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 | High Blood Pressure | I had very painful and swollen ankles, feet and once or twice, up to my thigh. I had the rash on my lower legs that would get really ugly if I walked around the block. I couldn't wear socks that came to my ankle because of the severe edema. Water retention everywhere, including my face, weight gain and heaviness in my legs that made it hard to walk up the stairs or even on a level track at the gym. I also experienced tiredness and had trouble concentrating at work or while reading. I had flushing on my face and neck that was noticable and caught people's attention. After reading this site, I realize that the palpitations that I had gotten used to several years ago, are gone in the last few weeks! I have been off of Norvasc for almost a month now and have lost about 10 pounds. Other side effects are starting to go away, also. | After about 6 years the swelling had finally gotten better. Then I skipped 4 days of Norvasc because I had run out of refills over a weekend. When I went back on it, all of the side effects came back immediately. I asked to change medicines while at the dr. When she saw my ankles, she agreed. I'm now completely on Diovan and my blood pressure is better than it has been in years. | F | 53 | 7 years | 7/10/2009 | 3 | High Blood pressure | Swelling of ankles, feet and calves. It increased gradually over the years. GFR decreased drastically but not sure if it is related. Dr. discontinued Norvasc and is doing lots of blood work now. | I think it is a good drug but I was given too large a dose...10 mg twice a day. | M | 72 | 5 years | 7/6/2009 | 1 | slightly high blood pressure | EXTREMELY swollen extremities; extreme fatigue. Horrible itching, redness and tenderness in hands and feet Fatigue and insomnia...quite a combination! Doctor ignored me when I suggested that it could be a severe allergic reaction to Amlodipine. Tested me for liver/heart disease, autoimmune disorders, kidney malfunction, etc. all of which turned out negative; but never admitted that his prescribed medication was responsible. I am now on temporary disability trying to recover from this medication. | THIS DRUG NEEDS TO BE CAREFULLY MONITORED OR TAKEN OFF OF THE MARKET! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS! | F | 70 | 2 weeks | 7/5/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | swollen legs, ankles, feet. slowness of thought process, weight gain, tiredness to point i couldnt function. hair loss | blood pressure never went down from 140/90. stayed the same | F | 39 | 3 months | 7/4/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | the first two weeks (trial )on NORVASC there were NONE! (did my caregiver suspect there might be?)hmmm! I told my caregiver I felt no side effects...so she wrote a full script for me..... she wanted me back in two weeks to do a b/p check....it did not produce 'perfect' b/p, but acceptable results so I ordered my 'first' bottle from my Meds by Mail supplemental insurance Co. the symptoms (side effects) began during the 3-4th week...! (looking at the various side effects on this list, I know now that there were more than I thought! but the one that got my attention (as well as my husbands!) was the swelling of my ankles and feet at the end of each day! my complaint was serious enough to call my Dr. to report it! (I had NEVER had this symptom before!) the Dr. lost no time in telling me to STOP this med. a.s.a.p. and to come in for b/p checkup and in the meantime to diligently watch my salt intake, and to drink LOTS of water. I stopped the med on a Thursday, the very next DA | I read some of the comments from patients on your webpage who had similar or WORSE syptoms after taking NORVASC, but have been 'tolerating' these symptoms for years because their caregiver said "don't stop the drug, it's going to lower your b/p so it's worth it to withstand a 'few' side effects!" not good a good drug! there are too many OTHER GOOD meds available that are safe, so my suggestion if your reading this and it sounds familiar, is to 'take yourself off the med' and if your Dr. won't co-operate assume that he/she doesn't care about YOU, just the 'kick back'they are getting from the drug mfg'er don't kid yourself it happens daily in your Dr.s office! free lunches,dinners, free samples (and more I think!) | F | 64 | 21 days | 6/28/2009 | 3 | hypertension | Headaches, fuzzy vision, dizzyness, apathy. | OK. it does what it says on the box ( blood pressure went down several points )but you might consider whether it is worth it. | M | 69 | 8 years | 6/27/2009 | 1 | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AFTER PINCHED N | 2-4 hours after taking norvasc,I had HIGHER blood pressure,pounding heart, throbbing headache,burning knot in my stomach, anxiety.Weak, extremely light-headed all day, until I took myself off this stuff. | I was placed on Norvasc upon entering the hospital for what looked like symptoms of a TIA (MINI STROKE) Turns out , I have 2 vertebrae pinching a main nerve that caused the symptoms, but they never took me off Norvasc.After being home for several days, I began to log my symptoms and realized they showed up strong, 2-4 hours after taking this drug.I told my dr. and she let me go off of it, with the promise of noting my blood pressure readings. Result? Slept all night and readings returned to normal!She changed my inderal from a 10 mg. (pink)to a 20 mg.(blue) pill and guess what? The first night I took it, I got the same adverse symptoms as when I took Norvasc! Common denominator? BOTH BLUE PILLS! Then , I started checking the internet to read of reactions to dyes in drugs...oh, my! Iwent to the dr. and got put back on the 10 mg. (pink) inderal(propanolol), and I am taking 2 at a time to give me the 20 mg. that I need. I really believe that it is the blue dyesin those two meds that triggered those horrible responses.The drs. don't want to admit it, but I wonder how many people are suffering for nothing.I am just starting this journey with my meds, but I know that blue dye had something to do with it! Worth investigating, for sure! | F | 61 | 8 days | 6/21/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | immediate dizziness, sick to my stomach, just felt sick all day | going back to metoprolol | F | 65 | 1 days | 6/19/2009 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Blistering,itching,muscle cramps,flushing,ringing in ears,extreme anxiety,mild depression | I took generic made by Mylan Labs. When I finally convinced my doctor that it was these pills he took me off them. I checked with him 2 weeks after and then another month after that and my pressure was normal. He's letting me stay off meds until we do some more checking. In the meantime, I was in touch with one of the gals at Mylan who is apparently a chemist or something degreed like that and she went down the list of ingredients with me. She thought that of all the ingredients they use, the blue dye might be the offender. But, as one lady my age commented here, it has taken 6 weeks plus for the itching to stop and the scabbing from the blistering to be healed. I am wondering if there are any people who might be suggesting law suits about this. | F | 62 | 25 days | 6/1/2009 | 2 | high blood pressure | Swelling of feet, ankles and legs | F | 61 | 5 years | 5/28/2009 | 1 | moderate high blood pressure | I have problems with nerve pain and muscle cramps which the doctors don't understand. My blood pressure rises when I have acute pain attacks. My doctor insisted I take this pill as my pressure was high when I went to his office (it has been normal whenever the pain was contained as in hospital stays of weeks). After taking it for a week my legs and arms were in such terrible pain - my ankles swollen and I was in agony. I ended up taking my codeine and sleeping on and off for about 2 days pretty much in bed unable to even walk from my bedroom to the living room. I forgot to take my pills and suddenly realized I had been through this before and that's why my former primary doctor didn't prescribe calcium blockers. Without the drug I am back to normal - some pain but not crippling. I am so glad I read this Internet site. I was not warned about these side effects by my new primary doctor (who has replaced my old primary doctor of over 30 years.) | F | 65 | 10 days | 5/28/2009 | 4 | I experienced many of the same side effects of those who have commented on this site. The leg and feet aches, and the ankle swellings were constant and the worst I've ever felt, even when I was prenant. | Getting my blood pressure under control was important to me. I went to the doc told him of my symptoms and he titrated me off of the Norvasc and put me on a combo pill, which is Norvasc and another medicine to help with the aches/swelling. This pill is called Lotril. It works. My blood pressure is where it needs to be 122/70, and no more feet swellings, or aches. I also started drinking alot of spring water, which helps with BP and meds side effects. The bottom line is my blood pressure is under control. | F | 49 | 8 months | 5/23/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Severe drowsiness, can't stay awake, exhausted 24 hrs a day, flushing(hot flashes), mental confusion, lethargic, headaches | First day had severe headache and medication hangover, couldn't seem to wake up. Second day flushing started every couple hours. Third day all I wanted to do was sleep, literally could not keep my eyes open and flushing whenever I exerted my self, even if just talking on the phone. Seventh day saw Doc, took myself off med, today first day I felt alert, clear headed and only mild tiredness, still flushing put much less. Hopefully all side affects will be gone withing few days. I will reccomend to everyone I know not to take this Posion!!!! How can they make meds with such debilitating side affects?????? | F | 40 | 7 days | 5/20/2009 | 2 | hypertension | Depression, lack of motivation, slowness, fogginess, mild headache | OK--I have been taking less than a week, but I am normally a highly motivated person, "A" type, and I don't want to do anything now but sit in bed. Not me. Tried Lisinopril and felt dissociated. Tried this and feel depressed. But the BP went down with both, markedly. Not worth feeling like life is not worth living, or that my brain is in pieces, and I'm certainly not crazy. I know enough to understand when it's the drug. Thanks to everyone for their feedback, too. | F | 49 | 6 days | 5/13/2009 | 2 | blood pressure | depression and anxiety like I have never had in my life! abdominal pain and muscle aches. This all started shortly after being on norvasc. Doctor says that side effects will go away, well its been almost a year and I'm a mess, so at my next appointment I am telling my doctor to switch my medication. I would rather go a natural or herbal way to try and reduce blood pressure with hawthorn or something else then keep taking this crap! | F | 42 | 1 years | 5/12/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | I took Norvasc for six years. During the last 2 years, I was off work due to what I was told was burnout, anxiety, depression. Insurance company sent me to a psychiatrist for an independent medical assessment. She told me that she often sees patients with my symptoms who coincidentally are taking Norvasc and that she believes it pushes people over the edge into depression and is also not responsive to antidepressants !!! I stopped taking Norvasc 4 weeks ago and am feeling once again like myself. I also had very swollen ankles during that 6 years, which were horrible. I would never, ever take this medicine again. | Don't take it. Doctor also said that the Norvasc connection to depression often goes undiagnosed because the depression can start up at any time - even years after you starting taking the Norvasc...when a normal life challenge comes up and one might be a bit down, that's when the Norvasc hits you hard. | F | 54 | 6 years | 5/4/2009 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | I'm so glad I found this site. My legs hurt so bad with Norvasc. Legs and knees, I thought i had arthritis or a blood clot. I also have had headaches and insomnia, and been feelin dizzy or lightheaded sometimes, plus so tired and over all not feeling well all the time. I stopped the medicine and called my doctor she said keep taking it. so when I started again same symptoms. I calling my dr today and getting off this medicine. | But I must admit it did work well with controlling my blood pressure. | F | 32 | 3 months | 4/30/2009 | 4 | mild high blood pressure | I'd take Norvasc in the morning with my vitamins and Hydrochlorithiamizine(sp) after breakfast. Would feel "off" anziety, foggy, lightheaded all day. My doctor said he never heard the drug producing these symptoms. He said try taking it in the evenings. Well its been a few weeks now and those symptoms are gone. The drug has controlled my pressure well and now by simply taking the med in the evening I feel more myself. Try it | M | 58 | 4 years | 4/28/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure & heart | Unexplained rash all over my body. Miserable for over a year. Found this website and saw other similar adverse symptoms and took myself off Amlodipine 10mg (generic equivalent for Norvasc)about 9 days ago and am slowly seeing a vast improvement in my overall well being. Went to several dermatologists and allergists for my skin condition but to no avail. Had to take matters of my health into my own hands. | Will not take this drug again. I can't believe doctors do not know the awful side effects of this drug. | M | 70 | 3 years | 4/16/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | numbness in my legs if i sit too long. i was sitting in a chair, got up and fell to the floor.my legs were completely numb for about 60 secs. very very scary. headaches, sore muscles,in back ,legs,almost all my joints.exteam swelling of face legs and hands and anckles. | i feeike i am going crazy.. i told my doctor and it didn't seem to faze him.like its all in my head. i'm scared. | F | 62 | 60 days | 4/9/2009 |