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What Causes Joint Pain While On Lisinopril?

Posted on Thu, 23 Jun 2016

Question: for the past few week i have been having warm/hot sensations in my joints , elbows,knees
thought it was associated with a cold sore infection but the cold sore is healing and still have the heat sensations in joints to the point its keeping me awake at night

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
you may be having low vitamin D and B 12

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think these symptoms are suggestive of low vitamin D and B12.Before I advised you any thing I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Are you taking any medications?
2. Are you Diabetic or any other illness?
3.Do you have difficulty in sleeping?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (41 minutes later)

i take 10mg lisinopril for hbp. I am not a diabetic.
yes the warm/hot feeling in joints is causing difficulty in sleeping

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need to take calcium and B 12

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Lisinopril can cause joint pain as side effect. I would suggest you following.
1.Take 60000 unit vitamin D3 daily for per week for six weeks.
2.Tablet calcium 1000 mg one daily.
3.Tablet Methylcobal 1000 microgram daily.
4.hot water fomentation and tablet Brufen 400 mg per day if pain is severe.
Once these vitamins will improve your bone strength you will be better and you will feel no pain.
i hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar