NORVASC Reviews (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (780 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NORVASC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NORVASC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | AMLODIPINE | I only took 5mg of AMLODIPINE for 8 days and the side effects are lasted over 10 months. The side effects seem to come and go and do get better over time.. Anxiety, depressed, brain fog, light headed, GI and stomach problems, vision problems, dull headachy, leg pains, Tiredness, insomnia, vivid dreams, night sweats, face flushing, hand tremors. Most symptoms would occur in the morning. The side effects seem to come and go and do get better over time. Please do NOT take this drug. The doctor are of no help. I’m over 70 and this has had a major impact on my life. | Please do NOT take this drug. | M | 71 | 8 days 5MG 1X day | 1/12/2024 | 1 | Hypertension | I have been on norvasc for a little over 2years. It has worked well for my bp but as of two weeks ago I started experiencing side effeects such as palpitations, anxiety, tingling in hands/feet, lightheadedness & itching. I went to the ER and had test done that came back normal. A week later I continued experiencing symptoms & decided to stop taking it cold turkey. It has now been 9 days since I have stopped taking it. My bp has been normal but I am still experiencing these horrible side effects. Its frightening! If someone has gone through this & stopped norvasc, please let me know when you began to start feeling better. | Horrible drug. I DO NOT RECOMMEND | F | 35 | 2 years 5 1X day | 5/4/2023 | 1 | Hypertension | Horrible loss of interest to do things. Eye lids swollen back pain chest pain anxiety irritable. Fatigue bloating. | It was so horrible. I can handle a lot, I wanted to control Bp so I pushed through. It helps that I'm a happy optimistic person. But this med ruins quality of life. I'm off one day and starting to feel like myself again. I'm on chlorthalidone now. | F | 58 | 11 months 5 1X day | 1/23/2023 | 1 | High blood pressure | Year 2014 I'm 35year old...had try alots hypertension medicine:1st try atenolol take 10day side effect heart sharp pain,shortage and difficult to breath,blurry vision,chest tightness and sharp pain...2nd try Amlodipine:headache till can't concentrate to work, joint pain,knee&feet's swollen,palpitation...3rd try micardis+concor: same side effect+fainted...4th try metoprolol,coversyl,kerlone,cozaar,renitec,dialtiazem,carvedilol,plendil,herbesser,physionten,indapamide,prazosin...at last same side effect+swollen and pain knee,nausea,numb hand&feets+3year can't walk..till i lost my job no income....doctor won't listen your allergic and side effect...I'm taking hypertension medicine for 3month(2014) today is 18/11/2022..almost 9years..still have side effect chest and heart pain with shortness of breath..last week suddenly heart very sharp pain + difficult and hard breath admit to hospital..medical officer check my BP 220/125.. immediately admit me...i had inform doctor I'm sensitive to almost all hypertension medicine...doctor told to take Amlodipine..3rd day take Amlodipine chest paint and difficult to breath back again..and now feet's numb+ chest burn | Amlodipine i can't accept all the allergic reaction and side effect back to take 3days.....all the hypertension medicine i have taken..is day by day more side effect...and now i had stop 4days Amlodipine...chest pain+difficult to breath still remain...have someone here same experience like me..?? Pls share me any idea to control high blood pressure without medication... | M | 43 | 3 days 1X day | 11/18/2022 | 1 | High blood presssure | Horrible severe anxiety and panic attacks, off it almost 4 months anxiety still horrible, but not as bad when taking it | F | 53 | 9 months 2.5 mg 1X day | 10/1/2022 | 1 | High blood pressure | Symptoms of MS...everything...my anxiety got worse...I fell in a store...bad stomach pain...thought I had lupus or lyme disease too and all my tests kept coming back negative. Previous doctors made it like I was making it up. I have spots in my vision. What else, I mean Google the side effects I pretty have all. I'm numb from my right side of face down to feet...choke, chest pain, frequency of urination, I mean all of it! The most horrible experience of my life and I'm the one that figured I out....please don't take this med... | Horrible and should not be given to anyone! | F | 38 | 3 years 5 mg 1X day | 2/18/2022 | 1 | high blood presure | Major muscle weakness, loss of strength especially in legs. balance issues, terrible ringing in ears. itching, rash, anxiety. I got off this pill and I feel so much better. Everything went away and got better. | Don't take this pill | F | 60 | 8 years 10 1X day | 2/5/2022 | 1 | Hypertension | Itching, GI upset, insomnia, leg edema, restless legs, increased voiding and bladder was always felt full, irritability, very sleepy and fatigued. | F | 54 | 16 days 7.5 1X day | 1/23/2022 | 1 | HBP | Lower chest squeezing, severe anxiety, fatigue, double vision, tingling left arm and legs, severe GI problems, trouble thinking clearly, memory loss. Upper back and neck pain. All of these symptoms slowly got worse over time. | I stopped taking meds 3 months ago. All side effects got better except for my GI problems and tingly legs. | F | 4 months 5 1X day | 1/16/2022 | 1 | High blood pressure | Approximately 3 days after starting Norvasc I started with pain in my right calf muscle. As the days went on the pain got worse and traveled to the bottom of my foot to the top of my thigh. I called my cardiologists and he sent me to the ER. He thought I might have a blood clot. Ultrasound came back with no blood clots. I was sent home. After thinking about the time that I started the medicine and the time my pain started started to think they might be related. After finding this website I can now say this pain is from Norvasc. I also have tightening in my chest which as I read here is also a side effect. | I am am stopping this medication immediately. | F | 51 | 9 days 5 1X day | 12/28/2021 | 1 | High blood pressure | Started out on 5mg. I had some flushing, but nothing I couldn't deal with. My blood pressure wasn't improving, so my doctor increased my dosage to 10mg. The side effects started about 5 days after the increase. I developed diplopia (double vision) and it affected about 50% of my vision. I could feel the optic muscle at the top of my eye tightening or pulling. I had cramps in the large muscles in my legs, so I started taking calcium and that seemed to take care of the cramps. I also experienced anxiety, which is very unusual for me. After the 5th or 6th day of the increased dosage, I developed the double vision and stopped taking the amlodipine. As of this writing, I've been off the medicine for about 11 days. My double vision has improved from about 50% to about 20%. It's still very impairing, but I'm hoping it will continue to improve. | I have an appointment with an ophthalmologist in about a month (couldn't get anything sooner). Even if the double vision improves, I will be keeping my appointment to make sure there's no permanent damage. | F | 65 | 23 days 10mg 1X day | 12/20/2021 | 1 | Hypertension/ Heart disease | Just terrible. How can they justify pushing a drug like this? I had terrible side effects like 3 day in a row insomnia, heart palpitations, repeated hot flashes across my back, unsettling tremors, tingling in my hands. The most weird dreams I've ever had. Dont take this if you value your life and sanity. | M | 58 | 1 weeks 5 1X day | 11/30/2021 | 1 | hypertension | It took a few days for my body to adjust. At day 14 racing heart and high blood pressure about an hour after taking it. Trip to ER. They could find anything and upped my dose to 10 mg. Same reaction. Awake all night and afraid to sleep. | F | 54 | 14 days 5 mg 1X day | 8/28/2021 | 1 | High blood pressure | Severe anxiety. Tingling and numbness in arms and hands. Didn't control bp. Norvasc reduced my bp some, but didn't get it down to anywhere near normal. Started feeling tense and easily stressed within a few days of starting it. Over the next few weeks the stress got worse and worse. Ended up having anxiety attacks. Also got bouts of tingling and numbness in my arms and hands. My doctor insisted these were not side effects of the drug. Diagnosed me with anxiety disorder even tho I had never had any anxiety issues before taking this med. Went to another doctor who put me on a different blood pressure med. The panic attacks and tingling sensation went away and my BP finally went down. No problems with the new med at all. | There are nany HBP meds you can try if you have trouble with the one you're on. If you have side effects and your doctor doesn't believe you and won't change your med, find a new doctor. There are better doctors who listen and will find the right med for you. | F | 38 | 6 months 1X day | 5/14/2021 | 1 | Bp | Sensations in head , anxiety, gastric problems, aches , muscle tingling , and movements, left side numbness and tingling , vision problems, dizzy,lightheaded, brain fog, excessive tiredness | It's terrible | F | 39 | 7 weeks 5 2X day | 5/3/2021 | 1 | Hypertension | Muscle cramps, fatigue, headaches , numbness and tingling in leg and arms, anxiety excessive night sweats | Gp put me on the pill shouldn't have been taking it. Stop taking the pill and Going to stop going to that dr I don't like his practice anyway | M | 55 | 3 months 5 mg 1X day | 4/28/2021 | 1 | Hbp | Dry mouth, itching, heartburn, anxiety bad, nausea stomach pains . ETC, will be stopping ASAP | M | 37 | 6 days 2.5mg 1X day | 4/3/2021 | 1 | Blood pressure | Skin turned red first couple days, then the short of breathe,then bad headaches every morning,had fluid build up in lungs,now the itching all over body,body aches,muscle cramps & spasms,insomnia,anxiety is horrible,very agitated and brain fog,double vision. | It's a horrible medicine wish I never would of took it I'm stopping it and hoping these crazy side effects go away I just want my life back! | M | 34 | 30 days 10 mg 1X day | 3/1/2021 | 1 | Horrible side effects. Balance problems, double vision, stomach problems, fatigue and more. Im off the meds for 1 1/2 month and still having side effect symptoms. Can anyone reply? Please help!! | M | 43 | 2 months 5mg 1X day | 1/29/2021 | 1 | Hypertension | HEAVY LEGS SOB EDEMA MORE NOTED IN LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT | F | 58 | 2 days 10 1X day | 12/24/2020 |
NORVASC (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE): Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Amlodipine belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Amlodipine is also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of angina attacks. It should not be used to treat attacks of chest pain when they occur. Use other medications (such as sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. FDA Approval Date: 1992-07-31 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)