Nifedipine for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Procardia, Procardia XL, Afeditab CR

Nifedipine has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 91 reviews for the treatment of High Blood Pressure. 21% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 58% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Nifedipine

Nare...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 13, 2022

"This medication is absolutely horrible it was tolerable at first then came the lightheadedness, dizziness ,palpitations, vertigo, swelling of legs, sore muscles, tingling in limbs and tingling at the top of my head"

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Anonymous
February 11, 2018

"Started taking Nifedipine 30mg once a day for high blood pressure for about two weeks with no side effects. Controlled my blood pressure well but day before yesterday I began to have chest pains that sent me to the ER last night and determined to be muscular. Now tonight they are off and on and are so strong I may go back. On the recommendation from the ER doctor, I did not take my dose last night and my symptoms have not improved. Tonight my chest pains are much worse. Hoping to talk to my doctor about a suitable alternative Monday."

2 / 10

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every...
November 17, 2016

"Just prescribed with this drug. I have had high blood pressure since 2004, no drugs have been able to lower it. Altace damn near killed me, my uvula was on my tongue. The doctors throw drugs at it but what is the cause? No one can tell me. Why do they think my calcium channels need to be blocked? Is that what is causing it? While on meds bp is consistently 190/113. Dec 24 2015 it was 204/142 on meds no headache."

6 / 10

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ah64g...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 4, 2019

"Got changed to Nifedipine 60mg XL 3rd meds changed within 4 weeks.. 1st day.0930 and slept. 1700 got up feeling loopy..1800 Shivers, any slight cough would bring a -retching -yakkingg episode lasted 5 -10 minutes. I could do this at will. I could cough on purpose and wretching episodes would follow within seconds. I felt droopy, sleepy, my hands were clammy. About a hour later it would go away and I would feel okay but not quite right so I slept. NEXT DAY. I DID NOT TAKE IT. I LET THIS GET OUT MY SYSTEM...Woke up sweaty at 04:30..the cough brought the wretching-dry heaves for 15 mins....other than that I felt fine...0800 bp was127/91.I drove to store, got increasing tingly feeling hands, fingers, shoulders and behind ears...symptoms of panic attack..Made it home and to bed. At noon switched back to amlodipine and chlorothalidone.Drank plenty of water..1400 tried cough test.great,NO DRY HEAVE WRETCHING!!! I felt better and also got .5mg alprazolam. It takes time to get accustomed to meds"

3 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
March 13, 2023

"I have been taking Nifedipine for almost 2 years. At my 37-week check my blood pressure was creeping up. I got induced and my bp remained 140/90. I was first put on labadol which works but every 2 weeks the dosage was having to be increased. So then they put me on nifedipine, which works but now after a year of being on it I'm noticing weight gain, upper stomach pains, and swollen ankles, and calves. Thinking it's time for me to switch up. I sometimes wake up to a consistent headache that would last all day."

7 / 10

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Des...
December 4, 2017

Nifedical XL (nifedipine) "Been taking this med Nifedica XL for 2 weeks n my pressure is still high. I was taking before Atorvastatin 10 mg for my cholesterol , then theDr gave me a new one that is Nifedica XL 30 mg for my bp and my pressure is still high"

2 / 10

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Dkano
Taken for less than 1 month
January 22, 2021

Nifediac CC (nifedipine) "Worked like it said, it's lower my blood pressure on the first day. Being trying to get my blood pressure under control for the last 6 months. On the others hand its blocks you up, like your stomach is in pain and I mean pain. The pain gets better after about 5 days"

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Eliza...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 25, 2021

"I am a mom who is pregnant with second child. I have had chronic high bp my whole life due to renal stenosis. I’ve been on lisinopril since I was 10 years old but unfortunately I can't take that while pregnant. Off of meds I run about 190/110. Every bp med that is safe for pregnancy does NOTHING for me. Labetalol, methyldopa, verapamil does not even lower it in the slightest. Nifedipine lowers mine to around 135/85. I hate the side effects and my heart rate is through the roof on this med but I am grateful it works and allows me to bring children into this world safely. Without this medication I would not be able to have children. The second I give birth I will immediately stop taking this and switch back to my normal med. The high heart rate and shortness of breath is temporary! Wouldn’t recommend this med for someone taking it for long term but for a pregnant mama it definitely works!"

7 / 10

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the...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
July 11, 2022

"I was taking nifedipine ER 60 mg and my gums became swollen and bleeding when I brushed my teeth. Went to peridontist and she said nifedipine had been shown to case swollen gums. Went to cardiologist and primary care and neither would change the med until I told primary care that I would find another doctor if he didn't change it. So he lowered it to 30 mg. Gums still swollen but not as badly. I'm going to stop taking nifedipine 30 for a few weeks and see what happens."

5 / 10

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Chip
April 26, 2020

"While taken nifedipine for 3 months I recently started having really bad shakes and tremors especially in my legs! I can barely sleep. Have anyone else had these symptoms"

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Kate
Taken for 10 years or more
August 4, 2019

"I have been on nifedipine 30 mg for 14 yrs fo rBP. Generic and it has kept my BP normal. No problems"

10 / 10

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Ashley
May 17, 2022

"I started taking nifedipine 30mg and it keeps my blood pressure good but it makes me very sick, bad pressure headaches feel like a zombie and shaky my anxiety is way worse"

1 / 10

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glimw...
March 26, 2009

Adalat CC (nifedipine) "Adalat 60mg helps my high blood pressure but I have to go to the bathroom a lot."

7 / 10

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Nana
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 11, 2019

"I have been taking nifedipine for over a year and the side effect for me is awful. I can't sleep. I am taking it along with Enalapril."

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Anony...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 18, 2018

"Was on 30 mg a day. Lowers bp but 1st week my hands and feet started to tingle. 2nd week felt a ill feeling and no energy. The WORST! Also constipation and diarrhea! Ugh!"

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
July 19, 2020

"Horrible headaches and off feeling, made me light headed as well"

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Sierr...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 22, 2019

Procardia XL (nifedipine) "At first I liked it, but them my feet and calves got very swollen. I stopped it and increased my verapamil, but I am swollen after two days."

1 / 10

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Bad...
August 13, 2016

"After taking a 30 mg tab one hour later felt like I was spinning and bp went up "

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Silvi...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 18, 2020

"Not a good medication, it dropped my blood pressure real bad I toke only two pills and end in the hospital I will never will take this medication"

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Duffman
Taken for less than 1 month
November 9, 2019

"Dizzy three days after discontinuing."

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Le fr...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 16, 2018

"The most bad side effect of this drug is sexual dysfunction and lack of sleep : So is not healthy for guys who still want enjoy their sex life"

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Jay
Taken for less than 1 month
July 6, 2018

"Have been taking 30mg Nifedipine ER for two weeks now and with no changes at all to my BP numbers."

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dd gr...
September 2, 2017

"this medication makes my gums swell. [ gingival hyperplysia]"

6 / 10

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Aqual...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 22, 2018

"Took for two weeks. Did okay at lowering my blood pressure, but gave me agonizing migraines that made me nauseous as well. Doctor switched me to Norvasc"

2 / 10

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Anonymous
January 2, 2018

"The pills dont even dissolve in my system. There is a hard plastic like substance on them under the coating. I just poop them out. Waste of money. "

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