Norvasc User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Norvasc has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 105 reviews on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 48% reported a negative experience.

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Mcn...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 22, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "Norvasc caused extreme leg and ankle edema and did not improve hypertension much. After 6 weeks of use, I was put on lisinopril, and within 2 days had no more leg swelling and blood pressure lowered greatly. So far so good on new medication."

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Lil...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
May 23, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "- Not a very good one. Complained to doctors about dry mouth, diarrhea, and numbness in toes. Tingling at the tip of fingers. They dismissed it as nothing. The numbness has progressed to my foot, legs, hands, arms. Have trouble walking without a cane because I lose my balance and have fallen many times."

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Nil...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
November 24, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "The medicine works rapidly, and the 5mg daily dosage is still effective for me after several years of treatment. There have only been a few occasions that I've experienced any side effects after the first few initial doses of medicine. The one I experienced most was sleepiness. Otherwise, I take one pill every evening at bedtime, and I'm fine until the next dose."

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December 26, 2014

For High Blood Pressure "I've only been on Norvasc for a week, and so far, the only side effect is difficulty falling asleep and waking up periodically through the night. I know it's the Norvasc since I work a very early shift and am generally exhausted by the time it's ready for bed. If it continues, I'll look into switching medications. However, the first blood pressure medication I was on has a worse side effect: uncontrollable coughing. I had to stop taking it after about a month."

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 25, 2012

For Migraine Prevention "I started taking Norvasc after trying many other meds, including Topamax, which had too many bad side effects for me. So far, since starting about a month ago, I have only had one headache, and that was at the very beginning. No side effects. I was having headaches which were affected by weather pressure, about one a week. So nice not to have them and to feel good on this medication."

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Sad...
December 6, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I have BP problems. Having a hard time finding a med to control it. Was given a beta blocker that caused a heart attack and put me in the hospital. Put me on Norvasc 5mg twice a day. Was on it for 1 and 1/2 weeks. I had severe headaches, tremors, blurred vision, stomach pains, burning in my legs. I had red burning spots form on my lower abdomen then blisters. I'm off the med and will never take Norvasc again. Now on Losartan and Clonidine, doing fair with BP. & no side effects."

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Anonymous
September 12, 2011

For Migraine Prevention "Norvasc was given to me to treat migraine headaches. I am 28 years old. I was having them as frequently as every other day. I dealt with this for five years before being prescribed Norvasc. After two months of taking a 5mg dosage, I can say I am a new person!"

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Anonymous
June 18, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "Both my husband and I have been taking Norvasc for a period of approximately 6 months. It has lowered both of our blood pressures into the normal range, and we have suffered absolutely no side effects."

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Anonymous
October 16, 2012

For High Blood Pressure "Started on Norvasc about 1 week ago and my blood pressure has gone from 180-200/100 to 120/75. My heart rate has increased, which is okay because I was on Bystolic for a short time and my heart rate dropped into the 40s."

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Kik...
March 16, 2012

For High Blood Pressure "Norvasc has lowered my blood pressure from 160/102 to about 110/80 on 10 mg. The side effects are debilitating for me. I have horrible chest pains and unable to do much without exhaustion. I have lost so much weight due to lack of appetite. Dr. does not want to take me off because I have difficulty finding anything that lowers my blood pressure. I am also on Atenolol."

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chr...
August 5, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "Norvasc, like all meds, have side effects, works great on me. Lowered my stubborn pressure from 238/110 down to 140/90 in 4 weeks. It's very effective. I found that taking 5mg in the morning and 5mg at night are more effective with less side effects. No results on lopressor after a year on that stuff, bad side effects."

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Sky...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 11, 2013

For High Blood Pressure "I am 27 years old and I had blood pressure of 150/100, around the high range for a few days at the very least but within 2 hours of taking Norvasc 5mg my BP dropped to around 128/86. I have just taken this once in my life."

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Sha...
Taken for less than 1 month
April 14, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "49/F I went to the cardiologist 3/28 because my heart was racing at like 90-110 on a daily basis. My BP when I got there was 218/106. Mixture of white coat syndrome and an IBS episode I was in the middle of, plus whatever else is the cause of my HBP. Dr. said go to the ER! I declined. He did an EKG and all was fine. Dr. prescribed 10mg of Norvasc and Coreg. I went home and took my BP, it was 170/100. Took 5mg of Norvasc and 50mg Toprol I was already on. BP came down to about 140/95 in about 12 hours. Pain by my pancreas for 12 hours a few days into it. Feet and ankles swollen like balloons. 4/14 on 10mg, my BP averages around 133/86, feet still swollen by night. Feeling A LOT better. Finally, something that works for me. No other side effects."

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Anonymous
June 25, 2009

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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cgh...
April 19, 2012

For Migraine Prevention "I was given Norvasc to replace Lisinopril after I started having constant coughing. I take it for hypertension, but I am a frequent migraine sufferer, especially due to changes in air pressure and to exercise. The first week on Norvasc, I had a migraine all day, every day. The following week, I took no migraine medication (Imitrex) or OTC meds at all - even though we had two days when I would normally have had weather-related issues, and I played tennis on another day. I did have swollen feet the first few days, but I increased my water intake and that seems to be the key for me. So far I'm very impressed with the results."

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liv...
August 17, 2011

For High Blood Pressure "I'm 25 years old and I'm taking 10mg of Norvasc and 25mg of hydrochlorothiazide, and at the moment I'm not liking either of the medicines. Between stuffy nose, sore throat, increased thirst, dry mouth, severely dry skin, blurred vision, it makes me feel like it's worse than having high blood pressure. My side effects are symptoms of an allergic reaction, so maybe someone else might have better luck than me."

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Tai...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 10, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "After being hospitalized for very high BP that my other medications weren't able to control, I was prescribed 0.5 mg of Norvasc. Within 3 hours, my BP was down to 70/52, and continued to drop to 68/42 with my pulse going as low as 40 bpm. I came very close to calling 911, but after a couple of hours of drinking water, I was able to get the BP up to around 90/65. Obviously, I will not take this medicine again, and feel that the side effect for it wasn't given."

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Anonymous
December 1, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "Took 5mg for almost a year. It did a great job on blood pressure. But I got progressively worse muscle cramps, especially in my calves. Could not run for more than a few minutes without intense pain. Had to switch to another medication."

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ECr...
June 4, 2008

For High Blood Pressure "Riding a bicycle 30-40 mins twice a day 3-6 days a week. Had trouble with 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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Anonymous
October 2, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "My blood pressure went up to 220/150, and I was placed on Norvasc 10mg and Diovan 80mg. Been on this for over a year now, and my blood pressure is currently 120/80, and I have had no side effects other than swelling on the lower leg, which steady brisk walking has handled. The combination worked very well for me."

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nee...
October 25, 2009

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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Bri...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
November 19, 2020

For Raynaud's Syndrome "I was taking amlodipine 5 mg/day for high blood pressure when I was diagnosed with Raynaud's. My Dr. increased the dose to 10 mg/day, and I had great results...for a few months. My feet and ankles started to swell badly. This is a known side effect of this type of drug, so be aware that it may happen. I had to discontinue using it."

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Cab...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 11, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I am a mid-fifty male post open heart (4 months ago) and stents (3 weeks ago). I have been on Norvasc 5 mg for about 10 days now as the predecessor drug's side effects were horrible. It has been very effective at lowering my BP (117/75). The side effects are still concerning. Dizzy, tired, maybe some depression & anxiety, slight problem with deep breathing and weak muscles. Although I can function normally, the day-to-day functions are an effort so I push through. The mornings (when I take Norvasc) are not as good as the afternoon when I feel better. I believe the side effects are getting better but am unsure. What I want is to be normal again and active. They say it takes a few weeks for the body to adjust. I'll give it its due course."

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MzC...
September 20, 2016

For Migraine Prevention "I had no idea my physician prescribed this to me for migraines. I was initially prescribed this for hypertension. I also have migraines, but since taking this, my headaches have decreased dramatically. I rarely have a migraine anymore. It's been a blessing! I love this medication. It's worked wonders for my quality of life."

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Anonymous
December 2, 2011

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking this medicine now for 6 weeks and am experiencing tremendous flushing with it. So far it hasn't helped my blood pressure go down much. Doctor says give it a little while longer. One day I almost passed out, got lightheaded and felt like I was in another dimension! Doctor says he can't say for sure it was a side effect of this medicine. I will keep trying it for a while longer."

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