I have been taking high blood pressure tablets for two months, bendroflumethiazide, not nice, then lisinopril, cough, emotional derangement, and Im scared, what do I do now.   I am not doing the interesting social things I used to, cant attend groups etc because I feel lousy.   Can I stop medication and start all sorts of other things, acupuncture, allistrol, already in gestalt therapy, walking every day etc.    My blood pressure was 226 and I have never heard of such a high measurement.  Im scared to stop medication but hate it.
Hi Heartwood pressure above 200 is a medical emergency and yours were 226, it's definitely a very high BP that could cause damage to organs like BRAIN, KIDNEY etc. causing disability. Stopping an ongoing medicine that is keeping your BP under control is not advisable at all. If you are not feeling good while on LISINOPRIL you can personally consult your doctor regarding your options to switch to other antihypertensives. DO NOT stop your medicine. Anything else you want to try like acupuncture you can try that. Wish you good health