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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIOVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Dr directed | hair loss, severe cough choking feeling, tired all the time , feet and legs swelling severely | would not recommend this drug to anyone | M | 57 | 8 months 30 mg 1X day | 4/14/2011 | 1 | hbp | Blurry vision started on day one. Tired all of the time, legs ache, feel bloated all of the time. Three days ago I started having severe chest pains, sweating, and feeling faint. Went to the ER and they ended up admitting me overnight to monitor me. Had EKG's done, nuclear stress test, bloodwork, etc. and all was fine. I had a feeling that it was all due to the side effects of the Diovan. I hate this stuff. Saw my doctor today and he wants to switch me to Cardevilol twice a day. I do not want to take it if it will have side effects anywhere near to what I have been experiencing this past week. Will try to lower BP naturally at this point. Only found out two weeks ago that BP was elevated and I was stressed and sick with the flu at the time. I think the dr pushed me into drugs way too fast. | F | 39 | 8 days 80 1X day | 4/7/2011 | 1 | High BP | I switched from Avapro to Diovan shortly after having an EGD to diagnose chest pains. I switched because my insurance would not pay for avapro so my doc gave me samples of diovan until the insurance gave me an approved list of medicines. While on avapro I did have an upset stomach but Avapro was candy compared to Diovan. Diovan did a beautiful job with my BP(110/74 down from 165/95) but I had all of the side effects that most have listed. Muscle spasms, in back and stomach, muscle twitches all over body, eye twitches, tingling all over body, ear popping, anxiety, insomnia, waking up from sleep early(2am-3am) and not able to go back to sleep, fatigue, headache, pressure in head, developed flu like symptoms with terrible cough and thick green/yellowish mucus, back pain, dizziness, lethargic, and just an over feeling of being ill. I did not feel like myself the entire time I was on Diovan. Over the past three weeks I have had a abdominal ct, numerous blood tests, 2 mri's on back, numerou | My wife is almost 5 months pregnant. Our first child was still born after she went into premature labor at 5 months less than a year ago. Because of Diovan I have wasted a month of our pregnancy going back and forth to the doctor and adding additional stress to my extremely nervous pregnant wife. I have been off Diovan for 24 hours and 90% of my symptoms are gone. If you can take this drug without side effects I am happy for you. I encourage anyone that is on this drug and is experiencing side effects to visit their doc ASAP to change meds unless you like that near death feeling. | M | 28 | 1 months 320 1X day | 3/15/2011 | 2 | high blood pressure | Hair loss, twitchy lower eyelid, extreme fatigue, back muscle pain, bloating, weight gain | I teach 25 hours of exercise a week, 4 of which are high intensity cardio classes in which my heart rate stays 85% to 100% for 50 minutes. I am 5 feet 3 inches and normally weigh 117 to 119 but now weigh 124 (not really noticeable b/c I'm fit but it's too much). My HBP is genetic (my dad is on BP med). Diovan did LOWER my BP to normal levels (from 140/150's over 90s to 120s/80s or lower!), but it is not worth the side effects. I may try something else. | F | 50 | 3 months 1X day | 3/5/2011 | 2 | hypertension | body weakness, loss of motivation | M | 44 | 1 years 320 1X day | 2/20/2011 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Swelling of feet & ankles; rashes on leg & face | Will stop this med. & see dr. Will monitor BP until I see him. Glad to see others had these side effects - thought I was the only one! | F | 58 | 100 days 160 MG 1X day | 2/17/2011 | 4 | htn | none--helped control bp | F | 56 | 5 years 160 mg 1X day | 2/15/2011 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Numbness in the legs, severe back pain, muscle loss, significant weight gain, substantial sweating, shortness of breath (short walk to a mailbox or up a flight of stairs), body pain all over, joint pain, fatigue, inability to get out of bed, weakness, weakness all over body, Itchy rashes on my legs so bad I would scratch until I bled, severe anxiety, chest pains, erectile disfunction, loss of interest in sex, feet swelled from a size 11.5 to size 14, shoulder and back aches, loss of libido, lethargic, severe dry mouth, insomnia, legs feel heavy and weak as if I’m wearing a concrete suit, severe pain in tendons and joints, depression, lack of motivation, always wanting to sleep, chest pains, lack of muscle stimulation after working out and lifting weights for hours, inability to grow muscle while lifting weights, weakness of muscle, swollen face and body, bloating, loss of stamina, shortness of breath, drop in heart rate, inability to increase heart rate during exercise and many | Before I started taking Diovan I was 6’3 and about 250 pounds. I went to the gym 5 times a week and usually ran 2-5 miles every time I went to the gym. Initially the doctor put me on Linisopril while I had a cold and a cough. Yes, it only made the cough worse. Then they put me on Diovan 4 years ago. Since then my weight had increased to 430 pounds. I’ve gained approximately 180 pounds since taking diovan. Shortly after taking Diovan, my back hurt so bad, I could barely walk 20 yards. I would go to the gym and lift weights for hours and my muscles would never get stimulated not would they even grow after going 4-5 times a weak. I felt like blood wasn’t getting to the muscles. One of the major side effects of Diovan is “Skeletal Muscle Loss” according to Ehow.com. After work in a office, my feet would hurt so bad the only thing I could do to eliminate the pain was to take Hydrocodone or Darvocet.I often travel because of my profession. A walk from an airport gate to baggage claim seemed like a journey across the Mojave Desert. Initially, the only reason I stopped taking Diovan was because I lost my job and health insurance. I started taking Linisopril again because it was very very inexpensive and I had some left from 4 years ago. Since I stopped taking Linisopril, I notice that my stamina at the gym and my strength at the gym have increased just by stopping the Diovan. Now when I work out and lift weights my muscles respond and I feel like mu | M | 39 | 4 years 160 HCT 1X day | 2/1/2011 | 4 | high B.P. | some blurriness once in a while,some hair loss. | I had been taking an ace inhibitor and was always coughing. My cardioligist prescribed 16o .mg of Diovan. It kept my blood pressure down to 120/74 all that time. Once in a while I was a little lightheaded. Now my BP has spiked up to 150/84. He wants me to double up on the Diovan and cut out the potassium pills I had been taking because of Lasix for water retention. I am a little fearful of this but will try anyway. The hair loss didn't bother me, because most of it is gone anyway. I have a scheduled blood test in two weeks to see if it has affected my kidneys and liver. I hope for the best. | M | 78 | 6 years 160 1X day | 1/31/2011 | 3 | Hypertensiom | I have had much worse tinnitus than ever before, blurred vision, leg cramps and terrible hair loss. All this time, I assumed symptoms were from synthroid, as hair loss and leg cramps were not listed as a side effect. After ten months, I am weaning myself off of it. | I am sensitive to medication and this is the first I have ever taken. As I write, my eyes are so blurred I am seeing double. I also wake several times during the night . I started exercising and eating right and hope to stay off meds,if possible. Hate the drug companies and doctors who support them! | F | 63 | 10 months 80 mg 1X day | 1/24/2011 | 1 | Blood Pressure | Swelling of the face, lips and eye. Upset stomach, halucenogenic dreams,fatigue, loss of appetite,anxiety to name a few. | Been off the drug for 11 days and still have the side effects. No one can tell me when I can expect to feel better. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. | M | 83 | 45 days 40 mg. 1X day | 1/23/2011 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Slow steady weight gain, 10 pounds. Unable to have my heart rate rise during exercise to a level that is beneficial. Foggy at times, unable to complete sentences. General feeling of being run down & tired. Loss of libido. | After reading comments the other day I went to my Dr. yesterday. My blood pressure was very low for me. I explained what I have been experiencing. The Dr. agreed to put me back on the previous blood pressure medication & will check me in a month. I will not take Diovan again. | F | 52 | 9 months 160 mg 1X day | 12/22/2010 | 1 | hypertension | Took 80mg dosage for about a year before needing to increase to 160mg. Upon increase almost immediately noticed substantial hair loss and change in consistency of hair, i.e., curly hair going straight and curls that remained changing direction -- never curled under in 45+ years. Also experienced increased anxiety, bizarre disturbing dreams, legarthy, joint pains and then the usual mild cough and skin irritations that are common with BP meds. The total change in hair composition and loss of hair acted like a chemo drug. How horrifying. | Additionally it was never effective, even tried highest dosage at 320mg for a month and it had no impact in lower BP from bumping dosage up from 160 to 320. Ineffective for all the side effects and high cost. My physician had never heard of hair loss relative to Diovan. Onto the next BP drug -- anything has to be better. | F | 48 | 60 days 160 1X day | 12/13/2010 | 3 | high blood pressure | M | 47 | 9 years 160mg 1X day | 12/12/2010 | 1 | BP | Severe anxiety, tingling in legs, weakness, itchy, hives. | Discontinued medication and seeking natural remedy to lower blood pressure. | F | 47 | 19 days 80 mg 1X day | 12/6/2010 | 1 | hbp | Nonstop headaches! Back of head and on right side. Also left me feeling very foggy headed, and caused a ringing in my ears. I have been off diovan for one full week now and have just started to feel some relief from the headaches. Originally went on diovan because lisinopril gave me a cough, but I told my doctor I'd rather have the cough than this nightmare! Went back on lisinopril and am seeing her next week to see where to go from here. | F | 53 | 7 days 80 1X day | 12/6/2010 | 1 | HTN | Terrible chest pains and flutterings, horrible headaches on left side and very top of head & forehead, swelling in feet, lethargy,and hives which I thought were mosquito bites | Diovan, Lisinopril, and Atenolol are the three drugs that I've had problems with. I don't know which is worse the Diovan or the Lisinopril. The Diovan I hate because of the headaches and chest pains and the Lisinopril I hate because of the constant coughing. | F | 36 | 6 months 80 MG 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 1 | Erectile Dysfunction | Was on Lotrel 5/20 for 7 years.Began having ED problems occasionally.Asked MD to switch to Dynacirc 5CR and Diovan 160.For the first year, no issues and BP well controlled.Started having ED issues in 2nd year.MD said it can't be Diovan.Try the ED drugs-Levitra,Cialis,Viagra.They helped but only at large dose and they can cause blindness.Had been just on Dynacirc before Lotrel and never had any problems.Asked MD again to get off Diovan.Even stopped drinking an occasional beer,but problem continued.Read these posts on Diovan and realized I'm not the only guy in the world who has had ED from Diovan.Told MD either switch from Diovan or else.Lets see what he suggests.His first idea was Lisinopril and my reaction was heck no. | M | 64 | 3 years 160 1X day | 11/27/2010 | 3 | BP | Itching,,,cranky | M | 65 | 2 months 40mg 1X day | 11/17/2010 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Weight gain, hair loss, fatigue, stomach pains, depression, severe headache on left side of head | I mentioned to my Dr. that my weight increased by 10 pounds after starting Diovan. He disregarded my concerns. The med is expensive and just isn't doing the job lowering my pressure. Unfortunately I take three (yes 3) meds in attempts to lower my pressure (Ziac, Clonidine & Diovan). It isn't working. My pressure raises to 188/135 on occasion. I fear a stroke. I don't even know which meds to blame for which side effects. I'm going to Mayo Clinic to seek another opinion. | F | 62 | 6 months 1X day | 11/12/2010 |