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What Causes Fatigue And Numbness In Arms And Legs While On Lisinopril?

Symptoms:tired all the time, occasional numbness in arms and legs,calves cramp up occasionally I take 5mg daily lisinopril am not overweight.I m 5 8 and weigh 153 Dont drink or smoke.Never smoked haven t had a drink in25 years am 50 years old but cant maintain an erection
Mon, 18 Feb 2019
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Hello,

Weakness is a very general symptom that may be caused by several conditions and is a common side effect of many medications including Lisinopril. On the other hand this does not mean that you are having weakness due to Lisinopril.

I would recommend you to have a visit with your doctor and have your blood pressure checked and your heart and lungs examined. He will do a thorough examination and possibly some blood tests as well like CBC, ERS, ALT, AST, creatinine and electrolytes, TSH, FT4, ECG, sugar and lipids levels, urinalysis and maybe a chest xray.

If all the tests come out normal then many conditions are ruled out and Lisinopril or stress/depression can be considered as the cause of the weakness.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Fatigue And Numbness In Arms And Legs While On Lisinopril?

Hello, Weakness is a very general symptom that may be caused by several conditions and is a common side effect of many medications including Lisinopril. On the other hand this does not mean that you are having weakness due to Lisinopril. I would recommend you to have a visit with your doctor and have your blood pressure checked and your heart and lungs examined. He will do a thorough examination and possibly some blood tests as well like CBC, ERS, ALT, AST, creatinine and electrolytes, TSH, FT4, ECG, sugar and lipids levels, urinalysis and maybe a chest xray. If all the tests come out normal then many conditions are ruled out and Lisinopril or stress/depression can be considered as the cause of the weakness. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician