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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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