Amlodipine and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 4)

• ste...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 3, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Taken 5 mg of generic Amlodipine twice a day. Zydus 5 mg, imprint 'Z3', a small pill and perhaps the best of the calcium channel blockers. I used it for 2 years, no problems or reactions. Then it was recalled/unavailable. I was switched to the Epic brand, some initial side effects, like sweating in not hot weather, tiredness, dizziness. When that was unavailable, the pharmacy switched me to pills with the imprint 'IG'/'238' and again initial sweats, but fine for 4 months, then not available. Was switched to imprint '210' pills, made my BP go higher, when stopped, it went higher still. On (3/3/18) got Cipla, imprint 'C'/'127'. I hate pharmacies switching brands every month to save 3 cents, or brands that discontinue a pill to merge/buy out another firm, and we lose a good pill when lines merged. No two pills have the same bio-activity, bio-absorption, added fillers, or negative side effects. Yet doctors and pharmacists consider them all 'equivalent' - Phooey and Double Phooey!!!"

• Bel...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 22, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "Well, I've been on amlodipine 10 mg for over a year and a half. I take 5 mg in the a.m. and 5 mg in the p.m. I will give it a 3-star rating because it does have many side effects: dizziness, muscle pain, muscle twitching, edema, lightheadedness, stomach pain, flushing, dry skin, increased urination at night, increased appetite, etc. I'm lost, I don't know what else to do. Now, there's this constant ringing in my ears."

• Bil...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 6, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "Didn’t realize it was amlodipine that was giving me all these problems, many of which are stated in this forum. I stopped taking it 2 days ago and feel improvement already. Fatigue, dizziness, back pain, congestion, indigestion, bloating, blurred vision, rash. I’ve been on it for a few years, and it lowered my blood pressure, but as time went by, all these things started happening and then more and more. I started Googling and found this page. Glad I did. I will post from time to time for updates. Thanks, all."

• Dee...
• April 8, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I was first prescribed a combination pill, Amlodipine-Benazepril 10/20mg, and after 29 days of taking it, I suffered an allergic reaction called angioedema (face swelled up), and it turns out I'm allergic to Benazepril. I went 4 days with no medication, and on the 4th day, I had a dizzy spell at work, pressure was 150/118. The doctor called in a new prescription of just Amlodipine 10mg, it's only been 7 days, so maybe it's not enough time. However, my pressure spiked today to 154/120!!! I feel great, however, I don't have any muscle cramps. I did experience a rapid heartbeat a few days ago. My concern is maybe the mg's are too low. The doctor is saying to wait 2 weeks to get the full effect of the pill. I will update in 2 weeks."

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I was prescribed 5 mg on 9/16/21. Had side effects within a week. Dizziness, confusion, anxiety, headache, weakness, etc. Stopped taking on Sept. 20th. It is now Nov. 18th, and I am still having episodes of all the symptoms about twice a week that last 12 to 24 hours. An episode on Nov. 1st brought me to the ER. They said to consider getting another job as it is high stress and call your doctor. He prescribed a two-week medical leave from work. No good. He is hesitant to consider that I may still be having side effects from the amlodipine. He has ordered an MRI but feels quite certain that it will come back normal. Can anyone relate to this? I am concerned that I may have to quit my job."

• Jam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 16, 2018

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "Been on the medication for about a week now. Seems to work well. Always had a bit of vertigo, so can't attest to the dizziness claims. Doesn't work as well as my previous Lopressor/Micardis regimen I was on, but we'll see. The plan is to lower potassium levels due to the side effects of the other two in addition to the high blood pressure."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 1, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "The worst medication. Heart palpitations, flushing, panic attacks, anxiety, pressure headache, tingling in hands and legs, chest pains, lightheadedness, dizziness. This is what I’ve experienced after taking for 5 months. Felt like I was going to die. Finally stopping this medication. This stuff is awful!"

• Bea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 25, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I’m taking myself off this medication. I’ll reduce slowly, but I’m never going back on it. Quite frankly, I’d rather just not be here. I’m having peripheral neuropathy, brain fog, nausea, depression, dizziness, and anxiety. This stuff is awful for me. I’m done."

• GrN...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 30, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "My husband was put on amlodipine last December. About 2 weeks later, I noticed he was having trouble remembering things like which way was the mailbox. He was also getting dizzy and lightheaded when standing. He went through a bunch of tests for heart and brain function, and everything was fine. Skip forward a few months, and the doctor reduced amlodipine to half. His dizziness got a little better, but he was still having trouble remembering events that were happening. Now the dizzy spells are bad enough I am afraid he is going to fall. BP registers 120/60 most of the time, he is experiencing lightheadedness sometimes, diastolic is lower than 60. As of yesterday, he stopped taking amlodipine altogether. We will see if the medicine was the cause of all of these side effects. I will post again in 2 weeks."

• Bad...
• May 1, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Dr. prescribed amlodipine 5 mg, and I had the worst side effects. BP 140/80. Brought it down to 126/77, started having side effects of heart palpitations, dizziness, muscle cramps, muscle pain, joint pain, and blurred vision. Stopped taking this med 10 days ago and hope that’s all the side effects. He was going to prescribe another BP pill I wasn’t familiar with that had worse side effects. I’m going back to my old Dr. as I didn’t like this doctor at all."

• Jen...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 20, 2021

For Heart Failure "I have been taking this drug for at least a year, high blood pressure, although I am taking several other drugs due to heart failure (taking Warfarin) and arrhythmia problems. I also have asthma. I have not had my blood pressure checked since the time I was given Amlodipine. Doctors are not doctors anymore, I’m afraid, we are just statistics... and at the age of 78, I feel I am expendable... I have all the symptoms others have mentioned for a long time: can’t walk straight, dizzy all the time. My ears are blocked and ringing, I am breathless for the most part, meaning I can't do tasks. I am completely lethargic, I can sleep anytime, and I do not want to get up from my bed. My legs have gone hard, swollen ankles, dry skin, tongue hurts all the time. I want to stop taking all these meds but can’t stop all of them, but I had wondered if I could stop the Amlodipine at least.. makes me feel is it worth being here living this way."

• Dav...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 18, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I suffered from migraine for most of my adult life and was out sick several days a year because of this. I had all the usual symptoms of light sensitivity, pain on one side (occasionally shifting to the other), nausea, and vertigo once. Eventually, I developed high blood pressure and was given Norvasc. The migraines stopped immediately, and I have not had a headache of any sort for decades. I currently take the generic form of this medication with equal benefit."

• msw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Hypertension took me on a bad trip to the hospital, so I was initially put on lisinopril. That made me feel so terrible, then I started on amlodipine 5 mg. I have been taking it for one month, and the dizziness gets worse with each passing day. Now my legs are heavy, and honestly, I don’t know what to do. Are there any natural remedies to treat hypertension? I feel like my life has changed ever since I started taking these pills. I feel the room spinning, and my doctor prescribed Serc, but that’s not helping. I can’t live like this forever... My BP is well-controlled now, but I feel so horrible I can’t stand it!"

• Bla...
• July 17, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I am 68. I live alone. Started taking amlodipine about 2 months ago. This drug made me dizzy, nauseated, constipated. Fatigue set in. I didn't care for food much but forced myself to eat. I couldn't do any exercise, not even walking. I have lost 10 pounds, I am already skinny. I took myself off it for 3 days, then, my blood pressure went up. Talked to my doctor on Friday. He said he would change it for me. I will be calling him Monday to have a different medicine."

• Geo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 15, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Amlodipine for about 2 years. I've had ups and downs with it. I got a new refill about 15 days ago, dizziness was getting worse every day. Mother's Day weekend, I was stricken to bed with a deep down in the dumps feeling and very low energy. I picked up a lower dose today, 5 mgs. I pray this batch does not make me sick."

• Olp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 9, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking amlodipine besilate for around 5 months. For the last 3 months, I have had eyesight problems. Difficulty in focusing, and my eyes feel sometimes sore and as if looking through water. I have also had sweats at night at times. The main thing is severe pins and needles in my feet. It feels like red-hot needles burning, and sometimes a heavy feeling when walking. It is mainly the right foot, but the left is also affected. This seemed to start with sciatica, which I have had in the past, but it has never left me like this. I am also having sleeping problems. The feet are not so bad in bed as during the day. I also have spells of feeling unbalanced, like walking on a boat going up and down and missing footing. I seem to fit a lot of things in the accompanying leaflet."

• mud...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I have been prescribed amlodipine 5mg, been on for just over 2 weeks, taking it at nighttime and then taking one perindopril in the morning, having side effects of body tingling, all-day dizziness or lightheadedness, shortness of breath, and nausea, feeling like absolute rubbish, feeling so anxious and nervous on a daily basis, going to the doctor tomorrow to see about changing meds, previously on telmisartan which was for 6 months, which also had side effects and really did not lower blood pressure at all, the latest ones have brought readings right down but at a cost. I am totally over feeling not in control of my life due to BP meds."

• Hea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "My doctor told me that my BP and cholesterol were high. He prescribed Amlodipine Besylate 5 mg and a statin. I did research on the drugs and found some horrible reviews. I put the drugs somewhere and started a lifestyle change through dieting and going to the gym. After a week, I did a BP check at a pharmacy and my BP was very high, so I went home and started the Amlodipine. I started feeling dizzy, had headaches, back pain, and was weak. I stopped using it when a friend mentioned Moringa Bitters. I tried it for three days and went for a BP check, I found out that my BP was very high. However, I noticed that all the symptoms associated with the Amlodipine stopped when I was taking the Moringa. I am confused though."

• Poo...
• July 6, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Prescribed 3 years ago and I have had problem after problem, e.g., eye aches, upper back ache, racing heart, dizziness, lightheaded. Trip to the emergency room with CT scan of head, EKG, ultrasound, echocardiogram, stress test, heart catheterization! All tests negative! Problems ongoing. It's this amlodipine. NO MORE FOR ME."

• mon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2025

For High Blood Pressure "I've been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm due to my high blood pressure. I've been on this for almost 5 weeks about 2 weeks now. At first, I was feeling nausea and going dizzy every single day, but now for the last week I've been getting bad palpitations in my chest and seem to be feeling worse. I'm seeing my doctor in a few days, so I'm hoping he will take me off these and try me with something else. I feel terrible. I don't recommend these to anyone personally."

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I started amlodipine 5 mg a day. Works great almost immediately for me. Little dizzy day one for a short time, then just feeling better each day. I feel lifted even in mood."

• Boa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 8, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Headaches, swollen ankles, heart palpitations, dizziness, fatigue. Systolic pressure did not decrease much. I’m done with this. Poison! Horrible. The FDA is not doing their job!"

• Anonymous
• January 23, 2012

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "I was on Norvasc for 2 weeks. I felt dizzy, tired, cold, and got headaches every night. Switched medicines now, still trying to get it out of my system."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "The side effects, in my case, were severe nausea, extreme weakness, dizziness, migraines, blurred vision, and heart arrhythmias. I was taking 10 mg."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2013

For High Blood Pressure "Terrible medication. Gave me headaches, frightening dizzy spells, and didn't work well. Blood pressure kept spiking to 155/90. Switched to Lisinopril, and blood pressure was stable at 115/65."