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 bp | Day two started feeling depressed. Day three started being worried about tragedies to loved ones. Prayed about all this because that is NOT cool! Woke up on day 4 feeling fine with no worries. Day four started having vision problems. That made me have concerns about stroke. The first noticed vision issues were like the typical "I looked into the sun/bright light, now I can't see things in the center of my vision for a while" type issues, but it wouldn't go away. It got worse as the evening wore on. Nearly couldn't read at one point, the center of the vision was so "not there" and blurred or "wavey". Prayed about it. Then my "can't see the middle" issue went to overall blurry and just.....wierd. that lasted maybe 10 min, then it switched and became like tunnel vision. For a couple minutes its like I was looking through a pipe. Prayed again and finally had a "thought" ...could it be the new blood pressure med? So I researched and found that over 40% of men over 40 years of age experience "blurred vision" and "vision issues" with this medication. Over 50% of "over 40" women do. I started to notice that the "PVC pipe vison" .....well, it's like the pipe I was looking through, the diameter was slowly growing larger and I could see more. In addition, many have reported having thoughts/feelings of "something bad is going to happen." Decided I won't be taking any more, | M | 44 | 4 days 2.5mg | 3/28/2019 | 1 | High B/P and headache. | Severe chest pain. Felt like I had the flu. Sharp stabbing muscle pain. So very tired. | I stopped taking it because of the side affects making me MISERABLE. It did lowered my B/P tho. Just not worth it. Will follow up with Dr. | F | 66 | 4 days 5 mg | 3/16/2019 | 1 | Bp | Strange muscle weakness and joint pain | M | 60 | 0 days 10 | 2/10/2019 | 1 | htn | Short term memory loss and swelling and tingling in hands and feet. | F | 58 | 0 days 10mg | 10/18/2018 | 3 | Hypertension post stroke | Ankle/foot swelling & weight gain initially. Recently flushing disturbed sleep blurry vision running nose headaches painful leg muscles vivid dreams | My bp has been normal since taking amlodipine. I have yearly reviews on all meds ( also take thyroxin).last review was April 2018 - all results normal.My gp asked if I wanted to change amlodipine I said no.But recently the above symptoms are making me miserable.Will see gp again & ask if there is a replacement drug which does not cause these effects | F | 82 | 3 years 5mg | 9/16/2018 | 1 | High blood pressure | My doctor switched me to Norvasc from Lisinopril, because I had a horrible cough 24/7. About day 4 on Norvasc I developed hives on my legs and my throat closed up. I could feel my lymph nodes in my neck swell. I immediately took Benadryl. What a scary feeling!!! Obviously, I stopped taking it. It's now day 5 off this medication, and I'm feeling much better. Working out at the gym 5-6 times a week, and careful about foods with high salt, I am noticing my BP starting to come down. I have an appt with the doc to discuss my severe reactions to these medications (HCTZ, Lisinopril, Norvasc) | F | 57 | 7 days | 7/17/2018 | 1 | hypertension | very dizzy, poor mobility, poor balance, headache, nausea, thick tongue | poison, stopped taking it. side effects take time to subside | F | 69 | 3 days 5 mg 1X day | 7/14/2018 | 1 | Hypertension | Excessive gas. Dizziness. Anxiety. Upset stomach. | Was taken off lisinopril after 20 years with no side effects and put on amlodipine/ norvasc with side effects as listed above. | F | 63 | 1 months 5 then 2.5 | 5/18/2018 | 3 | Hypertension | Medicine works well. But too many sides effects such as muscle weakness, shortness of breath and joint pain. I feel sick all the time. I've tried over 20 different blood pressure meds. This one works the best for me, except for the side effects. | F | 63 | 1 years 10mg. | 3/30/2018 | 2 | high blood pressure | Started on 2 mg,never lowered blood pressure. Increased to 5 mg,had palpatations which eventually went away.always felt bloated within 30 minutes after taking it. Blood ptessute still high-158/89. Increased to 10 mg.blood prrssure still high and now have joint pain everywhere!and headaches. Doc says symptoms not related to amlodipine but i think they are | Does work for me & don't like side effects. | F | 68 | 4 months 10 mg | 3/20/2018 | 2 | high blood pressure | Burning pain in pit of stomach. Dizziness.Fatigue. | Not a good product. | F | 67 | 4 weeks 5 mg | 12/3/2017 | 2 | high blood pressure | Burning pain in pit of stomach. Dizziness.Fatigue. | Not a good product. | F | 67 | 4 weeks 5 mg | 12/3/2017 | 1 | Hypertension | Blurred and double Vision loss of appetite | Had to go to er scared of having stroke | F | 67 | 0 days | 11/28/2017 | 1 | Hypertension | Severe upper stomach pain, indigestion, lethargic, short of breath, nauseous, loss of appetite, vomiting, bloated, extreme dry mouth, increased thirst, constipation, chest pain and dizziness. | Never in my life have i been so sick, scared and worried that i might be dying of some dreadful unknown disease. | F | 55 | 4 weeks 20mg 2xday | 11/26/2017 | 1 | To lower my distolic | Horrible burning in mouth, arms and feet. Also retained water in legs. Got bloated and weight increased. This is a Nast medication. I will stop talking it from tomorrow. | SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED | M | 0 days 2.5 mg | 11/1/2017 | 1 | Hbp | Fluid retention, palpitations, vision issues, depressed, panic attacks, unsteadiness, burning feet, lightheadeness, brain fog, no energy | I was fine until my doc increased my dosage from 5mg to 10mg. Thought I was going crazy until I found a couple of these forums. I drove myself to ER because of lightheadedness and palpitations. Admitted for 2 days and after EKG, echo, bubble, CRT, X-rays, blood work, nothing significant was found. In those 2 days of being in the hospital on Lasix, I literally came home 10 lbs lighter! 😳 After reading several forums, I decided to stop. I've been off 3 days and hoping to start feeling better. I'm a teacher and I can't teach children feeling like a zombie. I want to feel like ME again. | F | 57 | 1 months 10 mg | 9/10/2017 | 1 | elevated bp | -Anxiety that is intermittent. but extremely potent, feeling that something is very wrong -Dizziness. (Dizziness so bad. i went to E.R.) -Very Tired, Eyes very heavy. -Feeling in my head like a fever, or sinus infection feeling......like your brain is swelled. Very odd. Hard to describe. -Uncontrollable leg spasm/charlie horse -jelly like feeling on my leg bones. Jelly like texture from calf muscle, down. - | POISON! Beware. | M | 45 | 40 days 10 mg | 8/31/2017 | 1 | High BP | Raised my sugar level through the roof I am non-diabetic, Dry mouth increase blood pressure, many many trips to the bathroom,fast heart rate. | M | 54 | 4 weeks | 7/8/2017 | 1 | Very bad side effects. Nausea dizziness, loss of vision, heavy legs, depersonizaton. Anxiety. Called ambulance sent blood pressure through the roof. Very bad on central nervous system. | F | 45 | 30 days | 7/7/2017 | 1 | High BP | Prescribed this medication because HCTZ had me hallucinating now this medication has me hallucinating, anxiety, depression, dreams of love ones dying, heart palpitations, sweating and the list goes on. | This medication shouldn't be used for human consumption. I'm getting off this poison | F | 39 | 14 days | 7/7/2017 |