I signed up on this site specifically to respond on this thread of comments. And my post is directed to Tinker, in particular. I want to thank you for posting your comments. When I read your initial post, I thought, "Oh my gosh! That sounds exactly what happened with me." I never had gout in my life and after a fairly recent visit to my doctor, he prescribed lisinopril for my slightly elevated BP. BTW, I never had high blood pressure either but I'm now 60 years of age and not as active as I was once upon a time. My lifestyle has changed dramatically in the past five years and I know that has contributed to my health. That's all about to change now that I've read your information.
When I developed gout after being on lisinopril, I went back to the doctor and he prescribed me allopurinol to reduce it. No luck. It's still there and I'm still taking both medications. It dawned on me that the lisinopril has been the cause of my gout and the additional medication is to reduce it. That is just jacked! I know enough about medications to know that one may cause side effects and a doctor will often prescribe another to counteract those symptoms. It's a vicious cycle and for those who aren't aware of this, it could lead to trouble.
I've been fortunate to have good health my entire adult life. To have this now, is depressing and frustrating beyond words. Now that I know the lisinopril might actually be the cause of my gout, I'm going to talk to my doctor about stopping it. I'm going to do what you have done and keep track of everything I'm eating and get myself moving more than I have been. I know that will help me too. There is no reason for me to have slipped into this sedentary lifestyle and it's about to end.
Thank you so much for posting this. It has been very eye opening as I did not realize lisinopril had those side effects, even though I've read up on the medication. You just never know what you'll learn if you scour the net. I'm grateful. Thanks from this old lady.