High Blood Pressure
"I have been on Amlodipine for several years in addition to a diuretic and ARB for high blood pressure.  Although it does lower blood pressure slightly, its main effect to me was to cause swelling of my ankles and feet.  That became entirely unacceptable to me a couple of months ago.  The edema was so bad that bending my ankles was uncomfortable.  Upon stopping the drug, I can once again see my ankles and the veins of my feet.  I cannot believe that a drug that produces one of the side effects of congestive heart failure can be a good drug.  I am never taking it again."