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What Causes Insomnia While On Amlodipine?

I have been taking amlodopine for about 3 years. It was added to the atenalol I was already taking for BP. I noticed that since then, I have had trouble sleeping through the night. I attributed it to the stress of my mother being in the hospital, but it has continued. Could it be the amlodopine?
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

Amlodipine is calcium channel blocker and usually it can lead weakness and excess sleepiness....

Here your mother also having illness and hospitalization history, so that stress can attributes in insomnia....

Just now try to be relax and continue your medication ...

Fix your time of sleeping and avoid sedentary life style

Yoga and meditation will be beneficial

Avoid phone calls and excess TV watching at night

Take care

You can consult psychiatrist for examination and behavioural counselling...
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What Causes Insomnia While On Amlodipine?

Hi welcome to the health care magic Amlodipine is calcium channel blocker and usually it can lead weakness and excess sleepiness.... Here your mother also having illness and hospitalization history, so that stress can attributes in insomnia.... Just now try to be relax and continue your medication ... Fix your time of sleeping and avoid sedentary life style Yoga and meditation will be beneficial Avoid phone calls and excess TV watching at night Take care You can consult psychiatrist for examination and behavioural counselling...