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Reviews for Norvasc to treat High Blood Pressure
aml11172 said:
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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