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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: THIS MEDICINE AND I DID NOT MIX. I WAS REALLY SICK THE WHOLE TIME I TOOK THE MEDICINE. I SWELLED UP ON MY HANDS, FEET AND ANKLES. I WAS NAUSEOUS, EXTREMELY WEAK, MY EXTREMITIES WERE EITHER NUMB, BURNING OR PAINFUL. I HEARD MY HEARTBEAT CONSTANTLY IN MY EARS AND HAD THIS AWFUL CRAWLING PAIN UP MY THE BACK OF MY NECK, ITCHED, SWEATED AND FROZE CONSTANTLY, STUFFY NOSE AND SO MUCH MORE THAT I ACTUAL COULD NOT SLEEP. NO, THIS IS NOT A MEDICATION FOR ALL PEOPLE. DOSE CHANGES DID NOT HELP SINCE THE LOW DOSE PROMOTED THE MAJORITY OF MY ILL EFFECTS. THIS MEDICINE DOES WELL FOR SOME BUT, DO SPEAK UP IF YOU DO NOT FEEL WELL ON THE MEDICATION.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: Started amlodipine 3 months ago and blood pressure dropped from 160/90 to 135/70. After 2 weeks I noticed foot/ankle swelling, doctor prescribed diuretic, didn't work. Now bad itch and bumpy blistery looking rash. For the past month, I'm exhausted, dull nagging headache, general malaise, shortness of breath, lethargic, gained 5 lbs. I used to power walk with weights 3 miles 5X week, but stopped due to shortness of breath. When I ride my bike I get winded to the point of dizziness and nausea. Glad I found these reviews I think it's the Blood pressure medicines.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: Without taking this my blood pressure was 156 over something. After two weeks it was 132 over something. I'll take the side effects, a little light headedness, over a stroke any day. No swelling to report and I've been on this for about 20 days.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for Raynaud's Syndrome: I've been taking 2.5mg for a month with great results and no side effects, until the weather got colder so the doctor increased dose to 5mg, partly because he wanted a better result to my high blood pressure as well. The sudden increase has caused severe sleepiness and a tight chest. I cut back to 3mg for now to ease into it and will increase to 5mg if/when the side effects decrease. I believe in caution and I know my doctor takes the same stand.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: I have been on amlodipine for nearly a year. Doctor said to avoid sodium and exercise/diet. I take 2 x 5mg pills in the morning and 1 x 5mg at night. Blood Pressure has done very well. As long as I stay away from sodium, I have no swelling in ankles/feet. Heart doctor said to stay away from chips, bacon and soup. I am 74 and do not exercise regularly I need to lose about 30lbs. I am so tired, how do I exercise? It takes all I have to make something to eat. The one side effect I noticed was 'skin rash/itch'. I have this scalp problem, with little pimples that I scratch. Dermatologist said dermatitis; I use prescription shampoo. Scalp problem started just after starting the generic amlodipine.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: Had been on the brand name for years. Drug was changed to generic and gave me really bad headaches. Had to stop using the medication, was not worth the pain it caused.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: Taking for three weeks. Lowered the bottom number of my blood
pressure almost too low. Average now is 116/63. Caused some dizziness, light-headed and little shortness of breath. Slowed
pulse down also. Good medicine but don't want dizziness.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: My blood pressure was very high. I went to the Doctor the other day and it was 118/68. I asked the nurse is that TOO low? because I don't remember it being that low before....I like it.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: After adjusting to the drug the knee and foot pain I'd been enduring is gone (after taking it for a month) and today I ran up a flight of stairs and I wasn't winded and my heart didn't miss a beat. I'd also experienced remarkable vivid dreams. Walking 6k a day helps and go easy on the salt. I also eat a banana in the morning when I take my pill.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: Been taking this medicine for about 2 years. It has worked very well in bringing my high blood pressure down. However, two side effects I have experienced that have not been mentioned here are a dry cough and my once sleek hair now frizzes.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: I have been taking 5mg once a day for a week. The first drug that has brought my diastolic rate down below 80. Average readings 115/75. So far no unusual side effects.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: I have been taking this medicine for about a month. It was prescribed to me a week prior to surgery for high blood pressure. I have noticed significant swelling in my legs and ankles along with stuffiness in my nose. It has controlled my blood pressure but has now started to cause pain and spider veins in my legs, behind my knees in particular. I am going to try to increase my activity level and hope that it helps with the swelling. I also have severe anemia so it is hard to tell if the anemia is contributing to these symptoms or not.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: I am a 62 year old male who just entered the VA medical system. I have been taking Amlodipine for about 40 days and am now having intermittent swelling of my ankles and feet. This is new in my life. I have had ringing in the ears for over 30 years, and I am able to ignore it. But I have noticed it getting louder also. This is a symptom in 1% of new patients. I will see my doctor and the Pharmacy tech in the next 3 days. Sleeping with my feet elevated over my heart worked well last night. I will ask to get off this calcium channel blocker and check for side effects on the new one. This product is also for Angina, I don't have that. Just elevated blood pressure.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: 30 minutes after taking one 5MG tablet, I suffered chills and had to sleep in a jacket in an attempt to stay warm in July. The chills continued from 10PM to 6 AM the next morning.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: I am having (for me), serious side effects from this medicine and I have only been taking it for 30 days. Fatique, flushing, fluid retention and severe swelling of the feet and ankles. I go back to the doctor today. My doctor gave it to me for high blood pressure.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: I have been on amlodipine for about ten years. For the past few years I have experienced increasing swelling of my feet and ankles and it made walking uncomfortable. I tried coming of the medicine and all swelling in feet has completely gone. My feet have gone down two sizes back to my original size 4. All the pain gone in my feet and I walk like a twenty year old.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: I've only been on Norvasc 10mg for about a week. It has lowered my blood pressure and so far no side effects. Will keep on monitoring it.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: I have been taking Norvasc 5mg for 6 months. It makes me tired, have had weight gain, and now have palpitations when I take it. It hasn't lowered my blood pressure by much. I exercise daily and take vitamins.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: Amlodipine 10mg is helping to lower my blood pressure but the side effects are troublesome i.e. swollen feet, ankles, knees and also occasional dizziness.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: My doctor recommended me to take this medicine 5mg. My blood pressure became stable. Also I compare with other High Blood pressure medications. Not so much side effects and doesn't affect my work.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: Taking 10mg daily. Controls blood pressure to normal level. Only side effect experienced is swelling in ankles. Brisk walk for 1/2 hour daily reduces the swelling.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: This medicine is working for me. I am taking 5 mg amlodipine daily. I am working with my doctor to lower the amount to 2.5mg daily because of the success. Thanks.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: So far on 10 mg Norvasc and 80 mg Micardis. Has proven to be an effective combination for my hypertension. Previsouly my readings were around 160/90 and now it is around 130/75.
I am 39 years old, obese person (100kg) 5ft 6 inches in height.
I have been having hihg blood pressure for about a few years now and have tried quite a few types of medicine until these two which has been ok so far.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: I have been on this medication for a few months and the results have been great for me. I also work out 5-7 days a week. I feel much better and I no longer have those nagging headaches. You should exercise to get the total benefit.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: I take Norvasc half of a 5 mg daily and a l/2 fluid pill 3 times a week. I added Vit.B complex for stress, Vit.A and D, Vit.E, and potassium. This works well with me.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: Riding a bicycle 30-40mins twice a day 3-6 days a week. Had trouble witha high diastolic pressure but since dose was increased from 5mg to 10mg, it dropped and the exercise has definitely prevented any swelling.
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amlodipine for High Blood Pressure: I cannot rate this highly enough, since just before I was prescribed amlodipine, my B.P. was 225/147 and was feeling decidedly unwell, have had serious hemorrhaging in my left eye for which I was regularly having laser eye treatment. After takin amlodipine within 24hours my B.P. went down to 136/78 and has stayed that way for the last 3 months.
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Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure: ankles may swell if no exercise and possible nasal stuffiness and swelling.
Very effective in reducing b.p.
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