Amlodipine and Insomnia: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Ego...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2021

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "I have been on amlodipine 5 mg for 2 weeks. I have not gone to work. Feeling extreme tiredness, insomnia, palpitations, neck muscles ache, can't really function. I thought I was alone until I read all the comments. Thank you for this opportunity. I will see my doctor to get me off this since it cannot get better. Am so happy to read the reviews and know that I am not alone. Thanks."

• 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."

• DKa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Started amlodipine 5 mg last Tuesday and noticed at first a little jittery, and then by Sunday anxiety was at max and couldn’t sleep, so called doctor. He said he never heard of that happening. Glad I am not the only one with that happening. Hoping these symptoms ease up and stopped taking it. Made blood pressure higher."

• Est...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 22, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I have been put on amlodipine 6 weeks ago. I have terrible side effects: heart palpitations, facial flushing, headaches, night sweats, dry mouth, insomnia, and when I do manage to get some sleep, I get terrible dreams. This med is not for me. I stopped taking amlodipine two days ago, still waiting to feel normal again. This drug is awful, the risk is not worth the benefits for me... I'm done!"

• 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."

• San...
• December 10, 2013

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "Keeps my blood pressure down. I have been taking it for 5 months, I now have muscle cramps, and have a problem sleeping. I am going to try a new medicine, I can't take the severe cramping in my body."

• ste...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 31, 2015

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "Severe hair loss, pain in shoulders, sleep problems, depression."

• Jus...
• October 16, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "No other heart issues...but unknown reason for high BP. This med made my feet and hands swell. Also couldn't get to sleep at night and during the day felt too alert."

• ter...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 27, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I am on 5 mg for about a year and a half. Having terrible insomnia. Not able to fall asleep and stay asleep. Sleeping only for about 3 hours. Going for a sleep study. It did lower my blood pressure."