I have high bp due to weight gain from Seroquel. I take Amlodipine for it. My reading is still slightly above normal, but my doctor seems to think that's okay.
I don't know if it's common for others to experience it, but I've had some seriously weird reactions to bp medication. There was one, I wish I could remember the name of it, that caused me to space out really badly...depersonalization and just a very bizarre, pronounced feeling of disorientation.
Another bp med made me cough (there's one that has "the cough" as a common side effect). It was ridiculous and I couldn't live with a chronic dry cough.
The Amlodipine seems benign; I haven't noticed anything weird about it.
Good luck with keeping your bp in check!
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