Amlodipine and Headaches: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Ary...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on this for four days. I am experiencing the worst headache. I can’t sleep because of it. My anxiety is through the roof. My hand keeps twitching. Do not take it. I have a doctor appointment in two days, I’m gonna ask my doctor to prescribe me something else."

• sed...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I was put on 10 mg amlodipine in August. I stopped taking it a few weeks later, only to have the doctor put me back on it. I have a constant headache (never had headaches before), my stomach stays slightly nauseous quite a bit, especially after eating. Now that I've been taking it for another 3 weeks, the side effects are worse. I still have the headache, almost all the time. Nagging and 'dense.' My body goes through hot and cold flashes, and over the past couple of days, I've developed lower abdominal pain (sort of like menstrual cramps...if I remember those). This drug is supposed to be so good! Well, it's not. Doctor keeps wanting me to 'stick with it.'"

• Doe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I’m 75. Walk three times a day for an average of 70 minutes per day. Average BP was 150/90/78. Placed on 10 mg amlodipine. Noticed a difference when walking, longer stride and faster pace but had periods of being light-headed. My BP went down to 137 on a consistent level. Immediately had trouble sleeping more than 5-6 hours per night. Began to feel that something was in my left chest crawling around plus a few sharp pains. Mild headaches a few days after starting amlodipine. Thought my body would adjust. Headaches turned into the feeling that the top of my head from the eyebrows up was being squeezed. Intense ringing in my ears to the point I could not watch TV or sleep. Gained back three of the five pounds of water I had been able to remove from my legs and feet and my BP climbed to 145, which I figured was due to the water in my legs. If amlodipine was putting water back in, amlodipine was defeating the purpose of lowering my BP. Took myself off of amlodipine and notified the doctor."

• 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 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."

• Dav...
• February 12, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "You get used to it... Lowers my BP and eliminated my ongoing headaches after 15 years... My feet hurt a little, but overall, really glad I decided to try it. I take 5 mg a day."

• Bru...
• June 20, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Have been on the drug for two weeks as I have got blood pressure down to 130.81 average. Legs are blown up and throbbing. Weight has gone up."

• jia...
• September 20, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "Had been on the brand name for years. The drug was changed to generic and gave me really bad headaches. Had to stop using the medication, it was not worth the pain it caused."

• Ren...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 26, 2021

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "Was given this as a third add-on BP management drug in ER. It caused severe headache and projectile vomiting for 12 hours. Never again!!"