Are these side effects normal or do I need to change again

[Gibney]

changed from amlodipine 2 weeks ago. Very bad side efeffects. Now on 10 mg lisiniprol. Nauseau fatigue . Strange feeling across shoulders and neck. Glands in neck feels strange. This goes on for hours. Effecting my work life badly. Is it just me.

[Happyrosie]

it may take your body a while to get used to what you are giving it. But it’s impossible for us amateurs to say more really - we don’t know about your medical history, height and weight, family history …….

I expect you already have, under your doc, already tried the diet and lifestyle way to reduce your pressure.

If you are in the UK please consider giving Blood Pressure UK a ring. They are the specialist charity.

[Poetry19]

Hi, I too had awful side effects to both Amlodipine and Lisinopril . I now take Indapamide (slow release) and I feel so much better. Keep going back to your dr as there are many different tablets . I used to feel so dizzy and light headed and had awful acid reflux on all the other blood pressure tablets I tried.

[Gibney in reply to Poetry19]

yes I will go back to doctor. Thank you for your reply. Hopefully I can get meds sorted. Iv made a lotbof lifestyle changes which im hoping will help more tgan meds.

[Bumley]

I have been taking Amlodipine now for some 10 years after my triple bypass until two months ago when in hospital with Covid Pneumonia. I had a fall and the cause of this was Postural Hypotension (low blood pressure) and the doctors recommended that all heart medications - Ramipril 5mg Amlodipine and Furosemide be withdrawn. My blood pressure is stable at 130/75. I have seen my GP recently and he has reinstated by Ramipril but now at 1.25mg. I am stable now but keeping things under review. I think that I have been complacent over the years. I have had no side effect in the last 10 years