PROCARDIA XL Reviews (NIFEDIPINE)

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PROCARDIA XL  (NIFEDIPINE):  Nifedipine is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is also used for certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of chest pain attacks. It should not be used to treat chest pain when it occurs. Use other medications (e.g., sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details. This medication is known as a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 1989-09-06 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1   0 days
1X day
11/26/2020
 1  High Blood Pressure I had problems with being very violent and upset about everything. I felt very tired constantly. I had a problem with trying to hit someone with my car. I decided it was time to get off the crazy pills and move to Norvasc. It is a horrible medication. My blood pressure didn't go down at all, it actually went up because I was irritated 24/7. I do not recommend this medication to anyone. M 19 6 months
30mg 1X day
3/10/2010
 5  preeclampsia postpartumhypertension Mild headache and low blood pressure Honestly it has helped me immensely. I was hospitalized with bp in the 200's and this medicine works like a charm for me. I took 5 different meds a day and no good results. With procardia one pill a day does the trick. F 21 2 months
90
3/8/2017
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 1  Postpartum hypertension I had high bp for the first few days after giving birth, then it went down to 117/80 on avg daily after three weeks on the pill, sometimes it’s lower. I wake up dizzy, with an all over headache. Every day i have shortness of breath, leg cramps, joint pain, back pain, weakness, and shakiness. F 21 40 days
90
11/30/2017
 3  Postpartum preeclampsia Extreme headache that Tylenol barely touches. Hot, red feet that somewhat get swollen. Giddiness. Racing heart sometimes. Ringing in ears occasionally. It does help stabilize my blood pressure, though. F 26 6 days
60mg 1X day
6/2/2021
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 1  blood pressure high First off. I read through everyone's comments because I wanted to know did I have similar symptoms and a lot of them I did. I have been looking for answers about this medication to find out is it still effective after years on it;and can it raise your blood pressure or stop working after years on it. I have developed symptoms such as anxiety, anger issues where I get upset to the point I could rip someone's head off, even though I can still control my anger. I have high heart rate, always now and I notice it a lot of times when I am laying down. Shaky weak feeling sometimes and headaches a lot more than usual. I don't know if this medication increases my blood pressure or is it just not working anymore. I started taking this medication in "03" even though I wasn't taking it all the time like I needed too.I would bit recommend it just because I am not sure if it is causing me to have these symptoms or if it even works. I am too scared to take another medication but I will need to see a specialist about this soon. If you guys have any more information about being on this medication for long periods of time and how it affects your body please let me know. F 28 10 years
60 mg xl
11/27/2014
 3  Postpartum preeclampsia This drug did a great job bringing my blood pressures down to good levels after preeclampsia. I went into the ER with 200/90 and after management in the hospital was discharged with 140s/90-80s. I am now 5 weeks out and get 110/60-70s consistently. I’ve coincidentally been diagnosed with postpartum panic disorder, but after reading other reviews of this drug I am now very curious if my VERY intense anxiety and occasional panic attacks are not postpartum at all but rather a side effect... F 29 6 weeks
30
11/16/2019
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 2  pre eclampsia/ postpartum hbp Headaches, pressure in my upper abdomen/mid chest area which I now know from reading everyone else's reviews is acid reflux/gerd and I have been being treated for that since a week after I started taking procardia I have to take carafate now for acid reflux. Also experiencing weakness in legs and arms. Tingling in hands and feet. I go to my Dr tomorrow and hoping she will take me off this medication so I feel normal again. Also if I'm late taking my procardia I develop a headache when I finally do take it. F 29 6 weeks
5/9/2016
 3  Raynaud's Extreme dizziness and exhaustion It worked great for my Raynaud's. I never imagined something could work so well. BUT, since I have normal blood pressure, it lowered it way too low. I was exhausted during the whole time I took it and got dizzy even turning my head. I decided not to take it the next winter since the exhaustion never got better. F 30 5 months
12/15/2007
 1  Postpartum Preeclampsia Extreme anxiety and panic attacks, tingling/numb feeling in hands and arms, occasionally legs and feet; swelling in hands and feet, headaches (not helped by meds), cannot relax- constant tension- clenching of jaw, knots in neck; high resting heart rate, chest pains, fatigue, dizziness when standing too quickly. If you can, try other medications. I just got removed due to an improvement in my meds, but after two trips to the ER due to different side effects, I asked for a new med if I have to go back on them. F 30 61 days
30 1X day
7/30/2021
 4  Hypertension While taking Procardia I have experienced dizziness, heavy feeling in my chest, shooting pains in my heart, heart fluttering and anxiety. I have had these experiences with all 3 doses have been on. It has helped greatly with my hypertension. I wish it would work without the scary side effects. F 31 2 months
30, 60, 90
3/8/2017
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 3  Postpartum preeclampsia Fluttering heart, extreme dizziness, fatigue, eye floaters, stabbing pain in head, stabbing sensation in chest Works to control BP but might go too low. F 31 45 days
30 mg
8/16/2019
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 3  High blood pressure Swollen ankles, depression, anxiety, anger problems,acid reflux and dizziness When I first started taking this I had no problems. 3 years ago after I had my second child that's when I started having more problems. Days that I don't take the medication I have no problems. F 31 5 years
90 mg
2/4/2016
 1  Hypertension during potential preg Flushing, warmth of lower legs/feet, tingling burning face at first, then progressed to severe palpitations/heart pounding/fast heart beat, chest pain/tightness, severe indigestion, profound fatigue, insomnia, nausea causing weight loss, and the worst, extreme anxiety/feeling of impending doom/depression. The side effects for me started as tolerable, and then progressed to completely debilitating. Had to go on antidepressants and anti anxiety meds because I thought I had developed a severe panic disorder. I became a different, non functioning person on this drug. After being taken off, I was back to normal, free from all side effects, within 3 days. The potential side effects of this drug are very scary to experience. F 31 5 months
60mg
2/19/2016
 3  Postpartum Hypertension Intense anxiety and panic attacks, chest tightness/heaviness/reflux, palpitations, nervousness, chest congestion, low energy and shortness of breath some days. Also had nausea, lack of appetite, and vomiting the first couple of days. Did a decent job managing BP but had a lot of side effects F 32 6 weeks
60 MG
3/21/2019
 3  Postpartum preeclampsia The first 6 months no side effects but then I started experiencing redness and tingling in my legs. If i would take the pill late I would get a headache. Around 16 months of use out of no where I started experiencing extreme anxiety. After a week of this I researched and realized this was likely a side effect and called my doctor to be taken off of it. F 32 16 months
1X day
2/27/2021
 2  hypertension Redness, fever, and swelling of knees, lower legs, and feet. Never had this to happen before. Doctor changed to a different medication. F 32 8 days
30mg 1X day
3/31/2011
 1  high bp and migraine Migraine I took a dose the first evening and woke with a migraine the next morning. None of my regular medications relieved the migraine and I ended up in the ER F 32 1 days
6/4/2008
 1  High blood pressure High Pules, Fast heart rate At first it worked great but over time Pules rate went higher and higher. So bad it felt like my heart was beating out of my chest. This stuff was not for me. If this happens to you tell your Dr. You want to try something eles. Fast heart rate is a side effect of this stuff. M 33 6 months
90 MG 1X day
5/18/2013
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 1  Hypertension Nervousness, anxiety, feeling like something bad was going to happen to me, loss of appetite potentially due to the anxiety, palpitations all day long. About 5 days after starting this medication I felt nervous as a passenger in a car. The next day I had a full blown panic attack that sent me to the er. I attributed it to me not handling being on bp meds. Well everyday after that I would have anxiety attacks every afternoon and then I would feel better. Then slowly every morning and afternoon and night. I called me doc to see if I could stop the medications and the first day off idk if i had withdrawal symptoms but I had the worst palpitations that sent me back to the er 10 days after the first attack. I've been off the meds about 9 days now and in slowly feel I am getting better each day. I was about to go on anti anxeity/depression medication bc docs were telling me that these arent side effects, even though I have no history of panic attacks. I am sorry for other people having to go through this but after reading some comments, am happy I wasnt the only one. This drug is horrible! F 33 15 days
9/10/2019
  

PROCARDIA XL  (NIFEDIPINE):  Nifedipine is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is also used for certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of chest pain attacks. It should not be used to treat chest pain when it occurs. Use other medications (e.g., sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details. This medication is known as a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 1989-09-06 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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