DIOVAN Reviews (VALSARTAN)Average Rating: 2.0 (776 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIOVAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIOVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | BP | Breathing problems tremors high potasium pain all over | M | 62 | 25 days 1X day | 5/23/2017 | 5 | Hypertension | Diovan is great. The FDA approved generics (Valsartan) that came out in 2014 are horrible. I''m filing claims with FDA/MedWatch. Don't take Camber's generic. It contains sodium & is manufactured in India. | ExpressScripts overcharges for Diovan & Valsartan. They will only give it to me in 2-week increments, even though my doctor writes prescriptions for 90-days of medication. I have a battle with ExpressScripts every two weeks so as not to run out of medication. $125 is an exorbitant price to pay for any generic for 2 weeks of meds. | F | 63 | 2 years 160 | 11/14/2016 | 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 | 3 | Hypertension | I seem to have increasing fatigue. Dr. started me with hctz, then added 80mg Diovan, then increased to 160/12.5 Diovan HCT, now I am taking 2 160/12.5 Diovan HCT daily. BP at the start of treatment was 184 over 106. It now averages 116 over 69. I guess the treatment is successful. However, I was so tired over the past several days I just quit taking it. I am feeling better and I'm not sure if I will continue with it. | F | 63 | 4 months | 11/28/2004 | 2 | Prevent kidney damage due to diabet | Hair loss, weight gain of about 8 pounds all in my middle, dizziness, nausea, left shoulder pain, swollen ankles, loss of enthusiasm/motivation, can't walk more than a block without resting. | My doctor prescribed this to prevent damage to my kidneys due to diabetes. My BUN level was running about 27 (Normal is less than 20.). Did well as far as BUN is concerned for a couple years (I tolerated all the side effects because kidney failure scares the crap out of me.) Now today my latest labs show my BUN is UP to 33. What am I to do? Why did this drug stop protecting my kidneys? I'm waiting for a call back from my doctor to discuss my options. | F | 63 | 3 years | 4/12/2007 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | I have been a relatively healthy individual throughout my life with no major illnesses or surgeries. I was diagnosed with HBP in the 1980's and went through a battery of trials with available blood pressure medications. All had significant side effects. In 1998, Diovan was prescribed as having minimal side effects and was prescribed a daily dosage of 320mg. Without the drug I could reach elevated blood pressure levels of 210/110. I was unaware of any initial side effects, however, in the past few years I experienced constant insomnia, "tennis elbow" syndrome, pronounced anxiety , loss of motivation--almost depression. Initially, I presumed it was age yet I could not understand the recent rapid decline of my health. I stopped taking the drug for 7 days. All of the above symptoms were no longer exhibited, however, the blood pressure sky rocketed. I am currently back on the drug and receiving alternate health care treatment to remove the Diovan dependency. | One has to seriously evaluate the consequences of presription drugs. I personally do not accept prescription drugs as the "cure all". I believe that Diovan produces immediate results as intended. The general public is vulnerable and at the mercy of prescription drugs! | M | 63 | 8 years | 3/23/2007 | 2 | Pre Hypertension | Slowly lost sex drive and developed ED problems. I started this drug with BP at 140/90 but that was the highest it ever got. My doctor insisted I needed it because they just lowered ratings for Pre Hypertension to 120/180. | I have long suspected this drug was causing my ED problems but my doctor insisted that it did not. ED drugs worked at first but I slowly got worse. I tried everything. I finally took matters into my own hands and just tapered off this drug over a period of two weeks. Been completely off it for three days and this morning woke up stiff for first time in years! I monitor my BP closely and it rose to the 130s/80s but I think that is just a rebound effect. Time will tell. | M | 63 | 8 years 80 MG 1X day | 7/5/2010 | 2 | Blood pressure | I'm taking Valsartan the generic for Diovan every since I have been taking it feel like my legs are crippled getting off of it ASAP | F | 63 | 10 days | 8/11/2016 | 1 | hypertension | Extreme fatigue,dizziness,ringing in ears,muscle cramps,depression,extreme weakness/washed out feeling when I first wake up in the morning,palpitations,headache, wheezing,shortness of breath upon exertion.I have never felt so bad in all my life.I stopped the medicine two days ago and I'm feeling a bit better already. | I took this medicine for one miserable year.The medicine made me much sicker then hypertension ever did. | F | 63 | 1 years | 9/6/2008 | 1 | High blood pressure | Stay away from this medication! I took 160mg once a day and then twice a day x2 yrs for blood pressure spikes. I have seen numerous md's and spent unbelievable amount of time and money over the past 6+ years on hospital ER, MD visits and testing. Also have major sinusitis issues which I forgot to mention under side effects. This med will make and keep you sick with multiple symptoms. | F | 63 | 160 mg 1X day | 5/28/2014 Patient History | 1 | High Blood pressure | Skin itching, joint and muscle pain, eye problems have developed. I have found an herbal compound that is working just as well as the Diovan without the side effects, which are starting to disappear. | If you decide to stop taking your Diovan, work with your MD before you stop it. I am an RN/PHD and I have the knowledge to monitor and check for the effects of stopping and changing my medication. There are alternatives to the man made medications out there. | F | 63 | 4 years 160 mg 1X day | 7/27/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Severe pain in tendons & joints, swelling, cramps, in hands and wrists, dizziness, tiredness, back pain, gastrointestinal disorders, ringing in ears, blurred vision, dizziness. | Only take this drug with extreme caution - I believe it could be a real killer drug. The damage it could do may be far more severe than any good it may do. Watch for pains in your hands wrists, back, etc. I am looking for something with significantly fewer side effects, but I am now of the belief that possibly ALL BP Med are loaded with side effets | M | 63 | 2 years 80 mg 1X day | 6/7/2010 | 1 | High Bloos P. | Very bad joint pain, Muscle pain Cold all the time. I don't care if I get up in the morning any more. Ears ringing really bad. Just started getting sick to my stom. 2 days ago. | F | 63 | 3 months 160 1X day | 11/26/2012 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | I have been on Diovan for 4 years. It has been good at lowering my blood pressure. Until about 9 months ago I was taking 80 Mg since 2002, then it was changed to Diovan W/Hctz 160/12.5. Over the last 6 months I have suffered severe joint pain in my legs, hips and back. I noticed my hair starting to fall out. Not knowing what the cause was, I had gone to several doctors trying to find what was happening. I also suffered from reoccurring acid reflux. Finally my obgyn asked me about Diovan and how long I have been taking it. I told her several years. I now am beginning to realize that my severe hair and joint pain loss started about the same time my Diovan was increased to double strength. I have lost over half of the hair on my head. I have always had extremely thick hair and this has become a major problem for me. I will get off Diovan ASAP. | Diovan has caused me several side effects that took me a long time and several visit to doctors to find out the causes of my problems. It is the Diovan. Not worth the pain and suffering to take Diovan. I am just glad I found out the cause before I went bald and crippled. | F | 63 | 4 days | 12/5/2006 | 1 | slightly elevated blood pressure | I've been on Diovan, 40 mgs daily for about three months. the doctor's orders were for 80 mgs but being medically conservative, I automatically cut it to 40 mgs. About one month into the treatment, I began experiencing terrible pain in my hips and both legs at night. Thought it was arthritis, I just turned 63. Stopped the Diovan, got better. Then, after a doctor's visit, he said that I needed to go back on it.My BP at that visit was 138/82. Not astronomically high. Now, long story short, just spent 9 hours in the ER on Tuesday 11/20 for pain across chest just under breasts like I was having a hart attack. Liver enzymes elevated, dry cough, feel terrible and lethargic. Have another ER visit scheduled on Monday the 29th for an ultrasound. I believe my health issues are due to this drug because besides one baby asprin and a multivitamin and my inhaler for asthma, that's all I take. I would not recommend anyone to take this drug and I'm not taking it anymore either. | Today, Thanksgiving Day, I cannot cook for my family because my chest still hurts, my back hurts, I feel dizzy and have no energy at all. The FDA needs to remove this drug from the market. | F | 63 | 3 months | 11/22/2007 | 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 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | no side effects | I was taking 160 mgs before a heart attack and afterwards reduced to 80 mgs per day taken combined with 50 mgs of Lopressor- blood pressure is perfect. Have taken Diovan for appox. three or four years. | F | 64 | | 2/5/2002 | 5 | High blood pessure | None | I have had excellent results with Diovan. No side effects that I can tell, and I've been using it for at least 8 years. It works great. | F | 64 | 8 years 160 mg 1X day | 1/22/2013 | 5 | Hypertension | I have no side effects, except I get up 2 times a night to use rest room. Works great for me. | F | 64 | 1 years 12.5 | 10/11/2015 | 2 | HBP | Diovan immediately dropped my blood pressure.It works on me within 20 minutes. I have been taking it over 10 years.I immediately started losing my hair. I had a tremendous amount if hair or I would be totally bald by now. I have had dark circles under my eyes that I have to use concealer on. I have also been heat intolerant. If I cannot get somewhere cool I will start getting dizzy and feel like I will pass out.I gained 10 pounds and have not been able to lose it in all this time. After reading just a few of the personal side effects from others I realized my side effects are not as bad as some. However I decided to go off this medication two months ago. I weaned off by gradually decreasing the tablets. NEVER go off this medication Cold Turkey!! Just wean off!! Everything I have read indicates going on a vegetarian lifestyle (at least temporarily) dramatically decrease the blood pressure. There are herbs that will help the heart and blood pressure. Exercise is essential. | I want all my hair back!! I want the dark circle gone. I live in Texas so I love the heat-I want that back!! Diovan took some of my quality of life away. I want it back!! | F | 64 | 10 years 80 mg 1xd | 1/1/2015 |