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Amlodipine and headaches

How long do headaches continue as side effect of Amlodipine please?
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Hypertension, palpitations, acid reflux, nasal obstruction

only on Amlodipine 5 mg and 150/12.5 coaproval and frequency of episodes has decreased remarkably.i wish to reduce wt 70 kg and reduce medicine
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Amlodipine for HBP

Any good replacements for amlodipine? Thanks in advance.
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Amlodipine 5mg

Well, took one tablet of the new blood pressure tablets and reacted badly after several hours - severe headache, dizzy/disorientated, bellyache, nausea and finally sick! I checked the ingredients and there is a starch additive which could cone from corn, wheat or potatoes - and I am allergic to potatoes
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Can I eat grapefruit while taking apixiban?

Hi all, I am prescribed apixiban, amlodipine and bisoprolol but I have noticed that about one hour after taking the amlodipine in the morning, i get a tightness in my chest, breathing is laboured, heavy legs and my general walking pace slows right down.
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BP Medication side effects

I've put up with this for 4 weeks and have taken the step today to ask my GP to consider changing the Amlodipine as I'm sure this is the cause ( my gut feeling). Has anyone else had side effects from Amlodipine? Best wishes Andrew
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Thyroid and Amlodipine

I can see I could go up a smidge with my NDT, but would be grateful if anyone else on Amlodipine could tell me if it effected their thyroid in any way. Thanks.
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Amlodipine

Hello just joined and am interested in reading other peoples experience with Amlodipine and tips 9n trying to lower blood pressure naturally
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Changed my blood pressure tablets

Hi Everyone My doctor changed my tablets which I have taken for 2 years due to blood pressure too high Ramipril first then Amlodipine both made me feel sick with pain in chest back to old tablets day 5 but still feeling sick with no energy does anyone know when these feeling with go Thank you in
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Isosorbid monitrate side effects

Hi anyone have problems with this tablet.I have been on Amlodipine for years no problems. Cardiology now say I need added tablet. This isosorbid monotrate is giving me violent head aches but worse still I feel I’m going blind , blurred double vision, can’t stand any light or even tv seeing double.
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Prescribed Amodipine Blood pressure went Down then back UP

I have just been diagnosed with calcification of the coronary artery and have been prescribed 5mg Amlodipine and 10mg Atorvastatin. Within 4 days my BP went down from average 155/100 to 128/88. However over the next couple of days it was back up to 148/99 with a high of 161/10.
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HBP and Anxiety - Best Time for Medication.

I take Ramipril in the morning and both Bisoprolol and Amlodipine at night. I am thinking of Changing them around to Bisoprolol and Amlodipine morning and Ramipril at night (only after speaking to the Chemist/GP).
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Bisoprolol for HBP and Anxiety

Well I thought I was there - Controlled my BP with Ramipril and Amlodipine but now due to some side effects my GP has stopped the Amlodipine and replaced it with Bisoprolol. Anyone got experience of Beta Blockers for HBP? It may suit me as I also suffer from Anxiety but interested in any views.
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Kerkyra3076

Hi I would like to know if anybody with unstable angina and stent have been prescribed Nicorandil,Ranolazine and Amlodipine together.Thank you
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Amlodipine causing joint pains?

Hi, I have been on 10 mg for about two months now. My pre-existing bi-lateral shoulder bursitis is causing me a lot of pain after a stable (ish) 2.5 years. My feet and ankles are swollen and it is painful to walk. Horrible fatigue. Hips and knees starting to feel stiff. I'm 52 and work full time but
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Bisoprolol starting on 2.5mgs

Hi I'm new on here hello everyone, I already posted x1 as I've been on Doxazosin 1mg for blood pressure now going to start Bisoprolol 2.5 instead, have had meds changes several times, for blood pressure was on Ramipril, Losartan, then Amlodipine, but had negative reactions to them, a real bad cough
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2nd visit to A&E

Reduced my Atenolol from 50mg to 25 mg and took me off of 10mg of Amlodipine Been on 50mg Atenolol, 10mg Amlodipine, 10mg Ramipril, Statin and Aspirin for 18 years since heart attack.
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Hypertensive Crisis

My GP has prescribed me Amlodipine 5mg to take alongside Bisoprolol 2.5 which I have been taking for 5 years post heart attack. I started taking the Amlodipine immediately to lower my BP levels. My BP is very erratic but did lower to 153/93 today.
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Amlodipine side effects.

Tossing Amlodipine Besylate after one week. Too many negative side effects. 😧
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Drug Combinations

However after recent bad experience with Losartan for BP I have been prescribed Amlodipine. Does anyone out there have experience of two Calcium Blockers?
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