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 |
| 1 | HBP | extreme fatigue,lethargic,feeling like fever,drowsiness | M | 38 | 5mg 1X day | 2/3/2015 | 1 | hypertension | Significant weight gain, severe constipation, swelling of legs, feet, and ankles, compartment syndrome in both lower legs, blood in stools, labored breathing, and extreme fatigue | I'm a bodybuilder and yogini who is very careful about what I put into my body, but despite being at a very low body weight with a very low fat to lean ratio, I still had hypertension. I opted for treatment with this drug when HCTZ began elevating my A1C .. though my blood sugar level was still low. When I began treatment, I was at an optimal weight and very active. Shortly after taking it, I began experiencing weight gain, constipation, shortness of breath, and swelling of my lower extremities. I asked for a scrpt for spiranolactone, which helped with the swelling and trusted that the other symptoms would level off. They did not. After two years of being on therapy, I developed compartment syndrome in both lower legs. That combined with the weight gain lead to a torn left meniscus that sidelined me for months and lead to more weight gain. After getting off of the drug, I immediately noticed that my hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes were in better shape and thickening, and my libido was better, too. I also lost about 10 lb. It took a full year, after stopping the drug, for my digestive system to return to normal and I'm still struggling with the rest of the weight gain, which is unfamiliar territory for me. So much for the flawed opunion that weight gain on this drug depends on your normal metabolism. I'very known of obese people who did not gain an ounce of weight on it. Also, drinking more water does not necessarily help with the constipation issue. | F | 61 | 2 years | 2/1/2015 | 3 | Hbp | Tired, short term memory loss. Started with Anxiety attacks and headaches that went away after a Month. Now have short term memory loss, and tired | F | 40 | 2 months 5 | 1/29/2015 | 1 | hypertension | So glad I found this site!!! I have suffered from fatigue, memory loss, lack of sex drive, and the worst anxiety and depression i've ever had. Never thought it cocould be the Norvasc but after reading these reviews i'm convinced it's the medication!! Going to the dkc today and getting off it! Never taking it again!!! | Don't take it! | F | 42 | 2 years 5 mg | 1/28/2015 | 1 | hypertension | I was having constant headaches with anger and anxiety. I called my Doctor and told him that I refuse to take amlodipine besylate ever again. | F | 53 | 1 months 10mg | 1/27/2015 | 1 | high blood pressure | hair thinning weight gain light headed ,heart palpitations ,dry mouth ..... | F | 40 | 1 years 10mg | 1/25/2015 | 1 | Hypertension | nagging cough, swelling of ankles, numbing of hands and aching with swelling of ankles and hands, weight gain, insomnia, rapid heartbeat. | F | 53 | 30 days 10 MG 1X day | 1/22/2015 | 1 | HBP | Extreme tiredness, anxiety, depression, insomnia, flu symptoms, lack motivation, just not feeling well | I am taking 2.5 trying to manage symptoms. Itchy eyes, blurred vision, explosive diarrhea. Some people report symptoms go away over time. What is your experience? | F | 65 | 2 months 5mg | 1/16/2015 | 1 | blood pressure | Too many side effects to list them all, but mainly: tired, depressed, leg pain, back pain, congested feeling in my head, ears humming, swelling, feeling like my heart was racing, trouble sleeping......I could go on and on | 2 weeks ago replaced with lasix and feeling WAY better. will never take amlodipine again. | F | 44 | 2 years 10 1X day | 1/11/2015 | 3 | Hypertension. | I've been on this for about 6 months, continue to get headaches, blurry busion, some diarhrea. I feel horrible on this stuff. | F | 61 | 1 days 5mgs | 1/9/2015 | 3 | hbp | Insomnia, urinate a lot, palpitations, dry eyes bp OK now. Swelling feet at first, gone now. Will keep taking maybe at lower dose. There are bound to be side effects but happy enough to accept these? | F | 61 | 2 years 10 mg | 1/6/2015 | 3 | HBP and angina attack | Fine at first but in the last week I have terrible prickly legs at night, so much so that I take hours to get off to sleep. I can't even have covers on my legs it irritates so much. I now feel swelling behind my left knee. Wondering whether to go to the dr to get a change of meds. My BP has fallen. I am not over-weight so a little concerned about other comments about putting on weight. I am also on Clopidogrel and Atorvastatin. | F | 58 | 28 days 5mg 1X day | 1/4/2015 | 5 | bp 175/120 | Dizziness, lethargic, firgetfullness | Killer drig | M | 53 | 1 months 10mg | 1/3/2015 | 1 | Hypertention | Constipation and weight gain | I was taking the 2.5 MG of the generic version, amlodipine besylate within a few weeks I started to experience mild constipation and gained four pounds in 45 days. I think the constipation was most likely mild because I routinely take a fiber supplement because I have diverticulosis, and I gradually increased the supplement. By the time I connected the symptoms to the amlodipine, I had increased the fiber supplement to almost four times as much as I was taking before. After being off the drug for two weeks, I continue to have to take the increased dose of fiber and have not lost any of the weight, despite the fact that I am eating less. I spoke to a pharmacist, who said to give it another week and to drink a lot of water, She said the drug dehydrates the intestinal tract and causes fluid retention. The amlodipine, along with losartan worked to control my hypertention. | F | 61 | 45 days 2.5 MG 1X day | 12/19/2014 | 1 | HBP | Weight gain, water retention, dizziness, extreme depression, anger, crying all the time, fatigue, no excitement. I would rather lay in bed all day, which is not an option...I work. | I am always leery about taking medications because I have been burned before. I asked the doctor if there were ANY side effects and he said no. After reading the dozens upon dozens of others who say otherwise...I am annoyed. I took myself off of the medication when I started to google the effects. I was wondering why I was gaining weight and not urinating. I drink a minimum of 60 ounces of water a day and was only going to the bathroom 3 times. I have been active with diet and exercise and suddenly the scale continued to increase even with the small amount of food I was consuming. I will not take this medication again and will look for natural alternatives. | F | 44 | 1 months 5MG 1X day | 12/18/2014 | 1 | High blood pressure | My body feels hot all the time, like I have a Fever and I don't. Very bad anxiety/depression which I have never experienced before in my life. Every morning I wake up my heart is racing, I just don't feel good at all. Night sweats, and also hot flashes throughout the day. Dizzy and feeling like I'm going to pass out. Muscles cramps. | Every less common side effect and every rare side effect I seemed to have them all. This medicine doesn't make me feel good at all. I kept thinking I was sick and was going to the doctor weekly. I was prescribed depression meds and anxiety meds. I stopped taking norvasc about 4 days ago and I'm slowly starting to feel like myself again. I have been having headaches since I stopped taking it but not sure if me stopping cold turkey is causing it. | F | 33 | 6 months 10mg | 12/16/2014 | 4 | hb | A little chest discomfort yesterday after 3rd pill(day).slight period of restless legs.nothing bothersome enough to make me stop taking. | I know 3 days isn't long enough to give a thorough review, but wanted to share that it did nothing or very little to lower my BP until this morning. Just now was 113/66! & I am thrilled! My BP has been spiking into the 190s to 200 for months now with BP readings usually 140+ systolic.. dystolic has been 70s and lower.I am also taking metopropolol 100mg for past 5 yrs which controlled it until last 6 mos. Norvasc was added recently after trying lisinpril with no effect on BP. I am encouraged with this reading but will keep monitoring & praying side effects stay away as BP stabilizes to normal readings. I am sorry for those of you who can not tolerate this dRugI hope we can all find something that works for us! THIS is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! | F | 64 | 3 days 5mg | 11/20/2014 | 2 | HBP | Feeling horrible, worse every week. At first, nothing. Then after about 2-3 months, severe shoulder and arm pain, then rapid heart beats which felt like air pushing up and making me cough; when at rest, pounding heartbeat; some chest pain, alternating sides; depression to the point of crying on the bus going to work for no reason; I did not associate these things with Norvasc, but now I do. I was upped from 5 mg to 10 mg five months ago ... that's when I started feeling these weird sensations in my chest, coughing up air for no reason, and twice, for a milisecond, I felt faint, like I had skipped a heartbeat or something. Of course there is dizziness when standing, but all of this other stuff was off the charts. I feel more miserable every day. Am seeing my Dr. next week. | F | 60 | 5 months 10 1X day | 11/19/2014 | 2 | HBP | Dizziness, Panic, Anxiety, Depression, Racing Heart, Fear, Blurred vision, This stuff is horrible. | F | 34 | 2 years 5mg 1X day | 11/6/2014 | 1 | blood pressure | It had my face very swollen. I was ugly I didn't want to look in the mirror. | F | 50 | 3 years 10mg | 11/3/2014 |