There are 433 ratings for the drug: NORVASC in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for norvasc: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	HBP	TINGLING DULL ACHE IN MY RIGHT SHOULDER. MOTRIN HELPS WITH THAT. OCCASIONAL ANKLE SWELLING-USED MODERATE TIGHTNESS ACE BANDAGE OVERNIGHT TO SOLVE THAT. OTHERWISE, THE ONLY TIME I WORRY ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS IS WHEN I READ TOO MANY OF THESE EXTREME SIDE EFFECTS DESCRIPTIONS.	I HAVE TRIED AT LEAST ONE SPECIE OF EVERY KNOWN HBP MEDICATION DESIGNED PHARMACOLOGICALLY TO CONTROL BP. I DISCOVERED THROUGH THE LITERATURE AND HANDSON EXPERIENCE THAT ALL ACE INHIBITORS CAUSE COUGHING. DESPITE ITS REMARKABLE EFFICACY FOR HBP CONTROL, LISINOPRIL, FOR EXAMPLE, WAS ABOUT TO KILL ME, LITERALLY, WITH A VIOLENT, RAGING COUGH. HENCEFORTH, I HAVE TRIED THE GAMUT OF HBP DRUGS. THE COMBINATION OF 5 mg AMLODIPINE AND 25 mg HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (DIURETIC)HAS CONTROLLED MY BP TO TEXTBOOK READINGS, BUT..........ONLY FOR A MONTH. IF I ENCOUNTER A NEGATIVE CHANGE IN THE FUTURE, I WILL BE BACK ON HERE SHARING THE DATA. PS: TAKE THIS TO THE BANK. IF I FIND A LONG TERM SOLUTION TO HBP, I WILL SURELY TOLERATE SOME REASONABLE SIDE EFFECTS. AFTER ALL, A MAN MY AGE SHOULDN'T BE WORRYING ABOUT IMPOTENCE AND SUCH, SHOULD HE? IT'S LIKE I TELL MY FRIENDS AND PC PHYSICIAN-VIAGRA IS A CRUEL JOKE. IT WORKS ALL RIGHT BUT DUDES MY AGE CAN'T FIND ANYBODY THAT GIVES A DAMN. (IT'S MILLER TIME. GOOD LUCK ALL.)	M	69	21 days 5 mg 1X D		4/26/2010
5	High blood pressure 160/95	I stopped Toprol because of the depression, and for a week my bp was too high, but then after a week, it is consistently in the 130/80 range. However, my pulse is faster than normal, usually in the 70's to 80's. No side effects other than it calms me.	I am taking caduet, but it isn't listed in the database.	M	59	4 months		7/5/2005
5	Hypertension-unknown cause	None that I noticed. Took 10mg daily with no side effects. BP was still too high switched to procardia and HCTZ in combination. That little change has ruined the past 3 weeks of my life.	Going to Dr. this week to be put back on Novasc and maybe try an ACE or Diovan with it. Novasc is a good drug but not stong enough for me by itself. My BP seems to be stress related and I'm a big guy if that helps anyone. When I accidentaly took 10mg twice a day my BP was 122/72 but that is too high a dosage. Sucks huh?	M	40	1 years		2/25/2006
5	High BP	Everyone is different but before you blame Norvasc for side effects make sure it's not other meds. Most side effects I am seeing here I got from diuretics and other calcium channel blockers or the combination--	Just trying to be helpful. Novasc has been side efect free for myself and 3 other people I know. I always suspect the diuretics first for men. Nasty little drugs they are	M	39	3 months		2/25/2006
5	200/115	lightheaded	started out with bp 200/115 now its 120/65 started with norvasc 10mg but it made me lightheaded reduced it to 5mg bp still good but still was lightheaded now taking 2.5 mg bp still 120/65 still alittle light headed but the drug works wonders i was getting headaches all the time now i dont get then since taking norvsac i also cut the salt out and started to walk and cut back on the cals	M	44	3 days		6/7/2006 Email
5	high blood pressure	No side effects	Worked well	M	62	10 years		2/13/2005
5	Hypertension	None	Does a great job	M	72	7 years		8/10/2004
5	Hypertension	headache the first and second day no headaches after that; slight dizziness when standing up or moving head quickly	first two days increased blood pressure after that reduced blood pressure from avg of 180/110 down to consistantly 135/85 range very good drug with very mild dizzinest that you easily adjust to. This drug reduced blood pressure alot progressivly along with exercising/jogging. I did not alter diet; great reduction in salt for example. Dose is 10mgs once a day.	M	37	12 months		6/13/2003
5	High BP (140+/100+	None		M	56	60 days		10/15/2002
5	Hypertension	I take it in conjunction with Tritace. I find that my blood	It totally cured my headaches/migraines. I used to get monthly severe, disabling migraines and multiple times a week I'd get less strong but still painful headaches. These have completely disappeared since I've been taking Norvasc/Tritace. It is a total revelation and a massive quality of life improvement.	M	31	2 years		3/28/2005
5	Prescribed by my cardiologist	none		M	63	2 days		6/8/2007
5	200/100 w/panic attacks	some sleepiness, could be related to prozac and klonopin too	You people with edema (swelling)problems, do you take a fluid pill? I take Lotrel 10/40. It has 10mg Norvasc. I also take 25mg hydrochlorothyazide and a baby aspirin every day. If I skip a day of HCTZ my joints get stiff and I gain weight. You all need to be on a fluid pill as part of your hypertension regimen. It is vital, and if your doctor doesn't give you one, he is incompetent. I went from an emergency room panic attack w/ BP at 200/100 to tonight's 116/61. I also lost 30 pounds. I may need to lower my dose soon due to all the weight loss. DO NOT TAKE BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE WITHOUT A FLUID PILL! A FLUID PILL ALONE CAN LOWER YOUR BP	M	27	7 months		5/20/2007 Email
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
5	for treating hypertension	Just a stiff lower leg but it is bearable.The effect on reducing my BP is excellent		M	56	5 years		2/16/2009
5	hypertension	minor ankle swelling		M	50	6 months		7/14/2008
4	hypertension	No known side effects with this medicine, originally on Altace which made gave me a dry aggravatin cough. Norvasc solved that problem , no side effects		M	57	3 years		11/8/2008
4	Hypertension	I have only been on the drug for 2 weeks. The first few days I experienced fatigue. After about a week, I feel much better. I am on 5mg of the generic and it has lowered my pressure. I know Norvasc side effects are dose related in that people have less problems at lower doses.	I know that the most common side effects with this drug are edema of the lower extremities and gum problems. Sexual disfunction in men is rarely reported with this drug. If it were, I would not be taking it. My experience has been that side effects usually appear soon after starting the drug. I have read many of the comments here and certainly they scare the hell out of me. I would like to know a little more about the various health problems of the others who posted here because it does not give us a clear picture as to why certain side effects happen. Some of the posts indicated being on the drug for many, many years. Therefore I cannot understand how a person can remain on the drug for that length of time and not do anything about it. It makes somebody like me very skeptical which is why I need to know more. I have no health problems other than gout since I was 21 and now hypertension. I have avoided BP medications for years by trying to keep my weight down, exercise and avoid foods	M	46	2 weeks		11/23/2008
4	Hypertension		5 years	M	56			6/17/2008
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 Email
4	hypertension	swollen feet and ankles, esczema type itching on back of hands and forearms, distended stomach, mild depression (whether this is the drug, or not, i cannot be sure).	i am using amlodipine which, i believe, is the generic version. it lowered my bp from 150/100 to about 120/80 on a 10mg tab once a day together with 5 mg tab of hydrochlorithiazide. i give amlodipine a 4 because it helped with the bp... but i am not at all happy with the side effects. am gearing up for a diet and exercise regimin to see if i can knock the dosage down or cut it completely.	M	54	6 months		8/10/2008
4	High Blood Pressure			M		1 years		8/12/2008
4	mild high blood pressure	I'd take Norvasc in the morning with my vitamins and Hydrochlorithiamizine(sp) after breakfast. Would feel "off" anziety, foggy, lightheaded all day. My doctor said he never heard the drug producing these symptoms. He said try taking it in the evenings. Well its been a few weeks now and those symptoms are gone. The drug has controlled my pressure well and now by simply taking the med in the evening I feel more myself. Try it		M	58	4 years		4/28/2009
4	HBP	Very hard to believe all the ratings I read . The only side effect that I have experienced in 5 months of Norvasc has been a slight swelling of the ankles. No sexual problems,no dizziness,no headache,no anxiety,no fatigue at all. I do a lot of sport , lift weight and running.	I take Norvasc 5mg. together with Blopress 8mg. I feel good and my BP is now 120/130 - 80/85...Before I had always 160-95	M	42	5 months		7/11/2009
4	bp monitoring following cardiac arr	Been on 5 mg. following cardiac arrest 2 mos. ago. Have no side effects so far and pressure remains good.	I seem to have developed a very strong breath odor which reeks of a medicinal smell. Has anyone else noticed this with norvasc?	M	68	60 days		1/1/2010 Email
4	high blood pressure, RSD	headaches, lightheadedness, constant erections	My pressure actually dropped too much making me very sluggish and confused. Lower dose resolved that. Helps with circulation for RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy). Spontaneous erections throughout the day, much more sensitive to touch down there.	M	40	4 months		6/30/2007 Email
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 Email
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
4	High Blood Pressure	Was originally on 5MG prescribed by my cardiologist and had no problems at all, blood pressure was around 140/75 in Doc's office, my Family Doc. changed me to 10MG. Within 6 weeks had swollen ankles and back aches. Cardiologist changed me back to 5MG today.	Overall seems to be controlling BP at Doc's office usually 140/75 at home around 120/70. Hope the lower dosage stops the other problems.	M	55	8 days		4/8/2005
4	High Blood Pressure	Was originally on 5MG prescribed by my cardiologist and had no problems at all, blood pressure was around 140/75 in Doc's office, my Family Doc. changed me to 10MG. Within 6 weeks had swollen ankles and back aches. Cardiologist changed me back to 5MG today.	Overall seems to be controlling BP at Doc's office usually 140/75 at home around 120/70. Hope the lower dosage stops the other problems.	M	55	8 months		4/8/2005
4	high blood pressure	At 10mg it caused extreme ankle swelling and numbness in legs. At 5mg I can tolerate it with diuretics, currently using it with Lasics (furosemide) 40mg. No other side effects.	Excellent blood pressure lowering effect but high dose has bad side effects. Currently taking 5mg per day.	M	53	2 years		3/6/2005 Email
4	Hypertension	Slight feeling of detachment.		M	46	10 months		4/26/2007 Email
4	Hypertension	regaining lost weight	6 weeks ago my blood pressure rose to 260/180 and I was admitted to CCU for observation. After a number of meds, I am currently on Caduet (10/40 Norvasc and Lipitor), 320 Diovan and 50 HCTZ since Friday. My BP is at about 150/95 and I feel good but I am hoping to get it down further and stop regaining weight.	M	50	16 days		7/9/2007
4	160/100	Some perspiring in bed. Ankles slightly swollen.	I am an ex-heavy smoker (quit 8 years back), which no doubt explains my hbp. I am located in the UK where amlodipine besylate is tradenamed 'Istin' - so same as Norvasc I presume. Dr tried 5mg first but little improvement, so I am on 10mg/day, which reduces my bp to average of 138/85. So it works for me. Actually I am not helping myself much - I still take a few alcoholic drinks most evenings, have not improved my diet, and exercise little. I'll have to get my self-help act together and then maybe soon I could reduce my dose to 5mg.	M	60	2 years		1/22/2005 Email
4	high blood pressure	none yet	expensive- 159/98 to 132/78	M	52	14 days		11/14/2002
4	high blood pressure	slight blurred vision	good drug	M	54	3 weeks		2/12/2002
4	high blood pressure	none so far	Physician started dose at 5mg, but I discovered that 2.5 mg had same reduction effect, so he lowered the prescribed dosage.	M	66	2 years		8/11/2004
4	hypertension	nonpruritic rash, lower legs early in the course of taking this drug especially after exercise, resolved fairly quickly.	Taking concommitantly with lisinopril, BP now 120/80.	M	57	2 years		9/11/2003 Email
4	aoritc regurgitation	None that I know of	Switched to this after taking Nifidipene, which made my ankles swell, caused headaches and generally made me feel lousy	M	55	60 days		9/16/2004
4	high blood pressure	swollen legs, very noticeable at times when touched but usually negligible. Among all the BP medication I tried for almost 20 years off and on, this seems to be both effective and of a few side effects. But still BP tends to register high when doc takes it - almost always I measure normal at home, 70-80/130-140		M	64	2 years		10/26/2004
4	high bllod pressure			M	41	6 months		7/6/2004
4	Hypertension	Not much, just have to wait a couple of minutes before walking after wakeup in the morning	Interested in any long term side effects.	M	35	6 months		6/15/2004 Email
4	heart condition	don't know of any,but my fatigued feeling may come from this		M	76	5 years		12/6/2003 Email
4	Hypertension	Extreme swelling of legs and ankles diagnosed as pitted edema and fatigue. Norvasc has helped my HBP but the swelling and fatigue side effects are not worth my continuing with this medication.		M	51	14 months		11/11/2004
4	high pressure			M	56	2 years		12/13/2004
4	High blood pressure	Low energy level, poor sexual performance, dry mouth, un-refreshing night sleep.	Twice a day Norvasc (10 mg) normalized my blood pressure that previously was incompletely controlled by a combination of Coreg and Benicar. Now the three drugs do the job. However, there are sexual side effects: difficulties with erection that can be taken care of by using Viagra. But in this case there is a problem reaching orgasm as there appears to be a partial loss of sensation in penis and ejaculate volume decrease.	M	54	60 days		7/27/2006
4	Hypertension 180/120, Chest pains	For the first few days felt little week immedietly after taking the medication(NORVASC 5 mg).Some times get swelling in one ankle, both the ankles(but I am not sure if I had this b4 and did not notice till I am on medication). Got used to the medication now, have n't seen any side effects so far...	My on and off chest pain has totally stopped. I am taking this medicine in conjunction with HCTZ 25mg(direutic). Now the BP is around 150/90. For me NORVASC 5mg might not have had a drastic effect on the Hypertension but releived me of the bad chest pain and head aches that used to happen on and off before taking the medication. My condition: 28/ Male/ Not obese/ very active - Went to Dr. with on and off chest pain that was bothering me a lot, Dr found - very HBP 180/120 !!!, took blood test and urine test and found nephrotic syndrome-[(foamy urine because of very high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria); low levels of protein in the blood; swelling(puffiness around the eyes,, characteristically in the morning), especially around the eyes, feet, and hands,; and high cholesterol]. I am going to doctor to find the root cause of all these things(like Renal related problems etc.). F	M	28	7 weeks		6/6/2006 Email
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 Email
4	High Blood Pressure	None	I take it in combination with Benicar.	M	65	1 years		11/15/2005
4	High Blood Pressure	None	Has lowered my BP considerably. No side effects to speak of. I actually feel better able to focus due to my lowered BP. Was talking to doctors about the possibility of ADD, however I do think the high BP was to blame.	M	28	1 weeks 10 MG 1X D		6/24/2010
4	BLOOD PRESSURE	I AM NOW AT 6O DAYS. USING 5 mg AMLO PLUS 25 mg HCTZ. BP NUMBERS ARE TEXTBOOK. STILL HAVE TINGLING DULL PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, AND "MEDIUM" LOWERLEG/ANKLE SWELLING. OCCASIONALLY USE ACE BANDAGE OVERNIGHT TO CONTROL. IT MIGHT BE PSYCHOSOMATIC (WHO COULDN'T BE LED ON BY OTHER PATIENTS' COMMENTS?) BUT I MIGHT BE FEELING OCCASSIONAL FATIGUE; NOT SERIOUS YET. SO THIS MIGHT THE LONG TERM COMBO I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR. OF COURSE, AT 69, WHO KNOWS WHAT LONG TERM TRANSLATES TO?	HANG TOUGH EVERYBODY. KEEP LOOKING WITH YOUR PC AND FIND SOMETHING THAT WORKS.	M	69	60 days 5 1X D		6/9/2010
4	For high blood pressure	In my case, the most bothersome side effect is feeling tired, followed by lightheadedness and a few tachycardic episodes.	Despite its side effects, I prefer this drug because it gives optimal control to my hypertension and it provides adequate perfusion to the coronary and renal circulation.	M	56	5 mg 2X D		2/25/2010 Email
4	High Blood Pressure	At 5mg a day I don't have any problems with the medication, other then possible pain in feet (but I'm on them at work 40hrs a week so it's hard to say.) When I take 10mg a day though I get a deep depression feeling, and I hate everyone and everything. I was taking 10mg a day and having thoughts of suicide to "get away from everything". As soon as I went back to my 5mg a day(without the doctors approval) I've felt perfectly fine.. it's hard to say how this medication will work.	I like how I feel on 5 mg, but now my doctor wants to change it to something else because I run at 140/85-130/80. I'm not quite sure how I feel about it since I took procardia xl and became extremely violent to those around me.	M	19	1 years 5 1X D		3/10/2010 Email
4	Hypertension	A little dizzy the first day or two. then OK. I seem to be urinating more now. BP is down to 120/80		M	65	14 days 5 mg 1X D		8/11/2010
4	Hypertension	Was borderline, doctor put me on Norvasc 5mg about a year ago, it is the only prescription medication I am taking. It seemed to lower my stats. Stopped taking it for a week than went back to it. Ever since been experiencing ringing in my ears and vivid dreams, little sleep. I didn't have this before.		M	61	1.5 years		12/12/2005
4	Hypertension	Damn bad constipation.	Asked physician to switch to another med, but was told to drink more water and use Metamucil three times a day. Yeeech!	M	55	30 days		8/2/2006
4		Beyond 2.5 milligram I get swelling in the feet		M	74	5 years		2/8/2006
4	high bp	I have noticed others talking about the spots on their legs, sock high that looks like dirt. I too have that. have been on Norvasc 10 mg for several years, Avapro 300 for 5 plus and coreg 6.25 twice a day since feb 06. i finally stopped drinking in sept and stopped smoking the 18th of november. bp is 120ish / 74ish most all the times, even after walking and then taking bp immediately, heart rate 65 usually. I do have stomach pains and bloating, weight sticking about 207lbs, cant shake it, abdominal ct last month came back clear, so, one of the meds is causing the bloating, but mainly started when i quit smoking. damn nicotene	your email comments are welcome	M	48	2 years		12/16/2006 Email
3	hypertension	Have been on 10 mg/day for about 6 weeks. Have had good BP results -- went from 140/92 to 117/64 average in a few weeks, but have felt some dizziness, chest pressure and cramps which seem to be getting more frequent. Making me uncomfortable enough to ask doc to reduce to 5mg/day which I hope will help. Lost about 30 lbs in the past six weeks and have upped exercise so am wondering if the combination is putting too much stress on my system. Would eventually like to get off the drug....do take 1 mg lorazepam when symptoms cause me to stress. Seems to help some but do not like taking more than 1 every 3 days or so.		M	42	6 weeks		10/19/2006 Email
3	High BP - Hypertension	Initially on 5mg, just slight dizziness. Later on 10mg, slight dizziness at times but passed, after two months endema (swelling of ankles and legs) and constantly tired. Stopped after two years.	On 5mg for 1 month: BP down from 160/100 to 145/95. Change to 10mg: BP down to 130/80 to 125/75. After two years, back up to 140/90.	M	32	2 years		9/26/2005
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 Email
3	High Blood Pressure	Worked great on the blood pressure but found out that common side effect is male infertility. Having to quit it if I am going to be a Dad according to fertility specialist.		M	41	3 years		1/20/2006
3	High Blood Pressure	Slight headaches for first two weeks. Now experience occasional slight dizziness, fatigue and discomfort in the kidney area.	Seems to interfere with my exercise plans. Have less energy. BP was 188/97 now 145/75. Taking 5mg dosage.	M	59	4 weeks		9/13/2005
3	blood pressure	constipation	not as effective as a diuretic	M	55	3 months		3/14/2006
3	High BP	Sexual side effects. I've never had an issue with erection and Norvasc did effect me. Nothing is stated in the info from the pharmacy or MD. So after one week, I called doc and got off the Norvasc.	This controlled my pressure, but I still enjoy sex very much and this is not an option. Life is too short.	M	44	7 days		4/30/2006
3	high blood pressure	no side effects that were noticeable at first but 3 months ago after taking norvasc 5 mg for over a year, i began feeling tired and weak in the legs. doctor said i was fine. This continued on and off for several weeks and 3 more visits to the doctor. He always said there was nothing wrong. He gave me a b-12 shot for my tiredness. i even asked him if the norvasc was causing this problem in my legs but he said only the 10mg does that and i was only take 5mg. I was also getting hot hands and hot flashes at night that would keep me awake. He said that i had depression and gave me paxil to take. I took that for 10 days but realized that was not the answer. He even told me to go see a psychologist. then i noticed my ankles were slightly swollen and had red marks on the lower legs. That's when I realized it was norvasc causing the problem. When I told the doctor he still did not believe it but told me it was ok to stop taking it for awhile. Now off it for 8 days and the symptons	norvasc did lower my blood pressure but now it's causing too many problems. Maybe this drug is only good for a certain period of time. Perhaps i don't need any more hbp medication also.	M	46	18 months		5/12/2006
3	BP	After years of taking the drug, developed pretibial edema bilaterally, followed by tiny itch rash just recently. Wife said it was the Norvasc, but I did not think a drug would adversely affect you after so many years.	Off Rx now, and no longer impotent, no longer having memory problems, BP is even lower on other meds now.	M	64	3 years 10 mg 1X D		3/19/2010
3	High Blood pressure	There are three side effects that I have experienced on Norvasc. First, and the most significant for me has been the much reduced ability to think clearly. It definitely has affected my mind, my memory, and my thinking and reasoning response-time. For instance, trying to respond with answers to the Jeopardy program questions is nearly futile. I feel like a confused kid trying to figure out a mystery that's way beyond me reach. The second side effect is some swelling of the ankles and hands. This is not very pronounced and I can live with it. At the end of the day the sock ring indentation is less than 1/8th of an inch. The third side effect is itchiness, mostly in the evenings. This was worse early on, and has not been as much of a problem after 5 months, but it is a noticeable nuisance. I agree with another poster about taking an exam while on Norvasc. I am faced with the same situation and will have to get off this stuff just for that reason. I will be like a deer caught in the		M	55	5 months 5 mg 1X D		3/22/2010
3	HBP	Slight Chest pain	No significant reduction in BP as yet...but the chest pains were a bit worrying....I will keep all updated as I progress. A site I visited earlier says that initial chest pains is experienced in some cases.	M	35	2 days 10 1X D		7/22/2010 Email
3		Lower leg and foot pain.		M	64	2 months 10mg 1X D		6/25/2010
3	Hypertension	Painful swelling in ankles, diffuse back ache, extreme fatigue, depression, very bad taste in mouth.	This drug lowered my blood pressure, but the side effects are horrible.	M	54	180 days 5mG 1X D		5/26/2010
3	hypertension	Some heart palpitations, edema in the knees and feet after a long day of standing/walking	Norvasc seems to do better for people with kidney problems, if you think you bloodpressure is from too much salt or water in your diet, ask to try something else before resorting to norvasc- it seems like too strong a strong medication JUST to lower someones B.P by maybe 10-15 points	M	20	2 years 10 mg 1X D		6/4/2010 Email
3	Raynoads Disease	Light headed at first, slight drowsiness	I am taking this for raynoads, not high blood pressure and in return, my blood pressure sits around 80/58 or lower. I've adjusted to this low blood pressure but at first it was hard to deal with. My hand still is constantly cold, and still hurts when the A/C is on in my car. I will see how it works in the winter time. on 10mg at night	M	21	10 days		9/3/2006
3	Hypertension and RSD	Lightheadedness, fatigue, confusion, constant erections. Started at 5mg; lowered to 2.5, but still had same side effects. It did lower my BP and helped with circulation for RSD, but didnt like the overall feeling it gave.		M	40	3 weeks		2/10/2007 Email
3	had blood clots/mini strokes	NO side effects really..	Use it as a percaution..It is supposed to help reduce blood clots, so the specialist said.. I will keep taking it because the blood clots were not fun at all!	M	30	8 times		7/5/2005 Email
3	HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE	ears get real hot for about 1/2 hour at night	have not seen a change yet in bp	M	40	14 days		4/8/2007
3	Blood pressure	I have noticed lower back muscle pain.This is very bothersome and it negatively impacts my daily activity. Sometimes, I wake up at night with an aching back. The pain feels like it'extends from my kindey to my hamstrings. On the other hand, I have to say it has lowered my BP.		M	59	2 days		4/15/2007
3	Chronic headaches, escalating HBP	I have been sleeping lighter, shorter hours, though still feel rested in the morning. I now wake up about 3 x a night to micturate. Never used to do that. Also tachycardia, resting pulse 100+.	Headaches have almost dissappeared, and blood pressure down from 177/110 to about 150/100. My dosage will be increased from 5mg a day to 10mg a day as of tomorrow because last weekend headaches started coming back. As a side note, I'm also on 8mg of reboxetine and 10 mg of methylphenidate. Work is stressful yet not much activity involved.	M	44	6 months		4/12/2006 Email
3	High Blood Pressure	I was taking the 5mg pill. After 8 weeks I had to stop taking Norvasc due to ankle swelling.	It seemed to be helping my BP at the time I had to stop taking it.	M		8 weeks		10/18/2005
3	high blood pressure	hi i have been taking norvasc for 1 month started out with 10 mg it worked great to lower my bp but was`dizzy all the time after 2`weeks doc lowerd it to 5 mg my bp is 125/75 but i still feel dizzy at times going to see if i can lower it to 2.5 mg	hi i have been taking norvasc for 1 month started out with 10 mg it worked great to lower my bp but was`dizzy all the time after 2`weeks doc lowerd it to 5 mg my bp is 125/75 but i still feel dizzy at times going to see if i can lower it to 2.5 mg if any one has some info please e-mail me	M	44	1 months		5/28/2006 Email
3	EBP	Low sex drive and performance, dry mouth, upper respiratory congestion ( mild), mild heartburn.	bp from 150/92 dropped to 120/82 in 2 wks. started 5/16/06 - 5/29/06. headaches are better too. I may just need to take better care and exercise as 5mg is working too good to say I really need this stuff..I have a 3 month appointment and will discuss this possibility,,,good luck and good health to all.	M	55	2 weeks		5/29/2006
3	mild hypertension & migraines	Initially 10 mg at night caused nightmares. Switched to day. Still felt tired, severe psychomotor retardation (slow thought), flushing and leg cramps at night. Reduced to 5 mg: tiredness & slow thought mostly disappeared. Over years, flushing and cramps increased and occurred during workouts. Finally dropped to 2.5 mg. at age 52. Tiredness, cramps and flushing slowly increasing again.	Sarted Norvasc at 46 years old. At 10 mg, my food related migraines diappeared & BP well controlled. At 5 mg, migraines only attenuated& BP controlled. At 2.5 mg, migraines not even attenuated & BP only partially controlled. Want to discontinue Norvasc as flushing and cramps becoming intolerable.	M	55	9 years		11/18/2006 Email
3	High Blood Pressure	The first thing is that it will lower your blood pressure in most cases. HOWEVER...Being that I have put up with what I know is a fact from Norvasc since I have been putting up with the side effects for a long time, Hot Flashes of the face at night. These make your face cheeks feel like you have a hot water bottle sitting on them in bed at night. Extreme Night Sweats. The second thing was severe swelling of the calfs, ankles and feet.This is the most annoying thing to me. When they get so full that it tires you to even walk 50 feet as it feels like someone tied lead weights to your calfs! Lastly... The rash that I have read the people on here talk about is not really a rash. It's not itchy and it is not raised but it is darker than your legs were before and if that "rash" has not covered your lower leg and foot yet, you will notice areas of red speckles under the skin before that whole area get affected. What you are looking at is actually a "tattoo" that your own	The first thing is that it will lower your blood pressure in most cases. HOWEVER...Being that I have put up with what I know is a fact from Norvasc since I have been putting up with the side effects for a long time, Hot Flashes of the face at night. These make your face cheeks feel like you have a hot water bottle sitting on them in bed at night. Extreme Night Sweats. The second thing was severe swelling of the calfs, ankles and feet.This is the most annoying thing to me. When they get so full that it tires you to even walk 50 feet as it feels like someone tied lead weights to your calfs! Lastly... The rash that I have read the people on here talk about is not really a rash. It's not itchy and it is not raised but it is darker than your legs were before and if that "rash" has not covered your lower leg and foot yet, you will notice areas of red speckles under the skin before that whole area get affected. What you are looking at is actually a "tattoo" that your own	M	40	4 years		6/11/2006
3	Blood Pressure	Leapord Spots right above my ankles? Help ??????	does any one have spots on the ankles and up about sock high on there legs? almost look like dirt on your legs and do you know if its from norvasc?	M	47	7 years		12/6/2006 Email
3	high blood pressure	less energy,less good moods		M	62	3 months		12/23/2004
3	high blood pressure	Constant joint pain especially in the lower back; could barely walk or get out of bed some mornings, needed help putting on shoes and socks, weight gain, lowered sex drive	it lowered my bp but caused an array of other problems, would not recommend this drug to others; I have discontinued using this medication to see if my condition improves	M	43	1.5 years		10/17/2006
3	Blood Pressure	I did not get any serious side effects	I wanted to control my blood pressure with eating properly, but doctor insisted I take Norvasc and aspirin. It did lower my blood pressure. Then I went on the DASH diet (recommeded by The American Heart Association)--eating lots of fruits, vegtables, whole grains, less sweets and red meat. This lowered my blood pressure without taking pills.	M	73	3 months		7/12/2004
3	High BP	headache,foggy first 4 days	only 2.5mg, bp 140/75	M	40	8 days		9/9/2004
3	Hypertension 150/100	I am taking Norvasc with Diovan for 3 years now and so far It seems to control my High Blood Pressure but recently I've been experiencing joint pain my my hands particularly the fingers and also my lower back. I have consulted a pharmacist and informed me of a possible link with Norvask and advice me to see my Doctor right away.		M	42	3 years		7/2/2004
3	hypertension	palpitations, headache, nausea	I am unsure if side effects are worth the BP drop.	M	40	3 days		6/2/2003
3	blood pressure			M	69			8/6/2003
3	High bp	none	Stablized my bp @ 120/90	M	47	360 days		1/11/2005
3	high blood pressure	twinging muscles, odd calf and foo pains on awaking	It did bring systolic from 185 to 135, like a charm. I was on Tricor too, but foot/arch pain was too much waking up. Dropped the Tricor and arch pain gor better. But 3 weeks into no-tricor period, weird spot-spasms are happening in arms, legs, chest. Doctor says just a coincidence. I am scared and want a doc to try me on diuretics instead. Maybe I can try half-dose. I researched this hard, and don't think the little spasms and pains are a coincidence..gave blood for muscle enzyme tests and mineral/b12/foloate test today..	M	45	3 months		2/10/2005 Email
3	labile blood pressure	swelling of ankles exhaustion		M	59	2 years		7/15/2004
3	Hypertension	I have an occasional stinging feeling in the arches of my feet. I am not sure if the Norvasc is causing that feeling or not. After three weeks on the medication, the left side of my face became swollen for about 24 hours. The next day my lower lip on the left side of my face became swollen and numb. Again, within 24 hours it went away. No other noticeable side effect since then but that was only a week ago.	I am taking 5mg of Norvasc along with 20-12.5 mg of Prinzide. (Ace inhibitor and diuretic combination). My systolic rate has dropped from about 145 to between 139 and 125 however, my diastolic rate seems to be stuck right at 94 where before I started taken Norvasc it was fluctuating between 100 and 85.	M	50	28 days		2/20/2005
3	hbp	extreme fatigue,muscle pains in arms and shoulders		M	53	10 months		2/21/2005
3	high blood pressure (mild)	tingling in legs; burning or heat flashes in legs and feet; tiredness in legs; feeling that somehow not enough energy getting to legs.	I have tried this drug for about 40 days; it is very effective in short time (hours). It consistently has kept my bp at or below "normal" 120/80; taking at night helped a bit (energy) more than in morning; started at 10mg, went down to 5mg -- that helped too. The tradeoff of better bp readings vs. reduced motivation, energy and strength to be physically active (most noticable when trying to run, do yoga, etc.) is a bit high for me as I don't feel as fit though I have felt more relaxed. If other alternatives don't work out I would consider going back to this if I had to.	M	50	40 days		7/20/2007
3	BP 14:9	Less energy, tiredness and muscle weakness when going for a walk. BP 13:8	The doctor prescribed it because of a family history of heart disease	M	56	40 days		5/7/2007
3	HBP (150/90)	Quite tired all of the time. All joints ache. Slight dizziness when standing up quickly.	Works moderately well. Taking 5 mg Norvasc daily, in combination with 5 mg Altace daily. Altace lowers BP to 145/80. Adding Norvasc has brought it down to around 132/80. I've only been taking the Norvasc for a week, so I'll wait to see if side effects get better or worse. I'm extremely active (cycle 200+ miles per week, swim 7-8 miles a week), and these side effects won't work for me.	M	42	7 days		6/7/2005
3	Blood Pressure control	Lower energy level	Had one long stent put in back about 3yrs ago. Was riding bike to work and had angina daily in the mornings during ride in but subsided. Was in denial for a week. Finally that Friday, had angina and took 2 aspirin, called GP Doc and talked to nurse. She said to immediately go to emerg rm. Rode bike to emerg. rm. EKG tests, and extensive testing done. Hosp really milking ins co at this point. Tuesday following week was getting stent put in, shocking....Was on Accupril 40mg, and Verelan. Had 1st encounter with Cardio Stent Doc. Stent was put in due to blockage-angina. Ins Co changed policy on paying for Verapimil, so asked Cardio Stent Doc. to pick an equivalent off Ins Co list. He picked 5 mg Norvasc. Was on 5 mg Norvasc for 3 yrs, no real problems except low physical energy. May 10,2005-had the radioacive dye test with treadmil for first time to see if heart muscle is getting good blood flow. New Cardio Doc. showed me pics and said 3 yrs ago when experiencing angina during bike rides that I apparently had a heart attack. Blood flow appears diminished now to one area of heart muscle. Consequently, CardioDoc takes me off of 10 mg Norvasc, and puts me on Lopressor 25 mg two times a day. Taking 25 mg with food at 6 am and 25 mg with food at 9pm with my Lipitor 10 mg. CardioDoc did not explain twice a day regimen. Pharmacist said BP meds should be given according to body's natural clock. She said heart attacks mostly occur between midnight and 6 am. Lopressor generic is Metoprolol which is less expensive. Beta blocker slows heart beat and reduces load which is supposed to lower BP. My Morning BP checked at 150/100 which seems high. Writing down BP checks and checking blood sugar levels. Doing walks to support exercise regimen. Beta blocker is a new thing for me, side effects are always on my mind. Recently went in for upper resp inf, saw 2 GP docs and one asthma doc, BP was 150/95 at all three checks...not one word about these numbers being abnormally high. I asked CardioDoc, he increased Norvasc from 5mg to 10mg. Was on the higher dose for 1 week, then following radioactive stress treadmil, CardioDoc took me off Norvasc and put me on Beta Blocker 2 times a day. BP still higher than I would like. Going for a walk and will recheck. You must ask as many questions as doctors will take to cover all bases. You are your own best advocate 24/7. A 15 min or less office call every year will not give adequate coverage of a medical condition that could kill you. Change doctors, most are over loaded, and can only care so much for their many patients. Have one of your kids go to med school, or marry a doctor. Have one of your kids go to law school, or marry an attorney. Also need an engineer and a computer scientist in the family. Okay, also need a good stock broker and real estate agent in the family, now your covered....good luck with circadian clock and BP monitoring. Get a home BP meter...check it often...Wilford Brimley	M	56	3 days		5/22/2005 Email
3	Blood Pressure control	Lower energy level	Had one long stent put in back about 3yrs ago. Was riding bike to work and had angina daily in the mornings during ride in but subsided. Was in denial for a week. Finally that Friday, had angina and took 2 aspirin, called GP Doc and talked to nurse. She said to immediately go to emerg rm. Rode bike to emerg. rm. EKG tests, and extensive testing done. Hosp really milking ins co at this point. Tuesday following week was getting stent put in, shocking....Was on Accupril 40mg, and Verelan. Had 1st encounter with Cardio Stent Doc. Stent was put in due to blockage-angina. Ins Co changed policy on paying for Verapimil, so asked Cardio Stent Doc. to pick an equivalent off Ins Co list. He picked 5 mg Norvasc. Was on 5 mg Norvasc for 3 yrs, no real problems except low physical energy. May 10,2005-had the radioacive dye test with treadmil for first time to see if heart muscle is getting good blood flow. New Cardio Doc. showed me pics and said 3 yrs ago when experiencing angina during bike rides that I apparently had a heart attack. Blood flow appears diminished now to one area of heart muscle. Consequently, CardioDoc takes me off of 10 mg Norvasc, and puts me on Lopressor 25 mg two times a day. Taking 25 mg with food at 6 am and 25 mg with food at 9pm with my Lipitor 10 mg. CardioDoc did not explain twice a day regimen. Pharmacist said BP meds should be given according to body's natural clock. She said heart attacks mostly occur between midnight and 6 am. Lopressor generic is Metoprolol which is less expensive. Beta blocker slows heart beat and reduces load which is supposed to lower BP. My Morning BP checked at 150/100 which seems high. Writing down BP checks and checking blood sugar levels. Doing walks to support exercise regimen. Beta blocker is a new thing for me, side effects are always on my mind. Recently went in for upper resp inf, saw 2 GP docs and one asthma doc, BP was 150/95 at all three checks...not one word about these numbers being abnormally high. I asked CardioDoc, he increased Norvasc from 5mg to 10mg. Was on the higher dose for 1 week, then following radioactive stress treadmil, CardioDoc took me off Norvasc and put me on Beta Blocker 2 times a day. BP still higher than I would like. Going for a walk and will recheck. You must ask as many questions as doctors will take to cover all bases. You are your own best advocate 24/7. A 15 min or less office call every year will not give adequate coverage of a medical condition that could kill you. Change doctors, most are over loaded, and can only care so much for their many patients. Have one of your kids go to med school, or marry a doctor. Have one of your kids go to law school, or marry an attorney. Also need an engineer and a computer scientist in the family. Okay, also need a good stock broker and real estate agent in the family, now your covered....good luck with circadian clock and BP monitoring. Get a home BP meter...check it often...Wilford Brimley	M	56	3 days		5/22/2005 Email

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