Amlodipine and more frequent periods
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I have been having double the periods on amlodipine. Anyone else going through this? My Dr. does not believe it's the med of course.
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Notes on Amlodipine and more frequent periods
lily65668 time2reclaim
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Just wondering how old you are. This can start several years before menopause, so it could just be a coincidence if you're in that age range.
time2reclaim lily65668
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I'm 46 and yes it could be a coincidence but what an odd one that my periods would go from being pretty regular to 13 to 19 days between right after I started taking amlodipine.
lily65668 time2reclaim
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Could be that the run-up to the menopause has sensitised your body to the effects of amlodipine. Speaking from personal experience, the changes are pretty wide-ranging and start well before the menopause itself. Just wondering how high your BP is. If it's not too high - by which I mean if your diastolic (lower) figure is under 100 - it might even be worth trying a reduced dose for a few months to see if it makes a difference. But I wouldn't risk this if your BP is regularly above 160/100.