Reviewer: Kenny, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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Lisinopril made me cough so my doctor gave me this instead. It is awesome. It totally got rid of my Reynaud's syndrome (she said it might help) which is a huge bonus since I live in a cold climate. And my BP was 106 / 68 last time it was measured.

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Lisinopril made me cough so my doctor gave me this instead. It is awesome. It totally got rid of my Reynaud's syndrome (she said it might help) which is a huge bonus since I live in a cold climate. And my BP was 106 / 68 last time it was measured.
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Reviewer: 35-44

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I am a 43 year old female and was given amlodipine for some high blood pressure. I was taking for 4 days when I woke up with a rash on my upper body and stomach. Following day I was in the hospital with a severe allergic reaction. I had clusters of blisters not even hives and the rest of my body from head to toe. My lips had swollen and I immediately took myself to the hospital. Docs said that I h ... Show Full Comment

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I am a 43 year old female and was given amlodipine for some high blood pressure. I was taking for 4 days when I woke up with a rash on my upper body and stomach. Following day I was in the hospital with a severe allergic reaction. I had clusters of blisters not even hives and the rest of my body from head to toe. My lips had swollen and I immediately took myself to the hospital. Docs said that I had a case they hadnt seen with so many blisters. I was given epinephrine and steroids then sent home with 5 days of steroids and an epi pen. I am now almost 2 weeks in and still have a rash on most of my body. A terrible experience.
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Reviewer: Mo, 35-44 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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I'm 42 yrs old. I'm just coming off amlodipine. I was taking it for several years 5mg day, but to better control blood pressure was upped to 10mg about 4 months ago, that is when I noticed side-effects. For me I had some swelling of ankles/legs (worse in hot climates). This might have been manageable but then I started having joint pain, especially in my knees and shoulders - they felt out ... Show Full Comment

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I'm 42 yrs old. I'm just coming off amlodipine. I was taking it for several years 5mg day, but to better control blood pressure was upped to 10mg about 4 months ago, that is when I noticed side-effects. For me I had some swelling of ankles/legs (worse in hot climates). This might have been manageable but then I started having joint pain, especially in my knees and shoulders - they felt out of place and would have inflammation easily with movement/exercise. I had not made any other changes in my life or with medications and am 100% sure this medication caused the joint pain. I've been off it for a few weeks now and already joint pain is going away. Now trying a new medication...fingers crossed...
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Reviewer: DrZhiivago, 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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I took the Amlodipine 5mg along with Anatolol 50 mg and it worked for me. Of course, I had side effects but I dealt with it and I did not take additional meds for each and every side effect. Most of the side effects eventually went away after 2-3 months, however, my BP went down too and I can feel the difference in my daily routine. I have researched high BP meds over 2-3 years and I discovered t ... Show Full Comment

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I took the Amlodipine 5mg along with Anatolol 50 mg and it worked for me. Of course, I had side effects but I dealt with it and I did not take additional meds for each and every side effect. Most of the side effects eventually went away after 2-3 months, however, my BP went down too and I can feel the difference in my daily routine. I have researched high BP meds over 2-3 years and I discovered the best med is the combination meds. I believe it did lots of good for me. But please do bear in mind; I did not just inhale my meds; I added vigorous quick walking and I watched what I was eating too. The combination of meds, exercise, and the right food did help tremendously. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. Best of Luck
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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month

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My Cardio Dr started me on this BP med 3 weeks ago. I go back to him next week. I’ll be telling him he needs to switch me to something else!! I am so dizzy almost 24-7. I’ve also noticed that I have arm pain some days too, like I slept funny on it. I can live with that - I CANT live with this dizziness!!! I also take Atenolol 50mg a day -for years now- and I have no problem with that med. This Aml ... Show Full Comment

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My Cardio Dr started me on this BP med 3 weeks ago. I go back to him next week. I’ll be telling him he needs to switch me to something else!! I am so dizzy almost 24-7. I’ve also noticed that I have arm pain some days too, like I slept funny on it. I can live with that - I CANT live with this dizziness!!! I also take Atenolol 50mg a day -for years now- and I have no problem with that med. This Amlodipine Besylate is not working. My Dr only has me on med at 2.5mg because he says I just need a small boost on my HBP but this is not working for me. This dizziness and vertigo needs to stop! However it is starting to help my BP go down many days and when it does go back up I’m in the 140’s-150.
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