Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 3)

• Man...
• February 22, 2020

"I have been taking amlodipine for over a year now, and I swear the side effects are ridiculous. Although I was born with a heart condition, this medication caused severe chest pains just a couple of weeks ago, trips to the emergency room, and while working out, I was getting weak and faint. I mean, I thought my life was over. I'm now getting off the medication and will be taking something else. I never have written a review before, but I thought I'll share this."

• Ric...
• May 21, 2014

"The first few days I took Amlodipine 5 mg, I felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack, and was a little light-headed. As I got used to the med, the feelings decreased but I still have that panic feeling once in a while. After a week, my right leg and ankle became swollen, but not my left leg. I also experience nausea with this medicine and a loss of appetite, which, in part, is good as I'm overweight. However, I could do without the nausea. I always take this medication with food and my other meds in the morning. It has dropped my high blood pressure from 200/97 to 140/83. This is the only good thing about this medicine. I can't put my finger on it, but I just don't feel right since I've been taking Amlodipine 5 mg."

• JoB...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 25, 2020

"I have been on amlodipine for about a year now. I was feeling okay. At first, I started to have headaches, and those were fine, until April of 2020, when I started feeling not myself. My ears hurt, and it was like I had a head change. I was dizzy, and that lasted for two months. I stopped it for a while, like a week, then got back on it. I started having a vibration in my head. The doctor thought I had vertigo caused by my ears, probably was, but I felt like doing nothing and feeling spaced out. I kept telling my doctor, but they were not listening. So now, I have been off of my meds for four days, and I feel a lot better. This is not a good medicine to take."

• MsD...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 15, 2019

"While this medication, amlodipine, is very effective in lowering blood pressure, it is the drug with hideous side effects! Side effects are horrible, and I wonder if some can be lifelong even after coming off this drug. Loss of concentration, feeling like I'm in a fog or drugged. Cannot concentrate and do simple tasks. Loss of energy and movement, I can't do what I used to do. Not even walk up or down a small hill. Palpitations - some very scary. I hate amlodipine. Weaning off as I write this. If doctor prescribes it for you, please try an alternate medication, this is horrible. I've read that it's going to be off the market because it is straight-up poison."

• Deb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2020

"Been on amlodipine besylate for about 3 weeks for high blood pressure, and I ended up in the ER a few days ago for severe weakness in my right arm. They did an EKG, CT scan, and blood work. Everything was normal. The doctor said it's an injury to the muscles in my shoulder. I'm 53 and very active, running my farm by myself. Now the weakness is also in my right leg. I feel shaky and lightheaded. I'm not taking the amlodipine this morning, I'm waiting for the doctor to call. It did lower my blood pressure, but now I can't do anything."

• TMi...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 28, 2013

Amlodipine "I'm 32 years old, and at first Amlodipine made me feel depressed, dizzy, and anxious. Now I am used to this medication. I have so much energy. Before this medication, I was on the verge of a heart attack and stroke. My blood pressure is 110/70."

• Sup...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 24, 2015

Amlodipine "This medication is cheap, which is why they recommend it so much since it saves the insurance companies a bundle. My BP didn't move at all. Side effects include left shoulder pain, loss of hair, eyesight going bad due to inflammation of the cornea, weakness, tiredness to the point of delusion. The doctor had me go from 5 to 10 mg, and that made everything worse. Three days after stopping it, my shoulder pain went away, and so much energy returned. My mother was put on it by her doctor and had similar results. After she stopped taking it, she no longer needs her walker. I'm 63, and she is 88 going on 29."

• Jam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 24, 2019

"I took amlodipine 5 mg for about 2 weeks. I was fine, but just a few days ago I was sitting, looking at the computer, suddenly I felt dizziness. I went to the ER, they admitted me to the heart hospital. I was told I needed a pacemaker. I declined. Discharged from the hospital after 1 and a half days. On Saturday, I was told by a doctor to cut the pill in half, so I did. The next day I took it, 35 minutes later I felt the dizziness and headache. I did not take the pill the next day, and no dizziness or headache. I called my PCP about my symptoms, he told me to completely stop taking it. Be careful taking this medicine, understand the side effects before taking. I don't recommend it, don't take it."

• Nia...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 28, 2021

"This medication has more or less destroyed my life for the past year. Been to see two different doctors regarding side effects and they told me I was imagining it. Severe chest pain, palpitations, anxiety and panic attacks, blurry vision, muscular aches and pains, fatigue, sleepless nights and some days find it hard to climb the stairs. Borderline depressed from feeling miserable all of the time. Diagnosed with mild hypertension at the age of 29. Very young. Gave up Amlodipine 5 days ago (without instruction from my GP) and started taking magnesium citrate and more exercise. My blood pressure is the best it has ever been. Nearly all the horrible symptoms are gone and I have so much more energy. Continuing to monitor BP daily just to be safe. Blood pressure medication can be awful. I believe we can all cure this naturally!"

• Emc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2020

Amlodipine "Took Norvasc for about 6 weeks. For about four weeks, it very effectively lowered my BP to normal rates, and I was feeling well. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve started feeling lightheaded, experiencing heart palpitations, and arrhythmia. Will be contacting my doctor to change medications."

• Atl...
• September 7, 2019

Amlodipine "I was taken off of Procardia XL and moved to Norvasc. After being on this drug for a few months, I started going through some changes. My sex drive was declining rapidly, my blood pressure and weight were going up, as was my anxiety level. I spoke to my physician about placing me back on the Procardia, and he refused. Within two years, my weight was up over 40 lbs, my sex drive was that of an old man, and I was 42. I left my fiancee out of pure loss of interest in women. My blood pressure was way up, as was my anxiety level. I was now being treated for anxieties. I spent twenty years on that drug, I gained over 100 lbs, and my blood pressure was high. I was treated with Testosterone replacement therapy, an out-of-pocket expense of over $600 a month. All in all, that product ruined my life, and now I am back on Procardia, my pressure is down, my testosterone if still low, and I am struggling to lose weight."

• 40-...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 22, 2023

"I’ve been taking 10 mg of amlodipine for the past 3 months, and I have recently developed severe body aches and pains. I’m extremely light-headed and almost passed out at work. I’ve developed anxiety and feelings of depression for the past couple of weeks. I was prescribed this medication as a result of HBP. Don’t know why the doctor did not start me off on a lower dose. I’ve told her about my symptoms, but she has not lowered the dose. I’m a 40-year-old female that, besides the HBP, I do not have other issues, and I’m not taking any other medications. I can’t sleep at night as I am struggling to fall asleep. I wake up fretting. I’m having tremors and muscle twitching, as well as a constant headache and nausea. I have a consult again with the doctor this week, but since yesterday, I have reduced my dose to 5 mg because the symptoms got worse a few hours after taking the medication. I’ve never been so sick in my life."

• JHB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 27, 2012

Amlodipine "Within a few days of starting this medicine, I became very aware of my heartbeat and my heart seemed to be racing. I attended a pre-operative assessment where I was given a routine ECG, and this confirmed that I had become tachycardic while taking amlodipine. My pulse was racing at over 100 BPM, and my blood pressure actually went up while I was taking this medicine. I had to discontinue use to stop the adverse effects."

• Des...
• August 31, 2020

"I'm a 56-year-old female. Started using Amlodipine 6 months ago, prescribed 5mg after a hypertensive crisis. It controls my BP well but the side effects are horrendous. Headaches, sweating, flushing, eye pain, facial numbness, tingling extremities, backache, weight gain, increased urination at night, palpitations, right heel pain, muscle aches, insomnia, brain fog, neck ache etc. I've observed that the side effects decrease over time but sometimes they reappear with a surge. Propranolol 40 mg brought relief when I experienced these scary surges. I'm giving it some time, but may revert to Co-Aprovel."

• jot...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 9, 2016

Amlodipine "I was prescribed Amlodipine 5mg, within six to seven hours I had ringing in my ears. My GP persuaded me to persevere, as it was thought the side effect would go away. It didn't! I carried on with the dreadful medication for six weeks, and then ditched it! Five weeks later I still have the tinnitus! How can drug companies be allowed to ruin people's lives - admittedly, tinnitus was stated as one of the side effects, but I was given to believe the side effects would be temporary, not permanent, as seems to be the case! I hate this medication! If I am lucky enough to have the tinnitus disappear, I will repost later! For the time being I would say 'BEWARE'!"

• Mrs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2019

"I hate this drug. I was put on amlodipine after developing a severe lisinopril cough. I'm 47 years old and I started exercising and carefully watching my diet. Within the first week of being on 10mg of amlodipine, my feet and ankles swelled so bad I could not fit in my shoes. I was always exhausted. Dropping to 5mg helped with the swelling and fatigue, but the physical side effects were not the worst part of it. Since starting amlodipine, I have become anxious to almost the point of being agoraphobic. I'm irritable. Some days I want to crawl out of my own skin. It has been less than a month and I'm already getting off amlodipine! It and lisinopril have destroyed my faith in modern medicine. I would rather have high blood pressure than feel this way. God help me during the withdrawal process."

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

"This drug has the worst side effects! I am 34 years of age, African American, very fit and 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 affecting my life from my 3 beautiful kids and 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 ruined my 2021 past Christmas and 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 faint, confusion, mood swings, dry mouth, pressure in the neck and head area, bad anxiety, anxiousness, and depression."

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

"Male, 61 yrs, 92 kg, live in the U.K. I suffer from hypertension. Prescribed 10 mg amlodipine daily and within days felt like I was being poisoned. Saw GP and reduced to 5 mg. 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 a money-making racket by pharmaceutical companies and misunderstood by GPs."

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

"I was placed on amlodipine 5 mg and used this for 6 months+, and my BP was fine until I relocated and my GP decided to raise it to 10 mg; 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 upper back and am extremely easily tired. It's gradually affecting my sex life, and I'm deciding to stop this medicine and try 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. Anyway, good to learn from everyone."

• bob...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 18, 2021

"I am on Amlodipine 10mg for almost 3 years. My BP before I started taking it was 150/100, and white coat effect can spike up to 190/110. I am a 40-year-old male, ex-military, etc. Also using Ramipril 10mg and diuretics (for edema, usual amlodipine side effect). The first 2 years all works well, my BP ranged from 110/60 to 130/80 with white coat effect at 140/90. However, after two years, side effects showed up: anxiety, tremors, headaches, pressure in the head, constipation causing spikes in BP, tiredness, etc. Anyway, I am fighting with these side effects every day now, they usually come after 6 hours of taking amlodipine, which is the peak time of this medication. It is difficult to stop taking it without causing any 'damage.' I tried taking it at half the dose, but the side effects are still there. I am trying natural remedies like black seeds, turmeric, coq10 enzymes, but this will take some time to see changes. I exercise cardio daily, follow strict diet with no salt, sugar, or fat, and avoid stress, these changes must stay as a permanent lifetime change."

• TOa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 10, 2019

"I was put on amlodipine besylate for hypertension about 2 years ago. I immediately felt lethargic, dizzy, tired, and anxious. I used to walk and hike, but could not anymore as my legs and feet got severely swollen, and I had pains in my legs. I also got bouts of vertigo and was very short of breath when walking up a mild incline. It felt like I was having a heart attack with chest pain. I gained about 20 lbs and struggled to get a good night's sleep. I went off it about a month ago, and my blood pressure is normal, my symptoms are gone, I have more energy, and can now hike as before. I cannot believe this is allowed to be prescribed."

• Lad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2021

"Daily resting BP readings for the week prior to taking the drug were all normal, in the 100s-130s over 60s to the 80s. I was told I had 'exercise-induced hypertension.' I was prescribed 2.5 mg amlodipine. After 1 day on amlodipine, my BP was up to 163/86, and my husband and I both thought I was going to have a stroke. I couldn't breathe, my heart would pound, skip, flutter, had horrible headaches, bloodshot eyes, dizzy, and faint-all symptoms I'd never had previously. The entire week, my BP readings were 10-20 points higher than my normal average. Terrifying. I've been off it for 4 days and already feel so much better, although the half-life of this medicine is outrageous and can take 10 days before it leaves your system. This drug was recalled in 22 countries."

• Aml...
• October 2, 2024

"My blood pressure has always been stable with medication, which included 5 mg of amlodipine, one a day. Eight weeks ago, for no reason that my doctor can find, my blood pressure rose significantly. My doctor increased the amlodipine to 5 mg twice a day. Immediately, my feet began severe burning and numbness. It was intolerable, with pain, a 10 on a scale of 1-10. After 6 weeks of horrible pain and burning, I found a study on amlodipine stating that 3 percent of people develop severe neuropathy, which improves by 95 percent after cessation of medication. I stopped the amlodipine and was given 20 mg of lisinopril twice a day. My feet are getting better but can take 10 days to clear your system of amlodipine. Worst experience of my life. Praying to get back to normal state."

• Ebb...
• January 31, 2014

"I've been taking this medication for about 4 months. The first month was fine, it brought my blood pressure down to acceptable numbers. The side effects started gradually. I was really forgetful and would sometimes feel confused. Then the trembling in my legs started, then spread to my arms, went from trembling to twitching really fast, then it spread to my face. During this time, anxiety slowly crept in, it was getting a little worse every day until it was a constant feeling. Pressure in my head constantly and full-blown panic attacks by month 4. I discussed this with my doctor, and I stopped taking this medication 2 days ago and was prescribed something else. I can feel my anxiety subsiding."

• Osk...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 25, 2019

"I have been on amlodipine for three months to treat hypertension, which the drug has reduced from 150/90 to 148/84 at a dose of 10 mg/day, which is practically no effect at all. It has produced debilitating side effects, however, and my feet and ankles are now grotesquely swollen, I become breathless every time I climb the stairs, I am constantly light-headed, and I have no strength whatsoever. In short, it has utterly ruined my life, and if I don't come off this hideous drug soon I will have to retire from my job."