NORVASC Reviews (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE)Average Rating: 2.1 (787 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NORVASC with similar:
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| 3 | high blood pressure | This gave me such big ankles and feet I went up two shoe sizes. I thought I was getting elephantitis or lymphedema. I went to the doctor and she said that since my BP was ok on norvasc, I just had to put up with the huge feet. Umm no thanks. I also had depression and discolored skin which appear to have been attributable to the norvasc. | My BP was perfect on norvasc. I went from 220/110 to 120/80 and stayed there for a year. However the big feet and the dry skin patches, especially on my hands, was too much of a sacrifice to make for good BP, especially considering there are thousands of BP drugs out there. | F | 29 | 1.5 years | 7/12/2008 | 1 | hypertention possible tias | Had psychotic episode on the generic by Mylan. Ended up in ICU with swollen face, rash, passed out, and stopped breathing several times. It has to be the worse experience in my life and this was only after two days taking it! | Was advised after getting out of ICU to discontinue - duh | F | 53 | 2 days | 7/12/2008 | 1 | HBP | Bloating and periodic headaches | Would not recommend to others. However, I personally think I have white coat syndrome rather than HPB. When I have taken my BP at home it is always within the range of 115-119 / 72-80. Only when I visit my PCP is when my heart races, and my BP shoots off the chart. And of course, my physician does not listen. My PCP has really pushed meds for the past couple of years and to keep his mouth shut, I figured I'd try this...maybe there is something wrong with me. But I am going to discontinue these meds because I feel worse than when I went to visit the dr for a simple pinched muscle in my neck. | F | 47 | 1.5 months | 7/8/2008 | 2 | BP | SKIN DISORDERS 2 yearsno one could solve which left scarring was taken off due to swelling of ankles after stoped taking it skin problems disappered money wasted in Dr.for skin ointments etc was a real problem that drove me nuts anyone taking this drug have ecema dermitis or any other skin cond.talk to your dr. | M | 58 | 3 years | 7/6/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | blood pressure higher than ever/extreme headache/stomach cramps | i took this medication 2 times and did not take it again i was afraid since my blood pressure was up to 170/100. | M | 44 | 2 days | 7/2/2008 | 1 | Extremely high high blood pressure | Bloating, tired, very dizzy, sick to my stomach,hot flashes,stomach pain, my body itches, horrible headaches, difficulty swallowing | These side effects last 8 to 10 hours and her blood pressure is still too high 180+/100. This is all happening to my elderly 5' tall 100 lb mother. It is aging her greatly. I'm angry because she has been complaining about these problems and the doctors must have know it was this medicine. I didn't trust my mother over the doctors, I'm ashamed of myself. I called her before I started writng this to tell her to schedule an appt, "I'M GOING WITH HER". Now let them try to bully me around. How dare they do this to the elderly. | F | 89 | 2 years | 6/28/2008 | 4 | High BP | All the usual ones people complain about, but the ankle swelling was rather severe. Been on it for some years but recent times have seen the onset of Osteo Arthritis and for that I take Ibuprofen (Motril) which has made the leg swelling much worse. My doc thought that i was in the early stages of heart failure and some time was spent rather anxiously waiting for a heart echo cardiogram but that told me that all was well and that it was in fine condition. My pharmacist said that i was taking the two worst drugs to cause that, ankle swelling that is!.. | Well I decided to ask my GP to see if something else was available and for the last couple of weeks I've been on Exforge which is a combination of Amlodpine (Norvasc) and Valsarten (Diovan) the Amlodpine content is down from 10 to 5 mg and thus far i seem to be having less side effects and the gum swelling has abated somewhat and so has the ankle swelling. We still have some side effects but I think that some drugs suit some people better then others. Side effects will always be with us in one form or another. BP has also reduced somewhat!. Still better than the murderous headaches that high BP gave me. So perhaps try more than the one drug in combination?... | M | 57 | 8 years | 6/26/2008 | 2 | High Blood pressure | Have only been taking Norvasc for a week now and already am experiencing swollen feet and ankles as well as flushing of the face. The flushing is so bad that I have people at work asking me if I'm okay and why my face is so red?. Also, starting last night both of my knees have felt really hot as though they were sunburned. I was taking 5mg but it didn't help my blood pressure so the Dr. bumped it up to 10mg and that's when the side effects started to occur. GOOD TIMES! | M | 31 | 1 weeks | 6/24/2008 | 5 | | 6/22/2008 | 4 | Hypertension | 5 years | M | 56 | | 6/17/2008 | 3 | high blood pressure | Hair thinning; permanent spots on lower legs, make me look like a tiger; fainting upon getting out of bed after any lengthy colds or flu like symptoms; one incident anaphylixis shock threatened breathing; severed leg cramps in upper leg; most recent swollen ankles. | I took this medication for more than 10 years and it regulated my blood pressure to 130/75-80. I never attributed any of the side effects to Norvasc until I developed swollen ankles three months ago. When I visited doc to complain about ankle swelling he immediately told me that Norvasc was the cause. I have been taking Diovan with the Norvasc; doc discontinued Norvasc for me and changed to Hyd | F | 68 | 10 years | 6/13/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | extreme tiredness to the point of feeling sick.. worse after moderate to strenuos exercise | took in addition to diovan. felt considerably better when norvasc reuced from 10mg to the minimum dose of 2.5mg Taking 160 mg. of Diovan | M | 4 months | 6/8/2008 | 1 | Hypertension | Flushing and broken capillaries in the face - I turned purple! | I have rosacea, which means I have a skin condition which is classified as acnea, and is characterized by pimples, skin flushing pink, and broken capillaries which occurs when flushing happens alot or at higher pitch. As with Norvasc. Using Norvasc or other drugs in this class, my pink turned red and under stress (as when presenting in front of a group of business people in a meeting), my whole head turned purple. This of course concerned the group, derailing my sales message and also making me physically and emotionally uncomfortable. At the gym, I always turn red; with Norvasc, I turn cardiac fuschia. HATE IT and it made my capillaries break where non had before, and they STAYED. | F | 30 | 4 months | 6/8/2008 | 1 | High blood pressure | extreme swelling of ankles and calves, throbbing pain in my feet and tingling as well. Downing 2 Ibuprophen 800mg every day to try to keep the swelling down and dull the pain. Went to the doctor, pressure was still up. She took me off it and put me back on Lisinopril. The pain was just as bad as having a migraine! I'd rather cough... | F | 41 | 2 months | 6/5/2008 | 1 | BP | Extreme swelling and water retention. Rapid heart rhythm, vomiting, fatigue... | I was on the 5mg generic tablets for less than a week. My BP was out of control, spent 3wks+ in the hospital with extreme swelling and water retention. Since my stay in the hosp. I have been on dialysis and at this point I do not know if my kidneys will improve enough to be able to get off dialysis. It has been a horrifying nightmare all thanks to Norvasc. | M | 68 | 6 days | 6/4/2008 | 1 | HBP | SERVERE LEG PAIN /EDEMA /HEART PALPATIONS AND SKIN RASH. | I WOULD NOT GIVE THIS MEDICINE TO MY WORST ENEMY. | F | 64 | 5 years | 5/27/2008 | 2 | Angina | I am taking Norvasc 5 mg at present for Angina. Just was increased because 2.5mg wasn't covering my break-thru angina. I hadn't realized that I was getting Nausea everyday, thought it was the flu. Now, I am taken 5mg, I have been getting leg cramps (had to take a pain pill), and I am so sick to my stomach, and feeling fatigue and slightly dizzy. Am going to call my cardiologist and have the Norvasc lowered to 2.5mg and see what happens. | F | 63 | 2 days | 5/24/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | blood pressure did not go down much, gained weight in spite of all my efforts as I am always hungry, some ankle swelling, tired too much of the time | F | 75 | 6 months | 5/22/2008 | 2 | Blood Pressure | swollen gums- problems with teeth | F | 54 | 2 months | 4/29/2008 | 5 | HBP | Slight swelling of ankles, that's it. Will watch sodium intake while on this med. | I had a bad itch reaction to the generic Norvasc so tried the brand name and no itch. Pretty strange. | M | 14 days | 4/28/2008 |