AMLODIPINE vs AMLODIPINE AND VALSARTAN

From 200+ BP to Controlled Levels of 100-120: My Journey as a 22-Year-Old with Severe Hypertension I’m 22 and recently discovered I had severe hypertension with blood pressure readings in the 200s. It’s possible I lived with those dangerous numbers for years without realizing it. For as long as I c

Back in April, I stopped taking my meds after 21 years (360mg of Valsartan + 5mg Amlodipine) because I was tired of taking pills every day, and I wanted to break free from our backwards "sickcare" system. I've long suspected that the bp meds cause us to become dependent on them, and since they do n

35 male with high BP my entire life Been on it for 1 year and 5 months. Started at 5 mg for like 3 or 6 months then went to 10 mg. Seems I have a barrage of symptoms I’ve never had before in my life for the last 6 months. Extreme daytime sleepiness***** The chills like 15 times a day ***** Swollen

I've been on Amlodipine and Carvedilol since June of 2025. I tried to stop Amlodipine without doctor's approval because it makes my anxiety worse. I tried to move up my next doctor's appointment to see if I can switch to something else like an Ace Inhibitor, but the closest they could slot me in was

About a month ago I was hospitalized. I was driving with my daughter and suddenly felt shortness of breath, dizziness and the feeling like I was going to pass out. I pulled over caught my breath and out of pure adrenaline was able to make it home and call an ambulance when they came my BP was 198/12

I was hungover, ate prosciutto, hands were shaking like crazy. I thought I'd measure it just for the fun of it. It wasn't fun when the numbers never in 10 measurement went lower than 210/120, going to the ER made things worse. It was all in my head. But we fixed it. Hell started. 2 months passed and

Just wanted to brag on myself a bit here. Since February I've been taking GLP-1 and I'm down 45lbs (247-202). My GW is 170 so I still have a ways to go but recently I've been having weird dizzy spells when bending down and standing back up. There are a lot of potential causes of course, but my BP ha

Been on medication for high blood pressure for about 4 years now, and finally found a cocktail of meds that seems to be working for me: Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets Indapamide 1.5mg modified-release tablets Amlodipine 10mg tablets Ramipril 10mg tablets Spironolactone 25mg tablets Systolic still high but

I posted this to /r/ems the other day, but it's still on my mind. The EKGs in particular seem to be one of those where you ask 5 people for their opinion and get 6 different responses, so I'd love to hear your thoughts/comments. Dispatched to urgent care facility for shortness of breath. Arrive on s

36m 5'10" 262lbs who was diagnosed with ccRCC (Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma) at 34 years old after suddenly having a series of Grand Mal seizures at which point I was transported to the ER by ambulance. Had additional seizures en route and at the hospital. Once the doctors were able to stop the

As stated, I am a 61F, 5'3" and 168 pounds with some periodic loss of function in my left hand and forearm with a pins and needles feeling. Been slowly getting worse over the last couple of years and just lately I'm losing feeling and its hard to drive and hold books, ipad, etc for more than a few

I am a 62-yo white female. Everything was fine last night and then I woke with blurry vision that glasses, time, and artificial tears have not cleared up. I can read if everything is greatly magnified, but everything is super blurry. Due to my complex history, I'm never sure which physician is the r

I was issuing a lot of Exforge HCT (amlodipine/valsartan/hctz) before the big valsartan recall. I only know of one other triple combo like it which is Tribenzor (amlodipine/olmesartan/hctz). I am not the biggest fan of olmesartan due to the rare occurrence of a Sprue like diarrhea. Are there any oth

28f. 5'5". 190lb. mixed white/asian. zoloft, amlodipine, hctz, valsartan (depression/anxiety, hypertension) drink heavily (alcoholic), no smoking, take 0.5mg xanax daily. for over the past 3-ish weeks, ive been craving the smell of cat litter, specifically urine clumped cat litter, like i literally

I was put on 5mg Amlodipine besylate (Norvasc) about a month ago to pair with my 160mg Valsartan for blood pressure. Two or three weeks ago, I was in my truck at work and almost fainted. My arms got numb, tunnel vision, rapid heart beat. This past Sunday, I was admitted to the ER because I felt the

male, 42, 5'11", 195 lbs, not a smoker, sleep apnea, fatty liver, medications below Got into "biohacking" supplement consumption and gradually started taking a ton of different things based on my own research or blogs. I have fatty liver but lately my ALT levels have gone through the roof without