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 | Blood pressure | Joint pains, muscle fatigue, extreme fatigue, depression, terrible constipation | F | 68 | 3 months 2.5mg | 10/8/2016 | 4 | high blood pressure | Libido increased to unbelievable heights. I feel like I am 21.The blood flow to my vagina has increased ten fold. I am walking around all day feeling aroused. It seems to be stronger in the morning. | However, I have side effects that are less desirable which include, ankle swelling, tingling feet, knee and back pain, stomach discomfot, brain fog, fatigue and inability to sleep at bedtime. | F | 58 | 1 months 30MG | 9/5/2016 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | SEVERE allergic reaction - swelling of throat, face, hands, ankles, confusion, lethargic, constantly tired, restless legs 24/7. AWFUL drug - should be BANNED in the US like it already is in the Netherlands! | My doc put me on this AMLODIPINE BESYLATE crap because she said the Losartan was increasing my potassium number? I had been taking that for years and years and never had a problem, until she switched me to this pill of death. Woke up one morning, thought I had strep throat, face swollen, looked like I had the mumps. Got to Urgent Care and within minutes they were calling 911 for an ambulance - 2 ambulance rides, 2 hospitals and 2 days later I was almost back to normal. Never had an allergic reaction to ANYTHING in my entire life! Scary thing is a friend of mine just went through the SAME thing with this SAME medicine. I think it needs to be investigated!! | F | 54 | 2 weeks 5 MG 1X day | 9/1/2016 | 1 | Norvas (amplodine) 10mg | Extreme shortness of breath, lightheaded dizzy,fast irregular heart beats, tiredness, crying spells, feverish, insomnia suicidal thoughts, no motivation, anxiety and panick attacks.. | Elevated blood pressure when standing and elevated heart rate acid reflux also can't seem to think straight.. horrible horrible drug | F | 44 | 3 months 10 mg | 8/30/2016 | 3 | High bp | Worked well with my bp went from 180/90 to about 130/70 in a number of weeks. However I'm experiencing awful side effects mostly feeling dizzy and light headed with mild back and chest pain with increased urination. | I don't know whether to stick with it and put up with this. I guess I'm worried that the medication is harming me in some way. I do love the reduced bp though. | M | 57 | 3 months 5mg | 8/28/2016 | 4 | High blood pressure | I don't appear to have had strongly negative side effects after taking this drug. In fact , this is the third bp medication I've tried as I couldn't tolerate the others at all because they caused such a bad cough that I couldn't sleep at night. However, it's possible that I'm a little more prone to anxiety than previously, since taking this drug. Also, my sleeping isn't great , but who knows whether this would really be any better off the medication? There's no major swelling of ankles although marks form from wearing socks. These quickly disappear. | My blood pressure has come right down so I guess this drug has achieved its aim. However, I do wonder about long term effects | F | 64 | 1 years 5mg 1X day | 8/3/2016 | 5 | Hypertension | Occasional ache in the left ankle but it does'nt affect my mobility at all. I've read reviews from others on this site saying this medicine is banned in the Netherlands. This is not true. I live in the Netherlands and i take this drug at present. I took it since 2010 for 3 years. Stopped for a year due to hair loss. I tried Enalapril which did nothing for me. Stopped a year and started taking Valsartan for about 3 months. Had to stop that too because of high liver counts. I am now back to Amlodipine and my blood pressure is now stable. | It may not work for everyone but one must always try these medicines first. It's the only way one can find out what the effects are. The effects of drugs are personal. I forgot to state that i took Hydrochorthiazide in 2006 for a few years and had terrible tinnitus, was worse especially at night. I also experienced painful ankles that i had to get an xray, Of course nothing was found. Could'nt figure out what the reason was till i coincidentally realised that this pill was not good for me. So i will reiterate that this drug is not poison for everyone. | F | 57 | 6 months 5mg 1X day | 7/11/2016 | 1 | High blood pressure | My husband of 42 years took Norvasc for two weeks, starting Jan. 21, 2015. Swelled up like a balloon. February 4th had difficulty breathing. Had chest pain and difficulty sleeping. He was not on blood pressure medicine prior to Norvasc. Doctor took him off Norvasc on Feb 4, 2015, but damage had already been done. Side effects persisted. Died suddenly on April 30, 2015, 6 days after his 64th birthday. | Very dangerous drug! | M | 64 | 2 weeks | 7/10/2016 | 3 | High BP | Well, it lowered my BP but the daily anxiety attacks are not worth it. Feel like I can't breathe, sweating, no thought process. Never experienced anything like it until this drug. | Ask for something else. | M | 40 | 6 months 10 MG | 7/1/2016 | 1 | BP | Never ending. Headache, broken blood vessels, muscke cramping, extreme shortness of breath, pain in arms and legs, dizziness, forgetfulness, confusion, anger, depression, double vision, blurred vision, and on and on. Off for 5 days now and feel great, hope to feel better | It might work well for some but is poison to me. On night I awoke not able to breethe. I could not taken in enough air to cough.. took antihistimene, helped a little. then looked up the side affects, Had 7 of the 8 major ones listed. Will never take again | M | 78 | 15 days 7.5 2X day | 6/18/2016 | 1 | Depression, extreme fatique, lack of will to live,spikes in pulse rate on "cool down" on treadmill, uncontrollable bouts of diarrhea/constipation, no motivation to do "anything". | F | 71 | 2 months 2.5 1X day | 6/3/2016 | 1 | high blood pressure | Hell,muscle pain in legs feet left side chest ,sever mentally detached, swelling in feet fingers, glands swollen | My doctor refuse to change,can't believe it cause all that,but it's three days now, and already filling better, I have left instructions if I die it's Norvasc, lisinpril gave me angioedema,and er bosiford hsplt save my life,said no more ace inhibitors. | F | 57 | 1 months 5mg | 5/27/2016 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Severe drainage, ulcers on esophagus, severe cough to the point of throwing up Soreness throat and glands | It is my belief that this is a very dangerous medication and should be removed from the market. Drs should warn of all side effects I have taken myself off of it only 3 days ago takes at least 11.5 to completely get out of your system, excessive loss of sleep due to cough, lots of belching | F | 65 | 90 days 5 mg 1X day | 5/22/2016 | 2 | Mild hypertension | Excessively tired...like I just cant get enough rest. Im very active and rarely even sit during the day,. I cant deal with this dragging feeling!! | F | 45 | 7 days 5mg | 5/12/2016 | 1 | high blood pressure | it brings on rapid gagging without vomiting although I would if I were not able to surpress it.. Swollen painful feet..especially ankles, palpitations, redness on face | M | 42 | 6 years 10 1X day | 5/10/2016 | 1 | High bp | The weirdest thing - toothache and pain in gums! | I didn't realize my Dr. had put me back on Norvasc as it was a generic name. Last time I was on it, I had repeated gum infections, pain for weeks after any dental work now I have the same again! All my back molars ache with a dull pain in my gums. Other side effects: ringing in ears, headache, pounding heart, pain in legs, weight gain, depression, sore throat and pain in glands. I am stopping it today! This drug is banned in the Netherlands - it should be taken off the market! My poor body is worn out with side effects from drugs! I often wish the drug companies & Drs. had to try these awful drugs themselves as they do not believe it when you list the pain and discomfort they cause. | F | 60 | 3 weeks 5mg | 5/5/2016 | 1 | High blood pressure | these are killer pills , wonder why I was getting so sleepy couldn't stay away & chest discomfort and pain, my face burning red an hurt & feet an all the way to knees was red an rash and broken blood vessels looking & feet very swollen an hurt to walk on an skin cracking open an knees hurting so bad & can't stand the pain of any thing touching legs an knees , it's hurts an also very hot an red & joint pains all over an back pack ugh !! Lips are cracking also ,an starting to burn in around arms pits !! An headaches an eye pain ! So gald I found this site ,it's a scary feeling , wonder what was going on !!! | If u are on these pills , please get off !!i just saw the worse 4 Bp pills an lisonpril was number 1 an this one was number 2 , I been on both , don't know what I going to do , cause dr. Don't care are know about these meds, your pharmacy know more , I have seriously heart trouble& had stroked an hard no the arteries all over, my bp was 219 /179 on lisonpril i have been on since 2001 & look it's not helping , now look at this !!also I been having chill an feeling like I had fever guess like flu !!!! They need to get this off market fast , my heart rate is up high also and I take two pills a day to slow it down but since I started taking this , it's cause it To go high!! Good luck everyone !! | F | 65 | 2 weeks 10 mg | 4/17/2016 | 5 | Blood pressure | I developed servere back pain, muscle pain in legs and feet. I felt completely out of it brain fog. Stopped taking it and feel so much better. All symptoms are abating. Took my bp its 135/88. It's lower off meds I can live with those numbers and feeling like myself again. Having such a bad reaction to this drug actually made my bp go up!! | This drug should be banned! Horrible drug with dangerous side effects. Thankful I survived this drug!!! | F | 58 | 7 days 5mg | 4/16/2016 | 1 | High blood pressure | Right ankle seized up Eyes less white more tired looking Very furry tongue Fatigue Slight palpitations ocassionalky Aches in whole body Stiff in legs Could hardly walk Knees ached Feel like an old person | I've read it is banned in the Netherlands and other countries plus read a lot of patient feedback on other sites that is scary and upsetting. Can't take it as of today S | F | 55 | 2 weeks 10 | 4/15/2016 | 2 | Hypertension | Tightness in chest heart palpation insomnia anxiety attacks | I went to Urgent care because of The flu,bp reading was high so they send me home on norvac5mg!! Then a few days later I got a call that my potassium was low so picked up a prescription of potassium to take for seven days! Well I thought it was the potassium that was making me sick I couldn't wait to be done! Well needless to say it was not the potassium thst was making me sick! I've had like three panic attacks I can't sleep I'm nervous I feel like I'm not in Control of myself!! I'm gonna try taking another alternative cause I hate the way I've been feeling,Besides it really hasn't done much for my Bp reading and I feel horrible!! So glad I looked up side effects of this horrible drug!! | F | 48 | 3 weeks 5mg | 3/22/2016 |