Can Norvasc cause headache?
Patient: I was put on the blood pressure medication Norvasc 5mg almost 2 weeks ago.. After one week on the medicine, I began to have swelling in my my ankles, knees, and fingers, which I knew that was one of the side effects, but at the same time as the swelling began, I started having headaches every day... They last throughout the day. Usually by bedtime they have eased, and I do pretty good until the next morning after I have taken the medication.. Could the Norvasc be causing my headaches? I go back to the doctor in 9 more days, and I am wondering if I should try to deal with the headaches until my appointment... Also, would it be ok to take anything to help the headache? Thanks so much. Doctor: HI ThereNORVASC contains AMLODIPINE and its a very good drug to control high blood pressure but unfortunately like other medicines it also has its side effects which varies in intensity from patient to patient.Ankle swelling and Headaches are both common side effects of AMLODIPINE and if these side effects become bothersome then the anti hypertensives needs to be changed to some other class of drugs like ACE Inhibitors or ARB's Or Beta blockers.I would like to advise you to personally discuss this with your treating cardiologist. Till that time you can reduce the dose to half, it will relieve your symptoms upto some extent.I wish you good health