Anybody experience withdrawal symptons when stopping Amlodipine?

allenwoll...you're so right...readings can become quite high if one is anxious over ther results. I used to get high bp readings when I attended the Dr office because the blasted nurse didn't let me rest once I got into the inner office. Then, she put the cuff on me (loosely, I might add), & also there were times when I was standing. You can't get proper readings by doing these things!!!! Also, I was feeling tense vibes from my Dr. At one point he said "These readings HAVE to come down!!?? Well, what can I do about that!!??? I was taking my meds as prescribed, & never ever missed a tablet..no,not one! 

I'm at the point now where I don't permit the nurse to take my readings...but will allow the Dr. to do so.

Im on amlodipine for 1 month and now i change to perindopril but it makes my bp so high pass few days..im ok without it for 2 days since my reading 130/80

The doctors themselves p**s me off. They don't LISTEN. But they are more than happy to write a prescription for some s**t that causes problems at least as bad as what they treat. My pharmacy was late on my refill and I couldn't wait for them. This was a blessing in disguise. I'm feeling better now that I'm off of amlodapine. The pharmacist was alarmed when I told her "I'm done, I'm not taking it anymore and I don't care what happens". I'd rather be dead. Maybe my doctor could get that right (but I doubt it). I've been researching doctor assisted suicide or suicide vacation heavily for some time now. It's more appealing than how I felt.

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I'm with you I honestly don't understand why this drug is be prescribed to people. Ive been on an off it for about a week didnt really have any symptoms until i started taking it consecutively as of the last 2 Days ive been taking it consistently and the problems i orginally went to the doctor for is Worse i went in because of dizziness while driving mostly and just not feeling like myself when i was off and on i didnt have much side effects now everything is hitting all at once im writing this at 4am cant sleep my heart is pounding papulation chest pain nervous or anxiety never experienced anything like this im so tired but cant sleep i dont think im going to continue taking this i agree the side affects are just to much i wonder if u stop taking drug will side affects stop completely i feel this drug is doing more harm than help which is sad we put our trust in what presume to be good caring doctors which never disclosed the side affects we spending our hard earned money to harm ourselves some times i cant feel my arms im sore on my chest and back this is the worst drug known to man only been taking consecutively for 2 days

bp normally 140/80 on the pill 122/90

paul33163...it's quite permissible to just stop taking the Amlodipine. I have a good friend who is a Pharmacist, & I was told it wasn't necessary to wean off. I also got the same information from my Dr. & yet another Pharmacist. As you experienced, there are other medications out there, so nobody is stuck with Amlodipine. What a nasty drug that is!.

Out of curiosity what were the side effects you experienced?

Exercise and diet are the key. But it's sticking with it that is difficult. I think it's the only way anymore. Fight to live, or give up. I don't want the in- between anymore.

Hi Nannylyn! I told my gp that if I continued to experience the "side effects" that I was going to wean and stop taking them. Of course she said that I should continue to take them and just get accustomed to them. The first then last time my bp was taken was at her office. It was 158/86... down from 173/92 when I was at my inital appointment with her on 11/6/14. 

 Since my last dosage of 1/3 of the 5 mg pill that I have been prescribed to take, I have slowly been weaning myself off of it, I haven't experienced any negative side effects neither from the weaning nor the last time I took it on 12/18/14. I started this discussion because I want to know if there are any side effects that I might experience while weaning and then not taking the amlodipine,

The initial reason for my gp/the hospital doctor prescribing this was because I was under a lot of stress on election day and felt my heart pound hard, but not fast, or felt any dizziness. I have less stress in my life since then because my brother has loaned me his daughter's car and I am able to get around, make my own out and about schedule without having to wait for others to take me places within a limited time schedule.

Hi lenie95046..you didn't say how long you have been on the Amlodipine, nor the dosage. Yes, it'squite common for ankle/leg swelling while taking the Amlodipine, but more so with the 10mg dosage. That doesn't mean to say that anyone on 5mgs or less wouldn't suffer that as well. If your leg swelling is painful, you must contact your doctor right away. Usually, the swelling goes down, but returns the next day or so, especially when you continue with the Amlodipine. You don't have to wean off this medication..you certainly can stop abruptly. My own doctor confirmed with me that it stands to reason that there could be some physiological indications of the Amlodipine after stoppage. Makes sense to me, considering the length of time that chemical was in the body. Contact your doctor...don't just stop the medication without something to replace it.

Hi lennie,

My GP took me straight off of Amlopidine and put me on Lisinopril which was just as bad with other symptoms. Swollen legs and feet with the Amlopidine and a hacking cough which did not go away with the Lisinopril. Thought I would go insane, continual coughing day and night. I took myself off of the Lisinopril and went onto Grape seed extract for 6 or 7 weeks while the cough slowly cleared up. The Lisinopril causes kinins which are not dealt with by the kidneys, particularly if you are older. the kinins are toxic waste which gets into the blood stream and lodge in the lungs, the cough is the bodies way of clearning them out. My BP was pretty good on just the Grapeseed but I returned to my GP who was amazed the my BP was okish. She has now put me on a very low dose of Losartan, no side effects and with the 2 grapeseed extract a day my BP ranges between 135/88 - 115/75. Go back to your GP and do not put up with unpleasant symptoms.

Nannylynn...I'm a little surprised that your GP may not have told you of the possible side effect of dry cough. Approximately 1 in 4 experience this, while others, including myself, do not. Also, it doesn't always happen that

the A.C.E. inhibitor causes kinins..it's possible, but again doesn't always happen which is another reason why monitoring by your doctor is important. Losartan is in the class of A.R.B.s..How much Grape Seed Extract do you take? I'm happy the combinatin of the Losartan & Grape Seed Extract is working for you...but I would never encourage anyone to stop medications without first consulting their doctor.

My GP did tell me but said the cough would clear after a week or two. I researched Kinins and older people,whose kidneys are not working so efficiently, are very likely to suffer from the ACE cough due to build up of Kinins in the blood stream. I would only suggest doing what I did if you have a good quality BP machine and keep a regular check, I do not believe in taking chemicals if there is a natural remedy that does the job. I work with a Consultant, who is a great believer in natural remedies where appropriate, some thank goodness do exist. I am taking readings and filling in a chart for a month. So far my readings speak for themselves. I am able to take the lowest dose of Losarton with 200mg grapeseed daily and keep my BP at a good level. Today it was 130/85 in the morning and 115/78 at midday.

 

Nannylynn...I'm certainly not a doctor, but I strongly disagree with what your doctor said about the cough clearing after a week or two. It doesn't clear. You either get the cough, or your don't. I have a few friends who were taking an A.C.E. Inhibitor, & they developed the cough in less than 1 week..a dry hacking cough that cause their ribs to be sore,AND it kept them awake at night. Once they were switched to somethinge else, not in the A.C.E. category, the cough went away, but it can take a while.