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 |
| 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 | 3 | High blood pressure | headaches and dizziness intially but they went away. Swollen ankles and I don't like that! BP was a lower (110/75). I had a rash on my torso after 3 weeks and a burning sensation on my face. The rash was a little itchy. Waiting to hear from the doctor about whether to discontinue or not. | none | F | 54 | 21 days | 11/10/2004 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | I've experienced more frequent headaches and had some weight gain but can't be sure that's related to Norvasc. Other than that no side effects I'm aware of. | Since starting Norvasc 2 months ago, I've developed severe acne. I researched and found no information linking the two so I'm thinking it's just an unfortunate coincidence. | F | 22 | 2 months | 10/27/2004 | 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 | 3 | HBP | I am not sure which medication has caused this symptom yet. I was on Topral XL for two months. I was dizzy all of the time, I had severe buzzing on my head,like mosquitoes ,with itching on my head. I was disoriented,clumsy,out of touch with reality,couldn't walk well, could not function as normal in any part of my life. I was weaned off this and started Norvasc | Norvasc has caused redness in my legs,below the knees. I have extreme fatigue with little activity,and fullness in my chest area. I get out of breath very easlily. At times dizziness. Bruising, and spider veins that were not there. Severe pain in my left arm,with weakness. Couldn't pick up the phone with left arm. It does help the HBP most of the time. Fast heart beat at night,with cold sweats on legs only | F | 51 | 2 months | 10/13/2004 | 2 | high blood pressure and angina | red rash all over lower legs - it would come and go. It did not itch and was not raised, but looked more like little hemorrhages under the skin; a dramatic increase in hot flashes; ankles swollen; developed what first appeared as a bruise, and was later diagnosed as erythema nodosum; doctor who biopsied it said it was from the | I felt better while taking it and was able to be active witout chest pain. | F | 72 | 135 days | 10/12/2004 | 4 | high blood pressure | 45 | 60 days | 10/11/2004 | 3 | Lower Blood Pressure | Constant headache, flushing, anxiety, cough, whole body soreness, increased urination, low sex drive | Felt light-headed went to Dr. blood pressure 150/100 put on different meds finally put on Norvasc. Went back to Dr. blood pressure 89/60 took off Norvasc, but still feeling side effects after almost 2 weeks. Blood pressure still fluctuating from 130/85 to 104/76. | F | 26 | 1 months | 10/6/2004 | 1 | elevated blood pressure | It caused elevated pulse rate and higher blood pressure. It made me disoriented. I discontinued use after one week. | 57 | 1 days | 9/27/2004 | 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 | 1 | dr. place on for high blood | I CANNOT WALK VERY WELL, ALWAYS TIRED, THINKING SLOWER, | TOLD MY DOCTOR HE SHE SAID I WAS DEPRESSED..NEVER BEEN DEPRESSED A DAY IN MY LIFE...CAME FROM A GOOD FAMILY..GOOD HOME..THIS MEDICATION I BELEIVE IS KILLING ME!!!... I BELEIVE I AM BEEN DRUGED UP..BY MY DOCTOR..!!!..SOMEBODY HELP ME!!! | F | 4 months | 9/16/2004 | 3 | High BP | headache,foggy first 4 days | only 2.5mg, bp 140/75 | M | 40 | 8 days | 9/9/2004 | 1 | high blood pressure | hospitalized in ICU for near heart attack, pulse rate dropped to around 40 all the time | Took this about five or six years ago on doctor's recommendation to lower borderline high blood pressure. After one month told him it put me into near coma so I only took it before going to bed. He advised to keep taking. I did until had symptoms, two days in a row while at normal activity of chest pains and weight on chest symptomatic of a heart attack finally went to emergency room where enzyme tests indicated heart under stress. Put in ICU but they could find nothing. Kept telling them it was the medication. No one wanted to hear me. After two days in hospital passed stress test with flying colors but cardiologist recommended I continue Norvasc. The hell with them all, I'd rather live with borderline high BP than be their guineau pig. When I read the literature on this my situation described a side effect seen in a very small percentage of patients but no one wanted to hear what I had to say. | M | 44 | 3 months | 9/7/2004 | 2 | high blood pressure | Developed headache,heartburn,palpitations, change in bowel habits,everything tastes strange,some dizziness | I had better results from the drug Benicar, with the only side affect being some dizziness in the beginning of treatment | F | 43 | 30 days | 9/5/2004 | 2 | high blood pressure | I seem to get more palpitations at times, and anxiety. I thought it would be okay to take, but I don't like the side effects. | F | 45 | 2 weeks | 8/19/2004 | 1 | high BP 150-160/90 | nausia, fatigue,restless sleep, general feeling of unwellbeing | prescribed 5mg to lower systolic. Lowered about 20 points after 12 hours but climbed back up over 24 hours. Started taking a half pill every 12 hours which seemed to level out BP but side effects are uncomfortable | M | 66 | 20 days | 8/19/2004 | 2 | uncontrolled hypertension | Extreme swelling of legs, ankles and feet. Also weight gain. | I have to take Tenormin and Zanaflex, which is a muscle relaxant, along with it. It takes nearly two hours for it to start working and then within four hours it is not working at all. Dr is trying to find something else that will work without having to add so many other medications with it. | F | 57 | 7 months | 8/18/2004 | 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 | 5 | Hypertension | None | Does a great job | M | 72 | 7 years | 8/10/2004 | 1 | high blood pressure | taking in combination with diovan hct and coreg experienced headaches/depression/impotence and a general feeling of being unwell | M | 61 | 2 months | 8/10/2004 |