amlodipine very bad experience

hey Mark ... I'm so glad you wrote in --- the more I read about this medication, the more unhappy I am. I've been on the lowest dose (5 mg) for a little less than 3 weeks. The 1st week I was fine, no noticeable side effects. Then I started having trouble with my eyes, not exactly double-vision, more out of focus.

Then came the pins and needles and numbness in arms and legs And in the last couple of days, the feeling of something in my ear just like you described. Its driving me crazy (I do suffer from anxiety/panic disorder and paranoia) but my doctor told me to "just give it some time". I'm trying because my blood pressure is better (tho not having any effect on my fast heart rate).

Hello Mark I am so glad your Doctor listened to you my Doctor got a bit cross, and changed me to Felodipine 5mg which is a very similar drug   my ankles swelled and my Blood Pressure went up saw nurse at surgery told her about the problems recieved a telephone call that evening telling me to increase the dose to 10mg ankles so swollen I couldnt walk the cramp in my legs that I had with Amolodipine came back and terrible nightmares so I cut the dose back to 5mg  ankles still swollen and cramp in my feet and legs so this week I am taking it every other day on the days I dont take it my blood pressure goes down. I think Blood pressure medication is given out too freely the drug companies must be making a packet.  I know what you me about feeling like a Zombie I just didnt want to do anything it was even an effort to have a shower in the morning. I hope you will feel better soon you are not alone so many people are having problems with blood pressure medication. regards Jacky

Hi Mark  I know what you mean these meds should never be on the market , worse thing is when your DR don't believe or refuse to believe that it's got to be these horrid meds . I was on them for couple of years , of course didn't realise it was these that was causing me to feel so poorly , I forgot to take them away with me on holiday , I felt better after few days . So I packed them in , was off them  for couple months , went back to my Dr and told him Then he put me on Rampiril .. Ok for couple weeks , then back to square one . b/pressure is not stable on them anyway , so rather than have a row with him , by leaving them off for several weeks and then going back to see him , it should be high again so then he will have to change them . I will tell you that these meds are the same sort of thing , both of them have robbed me of 4yrs of my life . I'm not feeling right now , but not so tired ,  I literally felt like I'm losing my mind not in control if you get what I'm saying . No feelings of excitement happiness feels like nothing to look forward to . I was a keen crafts person crochet sewing knitting etc . But I can't seem to get my head around the things I used to love doing . I loved to create , but it's gone now , then there's memory probs , it's like dementia starting , but as I wrote further back in a post , if it'd majority of elderly or middle aged people who normally get hig B/Pressure then it might explain how so many people have been reported to have Dementia , it the Meds , I swear . Hope you sorted soon , but be aware it's Rampiril as well as Amlodopine ??

I mostly have memory problems with amlodopine. Also dizzyness and vertigo. Blood pressure goes from high to too low. Only taking 2.5 mg

A nasty drug, gave me Colitis and I still suffering 9months after stopping them. My blood pressure whent out of control when taking them. Candesartin tablets now, and no problems.

Hi this mark thank you for all your replies as I said before have been off amlodipine for nearly a month now .but still having problems with my ear and cheek on the left side of my face .also still not feeling 100 percent not like a zombie anymore but still no zest for life .trying to carry on as normal hoping something will happen .would like to know if anyone has come off of this drug due to side effects and got back to normal .too all the people who replied and the others on this forum hope you all get back as you were soon .