I have been taking a low dose (5mg) of Lisinopril for a couple of years now with no side effects.

Been taking 20mg/day for 20 years. Get the tickle occasionally.

I was at my Pulmonoligist last week and she asked me if it's was making me cough. It isn't and hasn't. So I came home and looked up the side eeffcts and coughing was one of them listed but. I do not recall tickling in the throat being one . Anyway I would speak to my Dr. about it.

Several years back when I had an issue with elevated BP (don't have that now, but that's a different story) I tried Lisinopril and yes, I had cough issues. I was constantly clearing my throat and would occasionally hack up some phlegm. It annoyed the hell out of my wife. Stopped taking the med and cough went away.

I had other issues with Lisinopril. The most serious was extremely low BP when doing any sort of cardio exercise or work. Like a drop to 90/40~. I'm glad I no longer need that nasty drug.

I had the throat tickle with lisinopril, so my doctor switched me to losartan and amlodipine combo. That put a quick end to the annoying throat tickle.

Yup, throat tickle / cough. I just live with it. Maybe suck on a cough drop an hour or so before bed time.

Patients who have a cough from an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor are often changed to a different medication called an ARB, which stands for Angiotensin Receptor Blocker. It doesn't cause a cough, and usually doesn't cause the swelling that ACE inhibitor patients sometimes experience.

I've been on the pril for a good six years now and I've never had the throat tickle.

Allergies maybe?

Ask for the BP RX w/ codine! Works great!

Seriously, I also have been taking it for years. If it was an issued to begin with, it has long since subsided.

Been on it for a couple of years, no side effects.

Yes my dr told me to contact her if I begin to get a throat tickle...so contact your Dr

I've been taking Lisinopril for over five years now. No side effects.

I've just started taking Lisinopril in the last 6 weeks or so it has given me cough. When I looked up the side effects the first on the list was a cough.

For now I'm putting up with it, happily it only happens once a day or so.

Been on 20mg/day for about a decade with no issues.

Lisinopril gave me a cough. I had to change meds. All of the -pril drugs have a cough as a possible side effect.

I was on it for a year until I woke up in the middle of the night with my tongue swelling. I took some benadryl and headed for the ER. They thought it was from the lisinopril and put me on losartan. Fortunately I have had no problems since.

It works well except for the side effects. I had the throat tickle and constant cough. I didn't stick with it.

'DitchDoctor911's post is right on!!!
I had the same reaction (angioedema) 10 years ago after using lisinopril for 6+ years. The entire face swelled up to the point I could not see/talk and could hardly breath, so the wife drove me to ER. First question in ER, are on lisinopril, response; yes. They took care of the problem ASAP. Great people.

Advice: Those using lisinopril, keep a Benadryl near by as 'Tankeryanker' advised, and get med attention ASAP. Make sure all med records indicate you are allergic to lisinopril as well as a card in the wallet.

Take care...