Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril Lisinopril Hctz, Uncontrollable Tears, Sports Drinks, New Doctor, Lisinopril
I have been on Lisinopril-HCTZ 20/12.5 for months now, probably approaching a year at this point. And I can no longer deny its effects on me. For the last 4-6 months, I've noticed more and more that after I take my pill, in about one to two hours I will find myself breaking down sobbing inexplicably. I mean I will literally just start to spiral into deep depression, sometimes bordering on wanting to just end my life, and for the longest time could not quite understand WHY!!! There was NO reason, and I do NOT have depression! On a hunch, I started taking note of these sudden spirals into desperate depression, and SURE ENOUGH...every single time, go back an hour or two at most and I've just taken my prescription. I even started varying, bit by bit (hour by hour at a time..one day take it at 4pm, next day 5-6pm, and so on), what time I took it - and consistently, across the board, 1-2 hours after I take it I will spiral into unexplained DEEP depression. In addition, if I accidentally miss a dose, I will notice my mood is so much more chipper and I'm far more likely to be milling around the house getting things done faster and with more energy and my usual cheerful self! I'll realize I missed a dose, take it, and wouldn't you know - spiral into depression all over again!! ... more »
I have been on Lisinopril-HCTZ 20/12.5 for months now, probably approaching a year at this point. And I can no longer deny its effects on me. For the last 4-6 months, I've noticed more and more that after I take my pill, in about one to two hours I will find myself breaking down sobbing inexplicably. I mean I will literally just start to spiral into deep depression, sometimes bordering on wanting to just end my life, and for the longest time could not quite understand WHY!!! There was NO reason, and I do NOT have depression! On a hunch, I started taking note of these sudden spirals into desperate depression, and SURE ENOUGH...every single time, go back an hour or two at most and I've just taken my prescription. I even started varying, bit by bit (hour by hour at a time..one day take it at 4pm, next day 5-6pm, and so on), what time I took it - and consistently, across the board, 1-2 hours after I take it I will spiral into unexplained DEEP depression. In addition, if I accidentally miss a dose, I will notice my mood is so much more chipper and I'm far more likely to be milling around the house getting things done faster and with more energy and my usual cheerful self! I'll realize I missed a dose, take it, and wouldn't you know - spiral into depression all over again!!
I tried to get off this Lisinopril-HCTZ before, for other reasons, namely the fact that I am so dehydrated all the time I feel like I am a SLAVE to water and it's become a total chore to keep drinking and drinking and drinking... Long story short my doctor just said "it's fine, stick with this". I am NOT sticking with this anymore!! I have a new doctor because of where I live now and I am walking in there tomorrow and if need be I will freaking BEG for a new prescription. I can't take another episode of just breaking down into uncontrollable tears thinking I'm crazy because I'm basically sobbing for no apparent reason, and having to constantly drink more and more and more water and even sports drinks is getting just ridiculous!! I'm tired of carting around a water bottle constantly and having to hold up just about everything I do to go get water/sports drinks/whatever to drink, and I'm REALLY tired of having to explain to my closest friends if they see me break down!! This is totally embarrassing, totally a hassle, and totally not worth it.
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