I had been taking this drug for a few months with no apparent side effects .then started getting a feeling that something was in my ear .this carried on for some time then spread to my cheek.have had various tests docs cant find anything.then about three months ago woke up one morning feeling like i wasnt here felt like a zombie that was the start gradually got worse didnt relate it to the tablets at first.got paranoid anxious. nervous. panic attacks .had horrible thoughts .Dont know how but carried on at work got a family to look after and tried to carry on as normal hopeing it wood pass it didnt .It was only when my wife mentioned the tablets that i found this forum and realized other people were suffering the same as me.told my doc i was taking my self of the talets she told me too keep a check on my blood pressure.Have been off them for about three weeks now .My blood pressure is better than its ever been it really wasnt that high when they put me on them.Ithink they make it higher especially if they make you nervous and have panic attacks. My ear and cheek seem better gradually getting back to my old self but still feeling not quite right yet only been off for aboit three weeks so may take a bit longer.Iwill never take these tablets again but obviously other people dont have any problems but if you are about too go on them i would definately think twice .
hey Mark ... I'm so glad you wrote in --- the more I read about this medication, the more unhappy I am. I've been on the lowest dose (5 mg) for a little less than 3 weeks. The 1st week I was fine, no noticeable side effects. Then I started having trouble with my eyes, not exactly double-vision, more out of focus.
Then came the pins and needles and numbness in arms and legs And in the last couple of days, the feeling of something in my ear just like you described. Its driving me crazy (I do suffer from anxiety/panic disorder and paranoia) but my doctor told me to "just give it some time". I'm trying because my blood pressure is better (tho not having any effect on my fast heart rate).
Hello Mark I am so glad your Doctor listened to you my Doctor got a bit cross, and changed me to Felodipine 5mg which is a very similar drug my ankles swelled and my Blood Pressure went up saw nurse at surgery told her about the problems recieved a telephone call that evening telling me to increase the dose to 10mg ankles so swollen I couldnt walk the cramp in my legs that I had with Amolodipine came back and terrible nightmares so I cut the dose back to 5mg ankles still swollen and cramp in my feet and legs so this week I am taking it every other day on the days I dont take it my blood pressure goes down. I think Blood pressure medication is given out too freely the drug companies must be making a packet. I know what you me about feeling like a Zombie I just didnt want to do anything it was even an effort to have a shower in the morning. I hope you will feel better soon you are not alone so many people are having problems with blood pressure medication. regards Jacky
Bonjour Mark, je sais ce que vous voulez dire, ces médicaments ne devraient jamais être sur le marché. Le pire, c'est quand votre médecin ne vous croit pas ou refuse de croire que ce sont ces horribles médicaments qui sont responsables. J'en ai pris pendant quelques années, bien sûr, je ne me suis pas rendu compte que c'était eux qui me faisaient me sentir si mal. J'ai oublié de les emmener avec moi en vacances, je me suis senti mieux après quelques jours. Alors j'ai arrêté de les prendre, j'étais sans eux pendant quelques mois, puis je suis retourné chez mon médecin et je le lui ai dit. Ensuite, il m'a mis sous Rampiril. Ça allait pendant quelques semaines, puis retour à la case départ. La pression artérielle n'est de toute façon pas stable avec eux, alors plutôt que d'avoir une dispute avec lui, en les laissant de côté pendant plusieurs semaines puis en retournant le voir, elle devrait être élevée à nouveau, donc il devra alors les changer. Je vous dirai que ces médicaments sont du même genre, les deux m'ont volé 4 ans de ma vie. Je ne me sens pas bien maintenant, mais pas si fatigué, j'avais littéralement l'impression de perdre la tête, de ne plus être en contrôle si vous voyez ce que je veux dire. Aucune sensation d'excitation, de bonheur, on dirait qu'il n'y a rien à quoi s'attendre. J'étais une personne passionnée d'artisanat, crochet, couture, tricot, etc. Mais je n'arrive pas à me concentrer sur les choses que j'aimais faire. J'aimais créer, mais c'est parti maintenant, puis il y a les problèmes de mémoire, c'est comme si la démence commençait, mais comme je l'ai écrit plus tôt dans un message, si la majorité des personnes âgées ou d'âge moyen qui ont normalement une tension artérielle élevée, cela pourrait expliquer pourquoi tant de personnes ont été signalées comme ayant la démence, ce sont les médicaments, je le jure. J'espère que vous serez bientôt rétabli, mais soyez conscient que c'est aussi le Rampiril ainsi que l'Amlodopine. ☹️
I mostly have memory problems with amlodopine. Also dizzyness and vertigo. Blood pressure goes from high to too low. Only taking 2.5 mg
Je suis sûr qu'il doit y avoir un lien entre les problèmes de mémoire que j'ai (Démence) et ces médicaments. J'ai commencé avec 2,5 mg puis j'ai été augmenté à 10 mg. Méfiez-vous, ne vous laissez pas intimider pour continuer à prendre ces médicaments. Et comme je l'ai mentionné, j'éviterais Ramiril à tout prix. Bonne chance
I googled and it seems all the blood pressure meds have similar side effects. I have to take something. For a while prune juice was helping. But today I had to take another pill. Ginger helped too. My blood pressure is very related to what I eat.
Hello Sue Like you I used to embroider, knit, I have a half finished rug used to make lots of things and grown my own vegetables since being on blood pressure meds just cant be bothered. I have been put on various BP meds all have given me bad side effects. I have decided not to take Felodipine for a couple of weeks to see if my swollen ankles go down. I have already cut them down to one every other day with no change to my blood pressure. I have left the tap running and other silly things like this.
Une drogue méchante, m'a donné une colite et je souffre encore 9 mois après avoir arrêté. Ma tension artérielle est devenue incontrôlable lorsque je les prenais. Maintenant, je prends des comprimés de Candésartan et aucun problème.
Hi this mark thank you for all your replies as I said before have been off amlodipine for nearly a month now .but still having problems with my ear and cheek on the left side of my face .also still not feeling 100 percent not like a zombie anymore but still no zest for life .trying to carry on as normal hoping something will happen .would like to know if anyone has come off of this drug due to side effects and got back to normal .too all the people who replied and the others on this forum hope you all get back as you were soon .
I've started drinking prune juice and ginger ale to keep my blood pressure down. Garlic supposedly keeps blood pressure down . sometimes I think if I. Can stay off that medicine I'll get better
Couldn't get my blood pressure down. Back on amlodipine
Bonjour Mark, tenez-nous informés de vos propres méthodes pour aider votre tension artérielle. Bonne chance.