[pallis]

I didn’t know that. I take Metoprolol and Lisinopril, and the blood pressure is good. Potassium doesn’t have any side affects that I’ve noticed.

[lentulusgracchus]

I take both meds, too, and the lisinopril is sensitive to hyperkalemic buildup ... you have to watch for edema (swelling) esp in the lips. The problem is, if you have it in your face, chances are you have it simultaneously and asymptomatically in your chest cavity and around your coronary blood vessels, where it's dangerous. Swelling is bad esp. for lisinopril patients -- don't know whether/what degree for other ACE- or ACT-inhibitor patients.

That's from my old Prinivil/lisinopril advice to patient, and I was cautioned by my doc about that. If it doesn't show up soon after starting lisinopril, "you're probably okay" on a longterm basis. I think.