I have been taking the medication for 3 years. Aside from the dizziness shortly after taking a dose i have no problems.
Been on these pills 5mg- for 5 days, First day, 1 pill felt great, 4 days of them & I have had aching joints, bit of a headache, feeling extremely cold & blurry eyes,make my indigestion worse & feel like a zombie on them. Thinking of quitting them, may just have 1 tab once a week, just to see,never mind taking them daily, not one a day. It's good that it helps some people, but we are all different, so what may suit one person does not mean it suits all. I will also try to lower my BP naturally, not an easy task, I am over 60 yrs old & dislike taking any pills. I also monitor my own BP levels, it goes up & down like a yo-yo. I also got offered statins, but I refused them, the GP wasn't happy, but it's my body, I don't want to given poison meds & to feel like a guinea pig.
My experience with Amlodipine was not good. I went to ER for high pulse rate by blood pressure was elevated and I had high pulse 120 but regular rhythm. I was diagnosed with pneumonia via CT of chest. I was given antibiotics and 5mg Amlodipine. After the first dose of Amlodipine I began waking every 2 hours during the night with a racing pulse 110-120, chest pressure, chest pain, palpitations, flushing feeling, bladder urgency 8-10 times per night, abdominal pain, insomnia due to frequent awakenings. My blood pressure never came down. I discontinued the Amlodipine myself and all the above symptoms began subsiding over the course of 2 weeks. My blood pressure is 116/67 to maximum of 130/ 72. This is day 24 now and my blood pressure never exceeds 124/70 now. I never take any routine medications for anything and am 67 years old. This medication for me was not good..
It brought down my 150/100 blood pressure caused by my spinal cord injury to 138/90 with 10mg taken daily. I have a little bit of heart fluttering and I have to watch I don't get up too fast. I might get my doctor to change me to something else more effective. I was previously on an ACE inhibitor but it caused swelling of my feet and testicals so I had to come off that.
I was prescribed 5mg for high blood pressure. I got hives, insomnia and facial flushing. So not worth it. HCTZ works best for me. It has been around a long time for good reason - it works. Doctors prescribe newer more expensive drugs for a reason - big Pharma.
It's brought my blood pressure down a little but my feet are freezing! I have never, ever had cold feet. If anything they have always been warm.
I took this for a total of 7 days. The first couple of days were fine with taking it in the morning, but then I became so tired I could hardly function and any repeated sound caused me huge anxiety and to become angry. So I decided to take it before bed instead. Well it was absolutely horrible! All over body pain, racing heart beat, noise in my ear, excess sweating, pain in my neck and head, and if I did by chance fall asleep I had horrible nightmares. I maybe got 2 hours of sleep in 48 hours. Maybe. This drug is horrible! I immediately stopped and all of those symptoms went away the next day. Not sure if helped my blood pressure or not as I did not take it long enough to have a recheck. It definitely was not worth the bad effects to try to bring my blood pressure down.
I was initially prescribed 5mg amlodipine which was increased to 10mg after 3 days. Initially my feet became swollen but that went away after about 4 weeks. Then I began to have arrhythmia and bradycardia. I just couldn't function and I felt my heart was going to give up. So I switched myself back to 5mg. Within 48hours, my heart rate stabilised and I felt human again. Unfortunately, it meant my blood pressure increased. I am currently exploring natural remedies whilst still taking 5mg.
Dr took my off Hydrochlorathizide and put me on this. Started it on last Saturday....woke up at about 4 am Monday morning with SEVER Vertigo. I had never had this happen in my life. At the time thought could of been a bad dream. Monday night, went to bed around 1030 pm, right when my head hit the pillow the whole room started flipping vertically. Was the scariest thing I have ever experienced. This went on all night off and on....at one point i had gone to the couch. Woke up to get water and when I laid back down BAM!! Was back in full force and this time when I sat up, it didn�t stop....the rooms was spinning so severe I must of gotten up...slammed into the floor. Got a hold of my Dr that morning and went in. He took me off of it and gave Meclizine. They went away immediately. Definitely induced by this BP pill.....very scary!!!
made me feel breathless, anxious and heart raced wildly at times, really horrible experience
I was on this b p medicine for 3 days.had bad nightmares.heart beating fast.so i stop for 1 day.then decided i will try it again.had to go to the hospital both days and had to call 911.almost passed out.then i thought i was having a heart attack.so i just stop taking it.havent felt that way since.this medicine is the culprit.
I have taken this for several years with no apparent problems. March this year my doctor changed me from 5 to 10 mg, now I have to have gum surgery due to overgrowth of my gums and the invi7liners cause it moved my teeth! Several thousand dollars!
I was on 5MG for one week only when I had a sudden fainting spell with no warning. The fall caused me to slam my head which resulted in a seizure. I don't know if Amlodipine was the culprit but the faint was a first for me and nothing else had changed in my life. Stated side effects indicate care should be taken during the first week of use, so I quit.
Edema, rapid weight gain, neuropathy, tinnitus, shortness of breath so severe it was difficult to exert myself. I also over heated easily. Minor to moderate exertion left me sweating profusely from upper body. Dr took me off 5 days ago and I feel horrible. Feels like Iâ??m having a heart attack.
This drug is dangerous and whomever prescribes it should be made to take it. Within three days the pain in my knee was excruciating and I became depressed. Never ever take this drug. I'd rather have my blood pressure a little high than these horrific side effects...bad, bad, bad....
On for 5 days...loss of hearing, tinnitus loud Skin itches all over.
At 5mg of norvasc, after 2 weeks my bp has slightly decreased BUT, now have shortness of breath, swelling in chest, any exertion causes feeling of dizziness and like I am going to pass out, anxiety, muscle pain, shallow breathing like I can't get enough air. This is one HORRIBLE DRUG.
Didn't and couldn't stay on this medication long enough to judge it's effectiveness. Not only water retention in feet and ankles but heels became so sensitive that sleep was virtually impossible.
Was on it for 5 days, which is how long it took me to realize why my body gradually swelled up to elephant proportions, my face was bright red and my calves were bruised. My Doctor was not consulted, I stopped on my own, and within 3 days the above symptoms disappeared. Norvasc was prescribed to replace Valsartan which was recalled due to cancer causing agents. The cure seems to be more harmful than the condition.
I was randomly prescribed this medication when seeing my doctor for hip pain from a fall. I was very stressed with an upcoming wedding for our daughter and my BP was 153/90 in office. I started one 5 mg pill that night. The next day after waking I started feeling my heart racing and felt dizzy and had chest pain- a call to my Dr sent me to the ER, where I was given an EKG and troponin test for a potential heart attack. ELG was abnormal and after sitting in the ER for 12 hours, repeating all tests and seen by a cardiologist who said I did not have a heart attack - but suggested I discontinue the medication and contact by GP who described it. She said I did not need a follow up with a cardiologist. Today my BP is 117/75 regularly(naturally) , the wedding has passed! , I exercise daily and take no medication. I am 62 and this medication was not for me.