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 | High Blood Pressure | After switching from 5 mg to 10 mg I developed severe swellin of the ankles. I returned to 5 mg. I take this drug with Atacand 25 mg. | M | 63 | 30 days | 5/3/2005 | 2 | high blood pressure/hypertension | nausea, dizziness, water retention in ankles and feet, pain when first getting up to walk | Started at 5mg., doc upped to 10mg. 6 months ago, feel like this drug may have lowered my BP somewhat, but hate the side effects and want to discontinue. Am seeing doc today, curious what he will do. | F | 49 | 10 months | 4/26/2005 | 1 | high blood pressure | Dizziness, heavy feeling in head, heart palpitations. BP sometimes low sometimes higer. Varies from 110/65 to 160/85. Tinnitis, abdominal pain and feeling faint. I also take atenolol and xanax | I'm currently on 5mg. 10mg. lowers bp too much and increases edema. But it works in lowering my pressure so doc just won't change it. | F | 58 | 5 years | 4/26/2005 | 3 | High BP | October 04 I had an episode of vertigo. Jan 05 through the end of Feb 05 I had nine more. April 05 two more. My BP is down but all this coincides with when I began taking Norvasc. | M | 47 | 11 months | 4/14/2005 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Was originally on 5MG prescribed by my cardiologist and had no problems at all, blood pressure was around 140/75 in Doc's office, my Family Doc. changed me to 10MG. Within 6 weeks had swollen ankles and back aches. Cardiologist changed me back to 5MG today. | Overall seems to be controlling BP at Doc's office usually 140/75 at home around 120/70. Hope the lower dosage stops the other problems. | M | 55 | 8 days | 4/8/2005 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Was originally on 5MG prescribed by my cardiologist and had no problems at all, blood pressure was around 140/75 in Doc's office, my Family Doc. changed me to 10MG. Within 6 weeks had swollen ankles and back aches. Cardiologist changed me back to 5MG today. | Overall seems to be controlling BP at Doc's office usually 140/75 at home around 120/70. Hope the lower dosage stops the other problems. | M | 55 | 8 months | 4/8/2005 | 3 | hypertension | Headaches with slight dizziness and nausea. Some fatigue. this is my second week on 5MG of the drug. | I'll wait one more week. If side effects continure I'll call my doctor about either changing the drug or reducing the dosage. | M | 64 | 2 weeks | 4/8/2005 | 3 | hypertension | Facial flushing, constipation, extreme and unpleasant sensitivity to acid tastes (e.g. orange juice, dry wine), and teeth sensitivity to acid food. | It brought down my blood pressure, but has reduced a lot of my pleasure in fine wine and some foods. | F | 60 | 12 weeks | 4/3/2005 | 5 | Hypertension | I take it in conjunction with Tritace. I find that my blood | It totally cured my headaches/migraines. I used to get monthly severe, disabling migraines and multiple times a week I'd get less strong but still painful headaches. These have completely disappeared since I've been taking Norvasc/Tritace. It is a total revelation and a massive quality of life improvement. | M | 31 | 2 years | 3/28/2005 | 4 | high blood pressure | At 10mg it caused extreme ankle swelling and numbness in legs. At 5mg I can tolerate it with diuretics, currently using it with Lasics (furosemide) 40mg. No other side effects. | Excellent blood pressure lowering effect but high dose has bad side effects. Currently taking 5mg per day. | M | 53 | 2 years | 3/6/2005 | 1 | high blood pressure | swelling of my ankles, my menses started (which I have not had for 6 months), tiredness, jittery, huge appetite (which will lead to weight gain), headaches, stomach pains, to name a few | I tried taking the drugs with a big breakfast to minimize the side effects...it worked for a few days. Now I am trying it at night before I go to bed. | F | 49 | | 2/26/2005 | 4 | hypertension chest pains | unknown - taking other meds they maybe responsible for side effects | Helps angina-like pains. Not as effective now that I have thyroid problems | F | 49 | 6 years | 2/23/2005 | 1 | mild hypertension | Made me feel nauseous shortly after starting taking it. I would throw up every morning. I could not drink more than one beer, and eventually gave up even that much; but I still threw up. The monopril made me light-headed and the norvasc made me feel nauseous. My doctor did not believe it for a long time, but I am a trained biological research scientist, and proved it to my satisfaction. I was nauseous and dizzy for two years, and changed my doctor - the new one prescribed coversyl, and I feel better than I have for a long time. | Your site shows some people like it, but I would not recommend it. In particular, if you know that drugs are giving you side effects, and your doctor says that they could not be doing that, don't believe him!! | M | 55 | 2 years | 2/22/2005 | 3 | hbp | extreme fatigue,muscle pains in arms and shoulders | M | 53 | 10 months | 2/21/2005 | 3 | hypertension | For the past few years, I have frequent episodes of rapid heart beat with dizziness, sometimes almost fainting. Doctor says this is not a usual side effect of Norvasc but I wonder. Had an ECG and thyroid test to prove arythmia is not caused by heart or other probs. BP is normal with this med. | Don't have a GP, relying on walk-in clinics. The heart arythmia is getting worse. I'm about ready to abandon this med. Any similar problems out there with this med? | F | 56 | 5 days | 2/21/2005 | 2 | hypertension | For the last few years I've experienced frequent spells of dizziness (almost fainting) with rapid heart beat. Doctor says this is not a usual side effect of drug. However, BP is normal. | I'm about ready to abandon this drug. The almost fainting spells are taking over my life. Has anyone else had this side effect? | F | 56 | 5 years | 2/21/2005 | 3 | Hypertension | I have an occasional stinging feeling in the arches of my feet. I am not sure if the Norvasc is causing that feeling or not. After three weeks on the medication, the left side of my face became swollen for about 24 hours. The next day my lower lip on the left side of my face became swollen and numb. Again, within 24 hours it went away. No other noticeable side effect since then but that was only a week ago. | I am taking 5mg of Norvasc along with 20-12.5 mg of Prinzide. (Ace inhibitor and diuretic combination). My systolic rate has dropped from about 145 to between 139 and 125 however, my diastolic rate seems to be stuck right at 94 where before I started taken Norvasc it was fluctuating between 100 and 85. | M | 50 | 28 days | 2/20/2005 | 2 | High BP 180/104 | Flu like symptoms without a fever. Total body ache, back, legs, neck, Sinus irritation, runny nose burning, severe cough and chest congestion, headaches. | Was given 2.5mg with Atenanol. The addition of Norvasc after 3 days brought my bp down to 135/85. After 2 weeks stopped the Norvasc due to the side effects. I have been off of Norvasc for 2 days and the side effects are still persisiting. I have read that it will take 30-50 hours to be out of my system. | M | 52 | 14 days | 2/20/2005 | 3 | Hypertension | Extreme fatigue & weakness and joint pain. | Almost every area of my body hurts. Severe foot pain upon waking, back pain, frequent headaches, weight gain, chest fullness, heartburn, dizziness, confusion, sexual side effects, hell, almost every symptom listed. But the good thing is, it's been the drug that (used w/ Atenolol) has lowered my BP to normal. Will be seeing my doc soon and am going to insist I be weaned from it. It just recently | F | 53 | 10 months | 2/15/2005 | 1 | High blood pressure | I experienced my heart racing and bad episodes of my heart skipping beats. I felt 'wired' due to what was going on with my heart. | I tried it twice and had to go off of it both times. A friend's daughter was put on it for hbp and within 24 hrs. was in the E.R. with arrythmia of her heart. | F | 67 | 2 weeks | 2/15/2005 |