Norvasc Living With High Blood Pressure, Amlodipine Besylate, High Blood Pressure, Pain and Suffering, Amlodipine

After nearly destroying my lungs, I begged my doctor to take me off of Lisinopril (that stuff is pure poison)...and she put me on Amlodipine Besylate (a.k.a. NORVASC) instead. Now I'm beginning to think that living with high blood pressure may be better than dealing with the terrible side effects of bp meds. Since being on Norvasc I continue to have severe pain in my legs and knees, charlie horses, and numbness in my arms. I sometimes have chest pain and a feeling of electricity shoots down my arms and into my hands...and occasional redness of my face and neck. I feel weak and sore most of the time...and, at 49, feel like this is making me age fast. I have to wonder if there are any bp meds out there that won't negatively impact your quality of life. I would love to get feedback from anyone that found a med that works without causing terrible side effects. I don't know much about homepathic healing...but I'm considering it, too. Life's too short to live with medicine induced pain and suffering!