Drug Ratings for NORVASCAverage Rating: 2.3 (528 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NORVASC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | hypertension | minor ankle swelling | M | 50 | 6 months | 7/14/2008 | 3 | high blood pressure | This gave me such big ankles and feet I went up two shoe sizes. I thought I was getting elephantitis or lymphedema. I went to the doctor and she said that since my BP was ok on norvasc, I just had to put up with the huge feet. Umm no thanks. I also had depression and discolored skin which appear to have been attributable to the norvasc. | My BP was perfect on norvasc. I went from 220/110 to 120/80 and stayed there for a year. However the big feet and the dry skin patches, especially on my hands, was too much of a sacrifice to make for good BP, especially considering there are thousands of BP drugs out there. | F | 29 | 1.5 years | 7/12/2008 | 1 | hypertention possible tias | Had psychotic episode on the generic by Mylan. Ended up in ICU with swollen face, rash, passed out, and stopped breathing several times. It has to be the worse experience in my life and this was only after two days taking it! | Was advised after getting out of ICU to discontinue - duh | F | 53 | 2 days | 7/12/2008 | 1 | HBP | Bloating and periodic headaches | Would not recommend to others. However, I personally think I have white coat syndrome rather than HPB. When I have taken my BP at home it is always within the range of 115-119 / 72-80. Only when I visit my PCP is when my heart races, and my BP shoots off the chart. And of course, my physician does not listen. My PCP has really pushed meds for the past couple of years and to keep his mouth shut, I figured I'd try this...maybe there is something wrong with me. But I am going to discontinue these meds because I feel worse than when I went to visit the dr for a simple pinched muscle in my neck. | F | 47 | 1.5 months | 7/8/2008 | 2 | BP | SKIN DISORDERS 2 yearsno one could solve which left scarring was taken off due to swelling of ankles after stoped taking it skin problems disappered money wasted in Dr.for skin ointments etc was a real problem that drove me nuts anyone taking this drug have ecema dermitis or any other skin cond.talk to your dr. | M | 58 | 3 years | 7/6/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | blood pressure higher than ever/extreme headache/stomach cramps | i took this medication 2 times and did not take it again i was afraid since my blood pressure was up to 170/100. | M | 44 | 2 days | 7/2/2008 | 1 | Extremely high high blood pressure | Bloating, tired, very dizzy, sick to my stomach,hot flashes,stomach pain, my body itches, horrible headaches, difficulty swallowing | These side effects last 8 to 10 hours and her blood pressure is still too high 180+/100. This is all happening to my elderly 5' tall 100 lb mother. It is aging her greatly. I'm angry because she has been complaining about these problems and the doctors must have know it was this medicine. I didn't trust my mother over the doctors, I'm ashamed of myself. I called her before I started writng this to tell her to schedule an appt, "I'M GOING WITH HER". Now let them try to bully me around. How dare they do this to the elderly. | F | 89 | 2 years | 6/28/2008 | 4 | High BP | All the usual ones people complain about, but the ankle swelling was rather severe. Been on it for some years but recent times have seen the onset of Osteo Arthritis and for that I take Ibuprofen (Motril) which has made the leg swelling much worse. My doc thought that i was in the early stages of heart failure and some time was spent rather anxiously waiting for a heart echo cardiogram but that told me that all was well and that it was in fine condition. My pharmacist said that i was taking the two worst drugs to cause that, ankle swelling that is!.. | Well I decided to ask my GP to see if something else was available and for the last couple of weeks I've been on Exforge which is a combination of Amlodpine (Norvasc) and Valsarten (Diovan) the Amlodpine content is down from 10 to 5 mg and thus far i seem to be having less side effects and the gum swelling has abated somewhat and so has the ankle swelling. We still have some side effects but I think that some drugs suit some people better then others. Side effects will always be with us in one form or another. BP has also reduced somewhat!. Still better than the murderous headaches that high BP gave me. So perhaps try more than the one drug in combination?... | M | 57 | 8 years | 6/26/2008 | 2 | High Blood pressure | Have only been taking Norvasc for a week now and already am experiencing swollen feet and ankles as well as flushing of the face. The flushing is so bad that I have people at work asking me if I'm okay and why my face is so red?. Also, starting last night both of my knees have felt really hot as though they were sunburned. I was taking 5mg but it didn't help my blood pressure so the Dr. bumped it up to 10mg and that's when the side effects started to occur. GOOD TIMES! | M | 31 | 1 weeks | 6/24/2008 | 5 | | 6/22/2008 | 4 | Hypertension | 5 years | M | 56 | | 6/17/2008 | 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 | high blood pressure | extreme tiredness to the point of feeling sick.. worse after moderate to strenuos exercise | took in addition to diovan. felt considerably better when norvasc reuced from 10mg to the minimum dose of 2.5mg Taking 160 mg. of Diovan | M | 4 months | 6/8/2008 | 1 | Hypertension | Flushing and broken capillaries in the face - I turned purple! | I have rosacea, which means I have a skin condition which is classified as acnea, and is characterized by pimples, skin flushing pink, and broken capillaries which occurs when flushing happens alot or at higher pitch. As with Norvasc. Using Norvasc or other drugs in this class, my pink turned red and under stress (as when presenting in front of a group of business people in a meeting), my whole head turned purple. This of course concerned the group, derailing my sales message and also making me physically and emotionally uncomfortable. At the gym, I always turn red; with Norvasc, I turn cardiac fuschia. HATE IT and it made my capillaries break where non had before, and they STAYED. | F | 30 | 4 months | 6/8/2008 | 1 | High blood pressure | extreme swelling of ankles and calves, throbbing pain in my feet and tingling as well. Downing 2 Ibuprophen 800mg every day to try to keep the swelling down and dull the pain. Went to the doctor, pressure was still up. She took me off it and put me back on Lisinopril. The pain was just as bad as having a migraine! I'd rather cough... | F | 41 | 2 months | 6/5/2008 | 1 | BP | Extreme swelling and water retention. Rapid heart rhythm, vomiting, fatigue... | I was on the 5mg generic tablets for less than a week. My BP was out of control, spent 3wks+ in the hospital with extreme swelling and water retention. Since my stay in the hosp. I have been on dialysis and at this point I do not know if my kidneys will improve enough to be able to get off dialysis. It has been a horrifying nightmare all thanks to Norvasc. | M | 68 | 6 days | 6/4/2008 | 1 | HBP | SERVERE LEG PAIN /EDEMA /HEART PALPATIONS AND SKIN RASH. | I WOULD NOT GIVE THIS MEDICINE TO MY WORST ENEMY. | F | 64 | 5 years | 5/27/2008 | 2 | Angina | I am taking Norvasc 5 mg at present for Angina. Just was increased because 2.5mg wasn't covering my break-thru angina. I hadn't realized that I was getting Nausea everyday, thought it was the flu. Now, I am taken 5mg, I have been getting leg cramps (had to take a pain pill), and I am so sick to my stomach, and feeling fatigue and slightly dizzy. Am going to call my cardiologist and have the Norvasc lowered to 2.5mg and see what happens. | F | 63 | 2 days | 5/24/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | blood pressure did not go down much, gained weight in spite of all my efforts as I am always hungry, some ankle swelling, tired too much of the time | F | 75 | 6 months | 5/22/2008 | 2 | Blood Pressure | swollen gums- problems with teeth | F | 54 | 2 months | 4/29/2008 | 5 | HBP | Slight swelling of ankles, that's it. Will watch sodium intake while on this med. | I had a bad itch reaction to the generic Norvasc so tried the brand name and no itch. Pretty strange. | M | 14 days | 4/28/2008 | 3 | high BP, 164/80 | I have been a runner for the last 25 years. Ran one marathon in 2000, and have done a number of halfs and 10 milers and 10Ks. Over the past year I have had a little achilles injury and have put on weight (about 12 lbs, not incident to Norvasc). After bein on Norvasc for about a month my legs were very sore, to the extent that when I did a four miler, I had to stope and walk for about 200 M at the halfway point in order to get back. Seemed more winded than usual. I take it before bed and it is not until evening of the next day that feet (not ankles, interestly enough) swell up - to the extent that I'm afraid my shoes will pop off. I just quit Norvasc altogether about a week ago, and I feel better, but not completely normal. | It took the BP down from 164/80 to about the 130/78 range. I am thinking about making a concerted effort at diet, continued workouts and stay with the diuretic (HCTZ). May pure Norvasc and not the generic I am on is the answer. Would consider going back to it if non-generic. | M | 62 | 5 months | 4/22/2008 | 3 | Aorta Dissection/HBP | Feet swelling when setting or on them to long. I have to keep them elevated when on the computer etc. | After 60 day I had my prescription moved to walmart where the generic was cheaper. The generic norvasc they gave me was larger and blue....and after about a week my blood pressure started going up it was not helping with the other meds to keep it down. I am having it refilled at the orig. pharmacy today....I will let you know what happens. Please feel free to email me if you have had simular experiences. | F | 62 | 90 days | 4/17/2008 | 2 | H.B.P. & heart attack | I became severely depressed and got panic attacks. Unable to have an orgasm. Heart palpations. Feeling weird all day. Nearly fainted every time I stood up. | Although it worked as advertised I could not live with the side effects and went back to metoprolol. | M | 54 | 14 days | 4/6/2008 | 1 | HBP | terrible swelling of feet, toes, and legs. bad rash on legs with red splotches and some blistering. very painful. legs very tighly swollen. | will never take it again. | F | 80 | 18 days | 4/6/2008 | 2 | hbp | lightheaded, loss of mental acuity | It was more effective than lisinopril for me. However I am looking to reduce dosage. | M | 40 | 3 months | 3/22/2008 | 5 | Hypertension | None | The generic brand worked better for me and my mother than the original one. Both of our BP's are better managed with consistently lower readings and the difference in cost is so much better with the generic brand. | F | 47 | 4 years | 3/3/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | Eczema, primarily on hands and feet. Journal of Investigative Dermatology Dec 2007 has confirmed that Calcium Channel Blockers can cause Chronic Eczematous Eruptions, using a double blind study. | M | 63 | 7 years | 3/2/2008 | 3 | high blood pressure | ankles swollen, ankles seem to sprain easier when playing soccer/tennis, blood pressure is down...I'm still living, no other side effects | M | 45 | 5 years | 2/23/2008 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | My side effects are swollen feet & ankles. Tightness in both legs which it may be that my legs are swollen as well but, my feet and ankles look like marshmallows every single day from the moment i wake up and start my day on my feet or even worse when i have to sit for long durations. I've gained 15lbs since 9/07 and have little energy to run on. I also wake up with night sweats and have acid reflux. FUN FUN FUN!!! | I'm on the generic for Norvasc which is Amlodipine Besylate 10MG. I was taking a dieurtic with it but, discontinued taking it. I'm so happy to see that others have also experienced similar side effects as mine such as the edema and low energy because now I know what has been causing all of my symptoms. I know going forward that if i want to get my BP under control i just have to discontinue this RX and lose my weight and hopefully that will cure all these side effects! God Bless Everyone and I hope you figure out how to resolve your health issues. | M | 30 | 5 months | 2/21/2008 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Very painful leg and arm cramps,difficulty walking. Weird and vivid dreams. Little or no sex drive. | Does help lowwer blood pressure with other medications. | M | 55 | 10 months | 2/7/2008 | 1 | uncontrolled High bp | Have not started taking it yet, But filled the prescription for it last night. I came to the internet to check it out. I am not sure this is a good idea. I have a tendency for head aches anyway. | I am going to giveit a try as my blood pressure is being very stubborn and will not come down no matter what drugs I take. But will be very mind full of the side effects. If they start, I will get off of them. | M | 52 | | 2/6/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | nearly all of them | you're better off trying meditation and biofeedback - they won't make you sick | F | 50 | 4.5 years | 2/3/2008 | 3 | HBP VCHEST PAIN | Swelling ankles weight gain pain feet | Norvasc work great but now they switch me to the generic and now I have dry coughs make sure you use the brand not the generic junk | F | 46 | 5 years | 1/21/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | My legs and feet feel like clubs and look misshapen. My feet cramp up. In addition to general pain while sitting lying down, or standing, my legs feel stiff when I walk. | Have been on Zestril/Lisinopril for years, but blood pressure crept up. Norvasc brought it down, but I feel I can't live with the side effects and need to find another drug. It scares me to wonder what else this drug is doing that I'm not aware of yet. | F | 53 | 2 months | 1/19/2008 | 4 | migraine prevention | more energy/less fatigue throughout day. experienced more restful sleep in shorter periods of time. general feeling of well-being/elevated mood. | It seemed to really help reduce the amount of migraines I have. I still have severe ones, but less of them. 2 a week instead of four or five. I even went a whole week without having one at all. I also have noticed a remarkable difference in the chronic daily headache I've learned to live with. It's gone! I haven't had any bad side effects. My blood pressure is consistently 120/80, so I'm not sure if that makes a difference. I'm less tired, and six hours of sleep is actually enough to make me feel rested. Weird side effect, but I can live with it. It seems to be working. | F | 31 | 1 months | 1/18/2008 | 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 | 2 | High BP | extreme fatigue and tiredness on 10 mg, I now take half dose and feel better but BP went up. I used to take diovan with worse side effects. | M | 43 | 5 months | 1/9/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | headache, wiped out, felt hopeless. (even at 2.5 mg per day) | not able to get to dose that was helpful because of side effects | M | 52 | 21 days | 1/8/2008 | 4 | Very high blood pressure | Swelling of ankles and lower legs | Blood Pressure went from 220/120 to 122/67 in ten days. I experienced no other negative effects and I feel great. Part of the reason I am feeling better is that I'm not worried about those high blood pressure readings any more! | F | 63 | 10 days | 12/28/2007 | 2 | blood pressure | M | 68 | | 12/27/2007 | 1 | Hypertension | Hypertension never caused me pain. I will stop my medication. My foot hurts so much. A tourniquet around my ankle should prevent major blood loss as I lay my left foot on the railway track. | I have never taken a drug that has made me feel so bad, and I have taken many. | M | 46 | 2 years | 12/26/2007 | 1 | High Blood pressure | Started on 5mg and took my first one at night. I had some very bizzare dreams waking up with anxiety. I found that when I woke during the night I was gasping for air. The following morning I nearly fainted 3 times and I felt right out of this world. The Dr took me off it. It lowered my BP quite drastically but the side effects were too much for me. It took a few days to get out of my system and start feeling normal again. | F | 54 | 1 days | 12/22/2007 | 4 | BP | Depression, Low motivation, Pounding Heart | I stopped Norvasc for about two weeks while I tried Lisinopril. Prior to this I had been on Norvasc for two years with fair results 128/84. I can't tell if the horrible side effects of lisinopril are lingering or if my body is now rejecting the norvasc. Currently, I am trying to determine if these side effects are from the generic version or a rejection. I started back on Norvasc with the generic, but am currently trying the Brand name as to see if I can stop the depression. | M | 32 | 2 years | 12/11/2007 | 2 | High BP/Kidney Disease | Tiredness, Insomnia, Swelling in legs, Severe acid reflux, feeling disconnected & unable to concentrate, leg cramping, stomach bloating, constipation, find it more difficult to exercise, weight gain....... I could go on. Most all of the other side effects listed on this site | I have been taking this med for about 4 mths & have not been the same since. When all of this started I weighed 124 lbs & had lots of energy & enjoyed working out. Now 4 mths later i am 135 lbs & have a hard time getting out of bed. I can not take this med any longer but dont know what to take? Are their any good bp meds out there ? I have tried several with no luck. if anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate hearing them because the Doctors sure don't seem to know. | F | 33 | 4 months | 12/11/2007 | 1 | Hypertension | For so long I thought I was suffering post-menopausal problems when I experienced hot flushes. The problem was so bad that it interfered with my life to a substantial degree. I also had swollen ankles and tingling in my lower legs which interfered with my standing for any length of time. I also had a slight irritating cough. I was taken off Norvasc and the swelling disappeared as did the tingling sensation and cough. However, what has given me the most relief for sure is the fact that my HOT FLASHES HAVE MOSTLY DISAPPEARED - it took at least a couple of weeks to experience a total improvement. I am a new person!! | F | 60 | 5 years | 12/2/2007 | 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 | 4 | Hypertension | I have experienced dry cough and nasal congestion. I also started having unusual dreams. | I was prescribed the generic version and it has worked. My BP was running about 135/90 after being on Cardiziem for 5 years and my doctor advised she wanted to try something different. So far so good. I also take my meds at night and it last all day long. | F | 37 | 10 days | 10/29/2007 | 1 | BP too high | abdominal pain (cramps), confusion, diarrhea and constipation, fatigue, psychosis, suicidal, some dizziness, swelling of the legs or ankles, occasional fast and slow heartbeat, vivid and abnormal dreaming. | There is too much to see and do in this exquisite, troubled world than to be forced to become preoccupied with one's bladder, kidneys, hormone levels, the regularity of bowel movements or to be darkly mesmerized by every fleeting moment of indigestion, weird dream, noisy flatulence or occasional belch. | M | 70 | 14 days | 10/14/2007 | 4 | hypertension | Terrible foot and lower leg pain. I cannot stand the pain any longer. | Controls my 246/140 BP nicely.Now 130/72 Leg pain is unbearable. | M | 57 | 3 years | 10/11/2007 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | I've been taking Norvasc for 10 months and had little side effects until recently when I started getting swollen feet every night, upset stomach, flu like symptoms and pain in my legs. Turns out that it is the generic brand AMLODIPINE is causing these effects. Do not take generic stuff, no matter what they tell you. Pay a little more and get NORVASC, it your health..your biggest wealth. | F | 37 | 10 months | 10/9/2007 | 5 | high blood pressur | None whatsoever | F | 49 | 2 years | 10/3/2007 | 3 | high blood pressure | Coughing, dry cough all day all night. Cannot sleep as a result of this. Nauseous. Feel like I want to throw up on a daily basis. Extreme Fatigue. Depressed. Light Headed. Heaviest I have ever been in my life. Extremely bored mentally; this has never happened before. | F | 49 | | 9/30/2007 | 1 | BLOOD PRESSURE TOO HIGH | WEIGHT GAIN, EXTREME PAIN IN LOWER LEGS, NO ENERGY, WAKE UP WITH NIGHT SWEATS WHICH I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE. ALSO FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS EVERY DAY. I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA AND SINCE I HAVE BEEN ON NORVASC MY MUSCLE PAIN HAS INCREASED 4 TIMES WORSE.I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING SEVERE DIZZINESS WHICH KEEPS ME FROM DOING JUST ORDINARY THINGS AT HOME AND AT WORK. | FROM THE THINGS I HAVE HEARD ABOUT I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO CONTINUE TAKING IT, WILL BE SEEING MY DOCTOR TOMORROW | F | 66 | 3 months | 9/26/2007 | 1 | hypertension | severe heartburn and acid reflux | Instead of taking me off Norvasc the Doctor tried to treat my acid reflux. I refused and told him to switch me to a different medicine. | M | 47 | 3 months | 9/11/2007 | 2 | bp | heart palpitations and near fainting some nights. Makeme think I have leukemia or something. Have to see my doc. about that. heavy legs, dizziness,runny nose, lack of sleep. Never had those problems before. | Im looking for a better med. | M | 38 | 6 days | 9/9/2007 | 4 | hypertension | spots on ankles, swelling of ankles | Taking 10mg. Really brought my blood pressure down. But the spots like dirt or freckles on my lower legs makes wearing shorts a no-no anymore. | M | 37 | 18 months | 9/4/2007 | 3 | HBP | Was on Diovan for years. Dr. increased strength and I became lethargic. Started Norvasc 8 Mos ago, worked great, then side effects slowly came on. . .exhaustion, distracted all the time, short term memory loss, mild depression, irritability, mild speech impairment, etc. | Lost 20 lbs over one year, Dr. said to stop taking it. Weight loss may eliminate need and may have increased side effects. | M | 47 | 8 months | 9/4/2007 | 4 | Hypertension | Swelling in my legs and hands. The first couple of weeks after I started taking it I felt very weak and listless, almost like a depression. I just didn't feel like doing anything. I wanted to sleep a lot. After continuing to take it, these symptoms went away fairly quickly and never returned. | Norvasc controlled my BP wonderfully for over 5 years, until I gained some weight and needed an increased dosage. I ended up having to add HCTZ and potassium to my med regimen because of the swelling Norvasc caused. It was a great med though. I've since lost a lot of weight and no longer take any of it. It worked well for me. Just expect some swelling. | F | 36 | 6 years | 8/21/2007 | 2 | HBP | flushing, swollen ankles dark spots on side of ankle. | I wanted to update as I had left a review in 2004 now that the patent has expired on norvasc the pharmacy mailed me the generic version and did not tell me that they had switched to generic I started having depression, nightmares trouble sleeping heart burn and stomach problems I could not understand why I was having these issues and did not associate it with the generic version until I happend to notice the info on the bottle a month into my perscription. Demand the norvasc not the generic junk! also I would like to add for those who have constipation take the norvasc in the morning or early afternoon with a full glass of water. I had constipation within days of switching my dose to nightime my bowels were a mess once I switched back to the early afternoon they were fine within a few days. | F | 43 | 3 years | 8/14/2007 |