Enough is Enough
After 8 years of having zero mobility because of hyper-extended knee joints and a failed knee replacement, followed by a multitude of linked issues such as rotator cuff shoulders (extremely painful) and suspected polyps (I am still waiting for a hospital report, three weeks after a CT scan) - I now have puffed up ankles, lower calves - possibly the result of too high dose of amlodipine - which I am taking for high blood pressure (and successfully lowered it)…
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Oh @Wibbles I'm so sorry they're really putting you through the wringer there. Are they causing you any discomfort?
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Yes - they really itch and I want to scratch them - but am not allowed to
Plus Its too late, now to contact my GP before tomorrow
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Hopefully you'll be able to speak to someone tomorrow, hopefully tonight wont be too uncomfortable for you and the GP can sort something quicksmart for you. 😊
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I've been told to stop taking the amlodipine and I have an appintment to see my GP on Monday - she wanted me to go today - but I have a nasty cold/virus that is adding to my woes - I have tested negative for covid luckily
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I take amlodipine and candesartan for high blood pressure and also have swollen feet/ankles and calfs.
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That's interesting - what does your GP say ?
Are you happy taking them ?
because it is a known side effect
I have been on Candesartan / Amlodopine combi for 3 weeks after purely Candesartan for many years and for the first time in ages - my BP was down to less than 120/80
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Amilodipine and Doxisosin here with a third BP med to be added next week. I'd never heard of Doxisosin before but they asked if I'd consider going on a medical trial as nothing else worked. It seems to be doing it's job.
I had swelling in my ankles from biscoperol which was really painful as I'd just had surgery for a broken ankle. The staples were popping out with it. No swelling with this new combo
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