Was recently put on 5mg Norvasc I want to know what other users have found to be the optimal time to take this medication, I work full time and don't want side effects to interfere with my work
What is the best time to take Norvasc, morning or bedtime?
Question posted by nametab10 on 6 May 2011
Last updated on 16 January 2017
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caringsonbj
26 May 2011
I have at least 3 friends who take Norvasc on a daily basis and each has said it's much easier to take this with my meal when I first get up eat and then I know I've taken it, I really haven't had any of them to be verbal about side effects, so unless your doctor has advised you to do differently or if you note side effects then perhaps it's best for you to do differently. I have not heard from these friends what the doctors advise so unless you are told otherwise maybe it's actually what works out to be best for you, I wish you the very best
vtech10
26 May 2011
hi nametab10, i am on 10 mg of norvasc- generic amlodipine and it is better to take it every morning, you will feel the results. I also eat when I take my blood pressure meds of a water pill- indapamide 2.5mg, norvasc and 40mg of celexa which I need that one, i have onset of palpitations dealing with some stressful issues of life and also my elmiron which is for interstitial cystitis so, 100mg 3xdaily, and I take my diabetes medicine of glucophage 1,000mg twice a day. With all of that I actually feel sluggish for a while and begin walking through the transitions of it all. By, 10:00am I have some energy and then I walk some more. So good luck to you... vtech10
luvncurli2
3 June 2011
Hello there,
I too was taking indapamide 2.5 mg and my doctor and cvs pharmacy said its an old drug and they can find no imfo on it. my dr took me off of it and I have had lots of problems ever since. I got bad about missing my potassium Klor con 20 mg and that messed my blood test up so she took me off of it. Indapamide was the best ever water pill for me.
vtech10
9 June 2011
Hi , that is crazy, do you live far or something because Rite aide and CVS pharmacy, and Walgreens have plenty... I do not understand why it can't be ordered for you... they can always get it from other pharmacies and send you there, or you wait for it, but I do not know the details of the situation so I would question that with the doctor because if it controlled your pressure and helped reduced inflammmation and increased water in the body then it worked to keep your pressure down--- why change what works I say... My doctor gave me Actos for diabetes--- well it had me gaining weight quickly-so I stopped it and re-started the glucophage 1000 mg that he had me on prior and I am losing as I should but last month and the month prior I felt sick, swollen filled with fluid, legs tight, stiffer in joints more than usuall, I knew something was wrong and increase in aggitation as if my pressure was up--- so I had to tell him that the new medciation did not work for me it was killing me. vtech10
Folse123
16 Jan 2017
well I take a 5mg. I feel dizzy. but I believe i'll get use to it. and try to eat when I use it
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