I was wondering what benefits others are experiencing due to Amlodipine?
I was started on Amlodipine 5mg in March this year. I was having regular check ups for blood pressure etc due to the possible side effects but I've been fine. No side effects whatsoever, but the medication doesn't seem to be doing much to relieve my symptoms or flare ups either.
Is 5mg the standard dose, or is it perhaps that the dose needs to increased?
I don’t remember what dose I was in but I think it was more then 5mg. After I got an ulcer on my finger a different doc at my rheumatologist office switched me to high doses of nifedipine. In the summer I don’t take any but in the cold of the winter o take 60mg twice a day. I get to play with my dose 30-60mg twice a day depending on the season. It is a much better drug for my fingers then amlodipine was. I’ve had an ulcer since but it didn’t get as bad and healed so much faster. I would definitely ask about dosage or alternative meds. I am in Seattle WA though and I know protocol seem to be different in the UK if that is where you are
Thanks. I am in the UK, my GP did want to put me on Nifedipine originally but apparently there's a shortage of that over here, so she suggested Amlodipine instead. Just seems confusing. I've had ulceration on toe couple of times too.
Hi I was on nifedipine at high doses (80) and it was great for circulation but I had a lot of side effects. I had to switch as manufacturer stopped making it and most months I couldn't get any. Switched to amlodipine variable dose 0 5 10 depending on weather and risks eg going somewhere air conditioned. Doesn't work quite as well but far fewer side effects. My uk gp has a physicians assistant who is more clued up and easier to see Thant my go is and she PX me both 5 & 10 to keep at home and dose myself.
Thank you, think I'll go and speak to her again and see if I can give that a go. Anything is worth a try cos it's driving me nuts at the moment.
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My doctor put me on amlodipine to help with the circulation in my fingers in the cold months of the year. I'm on it because of my Raynaud's. That little pill does help me in the winter time.
It is supposed to dilate the vessels to help with the circulation for skin my case bleed fingers and the spots. It made my blood pressure go to low so I stopped that one. It gave me headaches
I am on 5mg amlodipine. It has reduced my Reynauds significantly. In the winter and tolerating air conditioned rooms in summer. Although, I carry a pair of gloves with me everywhere, I have not had to pull them out for use inside a grocery store or home for about the past year. With the exception of my hardened clawlike knuckles, I’ve gotten great doctor reports on my hands exam. It has helped me.
That sounds amazing, that's the kind of benefits I was hoping to achieve, but sadly no. I am still having to use gloves on and off throughout the day and have multiple flare ups everyday, it's so miserable
I have an exercise where I extend my arms outward sideways from my body at shoulder height and with fingers stretched apart and just shake to vibrate. My forearms are hardened (fascia) and it just feels good to feel my upper arms and flesh have movement. In my mind, I feel I am keeping my circulation to hands open.
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