DIOVAN Reviews (VALSARTAN)Average Rating: 2.0 (776 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIOVAN with similar:
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| 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 | 2 | Dr. recomended | Trouble swallowing, dry eyes, mouth and skin | I did not notice the side effects at half the strength. But I still had High Blood Pressure. The increase dosage does not seem to matter that much. | F | 71 | 3 days 320 mg 1X day | 11/19/2014 | 2 | Hypertension | Was taking 160 mg of valsartan which is generic Diovan and I did well on it physically but my blood pressure was still running too high so my cardiologist raised it to 160 mg two times a day and now I am totally unable to move my bowels. And I have pains in my upper abdomen .... emailed the doctor this weekend to let him know what was going on ... my blood pressure has come down since the medication was doubled but this inability to move my bowels really scares me I'm afraid of an intestinal blockage .... I am going to wait to hear back from my cardiologist this week and may have to lower dosage back to 160 mg on my own until I hear from him . Other than this side effect I felt good on it and it did lower my blood pressure . Also take two diuretics Furosemide 20 mg 1x day, and Amiloride 5mg 2x day plus a beta blocker Bystolic 20 mg 1x day! | Prior this I took Ibresartan three times a day and that made me sick and I felt exhausted on it as well as nauseous ... I feel pretty good on this except for the stomach problems . | F | 71 | 2 months 320 mg | 2/13/2017 | 1 | High blood pressure | Joint pain feeling depressed and feel really ill | F | 71 | 3 weeks 80mg | 1/7/2020 | 1 | Hypertension | A lot | Glad I found this site.Thought I was the only one with serious side effects.My Doctor doesn't think Diovan is causing my neuropathy,fatigue,sexual issues,etc.Well,now I discover from other people posting here they have similar problems.I find Diovan creates a new medical problem about every 2 years I keep taking it.I'm beginning to think if you take Diovan long enough it will kill you. | M | 71 | 10 years 160 1X day | 6/12/2014 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | ankle, knee, lower back, and neck pain. ED is also a side effect along with frequent stops to the bathroom. I have also experienced night sweats, dry mouth and loose bowels. | I have taken myself off this drug starting today and hopefully I will get back to feeling like a human being again. I'm also looking for a new doctor. I would also like to know if anyone has tried natural remedies such as Hyperexol for High Blood Pressure. | M | 71 | 1.5 years | 3/26/2007 | 1 | Hypertension | Nonstop upper-respiratory flu symptoms; severe, persistent diarrhea | Symptoms began almost immediately but were not discovered right away since they mimicked other conditions | M | 71 | 75 days 32 mg 1X day | 9/12/2012 | 1 | high blood pressure | severe back ache, stomach ache, nausea, diarrhea | I took diovan for 5 days before I noticed the side effects. I waited several more days, then stopped taking it, after 3 days side effects are dimishing. | F | 71 | 5 days 180mg 1X day | 10/30/2011 | 1 | hypertension | nightmares,severe ED,emotional numbness,possibly anemia | much better since switch to altace! | M | 71 | 4 years 320 1X day | 8/4/2011 | 2 | High blood pressure | A short time after I take Valsartan I feel off kilter than I begin sputtering my speech. speech. Finally I sometimes find it hard to concentrate become fatigued others times I become agitated. | F | 72 | 74 days 80 | 7/18/2019 | 1 | HBP | Severe anxiety | F | 72 | 10 days 80 mg | 4/10/2017 | 1 | Hypertention | It completely cut down my energy by ½ and I don't feel as well as I did previously. Adverse effects: bloating, gas, general malaise, slowed down a lot of my abilities to function normally, stomach upsets, etc. | If you eat natural foods (no processed foods at all) you'll recover your former self. Even the medical profession realise this but are locked into the drug companies and government controls! | F | 72 | 5 days 160/12.5mg 1X day | 5/13/2015 | 1 | uncontrolled hypertension | Took 80 mg for a week, trip back to Dr. indicated needed higher dosage. Gave me 160 mg & that's when the headache, nausea and general weakness began. I could not function! Also experienced heart-burn - so in my opinion, if you have any indigestion or reflux disorder, DO NOT take this drug. | F | 72 | 10 days | 5/28/2008 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Blurry vision, weight gain, gained 5" around waist, numb feet, tinnitis, breathlessness, lack of energy, lethargy, heavy legs and swollen ankles, runny nose, headache, awaken at 3 am every morning and can't go back to sleep, weakness. I can't seem to finish the projects I start. It has taken a full week to plant 5 plants in a flower box! Very frustrating. | This medication is very bad for you! It has turned me into a zombie . . . . I sit for hours and daydream. NOT GOOD! | F | 72 | 365 days 80 mg 1X day | 6/12/2012 | 1 | have high BP | I have a rash on my legs and arms really bad. I also have a very bad dry cough and edema. | I would not reccommend it. Went to the Dr's today and he taken me off of it. It kept my BP down to 107/70 and sometimes a little bit higher, but there is no way I could tolerate the itch. I am also on Norvasc and have had no problems with it. | F | 72 | 80mg 1X day | 7/28/2010 | 1 | hypertension | severe fatigue,joint pain,back pain,insomnia,chest pain,depression,anxiety,weigth gain!! | I haven't taken diovan for 10 days and my bp is in the 110/60's range.I feel energized,happy,no joint pain.Today I worked in my yard and for the first time in 9 years didn't feel fatigued or like I was going to pass out. | F | 72 | 5 years 80mg 1X day | 8/15/2010 | 5 | High blood pressure | None | Works for me | M | 73 | 20 years 320mg | 8/3/2017 | 4 | High bp | Bp is now running lo a, tired, frequent trips to bathroom. | Heartburn | F | 73 | 10 years 180 1X day | 10/14/2022 | 4 | High BP | BP is now running low , tired, frequent trips to bathroom. | Heartburn | F | 73 | 160/12.5 1X day | 10/14/2022 Patient History | 2 | hypertension mild | Funny thing is there were no side affects for about three months, then I noticed weight gain, dry mouth, eyesight seems to be affected and now I have a pain in my right leg that MIGHT be sciatica but never had sciatic pain just like this. I'm starting to get worried about that pain since a friend had a leg amputated recently due to a blood clot and that was her only symptom. Also weight gain around the middle. Be interested to know if the people who said no side affects are now having some just like me. Time to call the doctor? Bp is 165/95 and I don't have the energy to exercise and can't walk my usual two miles because of leg pain. | F | 73 | 4 months | 4/29/2006 |