84 yr female. norvasc (amlodipine) 5 mg 1xday. normally 127/72 average. having readings 150/74, 141/72 at rest. what can cause? no history heart or kidney diseas

These are not high: BP will rise with age. Age causes stiffer arteries and the heart must force blood through them anyway. Your higher number goes up. The lower second number reflects how your heart muscle rests between beats. It is steady in the readings you report. No further treatment needed. If your BP gets "too tightly controlled" it can actually cause a drop in flow to the brain with dizziness or even stroke.

HBP on Norvasc (amlodipine): You may need more BP medicine. It may have been years since you started your Norvasc (amlodipine) and you may now need more BP meds to control your bp. Ask your physician, who knows you best, your question. Good luck.