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 | h.b.p. problems | palpatations-ringing in right ear- bloating-trapped gas-cramps and pains in back legs arms and shoulders and chest. vision is effected daily- slowed thinking- memoryloss short term only- headaches and dry eyes. | im not at all happy with this drug! the doctors love it,I dont ! I have read up on this drug, and its 100% bad! not a good one to take, this drug can send you to the E.R. with chest pains that turn out to be Trapped Gas! you might think your haveing a heart attack! when its Gas pushing inside you! I was givin some GasX at the ER and within mins I started burping! belching! loud this released the pains and bloating feeling I had! I was on 20mg diovan daily and a big 200mg of toprol xl, The doctors at the Er wondered why such a large dose of toprol ? and you wonder hows my sex life.. well folks its Dead! thanks to toprol and my last Doctor! so anyone who has problems such as trapped gas or chest pains from diovan or toprol please let me know! im dumping the diovan asap /toprol comes next! im turning to the Natural world of meds.. no more chemicals!!! they wreck your body in and out ! | M | 53 | 2 years | 12/11/2006 | 1 | b.p high | blurr vision-headaches-throat closeing-dry mouth-excessive dehydration-sore in nose-back aches and pains- leg pains-numbness to top of feet sometimes-dizzyness-ears ring-slight chest pains- itching- cant remember anything short term ! aches everywhere! tired all the time!- burned out feeling 24/7 on this medication .. some pannic attacks - upset stomach all the time. Not happy about this drug! | started with 40mg diovan-doc lowered to 20mg-b.p went up again no reason? doc raised me to 80mg diovan when this happend got all sorts of side effects! never a chest pain untill the use of diovan! tests were all normal before! nuke xray and all normal.. b.p went below normal levels 117-74 on this dose , doc then lowered me to 20mg again! b.p is 128-84 range still get some very small pin pointed chest pains - but feels like nerve or musl pains. going to make a appointment with new doctor and get a cardiolgist to check me out again.. Im pretty sure its the diovan side effects! I just dont know why any Doctor would push these drugs with such harsh side effects or cause such big problems! must be the hmo im in? cheap drugs! the FDA should do a better job! and test these drugs more! as I read more and more people have problems with these new drugs! and the hmo doctors dont care! or seem not to care! I wonder if anyone has these symptoms like I have ? or has any hidden facts about diovan! | M | 53 | 2 years | 11/3/2006 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Valsartan prescribed due to high blood pressure following stroke. Intense back and joint pain which is spasmodic | M | 60 | 2 days | 11/17/2006 | 1 | h.b.p | body aches and pains! headaches dizzyness tired all the time vision problems blurring and sore eyes, ear ringing off and on big sore inside nose-out of body feeling! angina pains from this medication! gas and gas build up trapped gas pains very bad short term memory loss. dry mouth yucky bad sick feeling all the time when on this junk! | been threw 3 diffrent hmo doctors already,not one would change or take me off this stinking medication ( reason -it works in lowering b.p down ) true ! but is it worth all the bad side effects??? Iv been in emergancy icu 3 times with chest pains from this drug! all times I check out normal ekg is normal blood tests are normal, the er doctors tell me right out! its the diovan causing all the problems. get off it! im behind a rock and hard place! if I go off it, all the side effects fade and I feel good again, but the chance of h.b.p is to big a risk factor! and I dont need a heart attack! Iv been told I cant take ace inhibbitors or sister meds..or cal blockers im allergic them to all.. yet these hmo doctors push these drugs on me! demanding I take them. I wish the FDA would recall this drug and look into all the side effects were all having from this drug! oh well it wont work! fda is sold out by big drug companys! I belive most hmo and hmo doctors are sold out as well.. dont kno | M | 38 | 3 years | 11/25/2006 | 1 | Blood Presure high ! | Iv been on this drug for about 8 months like others here have had all the side effects told about from A to Z ! I wanted to add I was told to split the diovan 40mg pill in half and take it a.m and p.m. 20/20 per day! ok I did that -now after 3 weeks of doing that, I have a non stop low pitched humming noise in my right ear! its bothers me to no end ! drives me up a wall ! tintenitus or something its called- turns out its a known side effect from Diovan!! and as well Iv been getting chest pains off and on! another side effect untold by Diovan (aka Angina) im stopping the 20 at night now!! and seeing a new doctor tomorrow! wow cant belive this! its insane !! | I contacted Diovans makers about the problems iv got now! and they want a full view of my medical records and to speak to my old doctor! it sounds strange to me! best to get off the s..t and never use it again! lets see what a new doctor will do tomorrow! if im lucky might get off this poop forever! wouldnt that be good !! good luck to anyone on this drug ! | M | 34 | 8 months | 12/3/2006 | 1 | Kidney Protection | Weight gain, shoulder pain bad enough to disrupt sleep and keep me in constant pain, muscle weakness and fatigue, blurred vision... Almost all of the symptoms described by other patients I have experienced, except the hair loss. | Dr. Rx'd this for kidney protection (I'm diabetic) and the side effects are affecting my health worse than the original condition. Diovan was Rx'd for preventive purposes only, and never for HBP. If your Dr. wants you on this stuff, tell him no thanks doc. | M | 39 | 3 years | 1/11/2007 | 1 | b.p up! | Diovan and other b.p meds togther such as beta blocker and diovan the side effects we get are harsh,and happen more so than taking one or the other med at one time! both ways we loose! as we get unwanted side effects when taking these meds! | over the Months iv found how to stop a few unwanted side effects by taking twice daily a simple Multi Vitamin cap. or stress Vitamin C that supports the Immune system, will help and also stop some of the harsh and unwanted side effects from happening. seems Diovan and any beta blocker robbs us of important needed things so in time our bodys get run down and could be a reason we get so tired and feel lazy or just well loose power! untill a natural company comes up with a good true working b.p med, we all wait for the day we can get off the chemical meds (that really dont work good anyways) or cause damage to us all. for now I found this simple vitamin pill will stop about 50% or more side effects if taken twice a day. as well eatting right helps and not getting stressed out helps even more! always check the side effects before you take any chemical med -the rule goes if it has more than 4 side effects and includes vision problems dont take it! tell your doctor to find you another | M | 53 | 4 years | 10/9/2007 | 1 | blood pressure to high at times ? | visison problems gas build up including trapped gas! bloating belly and rapid waight gain 4 to 6pounds like overnight! -nose runs,headaches very bad ones! cramping everywhere! this crap really packs a punch! it lowers b.p ok, but why so meny side effects and problems ! | The Vision problems are the worst, iv been on this stuff for over 4 years now (long term useage) on 40mg (they say thats low dose ?) I started getting blurred vision and slight headaches when on this and vision got worse and worse as I took it daily. well now its 4 years down the road - I confirmed my fears by going to a normal eye doctor for testing vision. well folks! Im boarderline Gloucoma in one eye, the eye doctor confirmed its due to the Diovan! side effects like all doctors he wont call or send a letter to my hmo primary doctor who has me on this crap! typical!! but he did confirm it to me and said better get off the medication soon. he also noted the blurr visison and headaches were part of diovan's side effects and problems and that indeed is was recalled a few years ago. then pushed back on the market he said, we dont like this drug for b.p problems as it causes so meny vision problems in people! and the doctors who give it, all act stupid ! like its wonderfull to t | M | 54 | 4 years | 8/20/2007 | 1 | High Blood pressure | Tired, Weight gain, Back Pain, Indegestion, acid reflux, Loss of close vision. Can't think fast enough. | M | 49 | 3 days | 7/22/2006 | 1 | mitral valve prolapse and mild HBP | Initial intestinal discomfort, diarrhea and flatulance then significant short terms memory loss, lack of consentration/focus while driving, occasional dizzyness, occassional heart palpitations | I plan to stop taking and try to find a natural alternative, prior to this I tried hyperexol (a natural alternatvie) for 5 weeks and did not help BP levels. | M | 49 | 4 weeks | 4/9/2007 | 1 | HPB | I have experienced bad aches and pains in my joints with severe Tennis Elbow on both arms. I recently had an operation on my right hand for a swollen index finger and stiff joint, they could not find the problem. I have gained 7 pounds on my waist and suffer from short term memory loss and loss of motivation. | I wish I knew then what I know now thanks to this web site. I quit! | M | 46 | 6 months | 5/8/2007 | 1 | High blood pressure | Tired all the time. Tingling in the hands first thing in the morning. Pressure in my left ear, ringing at night. | Started taking atacand, no side effects so far. | M | 45 | 1 days | 5/8/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | within 3 days, slurred speech, dizzy (almost like a drunken state) went off a few days went back on-tired, forgetfulness and BIG PROBLEM: had problems with my eyes. Right eyelid got lazy and my left eye got wide open. have been off for about 4 days and eyes still not good. Also have pain/burning in both eyes. | change to help with ED but it doesnt help at all. Will not take this med again. | M | 45 | 21 days | 4/30/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Incredibly tense and extreme anziety, palipations, uncontrolable shaking, ringing in ears, dry rough throat, lack of concentration. When eating certain foods after 30 minutes I would go into shock and my pressure would increase to 198/120. | Be MOST careful with this medication for it differs with every body type and if you are told it is in your mind don't believe who ever it telling you this. You body speaks for itself. Stop it immediately for it will intensify with usage. | M | 65 | 4 months | 3/31/2007 | 1 | HBP 150/90 | After taking Diovan 40mg for 2 months, my blood pressure dropped from 150 to 80 and I started to have blurred vision and my heart palpitation seems to get worse, I am going to stop Diovan and check whether my heart paipitation will stop. Any medication to alternate beside this? | I think my doctor recommended this cos it is expensive and help increase the profit margin.He also gave me the crap that Diovan helps to improve or protect my kidney functions. | M | 50 | 2 months | 5/4/2007 | 1 | HP | Tired, ache, memory loss, irratibility,anxious | M | 67 | 1 days | 5/30/2007 | 1 | doctor pushed it on me! b.p to high | AFTER TAKING THIS DRUG FOR OVER 6MONTHS NOW, HAS ANY HAD MASSIVE SHOULDER CRAMPS, PAINS! AND UPPER CHEST PAINS THAT GO ACCROSS THE CHEST LIKE PINCHING FEELING. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING THREW A HEART ATTACK! AND TOOK MYSELF TO THE E.R. PAID 150.00 THREW MY HMO PLAN AND FOUND OUT, IT WASNT A HEART ATTACK AT ALL, IT WAS DIOVAN SIDE EFFECT! CAUSEING THESE CRAMPS AND PAINS! I WAS TOLD TO GET OFF THAT DRUG, IT ALSO CAUSED MASSSIVE TRAPPED GAS AND BLOATING IN MY BELLY AND BURPING SO BAD AND LOUD, IT WAS LIKE THUNDER! NON STOP AFTER I TOOK GAS X PILLS! | I READ ABOUT ALL THE COMMENTS HERE I BELIVE YOU ALL ! ON THIS MEDICATION. ITS A BAD ONE WITH MORE SIDE EFFECTS THAN MOST DRUGS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE! IM WONDERING IF MY DOCTOR GOT A KICKBACK PAYMENT FOR PUSHING THIS NO GOOD DRUG ON ME AND OTHERS !! IM TAKING MYSELF OFF THIS JUNKY DRUG ASAP! AND SWITCHING DOCTORS FOR THE 4TH TIME! I BELIVE HMO'S SUCK OR STINK AS THEY SAY. THEY HAVE THE WORST DOCTORS ,AT LEAST THAT IV RUN INTO .. | M | 32 | 6 months | 5/18/2007 | 1 | HBP | 80mg, feel wiped out. can't get enough sleep even tho I am sleeping 8 hrs a night. dry eyes, very sensitive to sun light. stomach pains, gas. joint pain. very weak. | doc took me off of benazapril because of a cough. don't have the cough with diovan but I do have a lot of other side effects. this sucks, going to cut pills in half to 40mg, see if that helps, pressure has not changed, still 145-150/80-90 | M | 30 | 10 days | 8/2/2007 | 1 | B.P WAS HIGH | I CANT COUNT THE SIDE EFFECTS BLURR VISION EYE LIDS SWELL UP HARD TO OPEN WHEN WAKING UP. THROAT CLOSES WHEN EATTING MASSTIVE BIG HEADACHES CHEST PAINS BACK PAINS LEGS ACHE ARMS ACHE NOSE RUNS NUMBNESS IN HANDS AND FEET AT TIMES MEMORY LOSS EARS RING WANT MORE IM OUT OF INK | DONT TAKE THIS CRAP DRUG ! STAY AWAY FROM DIOVAN ITS BAD BAD BAD NASTY BAD DRUG! IF YOUR DOCTOR WANTS YOU TO TAKE IT- DONT ! REFUSE HIM OR HER ! AND ALWAYS CHECK OTHER BRANDS OR PILLS THEY HAND OUT TO YOU GENERIC TYPES SAME CRAP SOMETIMES WITH DIFFRENT NAMES .. DONT TAKE DIOVAN ! DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD ! | M | 92 | 3 years | 8/31/2007 | 1 | bp HIGH .175/100 | ..Repost.Update..after 75 days... bp down to 145-80 ....Blurred vision at the wrong times(like operating a Auto.Duh!?).GAS and bloating very bad @ SOcial settings..will not abate.The wgt. gain and distented stomach is amazing.Now the hand -feet tingling and buzzing have started,,,SO tired. WHAT to do.? / get the heck off. ASAP. | Get in shape .The little pill that will kill your will . | M | 57 | 75 days | 8/23/2007 |