Amlodipine: For First-Timers!

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  • Опубликовано: 1 дек 2024

Комментарии • 63

  • @trigggography5813
    @trigggography5813 4 месяца назад +27

    I took Amlodipine for three months and by the time that three month were over I was sleeping 18 hours a day and was so depressed that I didn't care if I died in my sleep. I am too happy and love life to much to feel that way normally. So if you do take Amlodipine and find yourself sleeping more than normal STOP taking it and talk to your doctor. If the doctor tries to convince you to keep taking them,,,get another doctor.

  • @Rod-t9t
    @Rod-t9t 2 месяца назад +9

    ...I was told to get off this medication years ago when I developed a full body rash.My Dermatologist told me to see my G P and get off it,calling it a ' dirty drug'...

  • @curtislee6173
    @curtislee6173 6 месяцев назад +7

    Lots of valuable information here especially concerning the high doses which I am not taking.

  • @dnomyarnostaw
    @dnomyarnostaw 3 месяца назад +10

    Just had to come off Amlo due to severe muscle pain, mimicking Gout.
    All symptoms went a day after stopping.

  • @catherinehogan8628
    @catherinehogan8628 Месяц назад +4

    I am on 3 medications for B/P and this one is one of them, no side effects. However I have a heart condition awaiting surgery

  • @annachristensen8263
    @annachristensen8263 5 месяцев назад +18

    Please note. This reduces blood pressure by artificially widening the blood vessels to lower the numbers. Over time, the vessels lose elasticity and cannot pump blood back to the heart. A much safer way is to take zinc, which does the same thing without any side effects but will improve other conditions. I learned this the hard way. I was on it a dozen or so years and it nearly caused congestive heart failure by fluids building up in the system.

    • @edgarvelasco7130
      @edgarvelasco7130 2 месяца назад +5

      Thanks for the information. I have some questions please:
      What zinc dosage?
      Which type of zinc?
      How much did it lower your blood pressure?
      Thanks

    • @annachristensen8263
      @annachristensen8263 2 месяца назад

      @@edgarvelasco7130 I encourage you to do your own research based on your specific health conditions, or see a naturopathic doctor about this. We are each unique in our situations, I can only speak to what is working for me.

    • @angelarainey7258
      @angelarainey7258 27 дней назад

      Thanks for this. I have stopped taking Zinc - will start again.

  • @LenoraGilbert
    @LenoraGilbert 2 месяца назад +10

    Need to take shit off market.Affected joints that were compromised .when checking pharmacist it was listed by manufacturer but not on side effect list

  • @jamiemcrath4091
    @jamiemcrath4091 5 месяцев назад +8

    Would this medication be the reason for my weight gain? I didn’t start gaining weight until I started this medication.

    • @heypharmacist
      @heypharmacist  5 месяцев назад +3

      It's difficult to say to be honest! Amlodipine may cause edema or swelling of the lower limbs, which could be perceived as weight gain.

  • @Eddy12700
    @Eddy12700 17 дней назад +1

    it's been almost 2 months my doctor prescribed me these i havent taken not 1 yet because the more research i do the more i stay away from all these meds

  • @hazelpieters4078
    @hazelpieters4078 8 месяцев назад +6

    I'm taking amlodipine as well as calcium supplement, should I stop calcium intake as I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis

    • @heypharmacist
      @heypharmacist  8 месяцев назад +3

      That is a really great question!
      I found a great answer from Harvard Health that may be useful for you - always check with your own healthcare provider though.
      Q. I've just been prescribed the calcium-channel blocker Norvasc [amlodipine] for high blood pressure. I also take a 600-milligram calcium supplement every day for my bones. Will they cancel each other out?
      A. You don't need to worry about taking a daily calcium supplement with a calcium-channel blocker. In the body, calcium not only builds bones but also powers muscle contractions. Calcium-channel blockers lower blood pressure by reducing the amount of calcium available to contract blood vessels. However, they don't prevent calcium in the blood from being incorporated into bone.
      Link: www.health.harvard.edu/blood-pressure/do-calcium-supplements-interfere-with-calcium-channel-blockers

    • @sammitchellTKD1
      @sammitchellTKD1 7 месяцев назад +1

      Can Amlodipine affect your ability to have kids-Sperm wise?

  • @NicolaGreen-q2r
    @NicolaGreen-q2r 3 месяца назад +13

    Amlodipine caused me to have swollen ankles

    • @heypharmacist
      @heypharmacist  2 месяца назад +1

      I'm sorry to hear! It's a common side effect.

    • @OpenSourceFan
      @OpenSourceFan Месяц назад +1

      I have this side effect to. It is awful!

    • @SophySczed
      @SophySczed Месяц назад

      @@OpenSourceFan My auntie always comments on my slim ankles and when I last saw her she said what is up with your ankles and when I mentioned it I was taken off it and instead given Candesartan and my ankles are slim again.

    • @nelabisquera2850
      @nelabisquera2850 24 дня назад +1

      @@OpenSourceFan yes me too

  • @IbrahimEF7860
    @IbrahimEF7860 4 месяца назад +10

    Does amlodipine cause erectile dysfunction in men?

  • @sallysambor-holt9466
    @sallysambor-holt9466 4 дня назад

    Good job with c,Lear explanatiiion

  • @allisoncarroll233
    @allisoncarroll233 Месяц назад

    I would like to know if I would get any side effects if I stopped it , been on it almost 3 years and now getting chest pains and heart fluttering

    • @heypharmacist
      @heypharmacist  Месяц назад

      Best to speak with your healthcare provider who can monitor you!

    • @SophySczed
      @SophySczed Месяц назад +1

      I am 2 weeks Monday discharged from hospital with a fast heart rate only went to the doctor for something else and she rang me an ambulance and I had no symptoms. I am now on Verapamil 80 mg taken 3 times daily. Go to the doctors seriously

  • @sniper999inhell
    @sniper999inhell 21 день назад

    Hi madam
    I took this medicine 5 mg and 10 mg on Saturday and Sunday
    I am having rapid heart beats upto 130 bpm since yesterday
    Irregular heartbeats
    While standing it increases and reduces on sitting down
    Pls guide and help
    Thanks

    • @heypharmacist
      @heypharmacist  20 дней назад

      Best to have your blood pressure and medication monitored by your healthcare provider

  • @MindBodyHeart-Dynamics
    @MindBodyHeart-Dynamics 2 месяца назад +3

    Helpful

  • @AngbeeChoo
    @AngbeeChoo 9 дней назад

    Pl let us know the side effects of lipitor.tq

    • @heypharmacist
      @heypharmacist  7 часов назад

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  • @JosephineHarris-wj9qd
    @JosephineHarris-wj9qd 2 месяца назад

    Natrilix- how safe is it?

  • @Swindel1Swindel2
    @Swindel1Swindel2 4 дня назад

    Please tell us side effects of Metformin 1000 Mg

    • @heypharmacist
      @heypharmacist  7 часов назад

      Thanks for the suggestion! I'll do a video on that. Check out my latest video on Atorvastatin!

  • @lloyd239
    @lloyd239 15 дней назад

    Can you drink alcohol when you taking amlodipin

  • @sharonprickett8458
    @sharonprickett8458 26 дней назад +3

    Amlodipine was a bad drug for me. My doctor would not liste. Laughed iny face. It was dangerous for me. Think twice before taking. Your doctoray be an insurance scammer. Mine was that, and a monster. Now he is a phone stalker.

  • @kathydills4050
    @kathydills4050 24 дня назад

    My son was put on this garbage in his twenties, it decayed his teeth horribly. The makers of this drug needs to be sued. Can only imagine what it's doing to people's bones.

  • @kathydills4050
    @kathydills4050 26 дней назад

    This medication was given to a younger relative, it decayed his teeth horribly. Can you imagine what it can do to your bones? Learn herbal remedies people.

  • @spartan-x4v
    @spartan-x4v Месяц назад

    amlodipine and clopidogrel is it ok?

    • @heypharmacist
      @heypharmacist  27 дней назад

      there's a low potential for interaction between these two medications, check with your pharmacist about your full medication profile! :)

  • @Ramkissoon-y3v
    @Ramkissoon-y3v 4 дня назад

    Neurologists think this is the safest blood pressure medication

  • @SonmerfieldWendell-e4q
    @SonmerfieldWendell-e4q 2 месяца назад

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  • @mjmuller
    @mjmuller 6 дней назад

    Extreme hair loss.

  • @oliverfalcao
    @oliverfalcao 25 дней назад +1

    its garbage!

  • @SonmerfieldWendell-e4q
    @SonmerfieldWendell-e4q Месяц назад +1

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