DIOVAN Reviews (VALSARTAN)Average Rating: 2.0 (776 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIOVAN with similar:
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| 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 | 2 | High blood pressure | Very tired could not exercise any longer blurred vision severe itching extremely high back pain could not get out and walk or stand up I felt like 100 years old | I stop taking it three days ago don't feel tired any longer eating healthy diet and working out again still have itchy skin hopefully it will go away using lotion specially in legs | F | 50 | 4 months 30 mg 1X day | 9/7/2016 | 2 | Blood Pressure | Because my insurance company refuses to let me continue with Diovan, I jave been on and off Valsartan for the past couple years. With it I have nausea, insomnia, blurry vision, am dizzy and fall asleep at work. The generic is NOT the same as Diovan. Yes it does work to keep my bp down. | I want the insurance company to stop trying to save themselves money at the expense of my health. Give me back my diovan. | F | 61 | 2 years 80 | 8/13/2016 | 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 | 2 | Hypertension | Severe joint and bone pain and muscle pain. Itching and rashes among others | Does not control bp even in combination with verapamil. Poor results | F | 74 | 1 years 160 mg | 5/19/2016 | 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 | 2 | High blood pressure | Edema | Retaining water everywhere especially feet | F | 61 | 4 months 40 mg 1X day | 5/2/2022 | 2 | High blood pressure | Been taking this for 6 months along with Carvedilol (11 mo.) and haven't achieved a constant normal reading. Yes, pressure does go up and down during the day but mine is not at a satisfactory level for taking these two meds with a water pill every other day . My PC/ Cardiologist insists that this combination works and ups the amount whenever the blood pressure elevated to a high 210/110 which is a very crazy number for me. Symptoms like extreme anxiety, constant coughing and not able to walk more than 30 mins. without getting tired. I felt so much better before I started taking these meds. | If you really need to take this since your blood pressure is much too high then talk to your Dr. about the side effects (they usually don't go over side effects) and read the drug literature closely. | F | 76 | 6 months 80 mg 2X day | 10/20/2020 | 2 | Hypertension | Armpit body odor. I'm sweating constantly, and can't make 12 hr Mark without BO. My BP is still too high. I'll have to get this Med changed. | Not working as well as I'd thought it would. | F | 60 | 33 days 80mg | 9/21/2017 | 1 | High blood pressure | Unbearable pain in my legs and feet. Chronic fatigue. Back pain. Head aches. I got sick a week ago and did not take my meds for a week and I've had more energy in the last 5 days than in the last several years. I not taking it again. Had a blood pressure check today and it was 139/70. Good enough for me😙 | F | 48 | 5 years 80mg | 6/22/2016 | 1 | Hypertension | At first BP normalized. Than episodes of waves of feeling unwell, heartpalitations, tight chest. Ended up 7 times in Emergency with sensation of having heart attack in the early morning waking up from nightmares and BP spikes of 200/110. Chronic cough and sore throat. After a few hours surviance and tests no diagnoses could be found. Dr. Recommended anxiety medication plus meds for possible acid reflex. I refused to take medication for side effects. Dr. dismissed cause could be diovan. Being reassured of a strong heart I stopped taking Diovan. Monitoring my BP continued with leftover amlodipine. Not a perfect reading, systolic high, diastolic ok. Going to ask for more blood and thyroid tests and pushing to find a cause rather than treating symptoms. I am an active energetic senior and feel strong and healthy. | F | 77 | 12 months 160mg | 7/1/2019 | 1 | High blood pressure | muscle and joint paint all over; heaviness and weakness in limbs; back pain; shoulder pain; feeling off balance and feeling like I'm walking tilted; extreme fatigue; diarrhea; chest pain and tightness; headaches; anxiety and depression; had my first panic attack; | This medication destroyed my body. The joint pain required constant pain relievers. I didn't realize it was the Valsartan until I found this site. I saw both my primary physician and cardiologist and explained symptoms. I was dismissed and they both said it couldn't be the Valsartan but was stress. I was prescribed a muscle relaxer and an antidepressant. I will not be taking this medication anymore. | F | 29 | 40 days 160 mg 1X day | 11/30/2018 | 1 | High blood pressure | Severe itching on arms, chronic cough, sleepiness | F | 48 | 30 days Lowest 1X day | 12/17/2018 | 1 | High blood pressure | Extreme fatigue, brain fog, joint pain and does not control my blood pressure well. Irritability and extreme lack of concentration. Anxiety and panic attacks. | I would not recommend this medication. | F | 58 | 13 years 160 1X day | 12/20/2018 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Anxiety, racing heart at night, heart palpitations, chest pain, extreme fatigue, had to get glasses within a week of starting | If it doesn’t work for you try another class of medication, I’m now using a diuretic without these side effects. | F | 44 | 3 months 80 | 6/9/2018 | 1 | HBP | You need to read this before you take your next dose of valsartan The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients of a voluntary recall of several drug products containing the active ingredient valsartan, used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. This recall is due to an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which was found in the recalled products. However, not all products containing valsartan are being recalled. NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) based on results from laboratory tests. The presence of NDMA was unexpected and is thought to be related to changes in the way the active substance was manufactured. The FDA’s review is ongoing and has included investigating the levels of NDMA in the recalled products, assessing the possible effect on patients who have been taking them and what measures can be taken to reduce or eliminate the impurity from future batches produced by the company. “The FDA is committed to maintaining our gold standard for safety and efficacy. That includes our efforts to ensure the quality of drugs and the safe manner in which they’re manufactured,” said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. “When we identify lapses in the quality of drugs and problems with their manufacturing that have the potential to create risks to patients, we’re committed to taking swift action to alert the public and help faci.. | Accidental impurity causing cancer | F | 66 | 0 days | 8/1/2018 | 1 | High blood pressure | Severe backache, joints pain, fatigue, insomnia might be due to pains | Not recommended if you feel such side effects | F | 41 | 60 days 80mg 1X day | 8/7/2020 | 1 | Blood pressure | Woke up the fourth day with hands like claws. My joints would hardly move and my hands hurt bad in the joints. One of my fingers kept catching when I tried to straighten it. After a few days, I was no better so went to the orthopedic clinic to be x-rayed. The doctors saw nothing, but it is weeks later and I am still having pain in my hand joints. | This drug is faulty | F | 69 | 0 days 80 mg 1X day | 8/7/2022 | 1 | HBP | Feeling both anxious and profoundly depressed...Muscles went into such deep spasm that I literally could not get out of bed. Shaking uncontrollably at times and couldn't stop crying due to the physical pain, | Would rather be dead than take any drug with side effects as terrible as this has caused me. Day #1, no problem, Day #2, couldn't sleep and by Day #3 bad backache which eventually led into full body pain and a back that was completely in spasm. Should have stopped after day #3. Now I'm done! | F | 76 | 7 days 80 mg 1X day | 8/16/2019 | 1 | High blood pressure | Joint pain feeling depressed and feel really ill | F | 71 | 3 weeks 80mg | 1/7/2020 |