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Swelling in legs and feet while on Amlodipine
Hi, I have high blood pressure and neuropathy. I’m taking Amlodipine 5 mg and Gabapentin 600 mg. I also have moderate aortic stenosis and mild mitral valve and tricuspid valve issues. I am experiencing edema in both my legs and feet. Can this swelling be a side effect of taking both these medications? Can anyone shed some light on this? Would love some input. Thanks!
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@joyster15
I'v had the endovenous chemical ablation that's supposed to treat the edema from CVI. The brown discoloration never did go away. If I go 10 or more days with no socks the swelling in my left leg kind of comes back, so I wear the socks for cosmetic reasons and they help ensure that the edema stays quiet.
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1 ReactionSwelling of the ankles and legs is a well-known side effect of amlodipine. This happened to my husband when he was prescribed amlodipine, he'd never had issues with that swelling before the amlodipine. We weren't thinking of the side effects of the drug, his mother had had serious issues with venous insufficiency in her legs, and fearing this was happening to him, my husband went to see a venous surgeon about this. He didn't have that, thank goodness, and when she asked him about the medications he was taking, his mention of the amlodipine solved that mystery of the leg/feet swelling. He stopped taking the amlodipine, it was replaced by another medication, and his swelling disappeared.
@bajjerfan Thanks for your information,
@marybird Hi, thanks so much for your information and input. I t is greatly appreciated.
@bajjerfan Hi, my edema is not only in my feet, but the entire leg. Do you think wearing those socks will help the swelling?
Hi, what is POTS?
@joyster15
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. My youngest granddaughter acquired it after getting COVID.
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is an autonomic nervous system disorder that causes an excessive increase in heart rate when transitioning from lying down or sitting to standing up
@joyster15
Not sure as mine was below the knee and worse in the left leg. They have a hip high which I wore for 3 days after my ablation procedure. I think you might be better served with a different BP med.
@minnesota10 Hi, thanks so much for your important information! I appreciate it very much.
@bajjerfan Hi , please explain what POTS is. Never heard of it.