Nifedipine Causing Severe Headaches/Light headedness

Posted by l0lag0lag0b3 @l0lag0lag0b3, 4 days ago

I have been taking Nifedipine 30 ER for 6 years after Kidney Transplant, suddenly I am experiencing light headedness and severe headaches, Has anyone experienced this... and if I stop nifedipine then BP rises.

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@l0lag0lag0b3 Have you changed any other medication? Is this a new manufacturer for the nifedipine?Modification in when you take it, or what you take with it? Do you see your BP trending downwards, so your current dose may be too much? Trying to think of possible causes of your concerns...
https://www.drugs.com/nifedipine.html
Ginger

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Thanks Ginger
I have also experienced severe hypotension 80/40.with Nifedipine . had to go to ER twice ! TheNifedipine brand has been same on checking the last 6 month Nifedipine bottles. I tried Amlodipine B. 2.5mg yesterday and ended up urinating 4 times in the night.... this drug has no HCTz component but talks about possibility of dehydration.... I am not sure what needs to be done.. .. one suggestion came take it earlier in the day (Amlodipine) let's try that for 2 days ( the risk factor for Amlodipine nearly zero compared to Nifedipine which talks about Hypotension possibility & Cardiac issues....let wait for a couple of day.. Any thoughts .. I will inform how I am doing with Amlodipine

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I was switched from nifedipine to Amlodipine being told it was basically a milder version of the same drug. My BP has leveled off a bit.

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@maggieinfp

I was switched from nifedipine to Amlodipine being told it was basically a milder version of the same drug. My BP has leveled off a bit.

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Glad to hear ..went well .. Thanks for Sharing.

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