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I started taking Amlodipine in January and now have been having vision disturbance and headache and also ringing in my ears for about the last 2 weeks. Was wondering if this is a side effect and why it has started after I have been taking it for 7 months. I also take Ramipril. I am 45.
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ariel_61415 suzanne71147
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I can confirm the ringing in the ears (tinnitus).? It is listed as a possible side effect to amlodipine and it has been driving me nuts on a daily basis for years.? My head has always felt slightly woozy ever since I was put on this stuff 5 yrs ago.
g.90572 suzanne71147
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suzanne71147 g.90572
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I was on Ramipril for 3 months before the Amlodipine and didn't have any problems. The Ramipril didn't work so that's why they put me on 5mg Amlodipine with 10mg Ramipril.
g.90572 suzanne71147
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I was on amlodipine 2.5mg but lowered my salt intake added healthy low cholesterol oils and then seldom needed the medicine . I had to take my blood pressure twice a day to be sure I didn't need medicine. A healthy diet and moderate exercise may help you
xizziz suzanne71147
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I'm kinda wondering does that really help your blood pressure numbers? I had a SAH and am in recovery - happened in March 2016. I was prescribed amlodipine and was on it for about 2 months, brought my blood pressure down to about 140/90 average. Those were the numbers leading up to my aneurysm rupture so I was not happy. I was also getting annoying and very very loud ringing in the ears, chest pain, palpitations, etc. As my family had always taken Lisiniprol / HCTZ - I finally talked my doctor into letting me take that instead. I have been on this for around 2 weeks or more, no more horrible ringing in the ears, what I do have is not so noticeable anymore, the chest pains went away, and my blood pressure stays around 120/80 - so I feel safer. Let me know how this goes for you. That ringing in the ears is just horrible, eh?
suzanne71147 xizziz
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My blood pressure is around 130-140/90. The side effects only started about 2 weeks ago which seems strange when I've been taking them since January. Ringing in ears is horrible.
g.90572 suzanne71147
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ariel_61415 xizziz
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Proof how different meds work for different people. I am medication sensitive, anyway and I started off on the Lisinipril. I developed a horrible cough that just kept getting worse. It finally drove me to the urgent care where it was finally properly diagnosed as a reaction to the BP med. it was changed to amlodipine, which still left me feeling strangly, but, no cough. Yes, the tinnitus is terrible and I just ended up in the ER yesterday with terrible chest and back pain. After X-Rays, blood tests and an ultra-sound, nothing wrong with me. Your mention of chest pain from this stuff makes me wonder. My BP is pretty low. A few days ago it was 120/70 and even in the ER it was 135/67. The Drs. like to pin an anxiety attack on you if nothing turns up (they also checked my gal bladder and liver). I was sitting reading. No anxiety. That's their way of saying, "We don't know".
jacqui16957 ariel_61415
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Interesting. I've been on a combined amlodipine & benazepril med for 3 weeks. I was ok for a while but this last week I've felt totally spaced out, could sleep all day & have a developed a weird chest discomfort which I've never had before. Seeing my doctor Monday & definitely won't be taking any more amlodipine. I've taken benazepril on its own in the past & did OK with that but I have a new doctor who wanted to try a different combo. BP is good but I feel terrible!
troutflier suzanne71147
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xizziz suzanne71147
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I actually did start developing a cough on the Lisiniprol after a couple of weeks on this med, however I attributed it to the onset of my yearly bronchitis. Guess I was wrong as it was probably a reaction but it has gone away so I am happy with that. I feel that the amlodopine contributed to a "fluctuation" in blood pressure - or basically that it did not work as intended for me. I am curious as to why my doctor said he was looking for a 140/90 on this med - why wouldn't he be looking for a 120/80? So I don't have the utmost confidence in my doctor. As I have a bad cholesterol problem, this was getting very difficult as I am trying to approach the cholesterol with diet and exercise now, but the blood pressure I think I need the medicine as it did cause an aneurysm - so I don't ever want that again LOL. I think the lisiniprol works good as I haven't had to entirely eliminate salt out of my diet as this works by removing the salt from your body, also the HCTZ is a dieuretic so works good for me. I wish we could all be healthy, but as we cannot I do hope we all find the medicine which works for us.
xizziz suzanne71147
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And I have double vision - not sure if from meds or the fact that my nerves/ tendons were cut through by my surgeon for my SAH surgery. Need to see an eye doctor for that, but not having headaches anymore since not taking Amlodipine - I just think this med hasen't been out there long enough and if you do research, you find each bp med works differently - my doctor said Amlodipine relaxed my arteries? That sounds scarey to me.
star_83092 xizziz
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suzanne71147 star_83092
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star_83092 suzanne71147
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