Currently taking 20 mg lisinopril for high blood pressure. i am currently taking 20 mg of lisinopril for high blood pressure for about 4 years now. it has been fine up to a few weeks ago, now my bp is steady in the 140-150s / 90's i notice lisinopril com

Increasing : Increasing your Lisinopril may help your blood pressure, and you probably do not need a full office visit to make the change if you are doing well otherwise. But, there is a risk that the higher dose would negatively affect your kidney function so you should have labs checked 1-2 weeks after you make the change. I would recommend that you call your doctor's office to report the higher blood pressure. They should know that this is happening, and also that you are considering a higher dose. You could ask them if they would agree to the dose increase and provide you with a lab slip to get blood work after making the change. This should not cost you much, and may help you avoid a full office visit.

See below: You can follow lifestyle modification principles like weight loss, low salt diet, exercise, dasdiet, moderation in alcohol etc. If that doesn't help there are two options- add hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) to the Lisinopril ( this is a combination medication) or increase the dose of Lisinopril to 30 mgs. Your goal BP is <140/90 unless you have diabetes, heart or kidney disease (<130/80).

20 mg of Lisinopril: You probably need to take more lisinopril. You did not mention your age and as you get older, you may need more medications to control your bp. Ask your doctor if 40 mg of lisinopril, the m, aximum dose is the right for you.