| Key to ratings for diovan: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 3 | High blood pressure | Have been taking diovan for about six years and was satisfied that it dropped my blood pressure. Started having heart flutters and went to Doctor and he took me off this med. Had been having lots of joint problems and real bad pain in the heel of my foot, also starting having consistant erectile disfunction thought was due to age but at 45 really didn't understand why. Long story short Doctor put me on 5mg nebivolol and within one week my joints and heel of my foot started feeling better, also guess what.......my erectile problem became less frequent and now that Ive been on new meds about 3 weeks not having any erectile problems. Wife very happy and so am I. | Be very cautious of this drug. They say only 1% of men have erectile disfuntion from this drug, guess I was the 1% | M | 46 | 6 years | 11/10/2009 | 3 | hbp | pain on left side of head ,dizziness ,cant sleep once i wake up,feel like passing out ,tired after 12 noon | M | 50 | 9 months | 11/10/2009 | 2 | lower blood pressure | I was so tired and all my joints hurting and alot of coughing. I lowered my blood pressure but the side effects were too much. I am stopping it. | F | 38 | 21 days | 11/3/2009 | 3 | HBP | I started taking Diovan about a year ago after the beta blocker I was taking really wasn't working well enough. The Dr. prescribed Diovan 160 mg, and I do have to say that it helped lower my blood pressure without major side effects... for almost a year. After that time, I started experiencing side effect that many others are listing. I reduced the dose to 80 mg myself, and immediately noticed improvement in the side effects. I really have concentrated on exercise and trying to watch what I eat as well. I actually hope that I can come off of the meds completely. I've recently picked up a book called Ultra Metabolism (for the pupose of weight loss), but I am optimistic that it will also help in the management of blood pressure as well. I hope to comment further on that, but I am only in my 1st week of the new eating plan; likewise, I have only recently reduced the dosage of the meds I am taking. | Reading some of these comments is scary - scary enough to want to go off the medication to avoid these side effects. Doing so at the sake of increased blood pressure can do irreversible harm to your body - even death. Be careful, educate yourself, and if you feel like your Dr. isn't helping... change doctors. | F | 41 | 1 days | 11/2/2009 | 1 | High blood pressure | Very severe Joint pain,fatigue,have been on this for a year and DR keeps upping dose,now on 160MG & 80MG daily and side effects just getting worse | Spoke to Dr who said joint pain very rare with this drug, and dismissed this as cause of pain.Have stopped taking this med today and will monitor BP myself!! | M | 40 | 365 days | 10/28/2009 | 2 | B/P was 170/110. Been on 80mg Diovan for a month now and have lowered BP to 130/90. Side effects are starting to kick in. Mouth and lips have tingling sensation, finger tips tingle, dizzy and lightheaded. Going to speak with my Doc about other options. Man my quality of life is terrible right now, I would rather suffer from high BP then be on this drug. | There has got to be something better. | M | 44 | 30 days | 10/14/2009 | 5 | High blood pressure | none whatsoever | guess I am the lucky one in the group | F | 60 | 1 years | 10/6/2009 | 1 | This is my second entry to this website. Put on Diovan by a doctor who had never seen me before at the ER, but saw elevation in BP on a stress test. Well, doesn't exercise make your BP rise?? Now I feel like I am stuck! No one can get me off this stuff!! It is like it takes over your very soul! My side effects include: numb lips, some hair loss, weight gain around the middle, sore feet, ankles, and lethargy! I have been on it for a year and a half and it is no better! Now my doctor (MY doctor) says to try Amlodipine, and I am seeing horror stories about it as well!! I just want off the medication, but once you are on this crap, there seems to be no end in sight. I posted a comment on here last year, and I am still miserable. | Poison. Plain and simple. If only I had gone on this website BEFORE I started swallowing those little peach-colored pills...I feel as though I am possessed, and that is no lie. Anyone who thinks this website is a hype is wrong. I feel every single person's pain as I read these ratings... | F | 58 | 1.5 years | 10/6/2009 | 1 | HBP | aching joints - everything hurts, continual sweats, dry mouth, insomnia!!!, depressed! no sex drive | Glad I took the time to check this out, off to the docs tomorrow to sort this out ! | F | 50 | 12 days | 10/4/2009 | 1 | HBP | Hair loss, weight gain, dizziness, ed, heart flutters, insomnia and on and on. | I discontinued use of Diovan about two years ago. Lousy drug. Just thought I would share that I have no side effects on Atacand--also an ARB. You may want to talk to your doctor about it. | M | 53 | 1 years | 9/30/2009 | 1 | HBP | Extreme fatigue, dizzy, depressed, fuzzy head, general feeing of being unwell for 12 months. | So glad I foubd this site, I feel like I can do something about this now, never thought for a minute that side effects of drugs could make you feel worse then the HBP. | F | 38 | 12 months | 9/29/2009 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Dry mouth and throat, headaches, hair loss, heart palpatations(rarely), loss of sex drive (totally- gradual onset), general lethargy (gradual onset) | Diovan worked well for the first 1.5 years that I took it. It lowered my BP from 155/104 to 115/70 or lower. The dose was 160mg. Then, over the next year I lost 25-30 pounds. That is when Dry mouth and throat, headaches, hair loss, heart palpatations, loss of sex drive, and general lethargy started. My dosage has deceased to 80mg/day. I am hoping the side effects will go away. Personally, I think my side-effects were brought on by the weight loss without a drop in dosage and wonder why my physician did not do something sooner. | F | 54 | 3 years | 9/26/2009 | 2 | high blood pressure | muscle aches in lower back,and cough. | F | 77 | 4 weeks | 9/26/2009 | 4 | high blood pressure | Lately with increased dosage to 160 mg. feet are swelling. Not sure if it's the Diovan increase. | I took 80 mg. for about 3 years. It helped my b/p but lately it has begun to increase, and now am on 160 mg. Also take Maxzide and was put on Magnesium and Potassium due to low blood counts on both. Don't really know if any of these are causing the problem. I just know, my feet are swelling and that isn't normal. | F | 71 | 3 years | 9/20/2009 | 1 | bp | Ed even with Cialis,and very difficult to achive orgasm tired,reflux | It did lowere the Bp..but what a cost... | M | 54 | 5 days | 9/5/2009 | 1 | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | MAJOR MUSCLE ACHES, BOWELS ARE VERY SORE, SICK TO THE STOMACH,TIRED AND DISORIENTED,NO ENERGY WHAT SO EVER, LIGHT HEAD AND DIZZY AT TIMES, GET ME OFF THIS CRAP... MY INSURANCE COMPANY AMERIHEALTH WOULDN'T LET ME TAKE AVALIDE!!! I GUESS THEY'D RATHER I SUFFER....... | I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS TO MY WORST ENEMY!!! | M | 52 | 4 days | 9/2/2009 | 3 | HBP | I'm so glad I found this site! I am only 22 years old and was diagnosed with HBP when I was 19. I have been taking Diovan HCT for the past few years. I've been SOOOOO tired!!!! I just feel completely wiped out from the time I wake up until I go to bed. I also constantly have to urinate. I get dizzy often and see weird spotty colors in front of my eyes. The worst part though has been the constant fatigue. Since i've been on this medicine I can fall asleep anytime. I could sleep all day long if I wanted to. Even if I get a solid 8 hours of sleep i'm exhausted after being awake for a few hours. I'm getting off of this! | F | 22 | 3 years | 8/31/2009 | 1 | htn | severe foot pain | F | 45 | 3 years | 8/31/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | I took Diovan for just a matter of days, but I'm going off of it today. Couldn't continue because it made me feel simply terrible - no energy - heart palpitations - sleeplessness - confusion. I am not exaggerating when I say it feels like my entire system CRASHED. I don't wish this on anyone, BUT every person is unique. If Diovan works for you, stay with it and don't be influenced by anything but how your body feels. It's very hard to find a blood pressure medication with tolaerable side effects ... or imagine ... no side effects? | F | 59 | 4 days | 8/16/2009 | 1 | Hypertension | OMG!!! Hate this drug. In ER for anxiety attack, BP was 200/140 SCARY event. Doctor prescribed Diovan 80 mg and water pill. Water pill great Diovan caused me to have upper chest pains, pain in esophogus area, weakness, heat out of it, couldn't think. Chest pain lasted 1-2 hours. Couldn't take it anymore so I went back to ER. Great ER Dr. did blood work and EKG confirmed I'm healthy, nothing wrong with heart, kidneys & liver. Made connection that Diovan was causing these sensations. BP was 140/100 on Diovan 80 mg. Suffered for 3 wks on Diovan. NEVER AGAIN. Went to doctor on Monday has put me on Altace 5 mg. Not sure what to expect. Pretty sad about being on BP meds. Pray for me. | Not everyone will experience issues with Diovan. My Husband takes Metroprol and Diovan for past 5 yrs. No side effects. Pay attention to your body and don't be afraid to speak out. I wish you good health. | F | 32 | 21 days | 8/11/2009 | 4 | hypertension | M | 44 | 12 months | 8/8/2009 | 3 | High BP | Some mood swings. Some fatigue. After 3 years dosage increased to 80mg. Two weeks later major allergic reaction, swollen face, lips, hands. Extensive raised red rash on knees, back, forearms. Like major flea bites but not itchy. | Shame, until then it was doing a brilliant job controlling BP. | M | 50 | 3 years | 8/7/2009 | 2 | High Bllood Pressure | Heart Palipations esp. at night. ED, Low sex drive. Joint pain. | Disruptive sleep with heart palipations often waking me up. Also occasionally would wake up hot & sweaty. Both of these side effects are gone now that I switched to another type of medicine. Also now that I'm off of Diovan my sex drive is returning to normal. Worked OK for my High BP but has Too many serious side effects. | M | 56 | 2 years | 7/24/2009 | 3 | high blood pressure | hair loss, insomnia, dry cough, fatigue and joint pain occasional shortness of breath and mood swings. | I was on Diovan on and off for 10 years. Though it controlled my blood pressure. I cannot deal with the side effects. I was experiencing hair loss for several years and realized it started when I started taking Diovan. Everyone I spoke to stated that hair loss was not a side effect of Diovan. Needless to say I discontinued the Diovan at least a month ago and my hair is growing back, I haven't had that annoying cough, no shortness of breath, my joints are not hurting anymore and I have no trouble falling asleep and a decrease in the mood swings. All of these side effects were making me miserable. I would gladly take Diovan again if it weren't for the side effects. | F | 38 | 10 years | 7/23/2009 | 3 | Hypertension | Severe sleeping problems. Never had such a hard time falling asleep in my life! Even if I were to finally fall asleep from exhaustion, due to not getting enough sleep, I will wake up in a few hours, usually sweaty. Most of the time, I could not fall back asleep. I'm not sure but I feel like I have similar dry cough symptoms as I did with Lisinopril but still not very pronounced and too early to tell. | I was initially prescribed Lisinopril and took it for a few months but had to stop due to the persistent dry coughs. I coughed all throughout the day and it also woke me up almost every night due to it. I have only been on blood pressure meds for 4-5 months now. Diovan for about 6 weeks. It does seem to work on controlling my BP though. | M | 38 | 6 weeks | 7/18/2009 | 2 | edema | My BP was 80-something over 50 something, even after cutting dose in half. Lost hair, gained 50 lbs. | did not do a good job for the purpose it was prescribed: swollen ankles. | F | 59 | 4 years | 7/18/2009 | 2 | Hypertension | INSOMNIA!!!!! Up until 5am, and then only able to sleep for a few hours. Felt crummy. Also didn't impact my b.p. much--would have had to increase the dose, and I was already having way too many side effects at the lowest dose. | Might work for some people, but not for me!!!!!! Micardis, in the same class, really works for me. Diovan, unfortunately, did not. I never felt well on Diovan. When I changed the timing of the dose, then I had to deal with exhaustion. So, not a good drug for me at all. Cheaper than Micardis, yes, but just didn't work for me. | F | 52 | 7 days | 7/16/2009 | 3 | high blood pressure | loud ringing in ears...muscle twitching...vivid dreams... insomnia...lack of sex drive...weight gain...dry cough... and phantom sounds in my ears like a bell ringing | After reading comments from others, I now think it has been the diovan that has caused side effects. There has been a direct correlation between the side effects and the time I started taking the diovan. I am going to speak to my doctor tomorrow about going off it. | F | 66 | 2 years | 7/14/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | BP back to normal but I feel horrible. Everything hurts - joints & muscles, no energy, broke out in blisters that won't heal, gained weight, my hair is falling out and I am angry all the time. | I am also taking Crestor so I don't know if that is the cause of some of my problems as well. I think I will take my chances by watching my diet and getting more exercise. I've never been a fan of doctors or prescription drugs. | F | 59 | 6 months | 7/14/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Weight gain, was 150 lbs jumped up to 210 lbs after taking Diovan 320 for 1 year. Joint pain, bloating, ED, head aces, blurred vision, ringing in ears, flu like symptoms | Blood pressure goes up and down, but never gets to the normal range, from 160/100 up to 220/110. This stuff makes me sick. Stopping it now no matter what doc says, maybe I will be able to get it hard again!! | M | 59 | 1 years | 7/12/2009 | 1 | hbp | muscle loss (per blood test), vivid dreams, anxiety, shaking, dizzy, extremely sleepiness -- can't wake up, excessive mucous in throat, needles pricking all over face, itchy scalp and arms, hoarseness, laryngitis, dry mouth, shortness of breath, virus, hyperkalemia, swelling inside throat and eyes, black circles under eyes, sore throat, could not eat, confusion, swelling around mouth, welts and bumps inside mouth, cough, extreme weakness, weight gain, higher white cells in blood, change in glucose, blurred vision, too many more to mention | I have been off of diovan for 3 weeks -- some symptoms have disappeared, some lessened, some still very prevalent. Do you ever get over this or can some of it leave permanent damage? | F | 66 | 4 months | 7/3/2009 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | No Side effects | I was taking diovan 160 mg for 3 weeks did not lower my BP 150/100, Dr increased it to 320 mg, it lower it for 1 week 121/76, but now it is back up 138/94, I have been taking this dosage for 1 week but BP is starting to increase. | M | 58 | 30 days | 6/29/2009 | 2 | moderate high BP | dizziness (may be vertigo) palpitation, throat irritation | M | 2 months | 6/8/2009 | 1 | HBP | Hair Loss, Skin Rash, can't sleep | F | 62 | 27 days | 5/25/2009 | 2 | high blood pressure | Extreme hair loss, dizziness, back and joint pain, and insomnia | I need an alternative - please email me with any other remedy that will not cause hair loss (please!) | F | 58 | 4 months | 5/12/2009 | 1 | BP | Vivid dreams. | M | 47 | 1 years | 5/11/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | Weight gain of over 10 lbs in 3 months, dry feeling inside nose,stuffy nose,sore throat, coughing all day,incessantly at night,enough to keep me awake, dry mouth, itchy scalp, dry brittle fingernails,were long before,tired all the time,would fall asleep in watching tv and couldn't force myself to wake up, no motivation,pain in kidney area | stopped taking 3 days ago and already feel as if my thoughts are clearer----dr.wants to put me on releven but believe i will try herbal remedy instead, this is the first drug i have ever taken, don't believe in them---now I know why | M | 59 | 3 months | 5/9/2009 | 1 | HBP | Weight gain. Bloating.Daily headaches. Tingling/numbness in lower legs & feet. Dry mouth and what feels like dry patch in throat. Problems sleeping. Extreme lack of motivation/interest in things. Joints ache. Just an all over feeling of feeling like crap...all of the time. I thought I was nuts until I started reading other people's descriptions on here. I'm quitting this drug right now. | F | 51 | 6 months | 5/5/2009 | 1 | Doctors Orders | on 1/18/08, BP 158/122/110, I was taking Toprol-XL 100 mg & TriCor 145mg; I came back from a Trip outside of Alaska and gain 50# Fluids. My Cardiologist of 11 years, switch me to 80 mg Diovan & 20 mg Coreg CR Felt OK. 6/23/08, BP 144/86/100, increased to Diovan HCT 25mg-160mg & 40 mg Coreg CR. 10/1/08, BP 164/106/84, increased to Diovan HCT 320 mg & 40 mg Coreg CR. I started to Feeling Stress-out and Depress Could not sleep & Memory loss, effected my HIgh-Stress workload. Stop Taking Meds Diovan & Coreg CR & Lipitor, Felt much better. 11/11/08, BP 140/90/70 (Note: no meds for weeks), Doctor denies my complants about Meds & Problems, Tells me to Continue to take all 11 meds, increased Diovan HTC 320 mg / 12.5mg & Coreg CR 40 mg. I stopped taking Diovan HCT & Coreg CR. Had no Problems Until 2/1/09, 2 Degrees outside in and out of house (Anchorage,AK) came down with Cold, started having poor Sleeping habits and mild Edema in legs. Couch-Rest low | I believe Diovan is not for Me and can do additional harm to my Body other organs, and even death. We all die some day but why chance it with pills if they are not monitor by the Doctor's & Nurse's you trust in to help you control you body weakness. I have no insurance since Blue Cross / Blue Shield drop me in 1998. I can not afford $10K weekend Hospital stays, nor the Future $150 - 320 K Triple By-pass / Pig-valve the Doctor wants me to have. Three years ago was told to have a ICD implant $30 K Defiberator, we know what happen with them too they were recalled and just last month they found the wire break over time. | M | 52 | 16 months | 5/2/2009 | 1 | HBP | My heels hurt so badly that I could barely stand to walk, and my ankles felt like they could go out on me at any time. I had headaches upon waking, heart flutterings and night sweats, weight gain, and puffiness. I also couldn't breathe right. Thought I had a major sinus problem. Didn't feel healthy at all. | Previously, I took Coreg, and my legs grew to be so weak that I could barely walk around my building at work. (not that big of a building) I switched to Micardis because of that, which was okay, but then switched to Diovan because of cost. I now know that the Diovan has been causing my current symptoms, thanks to this website. All of these meds are toxic chemicals, so if you're looking bigger, it's because your body stores toxins in your fat cells because that's the safest place for it to put them! I'm currently working on a full body detox, as well as a liver detox,(through Dr. Marilyn Tucker out of Nashville, Tenn.) and today, right now, I feel like a new person. Go to http://drmarilyn.tv/index.html and read about it. Something's changed because I haven't taken Diovan in three days and my blood pressure hasn't spiked up. Also, MY HEELS AND ANKLES NO LONGER ACHE!!! Dr. Tucker has helped me so much. She's a Doctor of Pharmacology who came to understand that all chemical meds are poison. She's totally holistic now. It costs some money for the products, but she actually calls and talks to you personally, AND assigns you counselors. If I can help even one person with this information, I'll be very happy. Check it out. AMERICA NEEDS TO GET OFF THE DRUGS! | F | 52 | 6 months | 4/23/2009 | 2 | High blood pressure | After 3 months I have significant pain in the upper middle of my back. Hard to sleep because of the pain. Some kidney pain. Light headed like almost all BP meds. Keeps my BP in check. | Have taken several BP meds (azor, benicar, amlodipine, bystolic makes your eyes close, soooo sleepy) and all have some issues. I've only been on BP meds for a year and hate it. Got to find a way to stop the bad drugs. | M | 49 | 3 months | 4/21/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Extreme lower back pain and abdominal cramps. Blood pressure 200/104 when above 7,000 ft. Dosage increased from 40mg. once a day which I could tolerate, to 160mg. Never lowered BP. -- even adding Norvasc or Topril at night. | When I returned to FL quit taking diovan. Within 48 hrs. my extreme lower back pain subsided and after 4 days all symptoms completely gone. After something I read on the internet, I am wondering if Diovan affects the kidneys and if it can cause renal failure. There was no warning about this side effect. I am off all medication and will take my chances despite stroke level HPB. Have tried Dyazide, Norvasc, Topril, Monopril, and Diavan. None did much to lower HBP but all had unacceptable side effects. Does anyone know of a BP medication that works at high altitude? | F | 66 | 2 months | 4/3/2009 | 1 | High BP | Prickly feeling in scalp, pressure on top of my head, droopy left lid, vision deterioration in right eye, extreme ringing (tinnitus) in right ear, occasional difficulty walking a straight line, weight gain. | Although I was only on Diovan for 2 months, I still have residue side affects 3 months later. I had to go to an eye doctor to correct the vision in my right eye. The ringing in my right ear, scalp problems, and pressure headaches on top of my head still linger. This medication was poison to me. Lucky are those who can tolerate it. | F | 64 | 2 months | 4/3/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | Profound dizziness and, for the first time in my life, depression | My heart specialist immediately switched me to Caduet (an internist had perscribed Diovan) -- not one symptom since. Go, Caduet. | F | 67 | 60 days | 3/31/2009 | 4 | High BP | No side effects, really. I have had occasional dizzy spells, but they have lessened over the years. I've been on Diovan 160mg in am and 80mg pm for years. This is the only BP medication that DIDN'T give me side effects. It was a breath of fresh air and a relief to finally find something like it. | The only caveat is that the Diovan doesn't lower my BP enough. I just took my measurement and I'm 130/87 (before am dose). In the doctor's office I'm usually 138/90 or slightly higher (midway between doses). The NP wants to try me on ExForge (which combines Diovan with Amlodipine), but after reading the side effects on amlodipine and reviews here for Diovan, I think I'll stay on the Diovan and increase my exercise instead. | F | 47 | 4 years | 3/28/2009 | 2 | High BP | BACK PAIN, dry mouth, loose stool, fuzzy vision at times, mild insomnia, sweating when I wake up in middle of night, clammy hands and feet, memory haze, cough, tingling in face, fatigue. | I have been prescribed Exforge which is a combo of two drugs, Diovan being one of them, for renal hypertension. I am a 40 yrs. old and am in good health...I have never had a high BP problem until 2 weeks ago and have always been healthy with the exception of a mitral valve prolapse diagnosis many years ago which has only ever caused me palpitations. I was just diagnosed with a blockage in the artery to my right kidney which is causing my high BP. (I eat good, exercise moderately and am a healthy weight for my height) I will be going to see a vascular surgeon to have an angiogram done to my renal (kidney) artery. My cardiologist put me on Exforge to bring down my BP. It went up to 200/110 and I am normally 120/80 or below. That's what made them suspect my kidneys. However, I just got off the phone with my cardiologist's office and told the nurse all of the side effects I am having. She told me to stop taking it and I am waiting to hear back to see what he wants to put me on instead. I do take Toprol XL 50mg per day for palpitations and have been for years. I have never had one side effect to that. After I go for my angiogram and possible angioplasty to my renal (kidney) artery, I am hoping to be able to go off of high blood pressure med (except Toprol for my palpitations) all together. This Exforge is like taking poision. I feel horrible from it. It has brought my blood pressure down to about 130/90ish give or take a little but the side effects are terrible. | F | 40 | 2 weeks | 3/16/2009 | 1 | HBP | Headaches, itching in hands, lethargy and coughing with cold like symptoms. | F | 50 | 10 days | 3/14/2009 | 2 | HBP | General tiredness, mild insomnia, weird muscular twitches and tremmors and dizzyness (especially when exiting lifts) on Diovan 80mg. Worst of all, erectile dysfunction and loss of libido! If you are young and still want a family, DONT take this drug! Marginal reduction in BP from 150/120 to 130/100 after 3-4 years use. | Have stopped taking drug against doctors orders, but damage seems to have been done. Side effects slowly subsiding and seems to be spead up by vigorous exercise (still have sideeffects after nearly 3 months!). Problem is that the alternatives to Diovan that i have been on are just as bad effecting kidneys and giving persistent cough. | M | 36 | 3/12/2009 | 3 | HBP | good for about a year then impotence hair loss deep muscle pain Felt like a zombie from dawn of the dead | Dr says side effects are in my head.Wrong i know my body and will stop this poison immediatley | M | 48 | 1 years | 3/9/2009 | 1 | HBP | Very irritable, lose my temper a lot, feelings of doom and gloom, heart rate goes way up while sitting, possibly RLS has formed due to this drug, weight gain 25 lbs in 1 year, can't sleep at night, only during the day, have sleep apnea now, it seems that it started about when I began this med. for 2 years now, bloating is horrible, itchy skin galore, and low, low sex drive if at all!! Life's too short, right? | Thanks to reading everyone else's side effects I can finally put my finger on all these changes in my life since taking Divan. I am calling my doctor first thing Monday morning to complain to her because I've been telling her all along about different symptoms and she hasn't put two and two together....what are doctors good for?? | F | 46 | 2 years | 3/7/2009 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Dizziness, ringing in the ears, tired | Not sure if it is the Diovan as I take other things as well. | M | 70 | 3/5/2009 | 2 | HBP | Dizziness, gas bloating, back pain, decreased libido with ED,decreased ejaculation ,loss of hair, weight gain. | I started with 80 mg.daily but my pressure didn't move from 140-90 so my Doc. increased the dosage to 160 daily ; pressure went finally down (130-80) but a lot of side effects. The worst side effect was the lack of libido and ED . Few days after having discontinued Diovan my libido was back and my ejaculation too. I've switched on Cozaar 50 mg., I will post my experience in few months. | M | 42 | 3 months | 3/3/2009 | 1 | HBP | I experience weight gain, dizziness, memory haze, fatigue, depression, very bloated. | Talked with Dr and he switched me to Tekturna and all of those things are gone. I feel much better! | F | 39 | 1 years | 3/3/2009 | 2 | High BP | No side effects at all for me. I have been taking 320mg a day for about 8 months now. I have had lots of side effects from other BP medications but my body seems to tolerate this one very well. But I noticed no significant drop in BP, started at 160/100 now at 150/100 with 320 a day which is quite high. | M | 8 months | 2/21/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Loss of memory,uncoordinated,dizzy,hot flashes,muscle pain,depression ,anxiety attacks,confusion (the list goes on ) | Side effects didnt start till after about 2-3 years . Continously got worse. All the while thinking it was me. | M | 51 | 7 years | 2/20/2009 | 3 | High blood pressure | Took doctor samples of DIOVAN 80 for 4 weeks with only side effect, I slept 10 hours a day. Filled my prescription at Walgreen's and had a nightmare of side effects - pain in eyes, tight band around head, insomnia, nausea, anxiety - felt like I was on speed. Went back to doctor's samples and have had no problems. | Same med same dose - there is no generic Diovan, but I had completely different reaction to the pill. Just to make sure it was the Walgreen's Diovnan that was causing my problems, I alternated my doctor sample and Walgreen's for 6 days. | F | 67 | 45 days | 2/19/2009 | 3 | high blood pressure | I fell 3 times from dizziness and hurt my knees. I was then told that I needed knee replacement. I was also on norvasc. I stopped taking the norvasc ,dizziness stopped, but still have tingling in my toes. Also, wonder if the knee problems are related to the diovan.I have a balance problem and my hands shake. | My blood pressure which was 160/90 is now 117/80 - almost too low for me on 320 mg diovan. | M | 68 | 6 months | 2/13/2009 | 2 | High blood pressure | EXTREME HAIR LOSS | My blood pressure was 140/110 and Diovan was prescrived about 3 years ago. Worked well in normalizing blood pressure, BUT I am almost bald and didn't realize till now, reading this site, that Diovan is the cause. I am so depressed and don't know what to do. I took myself off yesterday and went to doctor. BP was 140/90 due to anxiety. PLEASE e-mail me with suggestion as to what I might take if the hair loss seems to be the only side-effect. Went to doctor and he gave me Atacand to try. I was up all night. PLEASE HELP ME. | F | 68 | 3 years | 2/13/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | I became extremely agitated, memory loss, I woke up extremely dizzy and almost unable to move. I was confused and really did not remember that I took my child to school. Arms hurt, rash on arms and leg. I must find a new way to survive. | I use to take Diovan without a problem. I recently begun taking it again. A large dose 320 mg. I was so dizzy I could not function. The doctor said cut it in two, the pharmacist said do not cut this time release pill????who is right? I do not know. | F | 50 | 2/11/2009 | 2 | HBP | Chest tightness, trouble breathing, muscle pain, muscle cramps, insomnia, shoulder pain, tingling in arm and back. | Helped lower BP, but caused too many side effects. Had stress test and chest x-ray about 4 months ago due to symptoms, and came back normal. Still experiencing symptoms. Went to my MD today and had him take me off diovan. Am trying a diuretic now. | M | 41 | 2 years | 2/4/2009 | 1 | High blood pressure | Hair loss, weight gain, pain in feet (felt like I was getting gout), cold hands and feet, itching all over the body especially the head, fatigue, dry skin, rash, abdominal bloating, constipation. | I was given Diovan when I had an allergic reaction to a cat. My blood pressure was at 145 at the time. Ever since then my doctor continued my blood pressure medication (Diovan 80 mg.). I started the symptoms listed above a few years ago and never attributed it to the Diovan. Fortunately I checked this website and realized that I was not the Lone Ranger and other people suffered the same symptoms. I am stopping Diovan TODAY. I also had a 20 lb. weight gain and never changed my diet. I was always on the thin side, walked 2 miles a day and did not eat a lot of sweets. Have had numerous blood tests thinking I was suffering from thyroid disease or something else. | F | 60 | 5 years | 2/3/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | lethargy, tense feelings,svere pain at night in arms, shoulders and joints.constipation,blurred vision,irritated mood ruined sexual life,feeling imbalance of body and overall depressed and irritated mood........luckily came to this sight , knew the experience of the others...stopped taking the drug and to my surprise , within two days all the problems gone and i could not believe the such achange in my physical and emotional being. | one thing is there that the drug made bp normal it it 125/80 from 100/180 but the price was highly paid by side effects sufferings. i think it is better to have hbp than to undergo the terrible sideffects. | 4 days | 1/23/2009 | 2 | HBP | Ringing ears, fatigue, dry mouth, low back pain - spasms. | If it were just ringing ears, and dry mouth I could stand it, but the back pain is just to much. After getting a clean x-ray, and a clean MRI, and trying everything from drugs, inversion, chiropractor, accupuncture, and on and on and on - you reach a point where you've exhausted the idea that its something physical. I never put two and two together till just recently, I had an injured back when I began using this drug, so if my back improved, I had no way of knowing - the effects of the drug would have masked any natural improvement. I just accepted it as a fact of getting older - my Doc would give me muscle relaxant to help my muscle pains, but it would never go away. Then I found this site, and realized that the only common denominator during all these years was my daily dose of diovan - its only been about a week since I've been diovan free, and am feeling some muscle improvements already - though I still feel some muscle fatigue (probably from not being to exercise for 3.5 year | M | 43 | 3.5 years | 1/22/2009 | 2 | high blood pressure | itching all over body. stomach cramps | M | 44 | 45 days | 1/20/2009 | 1 | HBP | I am writing on behalf of my mom, who does not have internet access. She has experienced EXTREME joint pain, all over her body, and also some recent chest tightness. Also headaches, fatigue, weakness. | Until my mom mentioned this drug to me, even I thought she might be exaggerating, until I read everyone else's symptoms, which sound exactly like hers. She told me that she woke up one morning, basically unable to move, she was in so much pain. Another recent morning she woke up with pain in her throat and chest area. She actually went to the hosptial via ambulance, but no heart irregularities were discovered, and after a night on morphine drip and no answers, they sent her home. When I read her the hundreds of comments here, she was shocked. She is calling her doctor as I write. She had originally taken Norvasc for years, interestingly, but had a lot of foot and leg swelling, which went on and on, along with some joint pain, but nothing like she experienced with the DIovan. | F | 74 | 2 months | 1/13/2009 | 1 | HBP | Severe joint pain/foggy brain/tired and sometimes depressed. Getting worse over time. | I suspected it was Diovan because I missed taking it on a couple of occassions and noticed a significant difference with the side effects. I always thought I was developing Fibromialgia until I noticed how much better I felt whenever I missed taking this medication. I have decided to see my doctor and ask to get switched to a different drug. | F | 5 days | 1/12/2009 | 1 | Hypertension | Dizziness, gas, bloating, gum bleeding, extreme joint pain, LOSS OF LIBIDO, ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION, extreme chest pain, anxiety, depression,out of breath easily, loss of hair, weight gain, blurred vision, confusion and concentration problems, cold hands and feet, low potassium, general aches and pains, head aches, violent outbursts | ALL THIS, BUT MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS FINE! I was taking Lisinopril for several years but had a cough (may not have even been related) so my doctor changed me to Diovan. I have been taking this drug for about 6 months and noticed a progresive deterioration in my general well being. Like others have posted my complaints to my doctor were discounted. Just yesterday I asked my doctor about taking me off this drug as my sex live is struggling severely. The doctor said take it up with my cardiologist. I'm glad my insurance company raised my co-payment for Diovan and forced me to look into if I really need this "wonder drug". I'm also glad I found this page and discovered I am not crazy and am not alone. I will stop taking today and hope to get back to where I was a year ago. | M | 55 | 6 months | 1/10/2009 | 4 | Hypertension | None noted to date; realize that side effects can be exacerbated by other factors: other drug interactions (Rx/OTC/herbal), stress, current level of health and even allergies. | Had been on Lisinopril for years but developed the persistent, dry cough (I had always thought all side effects started right away, apparently not); Diovan (320mg) and exercise keeping my BP at 120/80 range. | M | 53 | 10 months | 1/7/2009 | 1 | Hypertension | I WILL NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!! | I decided to do some research before taking this drug. Thanks to this website I will not take this drug. I will continue to research and ween myself off 100mg Atenolol(not a good drug either). My dr. is weening me off atenolol with diavon. How crazy is that. Take control of your health. Dr. are paid (via pharmacuetical companies)to write prescriptions | F | 53 | 0 days | 1/6/2009 | 1 | High BP | Took Diovan 40 for four months. After three months pain started in left arm and moved from elbo to eat. Then pain started in right arm. I halfed the pills and found that the pain started to decrease at nignt. I still could not sleep on left side at night. I stoped taking Diovan and pain went away with in two days. It took two months for the arm to feel normal again. | This drug should not be on the market. | M | 63 | 4 months | 1/5/2009 | 3 | HYPERTENSION | BLURRED VISION, MUSCULE SPASMS, JOINT PAIN, FOGGY BRAIN. ON HIGH DOSAGE. | STARTED EATING POTASSIUM RICH FOODS POTATOES, PLANTAINS, VEGGIES, FRUIT. & ADDING SALT SUBSTITUTE TO SODIUM FOOD. POTASSIUM SHAKER 600MG/ 1/4 TSP. TO EQUAL SODIUM. BP. AFTER TWO WEEKS 125/75 W/ ONLY 1/2 DIOVAN (80). TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS TAKING 1 1/4 / DAY (200MG) AND STILL BARELY CONTROLLING IT. TRY THIS, IT WORKS. | M | 4 months | 1/2/2009 | 5 | High blood pressure | Sleep problems. I get breathing problems if I try to raise the dosage. | I have been on 160 mg. of Diovan for two years. The only side effect I've had since starting it is waking up during the night and having trouble going back to sleep. It started when I started taking Diovan and has not stopped. Otherwise, this medication takes care of my high blood pressure with no other side effects for me. Once, my doctor doubled the dosage because it wasn't lowering my bp enough, but then I had trouble breathing because it made my asthma worse. So I stuck with the 120 mg. dosage and started an exercise program. That did the trick and my bp is now normal with the exercise and the Diovan. I am very happy because I had horrible side effects on other bp meds over the years. | F | 39 | 2 years | 12/30/2008 | 1 | HIGH BP | THE SAME AS ALL THE REST!!! | TO EVERYONE THAT READS THIS MESSAGE REGARDING DIOVAN. STOP, STOP, STOP TAKING THIS DRUG. IT IS THE DEFINITE CAUSE OF YOUR PROBLEMS. YOUR PROBLEMS ARE NOT IN YOUR HEAD, IT IS THE DRUG. I SUFFERED WITH ALL (ABOUT 73)SIDE EFFECTS DUE TO DIOVAN FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS. I RESEARCHED THE DRUG TO SAVE MYSELF BECAUSE THE DOCTORS COULD FIND NOTHING. I KNEW IT WAS DIOVAN, STOPPED TAKING THE DRUG, AND FELT BETTER WITHIN 12 HOURS!!!!!!!!!!! I AM FINE NOW AND CAN CONTINUE LIVING MY LIFE. VICKI IN SUNNY FLORIDA | F | 56 | 5 years | 12/26/2008 | 2 | high blood pressure | dizziness, almost passed out on one ocassion, backache, excessive tiredness,some impotence, diarrhea then constipation, swollen foot. I have been taking it for two years and want to find an alternative without side effects. | Some days my life is miserable. I lie on the bed with backache and total lack of energy. I am quite fit and exercise, my weight 75 kilos, height 5feet11" I am going to see my doctor to see about either trying to achieve blood pressure control through dieting and exercise or something that has less side effects.. | M | 75 | 2 years | 12/22/2008 | 5 | bp | Switched to Benicar, best drug ever, got the bp drops, and hardly any side effects. I feel great all day and the control for bp is all day and night...I recommend this to everyone | M | 55 | 6 months | 12/19/2008 | 2 | HBP | Head pressure feels like I have pressure in the top of my head. Feel loopy and can not think. Sore muscles and hate this stuff. | I am the same guy that wrote a week ago it was okay. i was wrong this is really bad. | M | 45 | 12 days | 12/17/2008 | 5 | HBP | Been taking about a 6 days. No noticible side effects. Seems okay.My blood pressurre was 135/ 95 but during the day would increase to 140/ | Hope this last without side effects. I feel great and other pains have subsided.Actually went jogging yesterday. I hope this last without side effects. | M | 45 | 6 days | 12/12/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | severe joint pain. my shoulders, elbows, wrists and especially my knees and ankles... | I started taking Diovan on Aug 25,2008. Since then I have had joint pain so bad that all I do is cry. I don't have health ins right now but as soon as it kicks in I am telling my dr to take me off this. I had no problems before taking this medication.. | F | 37 | 3 months | 12/11/2008 | 5 | high blood pressure | Taking 160 mg daily at night. Only side effect has been sporadic numbness/tingling in arms and hands at night, sufficient to wake me up with pain. No weight gain/hair loss, both of which I am prone to and have experienced with other BP medications. In fact, I've lost 20 lbs at Weight Watchers while on this medication. | My starting blood pressure varied wildly -- often 150+/100. Now it still varies a lot, but in general stays about 133/75, lower in the summer. I can live with the annoying side effect of having my arms and hands fall asleep at night. This is the 5th or 6th BP medication I've been on and the side effects of all others have been much worse/intolerable. Atacand was the worst -- felt like I was going to commit suicide. Toprol caused immediate weight gain & fatigue. Diuretics made me extremely fatigued and gave me migraines. Cozaar didn't do a thing to lower BP. Diovan is a blessing for me. I do realize that prescription medications effect each of us differently, so I am lucky I found something that can address my high blood pressure successfully and still allows me to function. By the way, I've also started yoga which helps a lot. | F | 58 | 1 years | 12/9/2008 | 1 | BP | Back pain, so bad I could not lie on my back shortness of breath muscle pain trigger finger joint pain bloating dark circles under eyes loose stools ... then Kidney cancer after stopping Diovan I can breath again back pain almost gone. | When I complained doc said it was my imagination ... Elevated CPK and Aldolase Was diagnosed with dermatomyositus ... had muscle biopsy negative ... Ruemy told me to stop taking Diovan ... now Aldolase and CPK normal. | M | 43 | 5 years | 12/4/2008 | 1 | Blood pressure | Extreme joint pain | My grandmother took Diovan for a brief period of time and experienced such extreme joint pain, she told me she was praying to die. Some days she had little or no movement of her arms. One day, she couldn't get out of her chair. She has been off of the drug for a few months now and has not recovered. I'm angry. | F | 80 | 10 days | 12/4/2008 | 3 | BP 170 / 110 | switched from lisinopril 20mg to 160mg DIOVAN (Do to Cough) After 6 weeks realized I was overdosing & began to cut back. Found that 20 - 30mg would sufficiently lower BP. Stop most of fatigue, Ambition came back. Continuous muscle spasm in Rt. Shoulder still has not gone away. Did not even connect it until I found this sight. Glad I did!!! | Continuing 20 -30mg / day till I figure out what to do next. Still have colder than normal hands, The other day had very strong mouth pain out of the blue for the first time. do notice aches in arms and shoulders. Also Tinnitus The last 3-4 weeks. | M | 43 | 2 months | 12/3/2008 | 2 | HBP | hair loss, tired, aches, pains, etc. etc. | Took myself off 4 weeks ago (have not replaced w/another med, not finished researching for one - Atacand seems possible, very few negative ratings here)hair loss has stopped! Doc. said maybe it was my thyroid!! Feel much better already. Monitoring my BP at home, as I always have done, some high readings, some very good...the anxiety about NOT taking BP med. doesn't help, but beginning to wonder if I even need one, with that said, I know I can raise mine at will! I won't continue much longer before I head to the Docs again to go back to square one! | F | 58 | 6 months | 12/3/2008 | 2 | Blood pressure | Muscle aches including hip, legs, arms, neck, between shoulder blades; occasional dizziness and have just started getting headaches. I plan to stop the Diovan today to see if aches go away. This is the 4th BP med I've tried. FYI, Dyazide (given for BP) causes increased blood sugar; I found out the hard way. Doctors refuse to believe patients when they report side effects. Patients beware; do your own research. Some side effects take a while to manifest. | F | 61 | 1.5 years | 12/2/2008 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Severe Aches & Pains all over - chest pain, heart palipitations, found like I was 100 years old - everything hurt, Dr. switched me from this to Avapro same thing no improvement - started having burning all over like a sunburn inside out - then went to another Ramapril - couldn't go to work I was in so much agony woke up with severe hip pain thought I had appendicitis. Now off all BP medicines - on no salt no caffeine diet and vitamins since September & am still experiencing side effects sometimes but feel 100% better! | If the Dr. tells you the symptoms are not from this medicine don't believe him - get him to take you off or get a new doctor. | F | 47 | 1 years | 12/1/2008 | 4 | Uncontrollable HRT | I'm so glad I found this website! Have been taking Diovan since 1996. Tinitus, extreme hair loss, gained 60 pounds within a year, skin rashes at times, been treated for chronic myofascial pain for 8 years with little improvement. Also, irritable (unlike my normal self), exhausted and weak all the time, so I just bought a HPAP machine to help me breath at night (was told it was sleep apnea). I just asked my doctor for an allergy test but know those symptoms began with the beginning of Diovan in 1996. Does anyone know how to control HRT without medical help? I practice organic methods and herbs but it's soooo dangerous a practice with HRT unless you know what you're doing. Was hospitalized with 240/160 two years ago when I couldn't afford the Diovan and was without it for a week. | I want to go off Diovan. I want a life. So, while it controls the HRT, quality of life is bad. | F | 57 | 12 years | 11/28/2008 | 3 | hypertension, stroke | fatigue | M | 18 days | 11/26/2008 | 3 | HBP | Fatigue, facial hair, stomach pain and swelling, lower back ache, joint pain, chest pain. | Diovan did help lower my BP now down to 120/75 from 165/104, however i am experiencing facial hair growth and of course for a woman that is most upsetting. I also am experiencing joint pain, fatigue, hair loss, my stomach is swollen and tender and I am gaining weight slowly. Also having lower back pain like you would if experiencing a kidney infection but no trace of an infection. I was not aware of all the side effects and am thinking that this medication is not for me. I know there are risks for stopping the medication without decreasing your dosage, but I am tired of feeling this way. I think if a medication makes so many people feel so bad and has this many side effects it should not be given out like candy. My doctor gave me samples to take for 3 months to see if it will help, I am a month into it and am thinking I will not make the three month mark. If it is working for some with no side effects that is great, but it looks like it has more downs than ups. | F | 45 | 28 days | 11/24/2008 | 4 | BP 138/90 | Nothing noticed, but felt bad after reading comments of others! | Diovan 80 has brought BP down to 120/77, seems OK to me. My wife takes Diovan 160+diuretic for two years now, no adverse effects apparent. | M | 65 | 30 days | 11/20/2008 | 5 | high blood pressure | maybe often bladder infection | Insurance does not cover it. very expensive. but it works for me. I had lots of problem when dr. switched me onece before. | M | 52 | 7 years | 11/19/2008 | 2 | HBP | hair loss, aches, pains, anxiety increased (already deal with it without needing more help!), etc. | Well, I have taken myself off going into my 2nd week now(I've posted a couple of times here) I generally feel better overall, I think the hair loss is becoming less. I've had good and bad BP reading, the anxiety of taking my BP, knowing I've come off the med. does not help - I have white coat syndrome relationship even with my own monitor!!! I'll give it another week or so, then back to the drawing board and the Dr. but I'm convinced, there's gotta be a better way. Thing is, you get another prescript. you try for a couple of weeks, all ok, then it starts again. I think these Drs. think that if you were ok for a couple of weeks, then it can't be the meds. Even an idiot such as myself can work out that "stuff" builds up in ones system. | F | 58 | 6 months | 11/18/2008 | 3 | high blood pressure | I have been taking Diovan for three years. I have gained about 40 lbs. I have scalp problems constantly. I have muscle cramps and spasms constantly. I have pain until I have almost become home bound. I really have just give up on life. I now have mouth pain. My tonque is sore and my throat is sore almost all the time. I have been to the doctor numerous times and have asked if the Diovan is causing this because I was not like this before I got on the drug. Now I am having kidney problems. My stomach is so big and bloated that I can't breathe good. I was told to stay on the drug every time I complained. I can't walk without my legs feeling like they weigh a ton. I was walking five miles a day four years ago. I changed doctors one month ago. I am going to talk to her about this. I am even having severe memory problems. My scalp broke out about one month after starting the drug. I do not sleep at all. I stay up all night all the time. I have the ringing in the ears. My hair is coming out a | The doctor gave me samples for a long time. I told my doctor that I was having all these symptoms but she said that it was not the drug.If this drug has caused all these problems, I really am irritated. I have went to the doctor thirty or forty times in the past three years. I have went to a cardiologist, dermatologist, rheumatologist, eye, ear, nose and throat doctors, emergency rooms, and no one pays any attention to me. I had basically just gave up. I really was just getting ready to die. I have been having kidney problems the last few months. I decided that I had lupus or RA. My stomach will not go down even if I diet. My kidneys in the back area begin hurting about three weeks ago. I have severe headaches, that never completely stop. I really need to know if this drug is causing my problems. My B/P is high and I have had reaction to several B/P drugs in the past. I have told these doctors this but no one seems to know what is causing these problems. I really get tired of tellin | F | 61 | 3 years | 11/17/2008 | 4 | blood pressure | None | M | 68 | 1 years | 11/7/2008 | 1 | hbp | Pink, irritable scalp, increasing hair loss to the point of bald patches, ringing ears (had ENT check - nothing wrong), insomnia, blurred vision, worsened my hot flashes. | I was determined to find out why I had so much scalp/hair problems and was so happy when I found this site because I never suspected it could be the Diovan. Weaned myself off it about 3 weeks ago and I hope to **** my hair and scalp return to normal. Already experiencing less insomnia but the ringing ears continues, unfortuntely. | F | 58 | 2 years | 11/7/2008 | 5 | HBP 150/85 | I am perhaps bothered by cold weather more than I used to be and I think I may get an extra virus or two (common cold) each winter | Overall very satisfied. Been on it for 2 years. I take one 80mg pill each morning and my BP has dropped at least 20 points to about 130/80. I have had none of the horrible reactions reported on here (weight gain, nasuea, depression, hair loss, etc.) | M | 35 | 2 years | 11/3/2008 | 1 | high bp | I was taking diovan for 2days when i noticed blurred vision neck pain arm pain chest pain like a stabbing right directly in the middle of my heart..I am such a healthy eater. no fat .take I tsp. of black strap molasses I whole garlic clove chopped up with a glass of water every day.iI substitute carob for chacolate and it is natural and lowers bpand cholestrol. I took I tbsp. of unsulfured black charcoal in a 4 oz. glass of water to stop the effects of the drug.. Charcoal is what they give you in the hospital when you overdose. totally harmless. but it also will stop the effect of the other drugs needed.so be careful.o I choose to use what God intended. I will trust Him with my body. naturally I am keeping it down with diet and exercise.If you are interested in more of this health message I will be honoured to talk to you 705-939-6165 if you live in the Peterborough area you are close to me, or converse by e-mail. another very dangerous drug is crestor for lowering cholestrol read | pray about what God thinks is best for you first before putting poisin into the body God created. | 54 | 7 days | 11/3/2008 | 3 | hypertension | dizziness, paleness, cold lips, cold hands, nausea, | I have been on Diovan 160mg for the last 5 years of my life. Just 2 weeks ago my doctor changed my dose to 360mg. I had 2 reations in those 2 weeks. Both times it felt as if it were having a "falling dream". I went immediatley dizzy and my face turned pale. I had heart palpitations and after about an hour my lips and hands were cold. My blood pressure was normal but it was the worst feeling ever. Needless to say, I went to my doctor and requested to be put back on 160mg. All is good now, but by far, the worst experience ever. | M | 25 | 6 years | 11/1/2008 | 3 | High BP | Posted last week. Since been intouch with Dr. who prescribe Toprol!! If you think Diovan is bad, Toprol makes it seem like candy! Soon as I got my trial 30 days, read the printout, no way is Toprol going to happen! | I am going to stick with the devil I know, so to speak and stay with Diovan and hope the hair loss starts to ease up. Some of my others have: i.e. leg cramps, sinus, etc. I'm telling you guys, Diovan doesn't appear half bad until you compare it especially with Beta Blockers | F | 58 | 6 months | 10/30/2008 | 1 | mild hypertension | Bloating, distension abdomen, excessive urination, lower back pain, pains in lower legs, felt very ill, | This is a dangerous drug that should be taken off the market. It made the blood pressure higher not lower. The dr. attributed stomach distension and bloating to IBS I never had in my l.ife and a pharmacist didmt know the side effects other than getting a virus and headache. | F | 78 | 3 months | 10/30/2008 | 1 | HBP | EXTREME DIZZYNESS, ESPECIALLY IN MORNING AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WAS INTRERMITENT BUT NOW IT IS CONSTATNT SPOKE TO DOCTOR WHO CHANGED MY DOSAGE FROM 80MG WITH A DIURETIC TO 80 MG WITHOUT A DIRUETIC. HOWEVER, I AM NOT GETTING ANY RELIEF I WILL ONLY TAKE 1/2 DOSE UNTIL I GET IN TO SEE MY DOCTOR AGAIN AT WHICH TIME I WILL HAVE HIM SWITCH ME TO SOMETHING ELSE | M | 45 | 6 months | 10/27/2008 |
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