Amlodipine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• CHD...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 23, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Taken this drug for a year - in the last few months have had a lot of the side effects - nausea, dizziness, light headedness, tingling sensations, feet swollen etc. I have been off 2 days now and side-effects have lowered by a lot. Still got some dizziness but not that much compared. The pill didn't even lower my blood pressure on the pill and off the pill pressures are the same. This drug is the awful don't take it! Doctors didn't believe me first when I stated that this drug possibly causes me to have these effects."

• Nickn...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 9, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Male, 61yrs, 92kg, live in U.K. I suffer from hypertension. Prescribed 10mg amlodipine daily and within days felt like I was being poisoned. Saw GP and reduced to 5mg. Side effects include vivid dreams, facial flushing, extreme lethargy, headache, palpitations at night, disrupted sleep, blurred vision. Am normally fit and active (ex military) but now feel like an old man. BP is down considerably which is good but at what cost to general health and well being ? I’m weaning myself off this controversial drug and am instead changing lifestyle and diet to control BP. I think BP is money making racket by pharmaceutical companies and misunderstood by GP’s."

• Arlette
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 3, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Amlodipine lowered my blood pressure fine. I didn’t know I was having a problem with it until I had taken it for about a year. My ankles and feet started to swell and hurt and a diuretic didn’t even help the edema. I was told never to take it again and my doctor said the edema would probably not get better."

• Kay...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 12, 2018

Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure "I have been on Norvasc for over 17 years now. Before Norvasc my doctor tried me on other BP meds and it didn't keep my pressure down, But when my doctor put me on Norvasc 5mg. My pressure is always beautiful as long as I take my Norvasc. So I want to thank the company who made this pressure pill because it work wonders for me. 17 plus years on Norvasc and will not have it any other way. The number 10 is not high enough to rate this pill."

• Jay
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 13, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I was placed on amlodipine 5mg and used this for 6 months+ and my BP was fine until I relocated and my GP decided to raise it to 10mg; at this point, everything went south! The pain in my right knee increased, and my ankles and arms started feeling pain too. Now I have pain in my top back and am extremely easily tired. It's gradually affecting my sex life and I'm deciding to stop this medicine and do natural options. I thought it was only me but after seeing other comments, then I know this medicine will slowly cause havoc. Though my BP stabilized and I have had readings around 120/80 for some days now, I can't live with the side effects. I'm really not sure why the doctors say the drug shouldn't be giving these side effects when there are several complaints from people. Anyways, good to learn from everyone."

• Toffin
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 22, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "I have suffered from weekly migraines and frequent headaches since the menarche at 11 - they have ruined my life and left me dependent on Rizatriptan and Solpadeine Headache tablets several times each week - days of disabling pain and feeling completely wiped out. Spent a lifetime seeing different GPs and neurologists, and trialling different tablets none of which made any difference except for causing horrendous side effects. Then I was diagnosed with extreme hypertension at a routine 66-year-old birthday check and was put on Amlodipine 5mg. Not only did it reduce my BP from 195/126 to 135/78 (no side effects), but no migraines or headaches in the six weeks since I started on it. I've gone from relieved to actually really angry that no one ever suggested trying Amlodipine for migraine prevention - I know it's prescribed off-label but you would think someone in all the specialists I've seen over the years would have it in their toolbox and might have prescribed it. What a wasted life."

• SteveV
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2024

For High Blood Pressure "My blood pressure was in the 160s and so I was prescribed amlodipine 5 mg. I took it daily for two weeks with very little change in BP. I consulted with my doctor and the dosage was raised to 10 mg. My blood pressure after 3 days is now in the 130s. I am certain it will go into the 120s in the near future. Totally happy with this medicine. No side effects! I was a little scared after reading other reviews. However, I am pleasantly surprised."

• Dann...
• November 8, 2011

Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Amlodipine (Norvasc) for about 2 months. Norvasc (Amlodipine Besylate 5 mg) did lower my blood pressure from 150's over 80's to 120's over 60's. That's great. Problem is with side effects every day. Intestinal cramps, diarrhea, gas. Begins about 5 hours after I take the pill. Stomach (intestines ?) roll constantly for about 3 hours. I am going to try splitting the pills in half and see if lower dosage stops the side effects. If not, I guess I'll go back to the doctor and try something else for blood pressure. It seems like all of these blood pressure pills have side effects of one kind or another."

• Save...
• December 20, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "I've been on amlodipine for about 11 years for the past year I've been experiencing horrible side effects extremely fatigued headaches, pain in chest, tingling all over muscle, cramps, back pains, now I'm getting ringing in the ears, popping in ears, itchy and burning eyes. The problem with pharmaceutical companies is that there main goal is to make money, you never know when they're going to change the inactive ingredients or active ingredients to save a buck... I'm going to wean myself off this poison and do you like style changes is not worth it.."

• lora
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 18, 2024

For Migraine Prevention "I started having headaches when I was 7 years old. They progressed to full migraine attacks when I was 16. The intense paroxysm of one-sided headache lasted for hours with nausea, vomiting, and feeling like it would be better to die, not even being dramatic. Zomig would help (only if taken with analgesics), but I was limited to taking 4 Zomig a month, which was a challenge due to my headache frequency. I was still having at least two debilitating migraines weekly up until a year ago, at age 60, when I fortunately had a hypertensive crisis where my home BP readings rose to 190/110+ and would not come down. I saw a cardiologist who he said he would try amlodipine 5 mg after I mentioned migraine. Wow, life changing. Not only is my BP normal (average 120's/70's) with no side effects, but I haven't had a single migraine since the day after I took my first dose of amlodipine one year ago. I'm a totally different person and wonder who I would have been if I had been given this drug sooner."

• patsy...
• November 29, 2011

Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure "I have been on Narvasc 5mg for about 4 months. It doesn't control my blood pressure for the 24 hours and my pulse constantly stays elevated. I have swelling in my feet and ankles and I'm tired all the time. I get flushing sensations and ringing in my ears sometimes. Also feel dizzy at times and have dry mouth. All these medications are horrible. We have no choice but to suffer if we take them or not take them. "

• matty...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 1, 2013

For High Blood Pressure "Was taking lisinopril which didn't help my blood pressure... it actually went up a little to 190/84. It gave me shots of chest pain and a pounding heartbeat. My doctor quickly took me off and put me on Amlodipine, which lowered my blood pressure to 134/74 in 2 weeks, and NO side effects! The pounding in my chest GONE! A true wonder for me!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 23, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "THIS DRUG HAS THE WORST SIDE EFFECTS!!!! I am 34 years of age, African American, very fit & muscular. I’ve never experienced side effects or discomfort like I’ve been feeling for the past 6 months. I’ve been trying to ride it out thinking the side effects would fade away “like the cardiologist said” but no, this drug has been effecting my life from my 3 beautiful kids & wife. I was working a full time job cleaning houses (would clean 3 houses by myself in a day shift) now I can barely sweep my home floors without being fatigued. The side effects ruin my 2021 past Christmas & Thanksgiving. I’m so happy I’ve read these reviews and I thought I was all alone experiencing these episodes of severe dizziness, lightheadedness, tightness in the chest area, nausea, fatigue, tiredness, feeling fainting symptoms, Confusion, mood swings, dry mouth, pressure in the neck head area, Bad anxiety, anxious and nervousness and depression."

• Maime
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 15, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "DO NOT take this medication amlodipine. I only took it for 5 weeks, for high blood pressure, but it was the worse 5 weeks of my life from the side effects. Extreme fatigue, weakness, headaches, trips to the ER. There were times I felt so weak and sick I literally thought it was the end of me. On a different medication now but took a couple of weeks to get amlodipine out of my system and recover from the adverse side affects."

• Niko
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I’ve been taking Amlodipine for a few weeks and last week my dose was upped to 10mg because my BP was still high. I’ve since been experiencing burning hot and very red lower limbs. My whole body is prickly and itchy and tops of my arms and chest are hot. I’ve been suffering with Edema too to the point I thought the skin on my legs would split, I’m so uncomfortable "

• echelon
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 3, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Initial BP 211/100 Dose taken 10mg amlodipine + 10mg Ramipril BP now 140/80 and dropping still after 3 weeks. Side effects lightheaded and tiredness but dissipated after a week or so. Noticeable Benefits for me are less anxiety, no sweating, a kind of calmness. More focused. less irritated. I do not care what they say...having a lower blood pressure does physically and mentally make you feel better."

• Shelli
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on amlodipine, and I despise it! I also take losartin, and have diabetes. I was started at 2.5 mg of amlodipine, and gradually moved up to 5mg, now I have been on 10 mg for roughly 2 weeks. I have every side effect possible during the transition, starting with chest and back pain, exhaustion but can't sleep. Now I'm experiencing THE WORST! My blood pressure isn't much different, I'm light headed, I have horrible swelling in legs and feet, I have tingling throughout my body. I have cold sweats and cannot stay warm and even shaking and shivering. I am calling my Dr tomorrow to get off of it. Its too much!"

• TeddyB
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Starting taking Amlodipine Besylate 5mg in October 2018 started feeling like I had a bladder problem. Nothing found wrong with bladder, Pap smear negative, all blood work negative but potassium level was elevated and so was BP. Dr. upped me to 10mg in April 2019 since then on Left side only - painful Leg, thigh and groin ache when standing or sitting down (after 3 months of use). Laying down gives relief but once standing pain comes back. Slight shoulder pain and shoulder weakness and reoccurring chest/heart ache. Sleepiness also. Called doctor this morning after reading these reviews. Will be stopping medication as of today 7-22-2019."

• HBP...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 16, 2013

For High Blood Pressure "This medication definitely controls high blood pressure. However, talk about swelling - both feet and ankles. Its a no win situation but what does help and helps substantially is weight loss and walking. Walking is the best thing since sliced bread - highly recommended. With this medication a little exercise goes a long way. Great reason to walk the dog."

• June
• November 18, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg. For over 6 years now and have the worse side effects have been; heart pounding/palpitations, fatigue, and increased anxiety. I also noticed that my problems were noted when the manufacturer changed to Teva. When the manufacturer was Camber, problems were not noticed. For several years I take Metoprolol XR and Hydrochlorizide with no problems. I stopped taking the Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg. over 3 weeks ago and and have noticed that my energy level has increased, anxiety lessened and heart pounding decreased. My BP has been about the same as when I was taking the Amlodipine Besylate, so I plan to discuss this with my GP. I feel there are problems with this medication and hope that with numerous complaints/concerns it will be further investigated."

• Dogwa...
• December 30, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Yes Amlodipine worked to lower my BP but at what cost? My dr told me about the side effects but I’m 37 years old and didn’t want a heart attack so I agreed. 10mg/day. Wasn’t ready for what followed. Horrible stomach pain lasting days. Diarrhea, gas pains then constipation. Always cold. Each day at 8pm I would shake uncontrollably even in a warm home. Weak, confused, tired, drained all day. At 2 months my feet got so sore I couldn’t walk no matter how much I rested or kept them up. My skin crawled like an itch I couldn’t scratch. Zero energy for hobbies or activities. At 3 months I began needing to urinate every 30 minutes after bed. If I got to sleep I had the most unpleasant dreams. Talked to dr about concerns but he blamed the beta blocker and lowered that instead. Side effects continued until I had enough. I’m now on day 3 off Amlodipine. I feel awful but I’d rather take my chances than go through that again. Rating a 2 because it worked as advertised but you should stay away"

• Sheep...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 21, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on the amlodipine medication for about a year and now am experiencing tremors which are very concerning. I went on and started researching and lo & behold it's a medication that can lead to Parkinsons. I have had the brain fog and difficulty concentrating but thought that was from the headaches I have been experiencing since 2013. Now I find out that a side effect of this medication is also headaches. I find it very disappointing that the medical community will just throw drugs at a person because they have been wooed by the drug companies to push a specific medication. After reading several peoples responses I no longer know what to do. I was on a generic Coversil which is apparently known to cause bad coughing and I was taken off of it a put on the Amlodopine now what am I going to be able to take. I am rating this drug low not because of the small side effects but because of the higher risk of Parkinsons development"

• Antho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I was on metoprolol for about 8 years. I am 50. I have a long history of heart disease. However I am extremely active and eat healthy. I was experiencing ED (erectile dysfunction) and asked Dr to switch medications. Well it's been two weeks , the ED is gone blood pressure is good, and only side effects I am aware of so far, very vivid dreams.I have stood up fast a couple of times and gotten dizzy once to the point I had to lay down. I have read a lot of reviews, I am concerned and will be monitoring myself. Thank to everyone for your feedback. It is wonderful to have, the pharmaceutical companies certainly won't tell us."

• plebl...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 19, 2016

Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Norvasc for probably 30 years. The first 20, the drug worked to lower my blood pressure well. In the last ten years, I've been plagued with scorching legs. It has literally ruined my life. Doctors never even had a clue and I never thought it was Norvasc that was hurting me until I had trouble a week ago getting the prescription filled I was out of for 4 days. On the 4th day without taking it, my legs were feeling pretty good. I got my prescription refilled took the pill and the next day, I was back to debilitating pain. I haven't taken it since. I am now feeling pressure in my head as I've always been prone to migraine headaches. I never got one after I started taking Norvasc. I think I'll take the migraines."

• coldn...
• July 25, 2015

Norvasc (amlodipine) for High Blood Pressure "I hate Norvasc! It made my blood pressure worse. I was always borderline with my blood pressure. It didn't help that I work nights and my diet isn't the greatest. My doctor wanted to me try this medication for a month to see if my blood pressure would lower. Within a week my blood pressure which usually hovers at 140/80 with a pulse of 80 shot to a ridiculous 200/98 with a pulse of 98. My blood pressure will always spike around the evening. My anxiety worsened and I got headaches. This medication does not work for me and I am not going to be tricked into staying on it longer."