great video , I've been taking Amlodipine/Norvasc for over 20 years . Works great . Also he mentioned chlorthalidone , I used to have chronic kidney stones , since taking this I have had zero stones in 15 years . Hope this helps someone
Check out its side effects and save yourself before you are caught in its clutches. I ended up not being able to walk. In any case Amlodopine is banned in most coundtriesbecause of its side effects. Run before you lose being able to walk.
@@alishakir8430 thank you for your input. Do you think the calcium will help for the damaged skeletal muscles I certainly will do most things to help the situation. Thank you kindly
@@margarethralph9770 I am taking Amlodipine 10 mg for less than 2 weeks together with 500 mg Calcium, and I add Calcium in my diet through yogurt and fish. I think in your case you need between 1000 to 1500 mg Calcium a day , so try taking 500 mg calcium tablet and Calcium rich food, best wishes to you.
I asked the doc what I can do to stop anxiety and was given a prescription for amlodipine. That’s all. Needless to say I stopped this now and sorted the real problem out myself.
I'm in that moderate high BP group. I got significant edema from Amlodipine along with leg and foot cramps. So glad I'm not taking it anymore. Taking Diltiazen ER now along with Losartin, feeling much better.
@Theresa Bennett I've lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks on Keto but I still cheat a little. On Clonidine now and it sucks too. Makes me very lethargic. I'm hoping if I get my weight down, my BP will come down too. 25 lbs. to go.
Hi dr ken kandow just wanted to thank you for,your information. That you have helped me with you are,a,great doctor god bless,you and,your family uou really helped me a lot.
Very interesting . And you're spot on about diet change . I do eat lots of vegetables , fruit , nuts , oats , grains etc I do not eat junk food but it is difficult to monitor everything that goes in ... All those hidden salts and sugars etc . But I had a blood pressure spike last week , lots of headaches , nausea , weird dreams and sweats at night , waking up having to break myself out of almost delirious type thought patterns and not feeling my usual self so doc placed me on 5mg Amlodipine and off for blood tests next week . Surgery blood pressure 170/110 but over the past few days home readings ranging between 113 to 135 over 70 to 80 . So I will have to take my home monitor and get it checked for accuracy I think . Now I know what high blood pressure feels like ....... Not nice . I also drink tonnes of water a day , most days .
Amlodopine is a drug from hell. I gave my input of my experience when I ended up in a wheelchair. Wait till you feel the withdrawals. Near death experiences over and over.
thanks for the info! ur a lifesaver. I'm going to have to make this known to both my pulmonologist, and GP. and i haven't taken it now for two nights and feel reasonably better. my bp has even gone down and is staying in the 120s to 130s where when I was taking it, it would be in the 140s! I wonder if it was actually making it rise instead of going back to normal. My bp hasn't really been high high anyway.
Thanks Doctor I do take that drug. I have stag 4 kidney failure from poly cystic kidney and liver disease ulcerative colitis and of course I had breast cancer too. Yes I’m very happy to be alive still lol. Thanks for the info.
@@Burevestnik9M730 Yes I’m still taking it. I have some edema usually by morning everything’s gone back to normal after a good night sleep. I would have to weigh myself to see how much weight I gain during the day I haven’t done it yet
Big thing, try to match the volume of the video with the intro. I often have the volume up to hear the content and then get startled if I click another. I've sent these videos to friends they are great
On this PLUS Losartan. My hbp led to a stroke, but my life was such a mess I did not even notice. The after effects are loss of balance and memory issues.
I had the WORST reaction to this drug: palpitations, feelings of blockage, all around electrical haywire. I was on 10mg per day and it landed me in the hospital. Even at 5mg per day it was pure hell. I've since transitioned to Losartan and a water pill. Thank God. If you are experiencing these side effects, get off amlodipine immediately and on to something else.
Exactly. This drug is poison. My husband was hospitalized with abducens nerve palsy, because of this drug, and was cross-eyed for two months. Then came the Losartan, and he had to go to the E.R. for angioedema. These doctors are so certain of what they are prescribing, but actually know very little about all of their mechanisms of action. So watch out for these "experts" who think they're in possession of the critical information. They don't.
Check out the side effects you won't be able to get these meds for long. I gave my input and it has been banned in my country too. Wait till you experience the withdrawal symptoms.
There is nothing wrong with high blood pressure. We need it as we age. It's very common. To provide more oxygen to the brain requires higher blood pressure without medications. It's also needed to eliminate more waste and toxins faster. There are other things that require higher blood pressure, so it's a good thing, not a bad thing. By treating high blood pressure with medications to get the numbers down into the acceptable guidelines that do change over the years, you're not treating or preventing anything, only making the problem worse. For instance, if you don't have enough blood pressure during a certain time when your body is self regulating and require high blood pressure to increase more oxygen to your brain and you're way below that, then you can get dizzy upon standing, increase risk of falls and dementia and this appear to be more common in the elderly population regardless of other health conditions they may have. So it's better to leave high blood pressure alone and forget about it. Just focus on increasing antioxidants, raise glutathione level and decrease homocysteine levels and decrease inflammation in your body. That's all that matters.
The problems I have with Amlodipine is it caused my arms to go numb for 3-days when I first woke up. And I have numbness if I have my hands up behind my head while in a reclining position. Other then that at this point it works well with Lisonipril 40 mg, had to stop the Spironolactone 25 and 12.5 because in the evening my diastolic and systolic get too low. Going to talk to my Cardiologist about this on the 31 st of this month. Also noticed a little chest pain when I do strenuous work sometimes, not sure what to do about that.
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve had arm pain and soreness for a few days now along with fatigue since my dosage increased from 5mg to 10mg. I was concerned of what the arm soreness could be, and I’ve begun to find evidence of this being a side effect of amlodipine.
My blood pressure runs all over the place. I am on 5mg of Amlodipine. It is generally higher during the day. In the morning it can be as low as 110/60 and later in the day it can be 130-140/80-70. When I go to see my internist, it generally runs higher 180+/80. I believe because of white coat syndrome. I am not overweight. (5'9")163lbs. I have always battled with anxiety. I don't believe I have an issue. IS this normal? Should I be on these meds? I also got off Losartan because of the pandemic. I take the hydrochlorizide 20mg as well now.
It's an excellent medication, works great with zero side effects.I am 120/75/60 pulse on a hospital grade BP machine. I am 147lb since my 20s, the medication is free for me because in Canada we have universal healthcare and the provinces we have free prescription drugs
@@davidronson8712 It's not free. If you on a company plan then you pay 20% and company 80%, but you pay premium every month, subtracted from your salary.
I had headaches for decades, ever since I was a child. Doctor put me on Amlodipine, which lowered my blood pressure. As a bonus, my headaches all but went away. When I do get a headache, they are very mild. When I told my doctor this, he told me that my headaches must have been "vascular headaches". Boom, boom, I am a big fan of Norvasc.
I got severe stasis dermatitis on it, after 3 months of usage. If you need CCB, go for the Netherland's version (which cannot be purchased in North America).
Check out its side effects I ended up in a wheel chair and threw my story in to get this drug banned in our country too. Its banned in most countries. It has serious withdrawal symptoms, I went through hell.
@@margarethralph9770 thanks for reporting the bad side effects from the amlodapin. Been on the medication for a few years now and am feeling many side effects. Reading Margareth's blogs I can totally agree with her. I am experiencing the same thing. It sneak up on you and before you try to figure out what is happening you live in missery. I am planning to cut my pills in half to slowly taper back untill the end of 30 days. Wish me good luck.
@@margarethralph9770 Interesting. I would be grateful to you if you tell what kind of side-effects this medicine causes🙏 I am extremely curious and also suspicious of this medicine.
Hi Dr. Landow, MS3 here - you're a good speaker, thanks for marking these entertaining. For reducing risk of dementia and improving CBF-small vessel incidences, do you see nifedipine as a better choice than amlodipine?
I don’t feel like a Lodi pine is working for me . I started on 10 mg 3 yrs ago.I’m extremely sleepy in the morning til noon. My ankles swell every now and then. I developed ALOT of Small red dots all over my body and seem to be growing.my dose was lowered about 8 months ago to 2.5 mg. Still no change.I’m desperate to feel better.
I think you meant, reduce the amount of sodium in the diet. A change of lifestyle to a whole food plant based diet plus exercise will do a lot more to correct your blood pressure at the source - with no negative side effects. Easy? not necessarily. Simple? very. Radical? No. Open heart surgery is radical! See the movie "Forks Over Knives" . Diet and exercise, just as the good doc said.
The only safe drug in CCB class is LERCANIDIPINE. If not available, I wouldn't go with CCB at all. The best therapy in the world right now for BP is Telmisartan 80mg Nebivolol 5mg Lercanidipine 10mg
You should do a bit more research. On youre bp . If youre bp is high in the doctors office its not likely high. I just finally told my doctor to get stuffed and quit my bp meds x 2 after a decade of hell side effects. They sneak up on you they add up with each new pill they add . Doctors are the devil ..My bp is 200 over 110 in any doctor setting but 125 over 65 at home If youre on any medication there will be side effects. So make damn sure youre sick first. The preventative is bullshit High bp is a good thing not a bad thing.its youre body regulating to youre surroundings. Obviously if at home you have a constantly high bp like 180 over 100 then you are sick and might need the devils pills.
@@kevincostner9734 True, but yeah, mine really was that high all the time. But my system is traditionally high. Even when I was young and into competitive long distance endurance swimming, I averaged in the mid 130s. That's just normal for me. I used to just drink a 40 and everything would be fine. That was my general cure for every ailment. Now, yeah, I just take advantage of medical science and pop a pill instead. At least the am stuff works just fine for me, and no side effects.
@@rob1958bc go to youtube and watch dr john bergmans video on how to have normal bp. I finall just stoped poping pills.in germany if a persons bp is under 140 over 90 they try to raise it not lower it. I am 55 but been on bp pillls since i was in my 20s America has been duped by doctors like this guy here.
What would be the reasons for blood pressure to go up while sleep? I have been awakened with an extreme headache and eye pain only to check my blood pressure and find it to be 167/105. I am not a large person nor do I drink or smoke anything.
sleep apnea. also, timing when you take BP meds. the best regime is; 9am: Lercanidipine, nebivolol midnight: irbesartan. This should ensure refreshing night sleep
Taking Amlodipine now for almost 4months already had edema in left leg and left arm. With tsking a 2.5 mg of this niw will it increase alot More swelling? Concerned.
TOO MUCH INFO about a bunch of other drugs besides the Amlodipine. I clicked to learn about Amlodipine. Now I am more confused than I was before I listened.
Im thinking about trying it but to scared i already take zoloft and clonazepam....im suffering from tension and pressure headaches could this med help the tension headaches??? Thanks
Doctors prescribe but don't really know. I ended up in a wheelchair because of this drug. I've give enough proof and input and the drug is banned in our country too now.
I take both of those. 50 mg of Losartan in the morning and 5 mg of Amlodopine in the afternoon. They seem to be working well. I've been on them for years too.
doctor does valsartan increase your kidney creatine level?ever started valsartan my creatine level is increased is it safe to continue on it.in your opinion are low carb diets healthy?
I was on amlodipine for a few years and it killed my libido and replaced it with erectile disfunction. It took a while for me to notice this. After I stopped taking it, they both returned.
2.5 mg of amlodipine causes my feet and ankles to swell. The drug dropped my systolic from 140 to 130 to meet new standard. I eat your recommended diet. I'd rather not take the pill.
doc you forgot to mention about worsening of Barett's esophagus and Norvasc intake ...In addition , you forgot to talk about hyper-aplasia of GUM and Norvasc .....Dr T from Iran
Doctor, you mentioned salt intake as a culprit but failed to mention the biggest culprit: sugar. If people cut out sugar, they will see an immediate improvement in their health.
11:53 l just sent you a response and it just disappeared So I have to do it again here goes Love dr Ken l am female Only take one pill a day Amlodipine 10 mg l am 115 lbs exercise every day 3 times a few months ago my legs when l walk even a small distance half a block We’re very tired hard going upstairs achy legs l went to a vascular surgeon Did an ultrasound circulation ,excellent Has not a clue what it is l go back in December Now l can tell him where the problem is coming from The med is thinning the artery and at the same time hardening it Great. For someone who does not smoke never had a drink in my life try to eat everything plant based. Salmon fish eggs No junk food Generally very healthy So now this and how to,deal with it That is the question ? H kidd
The generic, amlodipine, does not work for me, and a lot of other people I have talked to taking this medication. Norvasc is the only one that works. And the price is still high, after all these years. Sad.
Try another generic, made by another pharmaceutical co. For instance Teva pharmaceutical co. makes generic meds. that work very good for me. Another good pharmaceutical co. Is Aurobindo, there are others that are good too. From my experience l've taken meds. that don't work very well. I've called the pharmacy and asked to have them replaced by these two co. I mentioned earlier. There are dramatic differences in how generics med. Is made. I prefer brand name meds, but if l can't get them l ask for Teva or Aurobindo generic brands. They work extremely well. God bless.
Finaly someone talking bout the bloodpressure pill iv ben taking for twenty years or more lotrell thanks dr very enteresting i want more from you i signed up for your show on utwo i pressed all the buttons and reminders for your show thanks bout my lotrell very very enteresting cant wait for more
Thank you Sir for the valuable information. Sir, My father is 70 years old and he is using Amplodipine 5mg + Atenol 50mg (Amplopin-AT) for the past 4 years. Is it ok to continue for such a long duration.
Hello doctor hello everyone so my problem is that i'm currently under Amlodipine to control my BP but when I exercise I feel that my heart is working too hard and when I breathe deeply I feel a hard press on on my heart. What I could possibly be ?
I also had significant breathing challenges when doing moderate exertion and chest pressure while on amplodipine. Within two days of stopping this medication my breathing problems went away. Also ankle swelling was almost eliminated.
it's technically not a calcium blocker, it's a calcium 'channel' blocker. He does mention this though. It doesn't alter calcium levels, it alters how the body uses it.
This is one of the best reviews I have seen or read of Amlodipine. Thanks for posting it.
great video , I've been taking Amlodipine/Norvasc for over 20 years . Works great . Also he mentioned chlorthalidone , I used to have chronic kidney stones , since taking this I have had zero stones in 15 years . Hope this helps someone
Thanks Doc, I'm on amlophine , this was very good information.
How are things now? Are you still alive?
Thank you for taking your time and providing such helpful information!
I’m on this medication for hypertension. Very informative.
Same here
Check out its side effects and save yourself before you are caught in its clutches. I ended up not being able to walk. In any case Amlodopine is banned in most coundtriesbecause of its side effects. Run before you lose being able to walk.
@@margarethralph9770 when you should take calcium with Amlodipine
@@alishakir8430 thank you for your input. Do you think the calcium will help for the damaged skeletal muscles I certainly will do most things to help the situation. Thank you kindly
@@margarethralph9770 I am taking Amlodipine 10 mg for less than 2 weeks together with 500 mg Calcium, and I add Calcium in my diet through yogurt and fish. I think in your case you need between 1000 to 1500 mg Calcium a day , so try taking 500 mg calcium tablet and Calcium rich food, best wishes to you.
Very educational... Thanks!
Really. Hau
Excellenence in a variety of ways, directly and indirectly. Thank you.
I asked the doc what I can do to stop anxiety and was given a prescription for amlodipine. That’s all. Needless to say I stopped this now and sorted the real problem out myself.
try beta blocker such as nebivolol or bisoprolol. much safer than amlodipine
@@Burevestnik9M730 no thanks, I had them years ago and responded badly. No no I sorted it out with willpower
Great explanation. Thanks doc for giving such useful information free.
Thank you for a clear and concise explanation of BP.
Thanks Doc all of your videos are extremely helpful!!! 🙂
Love your videos, Very interesting and Informative. Thank you 🌱
Am impressed with the explanation on the Amlodipine
Very informative. Thanks doc for your unique presentation.
Check out the side effects I ended up in a wheel chair while taking it. Wait til you experience the withdrawals.
Thank you Doc for information,, God bless
Best explanation of how a CCB works in the body.
I'm in that moderate high BP group. I got significant edema from Amlodipine along with leg and foot cramps. So glad I'm not taking it anymore. Taking Diltiazen ER now along with Losartin, feeling much better.
@Theresa Bennett I've lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks on Keto but I still cheat a little. On Clonidine now and it sucks too. Makes me very lethargic. I'm hoping if I get my weight down, my BP will come down too. 25 lbs. to go.
you should switch to Lercanidipine
i tried diltiazem my bones were hurting
Cardiologist changed me to 100 Losartin and 12.5 Chlorthalidone. It's working well. No water retention and BP 130/75
@@MikeyBAAZ I didn't like it either and it didn't work as good.
Hi dr ken kandow just wanted to thank you for,your information. That you have helped me with you are,a,great doctor god bless,you and,your family uou really helped me a lot.
Very interesting . And you're spot on about diet change . I do eat lots of vegetables , fruit , nuts , oats , grains etc I do not eat junk food but it is difficult to monitor everything that goes in ... All those hidden salts and sugars etc . But I had a blood pressure spike last week , lots of headaches , nausea , weird dreams and sweats at night , waking up having to break myself out of almost delirious type thought patterns and not feeling my usual self so doc placed me on 5mg Amlodipine and off for blood tests next week . Surgery blood pressure 170/110 but over the past few days home readings ranging between 113 to 135 over 70 to 80 . So I will have to take my home monitor and get it checked for accuracy I think . Now I know what high blood pressure feels like ....... Not nice . I also drink tonnes of water a day , most days .
Amlodopine is a drug from hell. I gave my input of my experience when I ended up in a wheelchair. Wait till you feel the withdrawals. Near death experiences over and over.
@@margarethralph9770 switch to Lercanidipine
W Hy
Thanks Doctor , your explanation of Amlodipine was very helpful to me !!!
Please do research of Amlodopine I ended up in a wheel chair and have given my input to have it banned in South Africa too.
@@margarethralph9770 are u off it now?
@@phumezamzomba5447 she is a bot
Thanks doc.for a great explanation im started on amlodipine
The best therapy in the world right now for BP is
Telmisartan 80mg
Nebivolol 5mg
Lercanidipine 10mg
thanks for the info! ur a lifesaver. I'm going to have to make this known to both my pulmonologist, and GP. and i haven't taken it now for two nights and feel reasonably better. my bp has even gone down and is staying in the 120s to 130s where when I was taking it, it would be in the 140s! I wonder if it was actually making it rise instead of going back to normal. My bp hasn't really been high high anyway.
Excellent video, thank you very much!
Great review. Thanks Dr.
Super information
Doc God bless you
And what of the side effects. I ended up in a wheel chair. I put in my input and it has been banned in South Africa too.
Thanks Doctor I do take that drug.
I have stag 4 kidney failure from poly cystic kidney and liver disease ulcerative colitis and of course I had breast cancer too.
Yes I’m very happy to be alive still lol.
Thanks for the info.
Are you still taking it? Have you experienced ankle edema? Stasis dermatisis?
@@Burevestnik9M730
Yes I’m still taking it. I have some edema usually by morning everything’s gone back to normal after a good night sleep. I would have to weigh myself to see how much weight I gain during the day I haven’t done it yet
I subscribed, Dr. Kenneth needs his own show :)
Great videos, Doc. Thanks.
Big thing, try to match the volume of the video with the intro. I often have the volume up to hear the content and then get startled if I click another. I've sent these videos to friends they are great
On this PLUS Losartan. My hbp led to a stroke, but my life was such a mess I did not even notice. The after effects are loss of balance and memory issues.
I had the WORST reaction to this drug: palpitations, feelings of blockage, all around electrical haywire. I was on 10mg per day and it landed me in the hospital. Even at 5mg per day it was pure hell. I've since transitioned to Losartan and a water pill. Thank God. If you are experiencing these side effects, get off amlodipine immediately and on to something else.
Horrible medication!!
I had heart palpitations with this lousy medication too. Got off it, especially since I was mis diagnosed with high blood pressure.
Exactly. This drug is poison. My husband was hospitalized with abducens nerve palsy, because of this drug, and was cross-eyed for two months. Then came the Losartan, and he had to go to the E.R. for angioedema. These doctors are so certain of what they are prescribing, but actually know very little about all of their mechanisms of action. So watch out for these "experts" who think they're in possession of the critical information. They don't.
@@rodneypreijers9129 No its not. For me it is the only drug that has got my BP down to safe levels. How much are you taking?
@@Runcible2010 The drug is not poison. What was his daily dose?
Yes sir. Can bp meds cause damage to colon. Mine did and now I'm sensitive to other bp meds
this one actually raised my BP. was on it for two weeks and then taken off
What did you replace it with
Good for you for getting off it has serious side effects.
Check out the side effects you won't be able to get these meds for long. I gave my input and it has been banned in my country too. Wait till you experience the withdrawal symptoms.
@@margarethralph9770 What rubbish are you talking about.
@@flyniggasean7199 I replaced with ridaq. Works amazing no side effects.
There is nothing wrong with high blood pressure. We need it as we age. It's very common. To provide more oxygen to the brain requires higher blood pressure without medications. It's also needed to eliminate more waste and toxins faster. There are other things that require higher blood pressure, so it's a good thing, not a bad thing. By treating high blood pressure with medications to get the numbers down into the acceptable guidelines that do change over the years, you're not treating or preventing anything, only making the problem worse. For instance, if you don't have enough blood pressure during a certain time when your body is self regulating and require high blood pressure to increase more oxygen to your brain and you're way below that, then you can get dizzy upon standing, increase risk of falls and dementia and this appear to be more common in the elderly population regardless of other health conditions they may have. So it's better to leave high blood pressure alone and forget about it. Just focus on increasing antioxidants, raise glutathione level and decrease homocysteine levels and decrease inflammation in your body. That's all that matters.
Where did you find this info?
Dr. Bergman on Blood pressure. Look it up on TH-cam and it's nearly one hour video.
Of course not. Homocysteine level and inflammation is the cause, not blood pressure or cholesterol.
The problems I have with Amlodipine is it caused my arms to go numb for 3-days when I first woke up. And I have numbness if I have my hands up behind my head while in a reclining position. Other then that at this point it works well with Lisonipril 40 mg, had to stop the Spironolactone 25 and 12.5 because in the evening my diastolic and systolic get too low. Going to talk to my Cardiologist about this on the 31 st of this month. Also noticed a little chest pain when I do strenuous work sometimes, not sure what to do about that.
Its a drug from hell. read the side effects. I ended up in a wheel chair. It attacks you skeletal muscles.
@@margarethralph9770 describe in at least 50 sentences.
@@margarethralph9770 everything you said was true. a hell. a poison.
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve had arm pain and soreness for a few days now along with fatigue since my dosage increased from 5mg to 10mg. I was concerned of what the arm soreness could be, and I’ve begun to find evidence of this being a side effect of amlodipine.
Thanks Doc!!!🙂
My blood pressure runs all over the place. I am on 5mg of Amlodipine. It is generally higher during the day. In the morning it can be as low as 110/60 and later in the day it can be 130-140/80-70. When I go to see my internist, it generally runs higher 180+/80. I believe because of white coat syndrome. I am not overweight. (5'9")163lbs. I have always battled with anxiety. I don't believe I have an issue. IS this normal? Should I be on these meds? I also got off Losartan because of the pandemic. I take the hydrochlorizide 20mg as well now.
You should switch to 1mg Guanfacine and you should be fine. If you still feel tension after 3 weeks, add buspirone and/or bisoprolol 5mg.
Anxiety raises blood pressure
My high blood pressure is only caused by stress
So is mine they started me on this i don't like this to many side effects
How you know that?
I just know, how does one know anything?
It's an excellent medication, works great with zero side effects.I am 120/75/60 pulse on a hospital grade BP machine. I am 147lb since my 20s, the medication is free for me because in Canada we have universal healthcare and the provinces we have free prescription drugs
I am unemployed in Canada and have to pay for meds from my pocket. Do you have the link stating meds are free?
If it’s FREE who pays for it?
@@user-qj2wb7ne4e Our taxes
@@davidronson8712 It's not free. If you on a company plan then you pay 20% and company 80%, but you pay premium every month, subtracted from your salary.
@@Burevestnik9M730 Your name sound like a Russian weapon.
I had headaches for decades, ever since I was a child. Doctor put me on Amlodipine, which lowered my blood pressure. As a bonus, my headaches all but went away. When I do get a headache, they are very mild. When I told my doctor this, he told me that my headaches must have been "vascular headaches". Boom, boom, I am a big fan of Norvasc.
I got severe stasis dermatitis on it, after 3 months of usage. If you need CCB, go for the Netherland's version (which cannot be purchased in North America).
Which is what? Lol
Thanks Doc. Very informative.
Check out its side effects I ended up in a wheel chair and threw my story in to get this drug banned in our country too. Its banned in most countries. It has serious withdrawal symptoms, I went through hell.
@@margarethralph9770 thanks for reporting the bad side effects from the amlodapin. Been on the medication for a few years now and am feeling many side effects. Reading Margareth's blogs I can totally agree with her. I am experiencing the same thing. It sneak up on you and before you try to figure out what is happening you live in missery. I am planning to cut my pills in half to slowly taper back untill the end of 30 days. Wish me good luck.
It's really bad for for u honey
I got off them, I’ll take my chances!
Taking this meds is giving me a deep sleep at night and feel rested in the morning for about 5 hours. After that i go pee almost hourly,
It's a banned drug. Attacks the muscles. Banned in s. A and most countries
@@margarethralph9770 Interesting. I would be grateful to you if you tell what kind of side-effects this medicine causes🙏 I am extremely curious and also suspicious of this medicine.
@@margarethralph9770 Banned in which country???
thank you. like this video.
Hello could you please do a video on postpartum preeclampsia please?
You said to limit calcium intake to 1500 mg per day when you were speaking about sodium. Happened at about 1/4 into video. Might want to correct.
I take it. No side effects.
Thanks Doc your Great
I appreciate that!
Im 150/100 it is the only thing that helps
How about losartan. Its good or bad.
Thank you!
Informative video but how doesn’t Linsinoprill compare to Amlodipine ?
Hi Dr. Landow,
MS3 here - you're a good speaker, thanks for marking these entertaining. For reducing risk of dementia and improving CBF-small vessel incidences, do you see nifedipine as a better choice than amlodipine?
Really. The drug is banned in s. A. And most countries. Surely your bodies worth more than that to you.
Go with Lercanidipine. That is the only 3rd generation CCB currently on the market. Only available in Europe. Created in Holland.
I don’t feel like a Lodi pine is working for me . I started on 10 mg 3 yrs ago.I’m extremely sleepy in the morning til noon. My ankles swell every now and then. I developed ALOT of Small red dots all over my body and seem to be growing.my dose was lowered about 8 months ago to 2.5 mg. Still no change.I’m desperate to feel better.
The introduction is soo 80's Time to bust out some neon leg warmers!☺
Can you inform us about Chlorpromazine please.
I think you meant, reduce the amount of sodium in the diet. A change of lifestyle to a whole food plant based diet plus exercise will do a lot more to correct your blood pressure at the source - with no negative side effects. Easy? not necessarily. Simple? very. Radical? No. Open heart surgery is radical! See the movie "Forks Over Knives" . Diet and exercise, just as the good doc said.
Pandabonium
At 4:03 he says "calcium." Pretty sure he meant "sodium." It was pretty clear from the context.
I take amlodipine and have no problems with my systolic pressure, but my diastolic is all over the place, but mostly high. Any good ideas?
The only safe drug in CCB class is LERCANIDIPINE. If not available, I wouldn't go with CCB at all. The best therapy in the world right now for BP is
Telmisartan 80mg
Nebivolol 5mg
Lercanidipine 10mg
Tnx very much❤
I was tested and my blood pressure was 190/104. I've been on amlodipine 5mg for 3 weeks. 2nd week I was 156/82. This week I'm 136/76. Why? Who knows.
And soon youre body will fall apart. Youre screwed now
I'm 60 now anyways, it's gonna happen sooner than later anyways lol
You should do a bit more research.
On youre bp . If youre bp is high in the doctors office its not likely high. I just finally told my doctor to get stuffed and quit my bp meds x 2 after a decade of hell side effects. They sneak up on you they add up with each new pill they add . Doctors are the devil ..My bp is 200 over 110 in any doctor setting but 125 over 65 at home
If youre on any medication there will be side effects. So make damn sure youre sick first. The preventative is bullshit
High bp is a good thing not a bad thing.its youre body regulating to youre surroundings.
Obviously if at home you have a constantly high bp like 180 over 100 then you are sick and might need the devils pills.
@@kevincostner9734 True, but yeah, mine really was that high all the time. But my system is traditionally high. Even when I was young and into competitive long distance endurance swimming, I averaged in the mid 130s. That's just normal for me. I used to just drink a 40 and everything would be fine. That was my general cure for every ailment. Now, yeah, I just take advantage of medical science and pop a pill instead. At least the am stuff works just fine for me, and no side effects.
@@rob1958bc go to youtube and watch dr john bergmans video on how to have normal bp.
I finall just stoped poping pills.in germany if a persons bp is under 140 over 90 they try to raise it not lower it.
I am 55 but been on bp pillls since i was in my 20s
America has been duped by doctors like this guy here.
What would be the reasons for blood pressure to go up while sleep? I have been awakened with an extreme headache and eye pain only to check my blood pressure and find it to be 167/105. I am not a large person nor do I drink or smoke anything.
Adrenaline
Check pheocromocytoma
sleep apnea.
also, timing when you take BP meds. the best regime is;
9am: Lercanidipine, nebivolol
midnight: irbesartan.
This should ensure refreshing night sleep
Taking Amlodipine now for almost 4months already had edema in left leg and left arm. With tsking a 2.5 mg of this niw will it increase alot More swelling? Concerned.
Does amlodipine interact with Lipitor? Thank you.
Hey Doc, can you speak about the drug Ranexa?
Thanks a bunch
Hello Doctor is this also can be used for highbloodsugar?
TOO MUCH INFO about a bunch of other drugs besides the Amlodipine. I clicked to learn about Amlodipine. Now I am more confused than I was before I listened.
I can't take Nifedepine at all or any beta calcium blocker.
Im thinking about trying it but to scared i already take zoloft and clonazepam....im suffering from tension and pressure headaches could this med help the tension headaches??? Thanks
It is nice to have the Drug Information Sheet read to me. The PDR is hard to read while on the Internet ?
Doctors prescribe but don't really know. I ended up in a wheelchair because of this drug. I've give enough proof and input and the drug is banned in our country too now.
CHF and chronic pancreatitis ....azor10/40 mg to 40mg olmesartan and 10 amlodipine
Am on amlodipine 5mg like 4 months and I don't like side effects 😔
Please do Nortriptaline
anyone know how much 5mg of this increases blood sugar?
What's better, Amlodipine or Losartan?
I take both of those.
50 mg of Losartan in the morning and 5 mg of Amlodopine in the afternoon.
They seem to be working well.
I've been on them for years too.
James Martin I just started 2.5 Amlodipine. But reading all these negative comments about this drug, scares me.
@@Brandi.65 Everyone is different. Don't be scared by what you read. Personally I don't suffer any side effects.
@james, how many years because there is a recall on losartan?
Telsmarten..
doctor does valsartan increase your kidney creatine level?ever started valsartan my creatine level is increased is it safe to continue on it.in your opinion are low carb diets healthy?
I was on amlodipine for a few years and it killed my libido and replaced it with erectile disfunction. It took a while for me to notice this. After I stopped taking it, they both returned.
2.5 mg of amlodipine causes my feet and ankles to swell. The drug dropped my systolic from 140 to 130 to meet new standard. I eat your recommended diet. I'd rather not take the pill.
I agree. Amlodipine caused severe edema in ankles, legs and feet. Could not wear shoes.
@@lindaholmes5189 Me also i got taken off it it was so bad at swelling my feet and ankles i now take nothing as i dont have b/p any more
My blood pressure went back to normal after becoming a single man again oddly enough
Its been proven to be a drug from hell. It is banned in most countries.
@@ianhollandsguitar1
Some relationships are not healthy, they affect your health and wellbeing
doc you forgot to mention about worsening of Barett's esophagus and Norvasc intake ...In addition , you forgot to talk about hyper-aplasia of GUM and Norvasc .....Dr T from Iran
Doctor, you mentioned salt intake as a culprit but failed to mention the biggest culprit: sugar. If people cut out sugar, they will see an immediate improvement in their health.
Outstanding information.
It has serious side effects get off that medication I put in my story and it is now banned in our country.
my mother has had very bad nose bleeds .i think it might be these pills.
I take nifedipine for Raynaud’s, but the splitting headaches are terrible.
After this June, I am going to make visit, if I can get in.
Nifedipine works but the headaches give you hell.
Tell yr dr, if its causing headaches your dr should switch meds. Take care
11:53 l just sent you a response and it just disappeared So I have to do it again here goes
Love dr Ken l am female Only take one pill a day Amlodipine 10 mg l am 115 lbs exercise every day 3 times a few months ago my legs when l walk even a small distance half a block
We’re very tired hard going upstairs achy legs l went to a vascular surgeon Did an ultrasound circulation ,excellent Has not a clue what it is l go back in December Now l can
tell him where the problem is coming from The med is thinning the artery and at the same time hardening it Great. For someone who does not smoke never had a drink in my life try to eat everything plant based. Salmon fish eggs No junk food Generally very healthy So now this and how to,deal with it That is the question ? H kidd
The generic, amlodipine, does not work for me, and a lot of other people I have talked to taking this medication. Norvasc is the only one that works. And the price is still high, after all these years. Sad.
John, maybe you try another generic. I have taken generic amlodipine 2.5mg for 6 years with no problems.
Try another generic, made by another pharmaceutical co. For instance Teva pharmaceutical co. makes generic meds. that work very good for me. Another good pharmaceutical co. Is Aurobindo, there are others that are good too. From my experience l've taken meds. that don't work very well. I've called the pharmacy and asked to have them replaced by these two co. I mentioned earlier. There are dramatic differences in how generics med. Is made. I prefer brand name meds, but if l can't get them l ask for Teva or Aurobindo generic brands. They work extremely well. God bless.
Finaly someone talking bout the bloodpressure pill iv ben taking for twenty years or more lotrell thanks dr very enteresting i want more from you i signed up for your show on utwo i pressed all the buttons and reminders for your show thanks bout my lotrell very very enteresting cant wait for more
you checked the side effects yet. Or felt it withdrawals.
Thank you Sir for the valuable information. Sir, My father is 70 years old and he is using Amplodipine 5mg + Atenol 50mg (Amplopin-AT) for the past 4 years. Is it ok to continue for such a long duration.
hopely he gets off this snake oil pills. problem will arise.
I'm still using LOSARTAN AND AMLODIPINE FOR QUITE A WHILE. MY BP LOWERED DOWN PLUS I CHANGE MY DIET FOR LOWERING MY SALT INTAKE.
The best therapy in the world right now for BP is
Telmisartan 80mg
Nebivolol 5mg
Lercanidipine 10mg
Didn't work at all for me. Clonidine and metropolol tartrate work fantastic for me.
Hope you never have to come off Clonidine.
It gave me chest pain.
Does Amlodipine affect the Immune System?
Hmmm...then I'm on the wrong dosage bcuz my bp is mostly 3 high digits over three digits....
استعمل علاج املادوبين منذ سنوات.. واشعر بالضيق والتحسس.. ض
يق التنفس.. ثم السكري.. وكل اعراض الجانبيه.. ماذا افعل.. دكتور
Hello doctor hello everyone so my problem is that i'm currently under Amlodipine to control my BP but when I exercise I feel that my heart is working too hard and when I breathe deeply I feel a hard press on on my heart.
What I could possibly be ?
I also had significant breathing challenges when doing moderate exertion and chest pressure while on amplodipine. Within two days of stopping this medication my breathing problems went away. Also ankle swelling was almost eliminated.
I can just barely hear you at all. Many videos I hear very well. I would like to hear you much better
it is good for chemicle castration.
Dear Doctor, What about the side effect of swelling in ankles? Do you think Nifedipine as an alternative?
I have mild hypertension. Amlodipine caused my ankle and feet to swell so much I could not get into my shoes.
@@polanco187 you need a water pill like hctz. you may have to lower the dosage of amlodipine since hctz will lower your pressure also.
@@ellenlee1 I tried both hctz and chlorthalidine. Both lowered my blood pressure too much. I currently am taking 20 mg of lisinopril. That works.
the altrenative is Lercanidipine
Guy is good wish he answere to the questions
Well said
is amlodipine has many bad side effect ?
I took it for several years without realizing that *IT* was the cause of my swollen ankles and hands.
@@KenJackson_US Called edema.
You call it what you want, @@danielfronc4304, I'll call it what it's commonly called.
I was told that Amlodipine is NOT a calcium blocker...any responses???
it's technically not a calcium blocker, it's a calcium 'channel' blocker. He does mention this though. It doesn't alter calcium levels, it alters how the body uses it.