Swelling in legs and feet while on Amlodipine

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The biggest and most common side effect of Amlodipine is peripheral edema, which means swelling in your lower legs, ankles, and feet. ""

When I was taking it I don't recall such edema.

Okay. Thanks for your feedback.

@joyster15

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It is a known SE of amlodipine.

joyster15, both amlodipine and gabapentin can cause swelling in the legs and feet. With your aortic stenosis and other valve issues, though, I wouldn’t assume the medications are necessarily the cause. It seems worth letting your doctor know about the swelling so they can help sort out what is causing it and whether anything needs to be changed.

Did the swelling begin after you started either medication or had a dose changed? Have you noticed any recent weight gain or shortness of breath along with it?

The doctor who prescribed your medications knows what they intended each medication to do for you, while you know your body and what you are experiencing. Putting those two pieces together can help you and your doctor figure out what may be causing your unique swelling and what to do about it.

If you rule out the meds, your heart may be having a hard time pumping which accounts for swelling. People with congestive heart failure take your meds plus a diuretic. EKG and ECHOCARD time?

@jlharsh
Excellent post. Medications and health issues like heart failure can cause edema in the feet and legs. You need to work with your medical doctors to determine what the cause of the swelling is.

@bajjerfan Thanks for your input.

@jc76 Excellent point! Thanks, I will.

@shmerdloff Hi, thanks for your input.

I developed major edema in my feet after haveing taken Amlodipine for at least two years - and my GP diagnosed it as a side effect of that medicine...stopped taking it and swelling did go away! Up to that time it hadn't caused a problem,,,
Linda