Blood Pressure Meds side effects

[Stevenbaker]

Hi,

I’m Steve 57 yrs old and I have tried two different types of Amlodipine for high BP,

although the meds do lower my BP I have they both give me very red sore swollen fingers.

The doctors keep saying it’s not the meds and it is dermatitis, but I absolutely know it’s the meds as both times the problem occurs after around 2 months of taking.

Has anyone else experienced these symptoms?

Thanks.

[fmkkm]

Hi, I just checked out Drugs.com and it lists swollen fingers as a rare side effect for Amlodipine. I also read some of the user reviews and a couple people mentioned swollen fingers and hands.

[Stevenbaker in reply to fmkkm]

Thanks for your reply, I will check this out.

[Eviedog12]

Hi, I had swollen ankles with this medication so it was changed to Losartan. There are others to try to go back to your GP and ask for another.

[katieoxo60]

Hi Stevenbaker, you are very young to have these problems hence the reason you need answers to this problem. You could like myself be taking tablets for years to come. Swelling with this drug is common but rare to see in fingers. Hope you have checked on Drugs.com by now. There are many BP tablets so your doctor can try another kind , reactions are different in different people, you will have to produce the evidence if you can to prove your case to the GP. Additives in the drugs can also cause reactions like I find blue colours effect myself so all my drugs are white or coated Good luck

[Stevenbaker in reply to katieoxo60]

Hi Katie

Thanks for your reply, the doctors just don’t believe me, it’s very frustrating.

Because im an engineer they think that oil and grease is causing dermatitis, but it’s nothing to do with that.

I am going to slowly ween myself off the meds for a while as in the past to prove my point and then go back to the doctors.

[katieoxo60 in reply to Stevenbaker]

That sounds like a plan to me good luck.

[PecanSandie]

Although I take a raft of HBP drugs, I swear the Amlodipine is the only one that actually works for me. I was on 10mg Amlodipine and it makes my feet puffy. Now I am on 5mg tablets which doesn't make my feet swell and my BP appears to be under control. I read somewhere that the 5mg dose is just as effective as the 10mg so you might want to ask your doctor about trying a lower dose.

[Cyclinghero]

never had that or anything like it. Been on amlodipine for years.

[btaylorsacto]

I couldn't take it. Caused all sorts of side effects, including swelling of my ostomy. I don't remember what the other side effects were, but there were more. My doctor said the side effects would go away, but I didn't want to deal with them.

[cornishgal23]

I agree with PecanSandie that amlodipine side effects are dose dependent. I, too, had awful swelling of legs and ankles as well as fingers when on 10 mg. Now on 5 mg, I can again wear my wedding ring and only get a bit of heat and puffiness in my lower legs in the evenings, which is manageable. Unfortunately, often it is hard to convince our doctors that it is the meds that cause these problems. For example, I have also become short of breath since starting the BP meds and feel certain it is either the amlodipine or the candesartan causing it but have been told that is not likely. Because of the breathing problems, I have had x-rays and every possible test for heart problems, all showing nothing amiss. Enough said! So stick to your guns, and ask for a lower dose. If that doesn't help, then request a different kind of medication.