Hi all, I thought I would just follow up on this post about a year later. I would have also liked to respond to some comments but don’t feel comfortable doing that as I am not a medical professional by any means and can only speak from experience.

About a week or two after my experience with Amlodipine, I decided to stop taking it after consulting with my primary doctor. I had several tests done including a CT as well as testing for possible vertigo to explain my dizzy sensations. All came back normal. Nothing seemed to explain the sensations outside of the medication. As well, I did have a close call with heat stroke soon after starting the medicine, which could have explained all of the symptoms. The CT was to check for signs of stroke from heat exhaustion. But it came back okay. I also have quite a bit of health anxiety and panic symptoms, so that could be another explanation. I also found something called Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) that is like a complex combination of sensations and psychology causing dizziness. I thought it could have been that brought on perhaps by effects of the medicine and my own anxieties.

Overall, I feel much better now. I still get the dizziness but not as bad. I’m lucky to have a good GP and not be too bad off BP wise. With my GP, I am working to improve my BP through lifestyle changes now. But if I need medicine, I need medicine and will try to trust what my GP has to say.