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Anyone know natural or alternatives to carvedidoli and amlodipine

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chris21802
chris21802

My GP a mth ago increased my amlodpine to 10 my a day along with carvedidol to 10 my. Which both have terrible side effects. for me it's terrible muscle pain cramps in lower back. I could not get a refill on amlodipine for the last two days in the muscle cramping in my lower back has increased so much that I can't sleep at night I can hardly walk I can feel the muscle cramping and spasms so I wonder if it's the carpet at all I'm going to tell them to take me out both of these medicines what are some better alternatives to these medications that have I can't do anything but it seems to have increased I've heated and iced my back I can't take Ibuprofen because I am on coumadin if anyone knows a better alternative that has less side effects in this please let me know as soon as possible

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  • RHGB
    RHGB chris21802

    Posted

    There are plenty of alternatives to amlodipine, such as felodipine, but carvedilol is a fairly specialist beta blocker. What are you taking the latter for?
  • suzanne71147
    suzanne71147 chris21802

    Posted

    Although Felodipine is an alternative I am on it with Ramipril and have lower back pain which goes down my leg at night and stops me sleeping.
    • kriana
      kriana suzanne71147

      Posted

      The pain you describe sounds like classic sciatica, seeing an osteo/chiropractor will confirm.
  • chris21802
    chris21802

    Posted

    It is for BP I had an aortic valve replaced on Coumadin.
  • jx41870
    jx41870 chris21802

    Posted

    But if you have these pains when you stop the amlodipine, it's probably not the amlodipine.  And I don't know that beta blockers should cause muscle pains either, though I suppose anything is possible.  Have you got back to your doctor about these pains, could have other causes.

    • chris21802
      chris21802 jx41870

      Posted

      thank you for your quick reply. I was looking up side effects of Carvedilol so maybe it's that I'm actually going to an acupuncturist today Carvedilol has lower back pain muscle cramping joint pain

  • ann_c.04098
    ann_c.04098 chris21802

    Posted

    Chris, if you can find a nautropathic doctor or a chiropractor.. yes I said chiropractor.. you would benefit.. all diseases start in the nervous system, which medical doctors are not trained to see.. their specialty is drugs and more drugs but they can't give you the route cause of anything.. The body is all connected and not treated by a doctor for this and a doctor for that.. Please look into it..and get off of those dangerous drugs.. the only people they make happy are doctors and the drug companies...

    • chris21802
      chris21802 ann_c.04098

      Posted

      Thank you Ann I am going to a chiropractor slash acupuncturist today I understand we all need medication for some reason or other this is totally taking my life away where I can't function and I'm in constant pain and I have to be my advocate I have a doctor appointment on Friday and I will tell them I want off this medicine

  • ann_c.04098
    ann_c.04098 chris21802

    Posted

    Good for you Chris, I wish you the very best of health.. There has been a long fight for decades between the AMA and chiropractors.  now they are finally being recognized as they should be.  The bias against them is not unlike the media when some have an agenda..
  • cpwood
    cpwood chris21802

    Posted

    When I had a bad reaction to amlodipine, my doctor switched me to metoprolol tartrate and I've had no problems.  I'm also on ziac and losartan

    .  Lots of options out there, but it's just a case of trying them until you get the right balance. Good luck.

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