Amlodipine for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 2)

• Jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 3, 2020

"Ok, so original BP was about 158/98 roughly, went on this drug and it brought this down to 135/88 roughly. I took the drug for about 3-4 months and the drug works (why I am giving this a score 2). There was one large issue for me, the anxiety I felt was off the scale and I almost thought I was going insane at times and I still think this now. I had a weird dream last night that kept me awake and I have started to be always exhausted. I have stopped taking the drug today just because I could not bear the anxiety this gave me and I've never had these anxiety issues before. I did have other symptoms such as hot face, back ache, twitching finger and thumb, and tingles in my right hand. I am going to stop taking this for some time to see if the anxiety gets 'less' and if it does, I will not be using this again."

• Ann...
• September 6, 2020

"Taken this drug Amlodipine for 4 months, caused me lots of side effects, extreme tiredness, swelling of feet and legs, and more serious was breathing problems. I wish I had done some research on this bad drug. I have been off this drug for 5 weeks and still have all the side effects. Hopefully, the side effects will disappear soon."

• Fit...
• June 14, 2021

"AMLODIPINE MISERY!!! I was started on this poison on May 5. I went to the ER due to left-sided chest heaviness that went down my left arm. I have had a ton of stress over the past year. My blood pressure prior to the ER was 170/102. All tests normal. Given 5mg of Amlodipine. I only took half for 1.5 weeks then had a phone appointment with a cardiologist who advised me to increase which lasted 2 days. Side effects were pulsating feeling in my head, increased chest heaviness, neck heaviness, extreme tiredness, bones clicking, muscle spasms, blurred vision, numbness in hands, legs, and feet, brain fog, weight loss due to loss of appetite, balance is off. Stopped it a week ago. I get electrical impulses in my right arm, my whole body feels so heavy, hard to walk at times. I have insane hunger, cannot sleep, and when I do have a good night's sleep, it is literally impossible to get out of bed. Stress test/echo/24hr BP monitor this week. Drinking organic hibiscus tea for blood pressure."

• Deb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 21, 2020

"Amlodipine didn't control my high blood pressure, but after taking it for a month, my ears were making noise like a fast heartbeat. It was so bad that I went to my GP, and he told me that wasn't a side effect. However, after investigating the reviews on this drug, I found out that many people have the same side effect. It makes me lose confidence in my doctor. I'm wondering if he spends any time researching these dangerous drugs before prescribing them. I stopped taking it and am hopeful my ears will clear up."

• Fri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2019

Amlodipine "Run, don't walk from this one! I was on it for 3 weeks. I had vertigo, muscle weakness, shakiness, unusual sweating, extreme flushing, one ear would turn purple, uncontrollable shaking at night, frequent urination, and extra eye floaters. Doctors and nurses couldn't figure out what was wrong until I looked it up and figured out I was having severe reactions to it! I feel better, but now I am left with a shower of floaters from the experience. Do your homework on any new meds!"

• Pau...
• April 30, 2020

"I have been using 5mg Amlodipine for the last 10 years. When I started, my blood pressure was in the range of 135/85 to 145/90, and it is now in the range of 110/65 to 120/80. I tend to be slightly sleepy during the day, but it is okay being 82 years of age. I still work a 5-day week."

• Ccr...
• February 29, 2020

"I have never posted on a message board before but feel the need to share. I have high blood pressure and take lisinopril in the morning and amlodipine at night before bed. I have gained so much weight and couldn't figure it out, my legs and ankles are swelling, and it is adversely affecting my sleep apnea in my opinion. I also have noticed tingling throughout my body and memory issues. I am not going to take this rubbish anymore, if I gain all this weight and have all these new issues, what's the point as I think it is worst for me. I stopped taking it and just take the lisinopril, and now and after only two days am sleeping better and water retention is going down. Take it for what it's worth, but I have no use for this poison."

• Red...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 14, 2019

"On amlodipine 8 years, 1st 4 years no problems, started having pain that got worse over time, 2 months ago my mom was hospitalized with swollen legs, they took her off her BP med, the swelling was a side effect. Yep amlodipine, I never knew we were on the same med. Did my research, I had 15 side effects. I took myself off after ordering holistic alternatives. I had chronic pain every day for 2 to 3 years some days worse than others, but always pain. I could no longer work out, I could barely move, hip pain, muscle pain, joint pain, no mobility/flexibility were so unbearable on some days all I could do was cry, gained 50 lbs, lost my libido, anxiety, brain fog & more. I've been off the amlodipine 6 weeks & 98% pain-free, mobility/flexibility coming back, I'm working out & maintaining BP. I'm aging backwards now, I felt like an old woman, but getting younger every day. I will do all I can through nutrition, holistic medicine, and working out to be healthy. My mom had a lot of the same side effects, she is no longer using her cane. Be your own advocate."

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

"I am 69 years old and in all those years never had a prescription for anything. My BP was 150/90, and a visit to a walk-in clinic landed me with a prescription for 5mg amlodipine. First week, I was so dizzy and shaky, I had to hang onto furniture to walk around. Then for 3 weeks, I was cold, tired, and shaky, but my BP was 117/77. Dr. wasn't available to consult, so I asked the pharmacist who said my BP was now perfect, and my body would adjust. Another week, no change. So for 2 weeks, I cut the pill in half and took 2.5mg. Legs became so weak I could no longer go for walks, tend to my garden, play tennis - all things I did before. My scalp tingles and burns. I'm having trouble controlling bladder muscles, and I pee several times each night. So today, I stopped taking this awful stuff. Since I was just on 2.5mg, I hope I weaned off enough. So my BP will go up, but I'd rather have higher BP and a happy active life than sitting on the couch, shaking, and sleeping."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2022

"Oh my god, this medicine is awful. I've been taking it for 3 weeks. I'm stopping it today. I'm experiencing extreme anxiety, nausea, tremors, muscle pain, I can't control my thoughts, depression, slower physical reactions, and breathlessness. It has helped my blood pressure a lot but I can't live like this. I'm making changes today to eat better and walk. I pray that everyone here experiencing these horrible symptoms gets better."

• Anonymous
• October 29, 2020

"I was started on Amlodipine 5mg for my blood pressure. I initially had a headache from it and then it turned into a weird feeling. I felt like a hamster on a wheel that could not get off it. Crazy vivid dreams and really bad insomnia. Normally, I fall asleep in 10 minutes. I’d be up until 1 am. When I did sleep, it was crazy vivid dreams. Also, skin flushing and red spots on my face. Took 5 days of it and quit mainly because of the crazy anxiety it gave me (when I don’t normally have it) and the bad insomnia. I took myself off it and now I’m trying another med. Oh, and I had heart palpitations and a racing pulse as well. Not for me."

• Bob...
• May 28, 2017

Amlodipine "I'm 37 and didn't always have issues with BP. I have been Norvasc 2.5 mg for about a month. It has made me worse. I have been to the ER twice because I feel lightheadedness. I feel like I am going to faint. I do not understand. I never had any issues until I started taking this medication. Has anybody else gone through this? Both hospitals couldn't find anything."

• Aml...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2017

"This pill is absolute POISON!!! I only took it for a week and a half and ended up in the emergency room! I had a fast heartbeat and pulse, tight chest with pain, an extreme anxiety feeling, kidney pain, and my left arm was numb on and off and generally felt out of it and zombie-like!! Before I got fear-mongered into taking it, I was COMPLETELY NORMAL!!!! I have been trying to get back to normal ever since the ER trip when I got off this poison pill! There is NO accountability for these drug companies!! Do not trust these doctors, they are drug dealers for the pharmaceutical companies, and they don't care what happens to you!!! Do NOT take this poison!!"

• Hud...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 29, 2024

"I’m so happy that I somehow stumbled across these reviews. It explains so many questions on the symptoms I’m experiencing. I’ve been on amlodipine for several years. I was started off with 2.5mg and increased to 5mg and again to 10mg. Although my BP is now stable and my numbers look great, it’s come with an unbearable cost. Consistent headaches, sharp pains that shoot from one side of my head to the other side, chest pains that’s sent me to the ER and to multiple doctor visits, acid reflux, neck pain, fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, muscle aches, and back pains. After repeatedly reporting the headaches to my provider, an MRI was ordered and test results show that I’ve suffered a stroke. I’m heartbroken and I feel trapped. How can a medication that keeps my BP in check literally wreck everything else? I think I will put together a plan to rid myself of this medication for the sake of quality of life."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2023

"I have been fighting high blood pressure for a while. At times, it was arguably dangerously high. I was put on Amlodipine at 5mg to start. My blood pressure did not change at all on average over two months, as I meticulously gathered spreadsheet data. So the doctor increased the dose to 7.5mg and all hell broke loose. My blood pressure went crazy. 200/120 was the norm. Yes, I know that's emergency level. Despite the doctor's protest, I stopped taking it. Feeling despondent, I was trying to exercise more and eat better. Within a month, my blood pressure started to come down. Then, even better, I tried celery seed. It worked beautifully. I'm 63 years old and now I routinely have normal blood pressure readings."

• 11G...
• February 28, 2013

Amlodipine "With the DASH diet and exercise, my BP was still high, and the doctor increased my daily 5mg of Norvasc to 10mg. It helps decrease my usual 170/104 to approx 150/70, but only for a few hours. I am fatigued, have headaches, and super cold feet and hands constantly. I also have muscle cramps. I feel as if I had a heart attack a few days ago, but my doctor says it's gastritis. The side effects are worse than hypertension itself! Maybe I need a new medicine and/or a new physician. Good health to you!"

• Dob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2017

Amlodipine "Dentist took my blood pressure at 218/105, a total shock to me since it has always been low except for white coat usually around 150/90. She sent me to the ER. EKG was normal, and I felt shaky but otherwise okay. 10 mg Norvasc was prescribed and within 2 days BP was down in the 130/70 range in the morning. 6 weeks later it is often 115-125/70 and is rarely above 135/75. I had a strongly pounding heartbeat for a few days the first week, which went away. I was also tired the first couple of days and my legs felt heavy on my daily 2-mile walk -- that also resolved by the second week. It's working for me though my goal is to lose enough weight and exercise enough to eventually get off it. I'm a 62-year-old female."

• rui...
• June 10, 2019

Amlodipine "Stay away from this horrible drug Norvasc!! I've been taking this garbage for 35 years and have had a multitude of effects from it, not realizing this whole time it was this prescription causing it. I've seen so many doctors about my side effects. They all knew I was taking Norvasc, but not one ever mentioned that it could be a side effect of this drug. I've had peripheral neuropathy (feels like someone has poured hot lava down my thighs and is dripping to my feet). I've had tinnitus, itchy rashes breaking out on my body, headaches galore, and at 62 years old, I now have TMJ. Yes, I'm blaming my TMJ (temporomandibular joint dysfunction) on this drug. It has caused my leg muscles to tighten up and I imagine it's doing the same thing to my jaw. It did control my blood pressure well, but I'd rather not take any meds if this is how I have to live the rest of my life. I took myself off of it 2 years ago, but I could not get through the withdrawals. It caused my heart to feel like it was beating out of my chest and nonstop migraines."

• gar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 18, 2023

"Have been on this drug for 4 months, 5 mg. The first month was okay, but now I feel dizzy, anxious, lightheaded, fatigued, and tired. I have been to the hospital twice for blood tests. I have been off work on sick leave due to no energy and brain fog. You name it, I've had it. I'm now off it. Avoid this medication at all costs, it will change your life, but not for good."

• Bad...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 13, 2022

"For me, I did not get the side effects right away - you get them after drug build-up in your system. Then suddenly, I started experiencing the worst anxiety in my entire life, doom, and depression, depersonalization, thought I was losing my mind. I stopped the drug, and although these symptoms are decreasing, I still have them pretty severe at times. I am off this poison for almost 90 days now. Can't believe they even prescribe this nightmare. I am so angry my doctor even gave me this in the first place! Needs to be immediately withdrawn from the market - don't take this!"

• aml...
• November 16, 2009

Amlodipine "This medicine and I did not mix. I was really sick the whole time I took the medicine. I swelled up on my hands, feet, and ankles. I was nauseous, extremely weak, my extremities were either numb, burning, or painful. I heard my heartbeat constantly in my ears and had this awful crawling pain up the back of my neck. Itched, sweated, and froze constantly. Stuffy nose and so much more that I actually could not sleep. No, this is not a medication for all people. Dose changes did not help since the low dose promoted the majority of my ill effects. This medicine does well for some but, do speak up if you do not feel well on the medication."

• Abt...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 19, 2020

"This drug amlodipine is awful. I took it for a month and a half. It gave me dizziness, hot flashes in my face, more sensitivity to cold, numb fingers at night. It took away my hunger, changed my bathroom habits, diminished my sexual appetite, made me look more pale, and gave me atrial flutter fibrillation. I have been off it for over 2 months and I'm still feeling the side effects, except my heart. The cardiologist said my heart is back to sinus rhythm, but I still get palpitations at night. So, I don't know if it's really back to sinus rhythm or if there was no detection of abnormal rhythm at that moment. My doctors think I have bad anxiety, but no, it was the medication that caused this. It's frustrating."

• Man...
• February 22, 2020

"I have been taking amlodipine for over a year now, and I swear the side effects are ridiculous. Although I was born with a heart condition, this medication caused severe chest pains just a couple of weeks ago, trips to the emergency room, and while working out, I was getting weak and faint. I mean, I thought my life was over. I'm now getting off the medication and will be taking something else. I never have written a review before, but I thought I'll share this."

• raj...
• October 7, 2015

Amlodipine "I was hypertensive 140/90 and was put on Norvasc 5mg three years ago. My normal BP at GP is 130/80. At home, it is usually 120/70. Throughout these years, my mental health became very poor - short-term memory loss, easily forget day-to-day tasks, my wife has to remind me. I felt like a very anxious person - depressed, anxious, panic by thinking about my health. Urination during the night, waking up periodically during the night, tremors while sleeping (sometimes), tingling feeling in my arms, and many more. I didn't really have a quality life in the past three years. I went back to the doctor and requested to change to a different group. Today is the second day I stopped Norvasc. I hope that I become a normal person after this."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 23, 2023

"I've been on amlodipine 5 mg since February. Ever since then, I have been on and off of work, panic attacks, stomach pains, and terrible back pain, feeling tired and anxious all the time. My heart is also paining. All good things it has done is to lower my blood pressure. I want to try a new pill, but my doctor says there is nothing wrong with this pill. I am scared of not taking the pill and ending up getting sick more from withdrawal."