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 | Hypertension | Migraines, ear infections, thoughts of GOING CRAZY from EXTREME ANXIETY...thought i was dying...chest pains..i could go one forever...doctor and ER insisted i keep taking it until finally i refused... | Pfizer should be "class-action" sued by ALL OF US | M | 25 | 3 months | 12/8/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | I was first taking Norvasc 5mg for about 2 weeks with no noticeable side affects. i was also taking my regular lisinopril/hctz as well. my physician decided to try and up the norvasc to 10mg and take my off the lisinopril/hctz to see how i did. with in the first 2 days i had severe flushing of the face that was very noticeable, it felt like my face was on fire all the time, along with a headache as well. after about the 4th day the flushing subsided some where it wasn't so flush, but then my legs began to swell. every day they would get worse. it is mostly my left leg. it was so swollen that it even hurt to touch it or walk on it. and not to mention the red blotchy rash that i have on my legs from the swelling. I even had to have a doppler done on my leg to rule out a blood clot, which was negative. I went back to my phyiscian and she immediatly took me off the norvasc and put me back on lisinopril/hctz but uped my dosage. i am still having problems with my left leg, the pain has subsi | the drug did control my blood pressure very well. if only I didn't expierence all the side effects. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 11/18/2009 | 2 | hypertension | extreme edema in feet, ankles, legs and fingers | this drug needs to be monitored carefully by your physician, and if he/she does not take your complaints seriously, you need to switch doctors. I started with 10 mgs and have cut back to 5 mgs (BP is fine) but I want to go to 2.5 mgs ASAP, after I lose some weight. Even with only mgs. I get edema in my feet, ankles and hands, and it is painful to walk. | F | 64 | 4 months | 11/13/2009 | 1 | BP | Depression, panic attacks, morbid thoughts. | My doctor was furious when I told him I'd stopped taking it, sneered at the possibility that it had caused my symptoms as he's prescribed it to so many people and they haven't had any problems with depression - it must be some other "social" circumstances. He claims there's no scientific proof that it has these adverse effects. I'm not stupid, I can read the official warnings and I don't care that it's only 1% supposedly affected - I'm one of the 1%. I also put on weight and he asked didn't I watch my diet. It's taken me a while to bounce back and I refuse to go back on it. | F | 61 | 30 days | 11/12/2009 | 1 | High blood pressure | I experience extreme muscle cramps to the point I could hardly walk. It has been getting progressivly worse. I finally stopped it after reading similar stories on this website. I saw my Dr. and he said to stay off it. I am feeling so much better after one week. I also had terrible flushing and redness. | This drug in my opinion is very dangerous. | M | 73 | 2 days | 11/11/2009 | 1 | blood pressure control | Leg pain in calves right up to the thigh. This would cause me to have a hard time walking or going up stairs. Pain also in feet, arms and lower back. The pain is so intense at times I could cry. Extreme fatigue and flushed feelings quite often. | I have been on norvasc 5mg for about six months and told the doctor about the muscle and joint pain. He sent me to an rumetologist sho can find nothing wrong. After browsing this site I am going to suggest he try me on something else. | F | 53 | 6 months | 11/2/2009 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Taking Norvasc for at least 5 years. Developed severe skin rash (2 years ago). Many drs. and tests later, allergist takes me off Norvasc (just 2 days ago); not sure if it is due to Norvasc ....waiting to see if skin rash disappears. | F | 45 | 5 years | 10/30/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | Edema, stomach discomfort, palpitations, headache, prespiring, dry mouth -- all began about 48 hours after beginning med. Stopped it after 4 days and symptoms disappeared within 48 hours. Began it again a week later, and lasted 3 weeks. Stopped it (5 mg) 4 days ago, but still have symptoms. | Interesting how, if you look at rxlist, symptoms are listed, but in such small numbers. | F | 62 | 21 days | 10/28/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Swollen ankles, swollen fingers, heart palpatations, tired all the time, irritable and weight gain. | I took this drug for at least 7 years, constantly complaining about it's side effects to my physician, I moved to another city, my new doctor immediately listened to me and took me the off Norvasc, 10 mg, changed to a beta blocker, Atenolol, 50 mg, I feel like a new person; and my blood pressure is controlled much better. | F | 48 | 7 years | 10/21/2009 | 2 | high blood pressure | heart palpatations, sweating, | I had an allergic reaction to cardisem a calcium channel blocker in the same family | F | 55 | 25 days | 10/18/2009 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | So glad to read all the negative comments on that drug. I felt the same but I did not think to link my deteriorating mental and physical conditions to that drug. Since I stop taking it, I feel a lot better. | F | 1 years | 10/4/2009 | 1 | High blood pressure | lethargy , impotence , ankles swelling , joint pain ,dizziness... | the worst product on the market. I took this product for 3 months and my life has become a nightmare. | M | 40 | 90 days | 10/4/2009 | 1 | HBP | Dizzy, exhausted, heart thumping/skipping, anxiety, depression | I am sure this works for others, but I think this is the worst BP med and it scares me that it is on the market.I thought I was having some sort of breakdown, but as I have taken myself off on this drug, I know it was the Meds. I have reported it to https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/the-yellow-card-scheme/ in the UK | F | 38 | 12 months | 9/29/2009 | 3 | | 9/24/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | I have been so tired since I started taking Norvasc that it's all I can do to get out of bed in the morning. Then I fall asleep on the couch and don't wake up until early evening. I'm depressed and I burst out crying over nothing. I'm waiting for the doctor to call me back so I can find out how to safely get off of this medication. | F | 65 | 5 days | 9/22/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | light headed, not lucid, numbness and tingling in extremities, right side of entire body felt strange | my reaction to this drug was within 48 hours. it was so bad that it was suspected that I was having a stroke. i went to the hospital and was told that there was no stroke, but that my reactions we most likely due to the medication. i then had an mri, etc. and again a stroke was ruled out and the medication was considered the likely cause of my discomfort. | F | 47 | 2 days | 9/16/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Weight gain, swelling throughout body especially in ankles and feet. Blisters in mouth, and changes in skin texture due to swelling. I too have noticed cognitive issues. | I had tried a different BP med but coughed continuously. Dr. changed me to Norvasc about 5 weeks ago, going back to doctor to get off this med. I am afraid I will develop Congestive Heart Failure if I have not already. Too many side effects!!! | F | 51 | 5 weeks | 9/14/2009 | 4 | hbp | Possible headaches after the first and second day. None since then. | My BP has dropped from around 160/100 to 128/77. After reading all these posts, I'll continue to monitor any other possible side effects I might experience in the near future. | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 9/9/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | severe elbow and knee joint pain, moderate swelling of feet, frequent night urination, gum swelling, front teeth felt kinda numb, extreme fatigue, back pain, bloated feeling, abdominal pain | 36 hours after stopping norvasc all symptom began receeding and by the 48 hour mark most were completely gone | F | 48 | 6 weeks | 9/3/2009 | 1 | HPB | I am now into extensive periodontal disease and trying to NOT have surgery for this. The new periodontist I went to immediately noticied I was on Norvasc and is calling my primary care physician to get an alternative. He showed me documentation that Norvasc does increase your chances of gum disease and also makes it more difficult to get it under control. Finally, after over 20+ yrs of this med and dental problems, someone took the time to look at what I was taking in hopes to get me through these next treatments without having to endure them over and over again. | F | 60 | 20 years | 9/1/2009 |