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 |
| 3 | Hypertension and RSD | Lightheadedness, fatigue, confusion, constant erections. Started at 5mg; lowered to 2.5, but still had same side effects. It did lower my BP and helped with circulation for RSD, but didnt like the overall feeling it gave. | M | 40 | 3 weeks | 2/10/2007 | 1 | High blood pressure | Fatigue, problems with walking, light-headed, dizziness, many others. | Symptomps gone after switching to Diovan. | M | 48 | 3 weeks | 2/7/2007 | 1 | High blood pressure | Fatigue, problems with walking, light-headed, dizziness, many others. | Symptomps gone after switching to Diovan. | M | 48 | 3 weeks | 2/7/2007 | 2 | Hypertension | Swelling in the ankles and feet. | Worked adequately in lowering my BP, but the side effect was undesirable. | M | 53 | 6 months | 1/30/2007 | 5 | High BP | NONE, But I can not stand to stay in the sun on hot days very long. | I have been taking 5mg for about 4-5 years, it's been great so far | F | 65 | 5 years | 1/25/2007 | 5 | High BP | NONE, But I can not stand to stay in the sun on hot days very long. | I have been taking 5mg for about 4-5 years, it's been great so far | F | 65 | 5 years | 1/25/2007 | 5 | High BP | NONE, But Ica not stand to stay in the sun on hot days very long. | I have been taking it for about 4-5 years, it's been great so far | F | 65 | 5 years | 1/25/2007 | 1 | Blood Pressure | At first I had a migraine each morning for 2 weeks. Then I drank 4 oz. of wine and experienced irregular heartbeats for about 6 hours, was flushed and generally didn't feel well. The next day I had chest pains all day. Ended up in the ER. They told me my potassium was low, gave me pills and sent me home. My BP has lowered, but I have been waking up at 3AM with chest pains and/or irregular heart beat, almost daily. | The ER doctor said it was not the Norvasc. I have taken it for three weeks. My Doctor says my chest pains were not from the Norvasc either. I am taking 10mg. In the last 2 weeks I have had 7 days of chest pain. Last night my ankles iched like crazy. I also notice that I wake up in the night with both arms asleep. The Doctor says to keep taking it until I see him on Tuesday. Today is Saturday and I think this will be my last day, or at least I will cut it in half. | F | 61 | 22 days | 1/20/2007 | 3 | Hypertension | Noticed fast heart beat and loud heart beat when retiring in bed for the night. Have had some swelling and my legs feeling heavy when sitting for long periods of time at work. Upon rising in the a.m. have noticed puffiness under my eyes. My BP is down within normal ranges, but it doesn't seem to control it when I'm at work under stress. | I brought the heart beat issues to my Dr.'s attention. He ordered an EKG. That came back with reservations, so then I underwent an Echo stress test which came back okay. He said that most people are not aware of their own heart beat. I personally don't understand this comment since I try to pay attention to my body. I work out most weeks 4 times per week at least 30 minute each time. I would like to have a way of successfully controlling my BP without drugs and wonder what effect this medication may be having on the other organs in my body. | F | 45 | 1 years | 1/14/2007 | 4 | Raynaud's - severe | Nightmares, vivid dreams. Tired for the first week or so. | Taking half a 5mg pill daily during winter season only (start with a quarter pill for a day or two then half), along with topical nitroglycerin cream for fingers and toes (and lots of non-med adjustments such as blanket over legs while sitting at home, electric mattress pad to heat bed, spa socks while sleeping). Not a perfect solution; however better than alternatives tried, including Plendil. | F | 53 | 3 years | 1/9/2007 | 2 | high blood pressure | excruciating headache, like a migraine. I experienced the visual aura, followed by a very bad headache. I took one 2.5 mg. pill for the first time. I also take tenormin and diovan hct. I don't think one should take a beta blocker and a calcium channel blocker | F | 70 | 1 days | 1/9/2007 | 2 | high blood pressure | excruciating headache, like a migraine. I experienced the visual aura, followed by a very bad headache. I took one 2.5 mg. pill for the first time. I also take tenormin and diovan hct. I don't think one should take a beta blocker and a calcium channel blocker | F | 70 | 1 days | 1/9/2007 | 2 | Blood Pressure | Spots On ankles Looks like a leapord or dirt | if any one also has spots please e-mail if you have any information on these? | M | 48 | 6 years | 12/18/2006 | 4 | high bp | I have noticed others talking about the spots on their legs, sock high that looks like dirt. I too have that. have been on Norvasc 10 mg for several years, Avapro 300 for 5 plus and coreg 6.25 twice a day since feb 06. i finally stopped drinking in sept and stopped smoking the 18th of november. bp is 120ish / 74ish most all the times, even after walking and then taking bp immediately, heart rate 65 usually. I do have stomach pains and bloating, weight sticking about 207lbs, cant shake it, abdominal ct last month came back clear, so, one of the meds is causing the bloating, but mainly started when i quit smoking. damn nicotene | your email comments are welcome | M | 48 | 2 years | 12/16/2006 | 1 | blood presure to high ! | pounding headaches-back pains-body aches- itching on arms only-congested lungs-coughing-running nose- blushing of face-legs acheing!lots of Gas trapped. stomach bloating and sick feeling puke feeling! dizzyness on and off! yuck drug! | this drug was mixed with Toprol xl 200mg -5mg norvasc ugg!!! according to good drugs bad drugs! this is a No No to mix a beta blocker with any cal channel blocker!effects- heart failure- or chest pains (angina) back pains body aches! pounding headaches so on...I cant belive a licenced Doctor would try this on me! Im a fricken Lab Rat ! but not no more! found a Natural doctor -heading to a diffrent life style asap! the Hmo and ppo systems are distoryed and broken ! iv fought this for over 18 years now! iv had enough already! | M | 53 | 4 days | 12/13/2006 | 2 | to control BP | After years on Norvasc, BP started to increase. Dr changed med to Dynacirc. On Dynacirc for 2 weeks without any improvement, but then developed sever sholder and hip joint, and lower back muscle, pain. Could not sleep without pain. Stopped Dynacirc and back to Norvasc. BP was high and eratic for a few days, but the joint and muscle pain seemed to go away within 6-8 hours of ceasing Dynacirc. However now 1 week later with my Norvasc, I now have the return of the joint and muscle pain. Strange that I never had this pain with Norvasc. Seems as though the Dynacirc sensitized my body to whatever the chemical is in these calcium channel blockers, and now even the old Norvasc is causing the pains. Another symptom that I have with Norvasc is periphereal obrbital edema - a horizontal sack of fluid about 1/4 inch thick and 1 inch long has developed under my left eye socket. Asked the Dr many times about this, but he never told me what it was. Never had this until I had started on Norv | On Norvasc for years. Dr prescribed Dynacirc in October 2006, and took about a month before pain began. Stopped Dynacirc about 1 1/2 weeks ago, and returned to Norvasc. Joint and muscle pain ceaased temporarily, but have returned. Stopped taking all meds about three days ago. BP is eratic and higher than I'd like it to be, but I don't want the pain. Hopefully the Dr can prescribe something that will work for me without this painful side effect. | M | 65 | | 12/8/2006 | 3 | Blood Pressure | Leapord Spots right above my ankles? Help ?????? | does any one have spots on the ankles and up about sock high on there legs? almost look like dirt on your legs and do you know if its from norvasc? | M | 47 | 7 years | 12/6/2006 | 1 | Hypertension | Many side effects. The worse would be bilateral leg numbness which turned to pain that has now left me with Right sided foot drop that's most likely permanent and severe Left leg pain. | Saw many Doctors who told me these were not side effects of Norvasc, but couldn't find any other cause. I discontinued Norvasc Against Medical Advice. So many Doctors will not admit the horrible side efffects of this medication. Shame on this drug company, Shame on these Doctors covering up these side effects!!!!! | F | 50 | 5 days | 12/4/2006 | 5 | Hypertension | Been taking it for 1 year now 2.5mg and bp is at constant. First 6 mos was great now side effects are more prominent. Slight dizzyness when I get up, mild fatgue and head ache sensations. I also lost 30lbs but I'm anxious to loose more and get out of the pill. | My doctor says my high bp was carried over after I gave birth. I'm only 32 and worried nuts over future. I want to live longer but excercise is quite difficult to do since I have disability. Lean cuisine worked well in weight loss but watch out for the sodium. Please email me for any tricks n' tips at [email protected] | F | 32 | 1 years | 12/3/2006 | 3 | mild hypertension & migraines | Initially 10 mg at night caused nightmares. Switched to day. Still felt tired, severe psychomotor retardation (slow thought), flushing and leg cramps at night. Reduced to 5 mg: tiredness & slow thought mostly disappeared. Over years, flushing and cramps increased and occurred during workouts. Finally dropped to 2.5 mg. at age 52. Tiredness, cramps and flushing slowly increasing again. | Sarted Norvasc at 46 years old. At 10 mg, my food related migraines diappeared & BP well controlled. At 5 mg, migraines only attenuated& BP controlled. At 2.5 mg, migraines not even attenuated & BP only partially controlled. Want to discontinue Norvasc as flushing and cramps becoming intolerable. | M | 55 | 9 years | 11/18/2006 |