Have been taking Procardia XL 90 mg for nearly 5 years for HBP and has been very effective but the side effects have been getting progressively worse. Terrible joint and muscle pain, gas, indigestion, slight dizziness, gum problems, no libido, hair loss, etc. The most annoying is that my feet and hands feel like they are scalded. Dr lowered my dose just the other day. Hope it helps.
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I have been using this medication for three weeks and have noticed that my legs and feet began to swell, had cramps and a headache. Will have to discontinue and address the BP through diet and excerise.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/2/2009
Condition: Occasional Numbness, Prickling, or Tingling of Fingers and Toes
Overall rating 3.7
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This treatment has worked fairly well
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leoandson | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/1/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 1.7
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This medication gave me several side effects, vomiting, dizziness, cramping of muscles, and very frequent long urination. Also, I am nursing and my baby was very fussy the whole day. I stopped taken it in one day after talking to my physician.
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pam | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/16/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking this drug for almost 2 years and have had no side effects. It has kept my B/P at 130/78
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
1/16/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 4.0
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Works great, I have not had any side effects
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/5/2009
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.0
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my feet are so badly swollen I can't get my shoes on.
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julievojo | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/17/2008
Condition: Occasional Numbness, Prickling, or Tingling of Fingers and Toes
Overall rating 4.3
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Works great for my Raynaud's syndrome, my hands haven't felt this warm in years and the tingling/numbness is gone. However, it is causing my BP to rise.
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granmaw46 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
11/7/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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sapphire45 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/25/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 2.3
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Everytime I take this medication I get a awful migraine headache. I have taken this medication before and it has never done this. I am going to have to quit taking it because the migrains are making it so I cannot do my job.
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joy | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/18/2008
Condition: Type of Angina Where Chest Pain Occurs at Rest
Overall rating 3.7
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can his drug be taken with atenolol
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pauline | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
2/8/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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feal that it has lowered my blood pressur with the outher med i take for blood pressur ateolol avapro
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/29/2008
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.3
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rapid heartbeat
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[email protected] | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
12/28/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have been taking this medicine for 10 years.B/P improved but the side effects are bothersome.
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MamaMitrou | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/14/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 3.7
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It is effective at lowering BP while taking it, but I would prefer something that addresses the cause, not the symptom. If BP increases once off of it, then the problem hasn't been resolved.
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john mac | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
12/5/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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I have taken this drug for 15yrs and no side effects maintaining a blood pressure of 130/78.
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glenn | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/5/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
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fast hartbeat
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sweetnector | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/26/2007
Condition: High Blood Pressure
Overall rating 5.0
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I am 5 months pregnant and I use this drug for pregnancy induced high blood pressure. Another drug I was taking caused me to have high count of enzymes in my liver. My doctor was about to send me to a specialist until my Fetal Maternal Medicine Dr prescribed this. It is much better tolerated for my organs and my pressure is regulated with 1 pill, 60 mg a day instead of the 500 mg, 3 times a day of Aldomet I was taking. I did experience headaches for the first 3 days, but after that, every thing has been great. My pressure went from 158/101 to 127/70 within 1 week's time! Read More Read Less
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