinopril has ade my life a living hell!!

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Tried amlodopine for about six months, finally stopped taking it when I started having heart palpitations and asthma one night. Up to that point, I had begged the Veterans Admin doctor to give me something instead of the amlodopine, which caused me to urinate every 15 minutes, night and day, thereby exacerbating the chronic interstitital cystitis that I also have. Then, the doc put me on lisinopril. Three months after starting the lisinopril, I have vomiting, joint pain, lower back pain, asthma, fatigue, mental confusion (at times) and to top off the list - ITCHING. I am going to try exercise, losing weight, and herbs.

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I get little sleep but am not tired or fatiqued. Last night I got less than 45-minutes of sleep, yet worked all day and am still not tired this evening. This doesn't seem normal. I don't abuse alcohol or drugs, and am in excellent health and the same weight I was at age 17 (I am now 80-years old.) What's going on?

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Is it possible that ou are taking a statin drug as wll such as sivastatin, lipitor etc? this class of drugs has an effect on your muscles. but also to reply to the original question--I am on lisinopril for 2 years and am exhausted most of the time.

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Eat a proper diet and exercise and you shouldn't have these side effects

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I was on lisinopril then dr switched me to norvasc. Norvasc makes me very sick with headaches, upset stomach, insomnia, flushing and sweating like I'm going through menopause! Going back to the dr. Norvasc is horrible by itself, I'd change Drs. You are the only one that knows your body better than anyone. Not uncommon to prescribe both together. Good luck!

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I was taking 40 mg of Lisinopril for several years. When my pressure rose recently my Dr. put me on first 5 and then 10 mg of Amlodipine. My pressure is now about 145/85 but I am light headed or dizzy at times

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if we all ate right & exercised, most would not have high blood pressure. I'm sorry i ever started Norvasc & now several years later they add a water pill that does little or nothing for the BP & now they add Lisinopril. What next if i live ?

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taking 60 mg Lisinopril, 10mg amplodipine, 25mg hydrochlorothiazide, 100 mg lopressor, still have bp 190/106 and 45 pulse..ekg is normal...what is up with all this?

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I am a 49 yr old male, active duty, Air Force. Doc put me on 20mg linsopril couple of weeks ago. Tried to run on tread mill and after 3 minutes, felt like I might pass out and had pounding or uneven heartbeat. Started to suspect linsopril so I looked up side effects on google. I am suffering from most of them to include: chills, body aches, flu symptoms, tired feeling, muscle weakness, muscle aches, runny nose, sneezing, dry cough that won't go away, urinating less and diarrhea. I quit taking it as I can't pass my PT. You better be aware of the side affects if your doc puts you on this drug. Side effects are wicked.

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you are doing the right thing by breaking the pill...sometimes if the pharmacy doesn't have the right dose, they tell me to just break the pill to get the correct dosage....hope this ease your concerns....

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i take those and im tired all the time also,, ive actually been diagnosed with narcolepsia,, possiably due to these drugs

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I have been taking lisinopril for about 10 years, I'm guessing. A couple of years ago it was switched to lisinopril hctz. Probably about 10 mgs per tab. When I started taking it I could walk easily and didn't have headaches and wasn't tired at all. The only side affect I noticed was a slight, dry cough. couple of years ago I had my thyroid and half of my right parathyroid removed. I went into an emotional tailspin immediately after that operation. I was panic ridden, paranoid, and claustrophobic. Couldn't get into a car with the windows closed or take a shower with the shower curtain closed all the way. And forget going to the movies in a theater with other people. That was panic city in the extreme. Now I've been taking an increased dosage from the one I started out with and I am so lame and off balance when I walk that it;s dangerous to go anywhere without a companion. My feet hurt. My knees hurt, my back and hips are a source of ongoing pain, I never know when I stand up if I'll fall over or not. This is not fun. I am 73 and I have work to do. I have to make a living. I do not smoke or drink coffee or anything else that could be dangerous I have an almost perfect diet. Tons of fresh veggies and a small amount of fruit fresh fish or chicken, natural whole grains most of it almost gluten free. I take vitamins and am very well educated when it comes to nutrition. I was told recently by a physical therapist that statins can make a body feel weak and stiff and painful. I used to be a dancer, swimmer, and an athlete. This sucks. Do I have to keep taking this damned medicine? I hate feeling like this. I have so much energy I almost can't sleep at night. The only thing that makes me slow down is that my back hurts so much that I have to sit down to give it a rest. And then I'm up like a shot and ready to do battle again. I never get sick. I look ten years younger than my years, except for this damned back, leg and foot problem. I hate this!

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I take 10 mg of Norvasc and 80 mg of Lisinoprol and although my BP is down where it should be-145/80, I suffer from almost all the negative side effects. I am tired all the time and I am glad I do not have to work. I have trouble sleeping and yet have no energy. Also having trouble swallowing and have dry mouth which means I am feeling like I am choking all the time. The stuff is bad but in my case the combination was the only thing that kept my BP below 200/95 to 165/90.

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I had to stop taking the hctz and lipitor because of leg cramps

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