Nifedipine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Jesss...
• June 13, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I have had very crazy, high high blood pressure since I was 20. I have tried several different medications, but this one probably works the best. I am on 20 mg of the Procardia & 200 mg of labatelol. The combo works pretty well for me, but when I first started taking the procardia I had killer headaches for hours on end. It almost made me stop taking it altogether. But, I stuck it out & it went away after several weeks. I have been on this for four months."

• Mikejr
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 26, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I took procardia for about 3 years while in college, and I was at a point I was sleeping 18+ hours a day and still tired all the time, I had put on about 60 lbs., and felt horrible and my blood pressure was erratic at best. I HATED this medication!!!!"

• Missy...
• January 30, 2013

For Raynaud's Syndrome "I do notice a difference! Headaches were a problem at first but then they went away after about two weeks. You recover quicker from a attack. My left middle finger is completely normal but my right middle finger still a little purple but better for sure! Going to take for the winter months!"

• jme
• March 9, 2012

For Raynaud's Syndrome "I am 33 and have SLE with Raynaulds. I do not have high blood pressure, I am actually on the low side. I took this medicine at 3:30 pm and by 5pm I developed a severe headache, this headache continued all evening and at 9:30pm I was shaking severely, dizzy, and the headache was the worst one I have ever experienced. At that point I started to get very scared. Called my brother over just in case I needed to go to the ER. When he arrived he immediately wanted to call an ambulance. I ended up waiting it out and finally the shaking subsided. The headache still continued the next day, but it was not as severe. The night when everything was going on, I do not remember much of anything. I think from now on I will just keep my blue fingers and toes."

• Audrey
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2021

For Hypertensive Emergency "OMG this is the worst meds to take for Hypertension during pregnancy ! I was given this after I lost my first twin and they kept adjusting it. A week later after the adjustments, my baby died at 28 weeks. Had to deliver naturally. Next pregnancy, all was good until Christmas. I was past 30 weeks and my ob said I needed it to control my bp. I needed for another option but they said this was the best and ok to use in pregnancy. At 38 weeks, I went into natural labor and my baby died. Baby was perfectly healthy before the medicine and then I was given the medicine and she died. Please please please don’t take this medicine if you are pregnant!!!!! I now lost 3 babies from preeclampsia/hypertension and nifedipine!"

• Anonymous
• June 10, 2010

Procardia (nifedipine) for Raynaud's Syndrome "Previous doctors did nothing to help me resolve attacks. My new doctor suggested ProCardia, but was worried because my blood pressure was low, and I may feel light-headed as a side effect. So far, this has not happened and I have not had an attack since. I wish this was prescribed to me 10 years ago!"

• ColdK...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 21, 2017

For Raynaud's Syndrome "After years of agonising pain in my fingers and toes exacerbated by army mountain exposure and "halo" training, along with cold water deep scuba work, I was finally diagnosed at 52 and at first put on beta blockers which made things much worse with multiple crippling attacks daily. A secind dictir put me in Adefin (nifidipine) and within 48 hours the pain, the numbness and the symptoms were gone. Now we are experiencing an early severe winter some symptoms have returned, but are still managable on my standard dosage."

• Leng_...
• October 13, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "After taking nifedipine 20 mg sustained released, I started to feel the side effects like fast heart beat and insomnia. This drug has not help to lower my bp, hence I immediately stopped it and took another drug as advised by my GP."

• Zebra
• November 26, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Started in October 2019, nifedipine 60mg, along with Spironalactone, 25mg, in the morning. Take Metropol, 25mg, at night. High blood pressure detected past January 2019 (age 82). Started on Amlodipine; spironlactone was added. While it did move the bp lower, it was still high. Was also taking Metropol. Significant drop since started with Nifedipine and seems to be holding. Side effect: perhaps more urinating at night. Heart issue: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy."

• JackieG
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 12, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "The first 9 or 10 months on nifedipine for high BP I had a lot of the same side effects others have mentioned. Specifically dizziness, headache, extreme fatigue, edema in my ankles and feet, muscle weakness, flushing, etc. I have even had some hallucinations, not sure I can attribute that to the medication though. A couple of months ago the dosage was increased from 30mg to 60mg because there was a stretch where it wasn't seemingly working as well. Well the 60 mg was working okay at first, then we started working from home and it kept dropping my blood pressure to dangerous levels, to the point of passing out. I went back to 30 mg and my blood pressure is close to where it needs to be some of the time but it seems to be the best I can get on this medication. Close, but no cigar, as they say. I'm mostly upset with the swelling in my legs and feet, I can't wear my shoes anymore or some of my pants and to get the swelling down I have to lie down with my feet up for at least half a day to be able to slip on shoes."

• Padhr
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "High blood pressure has been the bane of my existence for years. I take Clonidine, linisopril, and recently back on valsartan aka diovan. Also added procardia at same time. BP drastically better for 4 weeks, but today I am light headed, dizzy. So discouraging these lousy side effects! Will call Dr. tomorrow."

• jan
• April 24, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I start taking Nifedipine for blood pressure. I took it for 2 days and I noticed my fingers swelling because my ring always was loose and it became tight. I also experienced what felt like my heart was lunging out of my chest. It gave me a good scare, was afraid to go to sleep on the 2nd evening never took another one. I am now on lisinopril that has hydrochlorothiazide in it. I feel great on that, my blood pressure is so much better. It was 209 / 92 but now is down to 142 over 76. They started me off on a lower dose of the lisinopril for two weeks but today they raised it a little and hopes of taking it down to the normal range."

• Tom
• August 7, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I took Nifedipine 30mg ER for 3 weeks. It did lower my blood pressure down to almost normal the first day I took it. After a couple of weeks I began to have a high level of anxiety as well as fluttering in my chest. I had trouble concentrating and felt dizzy like a had a couple of alcoholic drinks along with headaches and a general feeling of ill-health. I talked to my doctor and stopped taking the medicine."

• Jlynn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Recently found out I’m pregnant and had my last child early due to blood pressure so I was prescribed these this time instead of labetelol and have had horrible swelling in my legs and feet horrible numbness in my legs when sitting and upon standing get extremely light headed and a tingling sensation in my neck and head I switched back to my previous med but am still going through the side effects from this medication and am on day 2 without it. I do not recommend this med to anyone I haven’t got off the couch since I started it a month ago"

• Nare...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "This medication is absolutely horrible it was tolerable at first then came the lightheadedness, dizziness ,palpitations, vertigo, swelling of legs, sore muscles, tingling in limbs and tingling at the top of my head"

• Anonymous
• August 31, 2009

Procardia (nifedipine) for Raynaud's Syndrome "I am still having Raynaud's attacks, but this medication helps me recover faster from my attacks. Unfortunately it gives me horrible headaches but I have to outweigh the good to the bad, and this medicine is helping me."

• Edema
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I've had much difficulty with high blood pressure. When I took nifedipine 30mg XL per day, it quickly lowered my BP to the normal range. Sadly, I had to go off it after 3 months due to severe lower extremity edema. As an aside, I've been a critical care nurse for 30 years. Nifedipine 10mg sublingual works miraculously for hypertensive crisis."

• Weary
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 3, 2017

Adalat (nifedipine) for Raynaud's Syndrome "Been on Adalat for the winter period started off good but after 2 months my left leg and ankle swelled and itched like crazy felt like dozens of bees stinging my leg. I knocked the Adalat off and it was OK doctor has now put me on Naftidrofuryl going to try but looks as though there's other side effect's with these tablets but give them a go. Anyone had a re-action with these capsules ."

• SSD
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 21, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I've been on Procardia XL 60mg once daily for a few weeks and hate the side effects. It started out with simple tingling in hands, hyper active bowel sounds and some constiparion. Now I'm experiencing fast heartbeat. Although it helps to stabilize my BP, it's definitely not worth the ride effect especially the palpitations, which gets scary at times. I plan on stopping this med and switching to something else asap!"

• Nifed...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 22, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on Nifedipine for 14 years, since the birth of my last child. I take it with atenolol 50 mg. I began 14 years ago on 60 mg once daily (extended-release), then several years later reported instances of rapid heartbeats, so we reduced it to 30 mg, and that worked. It works well for hypertension. But, I began noticing water retention from the mid-calves down to my feet and was able to control it at times with natural remedies. The swelling would resolve overnight, but it started all over in the morning. It also seemed to be worse in humid weather. But, presently, nothing works, and they don’t even completely resolve overnight anymore. It’s calcium channel blockers. Edema gets worse over the years. I’m switching to a diuretic and coming completely off Nifedipine. Bye-bye nifedipine, I won’t miss you!"

• Johna...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 10, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I was taking metroprolol 100mg and lisinopril with hctz 20 12.5 mg for 15 years. My weight was 235lb and the metroprolol was causing ED. So I switched to nifedipine. Withdrawing from the metroprolol caused tachycardia for at least 4 months and now after exercising and weight loss, I have been taking only the nifedipine 30mg. It has worked well for me my bp is 120/80 and heart rate is constantly 60 to 80..."

• Anonymous
• September 25, 2011

For Raynaud's Syndrome "I get particularly bad pain, occasional numbness and lack of motor control in my hands and feet due to quite severe Raynauds. It makes many ordinary tasks like getting out of the sea at the beach incredibly difficult, dangerous and painful. Thankfully my introduction to this wonderful medication means that my attacks are much less frequent, and my partner has remarked at the noticeable sudden warmth in my usually cold as ice hands and feet. The only real drawback is that without a satisfactory amount of food it collaborated with my naturally low blood pressure to make me feel faint, it does not mix well with alcohol and it does not seem to prevent emotion based attacks. None the less, I can carry on living my life normally with it."

• male...
• August 9, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "3 weeks 40mg Lisinapril BP still at 150/100. Went back to the Doc yesterday 170/100 in his office. He switched me to Nifedipine and I asked if he thought Buspirone help me, He prescribe it also. Took those two with .5 mg of Klonopin. 121/71 after a rough night of work. I have been trying to find the magic bullet for 11 years. I pray this is it. To soon to tell. I will post again in a month."

• Kris
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 7, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "I am trying to conceive (TTC) so had to get off of Hydrochlorothiazide medication per my obgyn. Went to labetalol 2xs a day and wasn't happy with the itchy scalp and sleepiness. So got on nifedipine 30 mg ER and yesterday I was just sitting on my couch when I got super flush and over heated and felt very light headed and not myself. My BP shot up to 147/95/101 and I'm never that high on meds. I hurried up and took my beta blocker to see if it would help control it. After a bit it went down enough to get to bed. Well I get home from work tonight and my ears start getting very flush, then my neck and my legs. I start getting light headed and knew it was like the night before. So took my beta blocker and think it's starting to catch it. I'm a hot natured person so this being flush thing no matter what time of the year I can't do it. This drug has not lowered my BP consistently. I'll be calling my doc tomorrow and going back on the labetalol for sure"

• H3ano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2020

Adalat (nifedipine) "Since using Adalat XL for x2 weeks it first of all lowered the Blood pressure significantly, then BP was out of control again, started of with the Cipalat for first x2 weeks given by pharmacist , then decided since Adalat was prescribed to get that to see if it will work better, then feet started swelling immensely, diuretics helped nothing, then went on like this for the rest of the month, started to have shortness of breath, wheezing, pulse rate went up with x10 per min , then started to have a very uncomfortable stomach, pain in liver area, constipated and windy all over, had pain in groin and genitals, was irritable, sleepless and depressed, stopped the stuff, but has been a week now and my feet still swollen and still very windy and stomach still blown up , how long will this take to subside?????"