I took Lisinipril (sp?) for blood pressuer some years back.
One evening, while making dinner..my tongue started to swell, then, as i was pulling into the ER parking lot, my throat started.
They stuck IV's in me of stuff, it subsided..
They said had I been 15-20 minutes later..I'd have had serious trouble breathing..
But they asked what I had eaten (nothing out of thre norm, matter of fact, hadn't left the house that day)..and what meds I took..
Turns out, something like .01% of people who have been taking Lisinipril develop this (some get the dry cough).
Lucky me.
No one had mentioned this possibilty to me..certainly not the doctor that put me on it.
My point?
All meds have side effects.....it's just the luck of the draw as to which on (if any) you'll get..
P.S. I read the fine print on any nedication i am prescribd now.
Edited by
I_love_bluegrass
on Wed 02/20/19 09:12 AM