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Reviewer: Shirley, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been on this medicine for years, the 30 mg. My blood pressure began to go too high so the Dr. put me on 60 mg. Now I have been having nausea and dizziness after breakfast. I didn't think about it being my bp medicine until I read this article.
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Reviewer: donna3boys2002, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Immediate onset of headaches (and I never get headaches), depressing thoughts (again, never a problem for me), anxious, stressful feelings not previously experiencing. Tried to hang in there for 1 month. Things only got worse. Also, hives 6 or 7 times during the month (but I do get hives for no apparent reason, sometimes)
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Reviewer: kmart5115, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I developed allergic lumps
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Reviewer: Linda, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was put on Procardia in February because of reoccuring blood clots in my hands and feet. It worked great, and no more clots, however, during a 3200 mile road trip, I deveoped severe edema in my feet, ankles and calves. The edema would only partly resolve with elevation of my lower extremities. So unfortunately I had to stop taking the 30 mg tablet daily. Since I tend to only get the blood clots
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Reviewer: sha, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Taking both generics of this drug nifedipine and nifedical XL.I take 30 mgs 2 daily for 1 year. Headaches,pain right arm,pain and stiffness neck and shoulders, pain back,numbness and tingling in feet and tooth and gum problems. Trying brand now,may be better.Very sensitive to meds and ingredients.
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