This medication works but I developed muscle and joint pains in both shoulders and neck area. More sever in the left shoulder.
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amlodipine besylate caused heart to throb, weakness, dizziness ... just another drug "pushed" by the legal "drug-pushers" ... doctors, pharmaceutical firms and their sexy representatives in their "tight
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Realist | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/29/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.7
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My doctor added amlodipine to Avalide for high blood pressure. It has been an excellent solution. My only side effect was ankle swelling which was remedied by the addition of a diuretic to the Avalide.
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sweetpapa1 | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/29/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.3
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This medication made my ankles swell, my blood pressure is under control, its just my ankles are kinda fat
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/26/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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It was effective in lowering my blood pressure, but the side effects were not worth it. Severe muscle cramps, vision problems and fatigue were my negative reactions.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/18/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.3
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drug great but cant get it up anymore wife thinks its her gonna get on another drug tomorrow
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GrandmaD | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/12/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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What are the side effects?
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Anonymous | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/8/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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I am taking [1] Lisinopril 40mg TAB & [1] Amlodipine Besylate 10mg TAB together daily for a couple of years and have had no side affects except for errectical dyfunction. So I give this a 5 star for controling the blood pressure but sex life has been nil.....
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holly | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/24/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.3
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Feeling unwell,dizzines,painfull legs,
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Sheri | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
8/21/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.3
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My husband just recently (2 months ago)began taking amlodipine 5mg. I am seeing a significant change (not good) in his normally calm and patient demeanor, and his sex drive is completely gone. His anger and frustration is being directed at me. I'll be calling his Dr. tomorrow, and hopefully, he'll prescribe something different before it's too late.
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Hilda Z. | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/8/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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This medication was prescribed to me by my cardiologist on 08/01/08. At the time my BP was 156/102. My cardiologist also recommended that I purchase a blood pressure monitor. I used the blood pressure monitor today for the first time and my reading was 122/87. This medication has drastically reduced my high blood pressure in a very short period of time. Also, I haven't had any side effects. Thank You...Hilda Zorrilla!
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mokie | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/6/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.0
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After three weeks of use(once a day), I have experienced an extremely painful swelling of my feet. Very much like gout except it is not semsitive to touching.
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[email protected] | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/6/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.7
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I am taking this for buergers disease, I was recently been prescribed Wellbutrin some of the articles I have read say you shouldn't take these two medicines together.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/5/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.0
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Prescribed for migraine 5 mg. Some moderate effectiveness. Side effects include itchy scalp, fatigue, and perhaps minor mood disturbance.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years |
7/22/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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Began taking amlodipine after my accident in 2003 along with maxzide for blood pressure. Though it helped lowered my BP, it also caused swelling in my ankles, fatigue, and a severely decreased libido. Stopped taking it and replaced it with hawthorne berries and cayenne supplements. BP has been normal ever since and the side effects are gone.
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Ali | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/16/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.3
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I have had a very bad experience with this medication. I have been taking it for about 2 wekks and since then i have had severe chest pains very bad dizziness and fatigue. i read that the chest pains could be a sign of infection from the medication.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/11/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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works great, except my left leg is hugh! My ankles are large also, but my lef leg is so large, I was sent to have tests done by my doctor. She thought maybe I had a problem with my flow of blood. No problem there!
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lunasatic | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/8/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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Ankle swelling, headache, both listed side effects. Used in combination w/atenolol w/chlorthalidone since 6/23/08. Diastolic pressure is being stubborn about lowering.
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p8vaug | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/1/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.0
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it makes me sick and out of sorts
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nizraf | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/19/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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Taken this med (5 mg tabs,) plus Metoprolol 50 mg, for 5 months; it has lowered BP well. Recently my ankles have swollen. I started to reduce dosage to 2.5 mg, and hope that will solve the problem.
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Stan | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/15/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.7
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How long does it take for the med to get working? I have been on for 1.5 weeks
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Anna | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/7/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.0
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First dose caused severe headache; ankles swelled up after a week on the drug - never had swollen ankles in my life before this.
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