NORVASC Reviews (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (787 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NORVASC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NORVASC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 2 | high bp | light-headness, loss of muscle strength, wheezing, asthma like symptoms, yellow sputum, chronic bronchitis | I have been on Norvasc for last nine years. Right after taking this medication, I started having yellow sputum (bronchitis-like symptom)after jogging. I did not relate Norvasc to my consistent sideffect then. Now that I have become a chronic bronchitis patient, I believe Norvasc is the cause or at least started all my repiratory symptoms. The drug did reduce my bp, but has crippled my ability to function daily or even interact with my children. I told my doc about my suspection, he checked his symptoms on his handheld drug interaction computer and said that is not possible. I am the one suffering from all the interactions of norvasc. So I asked him to give me diuretic, but he got some sample Diovan from his office and told me to take them and come back and see him in couple of weeks. What does he think I am a guniea-pig. That's what thes docs think we are. I think our healthcare system is totally broken and we patients are the onces suffering from this. I am going to totally s | M | 45 | 9 years | 8/13/2007 |