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 |
| 3 | to wean off of clonidine patch | Clonidine sucked worse that Norvasc, and Norvasc is no picnic. I have depression weight gain and edema. This does lower my blood pressure, and is more tolerable (just barely) then the other BP meds. | F | 50 | 6 months 2.5 mgs | 10/4/2014 | 3 | This has been an excellent medication lowering my BP, with few side effects until now. I've developed brown leopard spots on my arms and legs that appear all in a row. I'm not vain but I have 6-7 areas and worry that they may turn up on my face. | F | 65 | 6 years 10 mg 1X day | 7/28/2014 | 3 | idiopathic extreme HBP 200/120 | At first chest tightness and still occasionally....now leg swelling and foot edema, knee pain can be sharp, left lower arm and hand tingling when in bed in certain positions, weight loss (for some unknown reason i dont feel hungry as much which is fantastic because i am loosing weight) i have much more energy now but if i am late or miss a dose i become lethagic no energy feel foggy in the head and in general quite ill till i take a dose again!(i wonder why that is?) Still get spikes in bp but its from stress. Feel better on this med than without it. Weight loss is the side effect for me | F | 58 | 6 months 5MG | 11/14/2013 | 3 | High blood pressure | Norvasc was fine until it went generic.the generic made me tired and totally unmotivated,switched back to the real stuff and feel fine.I found the same thing with generic Lipitor.Looks like you get what you pay for DAMN!!! | M | 59 | 4 years 5mg | 9/9/2013 | 3 | Hypertension | Irregular heartbeat/palpitations that cause coughing. Leg cramps and swelling of legs, vertigo, memory loss. | This is the second time I have been on this medication. Although my BP was regularly 202/115 it is now a low of 132/79 since starting the drug again. Heart rate is 100+, as high as 151 resting. Before Norvasc it my heart rate was between 60 and 75 resting. Carvedilol and propranolol do not bring my heart rate down like they used prior to Norvasc so I am thinking it is the Norvasc. Suffered vertigo last time I took this med almost 14 years ago. Memory Loss is significant again. 14 years ago I would leave work and forget where I parked my car,now that I have started this medication again memory failure has started again. Fatigue and vertigo like some here mentioned has prevented a formerly physically active life. I am now very sedentary, almost bedridden but my BP is no longer in the danger zone. What a trade off. | M | 60 | 14 days 10 mg 1X day | 7/2/2013 | 3 | High blood pressure | Dizziness weakness feeling faint anxiety lack of interest in everything hot flashes headaches stomach problems general sick feeling aches and pains and depression | I started this along with diovan and I had minor side effects that ballooned into almost unbearable ones. The dizziness sent me to the er at least 3 times and they kept saying it was my ears then panic attacks followed .. I stopped the diovan thinking it was the problem did well for 2 days then now only on the norvasc ( generic) and I'm miserable again , I can barely function I feel like I'm going to fall over I'm unsteady on my feet headaches almost daily blurred vision no motivation or energy to do anything it controls my Bp from 140/90 to 110-120 over 75-80 .. But the trade off is my livelihood I can't go anywhere I can't do much of anything that requires to much effort. Missing tons of time off from work multiple er visits totaling in over a thousand dollars in co-pays .. I don't do anything but lay on the couch and cry because I feel so bad and when I do feel good it's short lived. This medicine is killing my spirit my relationships and my career | F | 42 | 1 years 5mg 1X day | 6/29/2013 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Norvas works, but it does cause fatigue, lack of motivation, low sex-drive, mild weight gain. It also affects the memory & causes mental fogginess. | F | 39 | 5 years 10 | 4/18/2013 | 3 | Hypertension | At first dizzines,tight muscles across shoulders,cold feet when sitting around,dry eyes. | Seemed to help drop my bp from 180/200 over 110 to 150/160 over 80,I also take 100mg of Lopressor/metoprolol.Im not giving up on it yet.Ive hade high bp since I was 17yrs old | M | 37 | 30 days 5mg 1X day | 3/25/2013 | 3 | hypertension | bp lowered only to borderline but edema in feet and ankles is painful and gross. | F | 82 | 6 months 10 mg | 9/13/2012 | 3 | high bp | dosage was reduced to 2.5 mg due to rt leg and ankle swelling. | it has lowered my bp to a great number, 120/75 from 145/90. | M | 64 | 2 years 5 mg 1X day | 7/24/2012 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | 6'1 182lbs. Stressing for so long etc cause my pressure too go sky high .......First took the medicine felt okay for the first few days, and then noticed side effects such as extreme dizzy , light headness,tingle in body (arms/legs/chest). About weeks in the medicine it was on an off things nothing that lasted long. Until one day felt so dizzy need to go too ems and their told me to stop taking the medicine. I contact my doctor and he told me to take half the pill which I have and then went back to whole pill.As of Sunday just felt off just foggy in thoughts,lighthead, and some what feeling like throwing up, but did not. I can handle the effects and know it takes time even months for your body to adjust. | M | 33 | 6 weeks 5 MG 1X day | 5/7/2012 | 3 | High blood pressure | Anxiety; paranoia. | Don't listen to any physician who tells you that "I've never heard of psychiatric side effects". Instead, read the many comments on this - and other - websites. So many folks cannot be wrong. | M | 66 | 6 years 5mg 1X day | 3/16/2012 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Flushing, swollen and bleeding gums, burning mouth feeling, anxiety. At higher doses, extreme vertigo and dizziness. | I have been taking this for 9 months. The side effects were worse at first, but now have lessened somewhat. I tried to go up tp 5mg because my BP was still spiking to 150/100 at least once a day, but it caused extreme vertigo and dizziness, so I had to back off. Now a few months later, I am trying 5mg again, split up into two doses of 2.5 mg taken 12 hours apart. This seems to make it easier, I have been on the increased divided dose for four days now and so far no vertigo. The side effects are mild enough for me that I am still taking it as of now. | F | 48 | 9 months 2.5mg 1X day | 1/17/2012 | 3 | I am taking Norvsac and for HBP | M | 35 | 2 years 5MG 1X day | 9/28/2011 Patient History | 3 | High Blood Pressure | After about 2 months at 5 mg. with no discernable side effects, blood pressure wasn't decreased enough, so my doctor increased dosage to 10 mg. Shortly thereafter, I had horrible diarrhea and loose stools for 3 weeks, then one recent evening after standing for 6 hours, I developed severe swelling in both legs with a warm, bright red rash. The next day, I had a bowel movement with traces of blood (which my doctor said was unrelated, but I disagree). Doctor decreased dosage back to 5 mg. and the symptoms resolved. I also lost about 4 pounds within a couple of days due to water retention. I've been feeling a bit depressed, but not sure if that's due to the medication. I'm prone to depression/anxiety. I also have to be very careful when working out (I go to gym 3x a week) because after I stop exercising, my blood pressure drops significantly, which causes dizziness. The good news is, today my BP was 126/76, which is excellent for me. | I'm giving it another chance, but I'm proceeding with caution. | F | 54 | 3 months 5 mg 1X day | 2/19/2011 | 3 | hypertension | Extreme leg swelling at end of day. Increased heart rate to over 100! Now slight chest pain. EKG normal., BP fairly steady but still too high. Doctors say to put legs up and continue.... but am searching for another drug... | F | 88 | 14 days 5 mg 2X day | 11/30/2010 | 3 | Hypertension | Urine turned yellow with an odor from day one. After 3 months returning to normal with some days still yellow. Leg pain now beginning, lower back pain, also. Not sure if these daily headaches I'm now having are due to Norvasc, but will give it a little more time unless the pain becomes intolerable. I have always exercised, weight is good, and I am healthy. First findings of HBP just over 3 months ago after a bout of unexpained severe muscle pain on upper left back, right after I received the Shingles vaccine. Bp was 190/95 now 138/80 and lower. | F | 66 | 100 days 5mg 1X day | 11/15/2010 | 3 | high blood pressure | Believe this medication caused a blackout or a period of unconsciousness. Had balance problems while standing in kitchen, then woke up on sofa hours later with no memory of getting to the sofa or why I was there. My whole body had pain that I have never experienced, as well as trembling, numbness and disorientation. When I stood up and went back to kitchen I could not concentrate or keep my balance. Then I began to nod out while standing. My head would drop, as happens when one falls asleep in an upright position. Thank god this woke me up and prevented a fall. I struggled with this a few times and went to bed. Had a complete assessment of all possibilities and they all came back to Norvasc as the likely cause. Took about 24 hours to shake the effects. | Have swelling around eyes, and puffiness in knees and ankles. Also have profound weakness, blurred vision and slight dizziness. | F | 49 | 6 months 1X day | 10/23/2010 | 3 | HBP | After 3 or 4 hours on my feet, my legs become very hot, bright red and swollen, especially my ankles and feet. Bruise very easily because of this. But swelling goes if sit with feet up for half an hour or so, but will come back if on feet again. Also feel incredibly tired and unmotivated, which has been since taking the medication. Do feel depressed sometimes, may be medication. Have gained weight, may be medication, not sure, could be due to lack of exercise due to fatigue. Horribile taste in dry mouth in morning which is since taking the medication. It has brought my BP down though. | Was on 5mg and had no symptoms. It was when i changed to 10mg then i seemed to have these side effects | F | 39 | 7 months 10 1X day | 8/14/2010 | 3 | HBP | Severe dizziness, fatigue. I seem to have one good day followed by one day when I can't do much of anything. I have a hard time concentrating and can't read for any length of time. My blood pressure has dropped to within normal range (av. 127/76 the last 4 days) but it had only recently gone high (still undergoing tests to find out why) My last check up May 4th my b.p. was 118/72 and somewhere between that date and July 4th it went up to 188/103 and I don't know why. I do not like this medicine and refuse to accept that I am going to be on medication for the rest of my life so I am following the DASH diet, exercising when I am not dizzy and trying to relax. The days when I am dizzy make me HATE this drug but the fact that my pressure is normal makes it OK. Hopefully I will be able to stop taking it soon. This SUCKS! | F | 48 | 12 days 10MG 1X day | 7/23/2010 |