Nifedipine and Tremors: What Users Say

• Ter...
• May 6, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "Been taking this medicine off and on for close to a year, switching doctors trying to get away from it. It’s like they are pushing this medicine on people or if you have not that good of insurance it’s like you only have a certain group of blood pressure medicine they will let you take. Well, I started on 30 mg nifedipine and told the doctor of breathing problems, severe headaches, back pain, shoulder pain, shortness of breath, and he upped it to 60 mg. What craziness is this? This medication is very wicked, should be taken off the market. I feel this medication is used for mental patients, one minute I’m hot, one minute I’m sweating, one minute I’m cold, one minute I’m shaking and the headaches are out of this world they should look deeper into this medication. The FDA should take it off the market, it's no good. I’m still searching to find a doctor to prescribe some good medication. What happened to all the good medication that was out there a few years ago?"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Nifedipine is the worst drug I have ever taken in my life. I have known no peace at all for the past two months since I started taking it. My side effects from the nifedipine are headaches, dizziness, shaking, trembling, and I feel like I'm floating in water, feeling like something is crawling on my body."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Nifedipine is the worst drug I have ever taken in my life. I have known no peace at all for the past two months since I started taking it. My side effects from the nifedipine are headaches, dizziness, shaking, trembling, and I feel like I'm floating in water, feeling like something is crawling on my body."

• Ame...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on nifedipine 30 mg for 7 days. I have the shakes right now, my chest feels tight. It’s 1:25 am, I can’t sleep. My heart is racing, and my blood pressure is still high this whole time! The first 2 days it was 80 over 60, now it’s kinda high at 154/87. I’ve been having headaches. I’m always tired, this sucks. Tonight will be the last time I take nifedipine."

• Sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I was initially on HCTZ (25 mg) before pregnancy. BP was perfect throughout my entire pregnancy, but after having DD, my BP increased. I started taking Toprol XL (25 mg), and it increased my pressure to triple digits systolic and diastolic! I was then started on Nifedipine (30 mg 1x/day) a few days ago, and I’ve experienced the worst headaches. I am now swelling in my ankles and having the shakes in my hands. My BP is still in the triple digits, and it’s stressing me out."

• Mrs...
• February 6, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Nifedipine ER (XI) 30 mg does a great job controlling blood pressure, but the side effects are getting too much to bear. Memory loss, muscle cramps/stiffness, dry mouth and lips, and tingling around lips, dry throat, increased urination, severe itching (head, hands, forearms, face), shakiness, upper (right) abdominal pain, vision changes, drastic hair loss, trouble sleeping. Put shod foot on the floor and couldn't tell if it was on the floor or not."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "I've been on Nifedipine 30 mg ER (CC) for 4 months and could not figure out why I felt terrible all day long with severe dizziness, increased pulse, palpitations, shakiness, and swelling in feet and ankles. I called my doctor, and he told me to stop taking the dosage in the morning because I take a dose in the morning and evening. He also stated Nifedipine stays in your system for 12 hours, no wonder I was severely dizzy. This medication needs to be off the market. The plan is to stop it altogether and try another medication for my high blood pressure."

• jme...
• March 9, 2012

For Raynaud's Syndrome "I am 33 and have SLE with Raynaud's. I do not have high blood pressure, I am actually on the low side. I took this medicine at 3:30 pm, and by 5 pm I developed a severe headache. This headache continued all evening, and at 9:30 pm 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. I 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."

• Chi...
• April 26, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "While taking nifedipine for 3 months, I recently started having really bad shakes and tremors, especially in my legs! I can barely sleep. Has anyone else had these symptoms?"

• Chi...
• April 26, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "While taking nifedipine for 3 months, I recently started having really bad shakes and tremors, especially in my legs! I can barely sleep. Has anyone else had these symptoms?"

• Ash...
• May 17, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "I started taking nifedipine 30 mg, and it keeps my blood pressure good, but it makes me very sick. Bad pressure headaches feel like a zombie, and shaky. My anxiety is way worse."