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i have been given adalat 5 mg nifedipine for raynauds

any comments from suffers and what are the side effects

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It's the standard treatment. I have had no side effects.

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Sootie1

My blood pressure dropped so badly I couldn't sit upright, had to discontinue after a few days.

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fairy56

Hi, I used to take nifedipine, for my raynauds, unfortunately it made my headaches worse. I now take Amlodipine 10mg once a day, amazingly the headaches and migraines I used to have regularly, seem to have practically disappeared, a very nice side effect!! It also seems to have made my raynauds better.

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I too suffered with low blood pressure to an extent that some days I couldn't get out of bed. I have now stopped taking them and feel a whole lot better. At the moment I am taking nothing but even with the Adalat I saw no difference to my chronic Raynauds.

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I was taking Nifedipine but it caused calcium to build up in my body so I now take Adizem (Diltiazem Hydrochloride) no problems so far.

I took nifedepine but i had side effects aswell...

Very hot legs and palpitations so I've stopped now

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