has anyone else got depressed on Amlodipine ?
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Hi,
Have been on Amitryptiline now for 6 years for M E but managing really well , back to work and staying stable, was put on Amlodipine 5mg for high bp about 3 months ago but feeling really down with the Amlodipine added in, i,ve seen everyones side effects but just wondering if anyone has had mood changes / depression ?
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Max_Beck
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I changed from Amlodipine last Tuesday still waiting for to wane.
g00glemale
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This has been my experience since the start of the year. I've been taking Amlodipine for HBP since March 09 along with Dutasteride and Tamsulosin for enlarged prostate.
Another side effect of all three is loss of sex drive, which I have noticed and may also have added to my malaise.
I went to my GP a week ago and said I wanted to stop taking the meds. I feel slightly better but it is early days. I'm now very anti prescription meds having had a similar experience 13 years ago with an arthritis drug (arthrotec 50).
Anyone know of anyhting else that's good for HBP (in the way that glucosamine sulphate and cod liver oil are for arthritis?)
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karen83364 Guest
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I have the same feelings. I thought it was due to the menopause but being off them for a week, my mood has elevated. I can laugh again without feeling that I'm forcing it
g00glemale
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My BP has gone up but not by much and I think I can control that with exercise (like BumbleB I used to walk regularly, but the loss of interest stopped that). I go back to my GP next week so it will be interesting to hear what she thinks.
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SAMMY16 Guest
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I totally agree that amlodipine is a cause of depression. After finally getting much better after 14 years of often suicidal depression I was put on this for high blood pressure and within days felt all my symptoms returning. After a few weeks I came off this horrid drug and sure enough my mood lifted. It is dreadful that a drug used to cure one illness can create another and cause more drugs to be prescribed and paid for
Cookiepie SAMMY16
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I know this is an older post and I happened upon this feed luckily- I've been on Amodipine for a year or so now- every day I'd wake up wishing I'd died in my sleep. I didn't care if I saw or heard from any family ever again. Several times I was going to just pick a day and end my life -many ways I could accomplish this going through my mind. Was a day away from having my daughter take me to a mental hospital . When I saw everyone commenting on these symptoms, I felt a sort of relief and revelation that it wasn't me losing it. I made an appt with my cardiologist the very next day and had me taken off this vile med. I haven't woken with these thoughts the last 2 days . What a feeling! Off BP meds totally for now so will see what happens. Thank you all for posting! I cried when I saw everyone's symptoms and again felt relief but sad we all had to go through such terrible side effects but have lived to talk about it.
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hails63112 zaranski
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Just reading through these threads and saw yours, wondering how you are now? I have been taking amlodipine 10mg for few months, 2 months ago I started having dead leg and numbness down my left side, I am 36 and generally active and I just can't believe how I feel, I have trouble sleeping and wake up with a dead leg or foot and have just started having panic attacks and dreadful anxiety! My doctor has sent me for several tests for numbness including doppler and nerve tests but all okay, really can't carry on like this, it's taking over my life, thought it might be amlodipine
Has anyone experience the same?
Inquisitive zaranski
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With regard to Zaranski's reply; I've spoken with friends who are also on Amlodipine and left sided pain/tingling/aches/cramps are common, as is low mood or anxiety.
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