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Can amlodipine cause swelling in the feet and ankles?
I take amlodipine 10 mg tab camb,1 tablet a day.I have severe swelling in my feet ankles & going up my calves,the dr. said that the amlodipine could be causing this & i should stop taking it & monitor my blood pressure.Does this sound right?
Has anyone ever had lisinopril raise blood pressure instead of lower it?
Prior to starting, I normally had a BP of 126/78 with some variance when I took it at home. I get really anxious at the doctor though and my BP readings at the doctor tended to be 146/88. My doctor insisted I go on 5 mg of lisinopril. A week after starting Lisinopril, I checked my BP in the... read more
How do I get my meds with no insurance or doctor to give percriptions?
Have been on blood pressure meds for years I now have no insurance or doc to give me scripts what can I do?
Is there anyone who feels like some brands of propranolol are effective and aren't?
I was prescribed Inderal, about 10mgs, many years ago for blood pressure and noticed how well it worked in keeping my anxiety in check but what I have found is that only a couple of the brands made me feel comfortable, Inderal itself (by Wyeth Pharmaceutical) and propranolol by Northstar; and now... read more
Does anyone have heart palpitation side effects from Metoprolol or Amlodipine?
I've been having terrible heart palpitations and dizziness. I take 3 meds for blood pressure 1)Triam/HCTZ 50-25; 2)Amlodipine Besylate 5mg; and 3)Metoprolol 25mg. The reason I take 3 meds is because I tend to have bad side effects to other things. Do any of you have (or have you heard of)... read more
Can amlodipine raise blood pressure?
I began taking 10mg amlodipine two weeks ago after an on-again-off-again relationship with another medication that made me throw up every day I took it. They started me on 5mg amlodipine a month ago, but there was a large spike in my blood pressure. Since starting 10mg amlodipine , my ears are hot... read more
How bad are the side effects if I stop taking lisinopril?
I have only been on it for about a week and the side effects are horrible. Nausea, headaches, very dizzy, hard time standing and working. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure when they discovered I had an inner ear infection. I'm now over the ear infection. Wondering if I really have high... read more
Can clindamycin elavate your bloodpressure? Pls help?
I would like to know if taking the antibiotic clindamycin can this raise your blood pressure.
I am taking amlodipine and my feet ankles and legs keep swelling... can I just stop taking this med?
I have not been on it for very long and also take hydrochlorothiazide and verapamil for high blood pressure as well
What Blood Pressure Medicine, that will NOT cause Weight Gain?
Please name certain med, that will not cause Weigh Gain. I take Amelodopine, Besylate, Losatran Potassium, Hydrochlorothoyzoide to conytol BP. As it is still running high BP (150-100), my doc added Bystolic. But this is a Beta Blocker and causing me rapid weight gain! I had this same problem... read more
When changing from metoprolol succinate, 25 mg daily, to metoprolol tartrate, what dose is correct?
I take this for blood pressure and have had no problems but understand that the tartrate is cheaper.
Does taking trazodone cause high blood pressure?
Just asking. I had a coworker ask. She said, she took trazodone and her blood pressure went up. I thought people (not common) that took trazodone, there blood pressure went down? Ummm
Can I stop taking 500 mg. of Depakote cold turkey? My Neuro told me it was ok?
I was taking Depakote for PCS headaches for 3 months. First the Neuro told me to double the dose overnight because I was not getting better fast enough for him. That made me feel awful and raised my blood pressure so I told him I was going back down. He disagreed with me but said go ahead. Now he... read more
High Blood Pressure - What drugs to avoid erectile dysfunction?
Are there blood pressure drugs that can be taken that will not cause erectile dysfunction? My boyfriend has to take meds for high blood pressure, but it is causing him to have erectile dysfunction. We both figured this out because he never had ED before he started taking the medication. Could he... read more
Will Cymbalta make me have bad withdrawal symptoms after only taking it two days?
My doc prescribed 20 milligrams of Cymbalta for anxiety and once I took it my heart rate and blood pressure went up! I stopped taking it today but I'm concerned if I will have any bad withdrawal symptoms after only taking it two days? Another question I have is it a stimulant? It sure feels... read more
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