Amlodipine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Osk...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 25, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on amlodipine for three months to treat hypertension, which the drug has reduced from 150/90 to 148/84 at a dose of 10 mg/day, which is practically no effect at all. It has produced debilitating side effects, however, and my feet and ankles are now grotesquely swollen, I become breathless every time I climb the stairs, I am constantly light-headed, and I have no strength whatsoever. In short, it has utterly ruined my life, and if I don't come off this hideous drug soon I will have to retire from my job."

• Ebb...
• January 31, 2014

For High Blood Pressure "I've been taking this medication for about 4 months. The first month was fine, it brought my blood pressure down to acceptable numbers. The side effects started gradually. I was really forgetful and would sometimes feel confused. Then the trembling in my legs started, then spread to my arms, went from trembling to twitching really fast, then it spread to my face. During this time, anxiety slowly crept in, it was getting a little worse every day until it was a constant feeling. Pressure in my head constantly and full-blown panic attacks by month 4. I discussed this with my doctor, and I stopped taking this medication 2 days ago and was prescribed something else. I can feel my anxiety subsiding."

• Lad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Daily resting BP readings for the week prior to taking the drug were all normal, in the 100s-130s over 60s to the 80s. I was told I had 'exercise-induced hypertension.' I was prescribed 2.5 mg amlodipine. After 1 day on amlodipine, my BP was up to 163/86, and my husband and I both thought I was going to have a stroke. I couldn't breathe, my heart would pound, skip, flutter, had horrible headaches, bloodshot eyes, dizzy, and faint-all symptoms I'd never had previously. The entire week, my BP readings were 10-20 points higher than my normal average. Terrifying. I've been off it for 4 days and already feel so much better, although the half-life of this medicine is outrageous and can take 10 days before it leaves your system. This drug was recalled in 22 countries."

• Day...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "On this drug for 8 days. First side effect, 5 days in, was skin tingling similar to an allergic reaction. Next side effect, on the 8th day, was elevated heart rate. Based on the side effects already experienced and the reviews on this site, I will discontinue this medication."

• Rea...
• March 18, 2014

For High Blood Pressure "It has lowered my blood pressure, which was crazy high (upper number 210 once and otherwise always in the 190s). Everything was fine at first. But now I'm so tired, it hurts. I am actually so fatigued that I am close to not being able to function. I have also noticed some double vision (comes and goes)."

• Tik...
• February 9, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I've been taking 5 mg amlodipine since December 2019. Lately, I've had muscle cramps in my upper back while standing or walking. It's really uncomfortable. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I've also had facial flushing."

• CHD...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 23, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Taken this drug for a year - in the last few months have had a lot of the side effects - nausea, dizziness, lightheadedness, tingling sensations, feet swollen etc. I have been off 2 days now and side effects have lowered by a lot. Still got some dizziness but not that much compared. The pill didn't even lower my blood pressure, on the pill and off the pill pressures are the same. This drug is awful, don't take it! Doctors didn't believe me at first when I stated that this drug possibly causes me to have these effects."

• Dan...
• November 8, 2011

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Amlodipine (Norvasc) for about 2 months. Norvasc (Amlodipine Besylate 5 mg) did lower my blood pressure from 150's over 80's to 120's over 60's. That's great. Problem is with side effects every day. Intestinal cramps, diarrhea, gas. Begins about 5 hours after I take the pill. Stomach (intestines?) roll constantly for about 3 hours. I am going to try splitting the pills in half and see if lower dosage stops the side effects. If not, I guess I'll go back to the doctor and try something else for blood pressure. It seems like all of these blood pressure pills have side effects of one kind or another."

• Arl...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 3, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Amlodipine lowered my blood pressure fine. I didn’t know I was having a problem with it until I had taken it for about a year. My ankles and feet started to swell and hurt, and a diuretic didn’t even help the edema. I was told never to take it again, and my doctor said the edema would probably not get better."

• Mrs...
• January 14, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I started taking Amlodipine 10mg 6 days ago. I was switched from Nifedipine 30mg because I had some unpleasant side effects. Every day on Amlodipine has been worse than the last. I now feel an unshakable sense of dread. My head is stopped up. I can’t taste or smell. I have a headache that will not go away, facial flushing, brain fog, depression, and very high anxiety. IT. IS. NOT. WORTH IT. I noticed the initial symptom of lightheadedness on day 3. It was like I hadn’t eaten (even though I had) and I stood up too fast all the time but even worse when I actually stood up too fast. I will immediately switch back to Nifedipine and then make the lifestyle changes necessary to wean off of BP meds hopefully for the rest of my life. They are awful. I tried to stop taking it but my blood pressure shot up to 162/91. I’ve never seen my top number that high EVER. So I took my Amlodipine because I was scared and as I had guessed everything just got way worse from there."

• Sav...
• December 20, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "I've been on amlodipine for about 11 years. For the past year, I've been experiencing horrible side effects - extremely fatigued, headaches, pain in chest, tingling all over, muscle cramps, back pains. Now I'm getting ringing in the ears, popping in ears, itchy and burning eyes. The problem with pharmaceutical companies is that their main goal is to make money, you never know when they're going to change the inactive ingredients or active ingredients to save a buck. I'm going to wean myself off this 'poison', the quality of life changes are not worth it."

• pat...
• November 29, 2011

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "I have been on Norvasc 5mg for about 4 months. It doesn't control my blood pressure for the 24 hours, and my pulse constantly stays elevated. I have swelling in my feet and ankles, and I'm tired all the time. I get flushing sensations and ringing in my ears sometimes. I also feel dizzy at times and have dry mouth. All these medications are horrible. We have no choice but to suffer if we take them or not take them."

• Mai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 15, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "DO NOT take this medication amlodipine. I only took it for 5 weeks for high blood pressure, but it was the worst 5 weeks of my life from the side effects. Extreme fatigue, weakness, headaches, trips to the ER. There were times I felt so weak and sick I literally thought it was the end of me. On a different medication now but took a couple of weeks to get amlodipine out of my system and recover from the adverse side effects."

• Kay...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 12, 2018

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "I have been on Norvasc for over 17 years now. Before Norvasc, my doctor tried me on other BP meds, and it didn't keep my pressure down. But when my doctor put me on Norvasc 5mg, my pressure is always beautiful as long as I take my Norvasc. So, I want to thank the company who made this pressure pill because it works wonders for me. 17 plus years on Norvasc and will not have it any other way. The number 10 is not high enough to rate this pill."

• Dog...
• December 30, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Yes, Amlodipine worked to lower my BP, but at what cost? My doctor told me about the side effects, but I’m 37 years old and didn’t want a heart attack, so I agreed. 10mg/day. Wasn’t ready for what followed. Horrible stomach pain lasting days. Diarrhea, gas pains, then constipation. Always cold. Each day at 8 pm I would shake uncontrollably, even in a warm home. Weak, confused, tired, drained all day. At 2 months, my feet got so sore I couldn’t walk, no matter how much I rested or kept them up. My skin crawled like an itch I couldn’t scratch. Zero energy for hobbies or activities. At 3 months, I began needing to urinate every 30 minutes after bed. If I got to sleep, I had the most unpleasant dreams. Talked to doctor about concerns, but he blamed the beta blocker and lowered that instead. Side effects continued until I had enough. I’m now on day 3 off Amlodipine. I feel awful, but I’d rather take my chances than go through that again. Rating a 2 because it worked as advertised, but you should stay away."

• mat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 1, 2013

For High Blood Pressure "Was taking lisinopril which didn't help my blood pressure... it actually went up a little to 190/84. It gave me shots of chest pain and a pounding heartbeat. My doctor quickly took me off and put me on Amlodipine, which lowered my blood pressure to 134/74 in 2 weeks, and NO side effects! The pounding in my chest GONE! A true wonder for me!"

• Jun...
• November 18, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg for over 6 years now and the worst side effects have been: heart pounding/palpitations, fatigue, and increased anxiety. I also noticed that my problems were noted when the manufacturer changed to Teva. When the manufacturer was Camber, problems were not noticed. For several years, I take Metoprolol XR and Hydrochlorothiazide with no problems. I stopped taking the Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg over 3 weeks ago and have noticed that my energy level has increased, anxiety lessened, and heart pounding decreased. My blood pressure has been about the same as when I was taking the Amlodipine Besylate, so I plan to discuss this with my GP. I feel there are problems with this medication and hope that with numerous complaints/concerns it will be further investigated."

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

For High Blood Pressure "Starting taking Amlodipine Besylate 5mg in October 2018, started feeling like I had a bladder problem. Nothing found wrong with bladder, Pap smear negative, all blood work negative, but potassium level was elevated and so was BP. Dr. upped me to 10mg in April 2019. Since then, on the left side only - painful leg, thigh, and groin ache when standing or sitting down (after 3 months of use). Laying down gives relief, but once standing, pain comes back. Slight shoulder pain and shoulder weakness, and reoccurring chest/heart ache. Sleepiness also. Called doctor this morning after reading these reviews. Will be stopping medication as of today, 7-22-2019."

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

For High Blood Pressure "I’ve been taking Amlodipine for a few weeks and last week my dose was upped to 10mg because my BP was still high. I’ve since been experiencing burning hot and very red lower limbs. My whole body is prickly and itchy and tops of my arms and chest are hot. I’ve been suffering with Edema too to the point I thought the skin on my legs would split, I’m so uncomfortable"

• HBP...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 16, 2013

For High Blood Pressure "This medication definitely controls high blood pressure. However, talk about swelling - both feet and ankles. It's a no-win situation but what does help and helps substantially is weight loss and walking. Walking is the best thing since sliced bread - highly recommended. With this medication a little exercise goes a long way. Great reason to walk the dog."

• ple...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 19, 2016

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "I have been taking Norvasc for probably 30 years. The first 20, the drug worked to lower my blood pressure well. In the last ten years, I've been plagued with scorching legs. It has literally ruined my life. Doctors never even had a clue, and I never thought it was Norvasc that was hurting me until I had trouble a week ago getting the prescription filled. I was out of it for 4 days. On the 4th day without taking it, my legs were feeling pretty good. I got my prescription refilled, took the pill, and the next day, I was back to debilitating pain. I haven't taken it since. I am now feeling pressure in my head as I've always been prone to migraine headaches. I never got one after I started taking Norvasc. I think I'll take the migraines."

• She...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on amlodipine, and I despise it! I also take losartan and have diabetes. I was started at 2.5 mg of amlodipine and gradually moved up to 5 mg. Now, I have been on 10 mg for roughly 2 weeks. I have experienced every side effect possible during the transition, starting with chest and back pain, exhaustion but can't sleep. Now, I'm experiencing the worst! My blood pressure isn't much different, I'm lightheaded, I have horrible swelling in legs and feet, I have tingling throughout my body. I have cold sweats and cannot stay warm, even shaking and shivering. I am calling my doctor tomorrow to get off of it. It's too much!"

• Ree...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 6, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "DREADFUL! FLUSH IT! After taking amlodipine, I first noticed a grey-red rash on chest, neck, and forearms should've know my body was rejecting it). Next, a gradual increase in peripheral neuropathy symptoms, including frequent numbness, burning, twitching, and noticeable muscle loss in the left leg, along with other paresthesias. (I believed I was in the throes of some awful neurological disease.) I hope others suffering will read this because within 24 hours of stopping this med, I'm already feeling much better. Sadly, I will likely have some permanent damage, but at least I stopped before I became worse. It's a CRIME that patients are ignored when they complain about side effects. Big Pharma take notice!"

• col...
• July 25, 2015

Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure "I hate Norvasc! It made my blood pressure worse. I was always borderline with my blood pressure. It didn't help that I work nights and my diet isn't the greatest. My doctor wanted me to try this medication for a month to see if my blood pressure would lower. Within a week, my blood pressure, which usually hovers at 140/80 with a pulse of 80, shot to a ridiculous 200/98 with a pulse of 98. My blood pressure always spikes around the evening. My anxiety worsened, and I got headaches. This medication does not work for me, and I am not going to be tricked into staying on it longer."

• She...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 21, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on the amlodipine medication for about a year and now am experiencing tremors, which are very concerning. I went on and started researching, and lo & behold, it's a medication that can lead to Parkinson's. I have had the brain fog and difficulty concentrating, but thought that was from the headaches I have been experiencing since 2013. Now I find out that a side effect of this medication is also headaches. I find it very disappointing that the medical community will just throw drugs at a person because they have been wooed by the drug companies to push a specific medication. After reading several people's responses, I no longer know what to do. I was on a generic Coversil, which is apparently known to cause bad coughing, and I was taken off of it and put on the Amlodipine. Now what am I going to be able to take? I am rating this drug low, not because of the small side effects, but because of the higher risk of Parkinson's development."