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 | High Blood Pressure | Stay away from this nasty drug. The side effects snuck on me year after year. I was running to the doctor constantly. I had so many medical tests and they always came out normal. Ive seen so many doctors and specialist and they all knew I took Norvasc. However, they would add more pills for me to take. All of them caused awful withdrawals coming off of. Once I got myself down to two pharmaceuticals, i decided to stop Norvasc for 3 days. My legs for the first time in many years started to uncramp. I was getting withdrawals going off the pill such as a headache. So I split my 10mg Norvasc in two and took 5mg for 3 days. On the 4th day the pain in my lefs was excruciating. I decided right there and then I wasn't ever going to take it again. This drug has caused burning, cramping hot legs and feet, burning mouth, tinnitus, ear itchiness and ear drainage every 3 weeks, throbbing jaw pain, headaches everyday, tmj symptoms with headaches, throbbing jaw, neck pain, shouldet pain, arm, hand and finger pain, upset stomach almost everyday itchy skin, I'm now on day 5 of not taking it. My legs ferl much better. I know it's going to take awhile for my body to heal from this. I can now walk 3 miles per day. I could not have done that before. I'm eating a keto diet. My blood pressure has been fluctuating to the highest of 165/85 after walking, but comes fown soon after. I don't want to take any bp pills anymore. They all have these side effects. I've tried many. I'l | 62 | 35 years 10 | 6/18/2019 | 1 | HPB | I am now into extensive periodontal disease and trying to NOT have surgery for this. The new periodontist I went to immediately noticied I was on Norvasc and is calling my primary care physician to get an alternative. He showed me documentation that Norvasc does increase your chances of gum disease and also makes it more difficult to get it under control. Finally, after over 20+ yrs of this med and dental problems, someone took the time to look at what I was taking in hopes to get me through these next treatments without having to endure them over and over again. | F | 60 | 20 years | 9/1/2009 | 5 | hypertention | occassional tiredness | I've tried other HBP meds with terrible side effects. So far, Norvasc has been great for my blood pressure and is heart friendly. I've had several EKG's and all have been great. I have been on thyroid meds for the past three years and as long as I take the two meds, four hours apart they work well together. The generic form of Norvasc did not work for me. With diet and moderate exercise 3x weekly, my BP has gone as low as 96/60. However I average 117/72 with diet and moderate exercise. I believe you have to be your own avocate and find the right drug that works for you. Some side effect we may have to live with in order to maintain a decent quality of life. | F | 52 | 18 years 10mg 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 2 | was ok, for a while, taking it reduced my b/p somewhat, but not below 120/78 in the whole time, even had the Norvasc raised to 10 mg., due to the b/p being up 160/100 or so, and then it came down somewhat, but now on the 5 mg again, and the b/p is better, but the flushing has started, and my anxiety is awful. I worry about everything. And that doesn't help. Today my b/p was 160/92.when my b/p is high, my nerves bother me more. I have taken Daizepam for my nerves, 5 mg. but that only makes things worse. Is it the Norvasc (generic), or both. I am beginning to think this is not a good drug. I have chills when I am resting in the evenings, and fall asleep easily. I walk as often as I can..,and cleaning around the house, I tire very easily. would like to know if anyone else has this problem. Any suggestions? I want to get off it totally. | F | 67 | 18 years 5 mg 1X day | 3/3/2011 | 5 | hypertension | None - its great I don't even notice it. | When I first started taking it I could tell if I missed a week because I had a little more energy. Now I workout and that isn't true. I've been on it about 15 years. I take 5mg a day and with working out my bp is 118/82. I've been hypertensive since I was 21 years old. | F | 50 | 15 years | 9/16/2006 | 5 | blood pressure | Norvasc is an excellent BP med if you take the generic from Ascend Labs. It will have absolutely no side effects and I mean none nada. If you. take any one of the dozen generics made in India, China , etc you'll experience at minimum a half dozen of the listed.side effects. In fact you may sleep 20 hours a day and may find it difficult to walk among a wheelbarrow full of side effects. The drug is so cheap Customs has caught India manufacturers obtaining it from China and illegally bringing it into the US. Most have been caught. Remember BP meds are bot supposed to make you feel horrible. If they do and the doctor won't listen get another doctor if possible. Be fearless and don't get pushed around.and remember lowering your BP can make you feel better. . | 70 | 15 years 5mg 1X day | 9/25/2021 | 3 | high blood pressure | swolen legs and ankles very dry skin from knees to toes some vertigo in the morning swolen face and hands and after taking 5 mg for 15 years there is no more powder in the gone for long long time... beleive me ! | taking 5 mg for 15 years help somehow but never realy control my blood pressure, when i'm made or stress out; exemple when i go to see my doctor for a check upmy b/p jump to 197/120 because of the white coat syndrom .i also take once a day 37.5 mg of triamsterin to control the water in my legs and ankles after moving my new doctor put me on 10 mg. now my legs an ankles are swolen even more , unless i'm very actif ; but at 68 with a broken back and a broken achilles tendon you fly low....so whath is the next move??? AND TRY TO REPAIR the unrepairable libido DAMAGED ! sure " VIAGRA " NO THANK ,S because what will i will have to take to repair the damage done by viagra ? | M | 68 | 15 years | 8/16/2006 | 1 | high blood pressure | Thought I was doing fine with Norvasc until this year when we had an extremely stressful situation in our family & I lost way too much weight. My BP became super high, so doctor upped my dose to 10 mg. My legs & feet became so swollen that I had a hard time walking. Terrible problems with constantly going to the bathroom. . . I've also have a bad chronic cough for many years but was told Norvasc doesn't cause coughing (ha ha). My cough is so bad now that sometimes I reach the point where I can't breath, which is a panicky feeling. (yes, I've seen 3 ENT Doctors in the past 2 years & they say that my sinuses, etc. are dry & fine. So then, I'm back to Norvasc - since it doesn't cause any problems - HA! After so many years, I think it's time to get off this drug because things aren't getting better. | F | 77 | 15 years 5 mg 1X day | 11/28/2015 | 4 | high blood pressure | I have been taking Norvasc since 1995. It has kept my blood pressure normal all this time. I have had weight gain over the years and have tried to get the weight off, but it is very difficult. I do believe the Norvasc is partially responsible for this. I just started a new bottle and now my lower legs and feet have swelled up with fluid. This happened to me in the past once. | I am giving the new bottle of pills a chance for the next week. If I am still having this swelling, I will see my internist to have him check me out and I may have to go on another bp medicine as I cannot deal with this. I already have bad knees and this makes it all the more difficult to walk. I have read some of the other reactions people have had, and I also have muscle weekness, tiredness, muscle pain and muscle twitching. These can also be signs of other medical conditions, however now I am wondering if it has been the Norvasc all along. Don't know what I would take instead as I am allergic to ACE inhibitors. | F | 59 | 13 years | 10/26/2008 | 5 | high blood pressure | brown leopard spots on lower legs and feet and occasional swelling of calves and ankles. | The military pharmacy took Norvasc off the formulary and suggested I use Plendil in its place. Worse mistake I ever made. I've used Norvasc 10 years and had occasional swelling in my legs when I didn't drink enough water or sat in a chair that cut off circulation. The leopard spots are just annoying. I've been on Plendil for 4 months and have palpatations of my heart, tightness in my chest, vertigo, nausea, and a slight headache. Tomorrow I'm calling my doctor to put me back on Norvasc. | F | 68 | 10 years | 10/12/2006 | 5 | high blood pressure | No side effects | Worked well | M | 62 | 10 years | 2/13/2005 | 5 | High blood pressure | Tiredness | F | 65 | 10 years 10mg 1X day | 11/27/2020 | 4 | high blood pressure | fatigue....stomach pain | F | 66 | 10 years | 5/4/2007 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Tiredness | Doc put me on Norvasc first, with little affect on my BP, he added HCTZ. Together BP dropped. Unrelated, I thought, my migraines disappeared after starting NORVASC. Wonderful added benefit. Taken since age 19. | M | 29 | 10 years | 11/19/2007 | 3 | high blood pressure | very few side effects | I just read that calcium channel blockers are linked to increased risk of cancer in post menopausal women and the UK is considering a ban. Any one else heard anything about this? | F | 54 | 10 years | 1/16/2008 | 3 | high blood pressure | Hair thinning; permanent spots on lower legs, make me look like a tiger; fainting upon getting out of bed after any lengthy colds or flu like symptoms; one incident anaphylixis shock threatened breathing; severed leg cramps in upper leg; most recent swollen ankles. | I took this medication for more than 10 years and it regulated my blood pressure to 130/75-80. I never attributed any of the side effects to Norvasc until I developed swollen ankles three months ago. When I visited doc to complain about ankle swelling he immediately told me that Norvasc was the cause. I have been taking Diovan with the Norvasc; doc discontinued Norvasc for me and changed to Hyd | F | 68 | 10 years | 6/13/2008 | 2 | hbp | extreme fatigue,loss of sex drive,muscle loss | to many side effects to list | M | 45 | 10 years | 6/11/2007 | 2 | hbp | extreme fatigue,loss of sex drive,muscle loss | M | 45 | 10 years | 6/11/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure/Tachycardia | Migraines, body aches, EXTREME night sweats and unusual sweating, high and low BP, daytime tiredness, insomnia, etc, et. | I started taking Norvasc at around 20 years of age for high blood pressure/tachycardia, which was diagnosed after I was seen for repeated headaches. I started doing research about a month ago as I was tired of waking up literally sticking to my sheets EVERY morning. I had testing done on my thyroid, hormones, etc to figure out why I was having such extreme night sweats. I went to my PCP and discussed with her that the night sweats were a source of frustration for me and explained how I was concered about the above mentioned side effects that I was experiencing as possible side effects of the Norvasc. She agreed to switch me to Lisinopril 5mg to try and see what happened. About 2 weeks later, I haven't had but one migraine (compared to almost daily migraines), my joints feel better. I am still tired during the day and still have night sweats, but these are better as well. I had Botox for my migraines and I'm a little ticked that I stuck needles in my face to try and help decrease my migraines, when in fact it was a medication I was taking that was causing the migraines. During the time of taking Norvasc, I was on SEVERAL other medications for fibromyalgia, including NSAID's daily, muscle relaxers at night, pain medication as needed as well as physical therapy, a TENS unit, Lidoderm patches, etc, etc. Once I stopped taking the Norvasc, my body aches and pains have pretty much gone away and I only take medication when needed-I do have a mild auto immune disorder like fibromyalgi | F | 30 | 10 years 2.5mg 1X day | 6/29/2011 | 1 | Hypertension | When I was younger I didn't experience many side effects beyond occasional foot cramping, ankle and hand swelling but the last six years I have been fatigued, lacked concentration, memory problems and couldn't put my finger on the problem. I went on vacation and forgot the NORVASC, and after 3 days I felt like my old self again after six years. I asked my doctor to change the medicine and she had the nerve to want to add an additonal medicine but not take me off of NORVASC. I have a new doctor now! | Please pay attention to your body when taking NORVASC, if you begin having memory issues, lack of concentration, fatigue which leads to irritability and mood swings NORVASC is the culprit, not let anyone tell you differently. | F | 43 | 10 years 10 1X day | 9/23/2012 |
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)