Amlodipine and Pain: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Nel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 14, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I've been on amlodipine for at least 5 years. For about 3 years, I took 5mg, and I was seriously tired all the time. My ankles were swollen and ugly too. Eventually, 5mg wasn't working so well, so the GP increased it to 10mg. I realize now that things worsened at this point. I couldn't be touched, pushed my partner away as it felt bad. Sex went off the table; I was itchy, irritable, my tongue felt swollen, my memory terrible. Pain everywhere: back, shoulders, knees, weird pins and needles in my left thigh, pancreatitis when taking painkillers! I'm now on day 5 of halving my dose because my hair loss is so extreme. My tinnitus already seems to have decreased. My ankles are no better. I'm in a lot of pain. Is it withdrawal? In the last 6 weeks, I've gained 16 lb, and it feels out of control. Plus, I've had a headache for 4 days and feel sick and exhausted. BP is 140/82. Can't wait to kick this drug."

• Ken...
• January 27, 2020

For Raynaud's Syndrome "I have drug-induced Raynaud’s from my ADD medication, Adderall. At the start of this winter, it got worse than it had ever been before. My fingers and toes used to just go numb and pale, but now there was significant pain associated with it. I started amlodipine 2.5 mg and quickly noticed a difference, as the pain was gone, but my toes were still going numb. I increased to a dose of 5 mg after 2 weeks and am happy. Rarely I have numbness in the cold (2 times per month), and I am in the cold frequently walking to classes. When I was flying over winter break, I did experience swelling in my feet, but that was it. When flying, I suggest standing and walking a little to help prevent this."

• Pol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Been taking amlodipine for 5 weeks. My ankles are so swollen, but it’s the horrendous leg pain and tiredness, plus nightmares, that made me go back to the doctor. He’s now put me on a diuretic, which I’ve been taking for 5 days now. The pain has eased off a little, but I’m still struggling to walk very far. Anyone know how long these side effects will last?"

• PAB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I was prescribed Norvasc 5 mg for hypertension, and within a very short time, I knew immediately that it was toxic to my system. The side effects are horrendous! Prescribing this drug to a person who already has anxiety issues is pure torture. The headaches, chest pain, muscle twitches, and groin pain, to name a few, were frightening. I am glad for the people who have claimed great results, but I think that it will only be a matter of time before Norvasc rears its ugly head. Ask my friend who, after 10+ years on Norvasc, out of nowhere developed degenerative hip issues and had to have bilateral hip replacements."

• Muf...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 7, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Where do I begin! I have been taking 5 mg for about a year and a half now. My BP readings have been around 135/80 to 140/85. At first, I only experienced the flushing, slight headaches, then came the dizziness. A year later, my knees started hurting, shortness of breath for no reason, my hip started killing me, numbness in my limbs. I tried to stop taking it, but my BP shot right up. It's like, what do you do?! All BP medicines cause some sort of side effects. My Dr. put me on Atenolol, and that seems to be working so far, but we'll see."

• Muf...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 7, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Where do I begin! I have been taking 5 mg for about a year and a half now. My BP readings have been around 135/80 to 140/85. At first, I only experienced the flushing, slight headaches, then came the dizziness. A year later, my knees started hurting, shortness of breath for no reason, my hip started killing me, numbness in my limbs. I tried to stop taking it, but my BP shot right up. It's like, what do you do?! All BP medicines cause some sort of side effects. My Dr. put me on Atenolol, and that seems to be working so far, but we'll see."

• Nem...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 28, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I am a normally healthy 67-year-old female and a retired nurse. In mid-April, I was diagnosed with hypertension. 180/103. I saw the doctor due to an extreme headache, and after I took my blood pressure at home, I was shocked. He started me on Amlodipine 5 mg. It worked well, but last Wednesday, I noticed slight swelling in my ankles. I knew it could be a side effect, so I wasn't too concerned. Then, by the next day, the swelling had increased, and I could barely shuffle. By Friday morning, the pain had spread to my knees, and I saw the PA at my doctor's office. He diagnosed me with acute poly-inflammatory arthritis. I had chills and a slight temperature. I went home thinking, what the heck and why? By Saturday morning, I was in so much pain I could not walk. The swelling had spread to my knees and the pain to my wrist and finger joints. I called the on-call MD. He told me to stop the Amlodipine and started me on Prednisone and wanted me to start Metroprolol."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 22, 2022

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "I’ve been on it for four days, and it is awful. I have developed painful sores on the inside of my upper lip, and my tongue is sore and feels like I scalded it. The medicine has not lowered my BP at all."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 4, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking amlodipine 5 mg alongside ramipril 10 mg. I have been getting pains and swelling in my legs, ankles, and feet. Until now, I thought it was because of an accident I had in 2014, but I'm thinking it may be the meds I'm on for high bp."

• cud...
• July 28, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking this medicine for about a month. It was prescribed to me a week prior to surgery for high blood pressure. I have noticed significant swelling in my legs and ankles, along with stuffiness in my nose. It has controlled my blood pressure but has now started to cause pain and spider veins in my legs, behind my knees in particular. I am going to try to increase my activity level and hope that it helps with the swelling. I also have severe anemia, so it is hard to tell if the anemia is contributing to these symptoms or not."

• pmb...
• February 14, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I've taken both Norvasc and its generic, amlodipine. I am taking amlodipine 10 mg now. No side effects, just does what it does, and I love it. Just wish it did all of it. It only brings it down to around 160/90 - down from 230/150. Too bad I can't just take more. Everything we've tried to add, headaches and aches and pains. I don't get symptoms from my BP. More like a rush, if anything. Why would I take something that makes me feel that way? Quality of life, you know? I'm a 50-year-old woman in reasonably decent health but for this."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2020

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "After 4 days, pain in my legs was excruciating!! I stopped taking it, and my blood pressure was fine with losing weight and exercise. This drug is a joke. Don't take it."

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

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

• jim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 7, 2024

For High Blood Pressure "I started this tablet as a result of a stroke. Now I find I'm worse than ever, with numbness and pain in my legs and arms, pain in my neck and shoulders, no balance."

• Ted...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "They sell this med for pets and also sell to humans. Do not take this high blood pressure medicine, it caused me leg, thigh, and groin pain."

• Ted...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "They sell this med for pets and also sell to humans. Do not take this high blood pressure medicine, it caused me leg, thigh, and groin pain."

• Ted...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "They sell this med for pets and also sell to humans. Do not take this high blood pressure medicine, it caused me leg, thigh, and groin pain."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Horrible leg pain and swelling."