Amlodipine

I am taking it. whether to good effect I do not know, but certainly no side effects.

I have no problems with it - been taking it for several years - 5mg daily. I never read ‘side effects’ - every medication has side effects. Some of the food we eat daily has side effects. But that’s just me. Try one tablet, and if you have some troubling side effect, stop taking it and get in touch with your Doctor. High BP is no joke.

I’m taking it. I never read the side effects of any medication as generally you can be “ dizzy, sleepy, insomniac, constipated, have diarrhoea, indigestion,headaches, aching joints, cramp,” and generally it’s our fault because we wretches are still alive. Don’t take me seriously. Just looking at the hefty bag of meds that DH has retrieved from the chemist. I’m really truly great full to the NHS . Just keep a watching brief for the first few weeks .

Been taking it for a few years. No side effects.

Grateful, idiot iPad,not great full

I've been taking 10mg daily for years and haven't noticed any side effects. Blood pressure is fine so something must be working!

Yes, I do, and it’s fine, it’s helped me. (I have annual reviews, so can raise concerns should I have any). They have to list every possible known side effect on any medications, which can seem quite scary when reading them, but in reality, most people will have no or very few of the effects listed.

My advice, if you have concerns, is to discuss these with your doctor, as they are best placed to help you, as they know your medical background. I can only say how I have found a given medicine for me, but another person could have a completely different experience. As I say, your doctor is the best person to discuss this with.

Good luck 😁

My GP said it would make my ankles swell which, at first, it did, but after a month or so, they went back to normal. I've had no other side effects.

Not sure this is what you want to hear, I had to stop taking them, they played havoc with my already overactive bladder.
I am now taking Felodopine, early days but so far so good.

I started earlier this year my BP wasn’t high but going up and down a bit, 5 mg a day, I rarely read side effects and have had none

I don't read the side effects leaflet unless I get something happen that might be a side effect.

If I read the list first, I'd just get them all.

I once took part in a blind trial for a herbal tablet not knowing whether you were taking the tablet or the sugar pill after the results came out we were sent the paperwork of results

The people noticing the most side effects which were mostly headaches, lose stomachs and even suicidal ideation were those taking the inoffensive sugar pill
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Thanks all. You've given me a good idea of what to expect. My BP shoots up very high but also goes down quite low. A happy medium might a hard to find.

I don't take them but DH does!! As with any medication I don't go looking for side effects until you have some!! Then check!!
Otherwise you would never eat, drink etc etc.

I've been taking Amlodipine 10mg daily for more than 20 years. My BP is well controlled and I'm not aware of any side effects.
On the other hand, SO takes the same daily dose and his ankles often swell which his GP attributes to the Amlodipine.

I’ve been taking Amlodipine for ten years, 10 mgs per day. No problems and they control my blood pressure. I did have swollen ankles after I started, only when walking, not all the time, but that settled after a while. If I walk a particularly long way, such as 20,000 steps in a day, my ankles will swell, but otherwise they don’t.
Don’t forget that you can’t eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice whilst on Amlodipine. It can make your blood pressure drop far too low so you keel over.

I have been taking it for over 20 years in combination with several other drugs to control hypertension. I haven’t experienced any side effects and my blood pressure is now stable after serious health issues.

All of my drugs have long lists of nasty sounding side effects, mostly uncommon. As long as you feel Ok, are monitored and the drug is doing what it’s supposed to you should be fine but if you are at all worried please speak to your doctor or pharmacist.

Aveline I was on it for about a year . Made my ankles swell and got painful then once I was diagnosed with paroxysm atrial fibrillation taken off it. Because of the swelling within a week my ankles back to normal and no pain. I do take Ramipril and been on it for years no side effects.

Should have said that's for high blood pressure. Take Flecainide for my heart and Apixaban a blood thinner had not side effects from them.

maddyone I saw that grapefruit juice can lead to low BP if taken while on Amlodipine. Maybe I should just drink grapefruit juice instead if that works? Don't worry, I'm joking!

On both Rampril and Amlodopine for years, with no side effects. Unusual for me, because I ofter suffer severe side effects with other meds.
All meds have documented side effects. Unless you try them, you won't know!

I am so mad with my doctor for prescribing this medicine to me.

I took it for 6 weeks in conjunction with Ramipril which I have taken for years, my blood pressure went right down but I suffer from all sorts of side effects, including fainting spells, sometimes I can hear my own heartbeat so loud in my ears and recently disturbed vision in my left eye.

The doctor referred me to Specsaver for a thorough eye examination. I have stopped taking it hoping the side effects will go away in time.

Read patient online regarding this drug.

I have joined Slimming World, hoping to lose about 1 stone to bring my weight in healthy range so that I can get rid of all my medications for good.

I had avoided medication online forums because I reckoned that it would be mostly people who had problems who would post. This is why I thought seeking information as to experience from the Grans would be most useful for me. I've just taken the first tablet! Here goes...

I've been on Amlodopine for several years now so my blood pressure is always normal at checkups these days.
No side effects other than swollen ankles in hot weather.