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 |
| 3 | BP | Headache,back pain, bloating and belching,irregular heartbeat,fatigue, anxiety. | M | 47 | 4 months 80 1X day | 5/18/2021 | 2 | Blood pressure | Hmm, ankle swell up, chest pain,dizziness, back pain, side pain, anxiety and heart beat...don't know what to do again cos my doctor don't agree that all these are from Diovan | M | 45 | 8 weeks 40MG | 5/27/2020 | 2 | High BP | Worked great until I was forced to take generic. Now all kinds of problems. Generic is not the same. | Generic is not the same. | M | 51 | 5 years 80 1X day | 11/7/2017 | 2 | Had developed a cough with lisinopr | Taking 80 MG Vasartan for 9 days. Insomnia, hot flashes, lack of energy, sinusitis, mild diarrhea, anxiety. | Was on lisinopril for over a year and started developing a bad cough. Doctor switched me to VASARTAN (Diovan). First week was okay, but then started having insomnia, shortness of breath, anxiety, panic feeling, feeling poorly. GLAD I found this website where others listed their experience with it. Have decided to quit taking it as of yesterday. Will go back to lisinopril if I have to or something else. Will also work on diet and exercise to lose weight. | M | 52 | 9 days 80 | 5/30/2016 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | M | 54 | 80MG 1X day | 8/17/2021 Patient History | 2 | Hypertension | Increased shortness of breath, exhaustion, weight gain | M | 54 | 2 years 160 tablet 1X day | 7/4/2015 | 2 | hypertension | dizziness, fatigue, feel off balance all the time, muscle aches, paresthesia in fingers and toes ,visual issues, brain fog. | prescribed this for hbp, was dispensed generic valsartan manufactured somewhere in India by lupin pharmaceuticals, and the first few days were good, my blood pressure dropped to normal levels, then the side effects started up. cut the dose to 80mg once a day, that kept bp down but the side effects lingered. been on and off of it when I can't take the side effects anymore, but the bp goes right back up. | M | 36 | 50 days 160mg 1X day | 8/28/2015 | 2 | HBP | LOSS OF LABIDO; ED; SUDDEN DARK SPOTS IN VISUAL FIELD, LACK OF ENERGY, LACK OF INTEREST, LACK OF CONCENTRATION, JOINT PAIN | This is crap DRUG !! I have reviewed almost 500 reviews and all the comments in this database. Try another drug. FDA should take it off the shelf. | M | 50 | 9 months | 12/25/2009 | 2 | B/P was 170/110. Been on 80mg Diovan for a month now and have lowered BP to 130/90. Side effects are starting to kick in. Mouth and lips have tingling sensation, finger tips tingle, dizzy and lightheaded. Going to speak with my Doc about other options. Man my quality of life is terrible right now, I would rather suffer from high BP then be on this drug. | There has got to be something better. | M | 44 | 30 days | 10/14/2009 | 2 | High Bllood Pressure | Heart Palipations esp. at night. ED, Low sex drive. Joint pain. | Disruptive sleep with heart palipations often waking me up. Also occasionally would wake up hot & sweaty. Both of these side effects are gone now that I switched to another type of medicine. Also now that I'm off of Diovan my sex drive is returning to normal. Worked OK for my High BP but has Too many serious side effects. | M | 56 | 2 years | 7/24/2009 | 2 | High blood pressure | After 3 months I have significant pain in the upper middle of my back. Hard to sleep because of the pain. Some kidney pain. Light headed like almost all BP meds. Keeps my BP in check. | Have taken several BP meds (azor, benicar, amlodipine, bystolic makes your eyes close, soooo sleepy) and all have some issues. I've only been on BP meds for a year and hate it. Got to find a way to stop the bad drugs. | M | 49 | 3 months | 4/21/2009 | 2 | moderate high BP | dizziness (may be vertigo) palpitation, throat irritation | M | 2 months | 6/8/2009 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | No Side effects | I was taking diovan 160 mg for 3 weeks did not lower my BP 150/100, Dr increased it to 320 mg, it lower it for 1 week 121/76, but now it is back up 138/94, I have been taking this dosage for 1 week but BP is starting to increase. | M | 58 | 30 days | 6/29/2009 | 2 | HBP | extreme fatigue, headaches, rapid weight gain, joint pain and weakness associated, difficulty in falling asleep, loud ringing in ears, periodic difficulty in swallowing, and blurred vision. | I am discontinuing this drug today (160/12.5 twice a day).. I am glad I discovered this site, as I was beginning to believe that I was seriously ill from a disease that has gone undetectable. 2 MD's, 1 chiropractor, and MRI could find no cause for my ills. I think it's the Diovan.. We'll see. | M | 57 | 6 months | 9/8/2008 | 2 | Hypertension | Erratic PB readings. Very bad muscle pains, randum arms, legs, shoulders, and back. Could not get out of bed this morning. Took ten minutes of sitting before I could get going. Dizziness, and vertigo are common at various times. Kidney pain has now started also. Dosage was increased to 160 mg. about three weeks ago. Attention to detail is gone as is motivation. Fighting weight gain but starting to lose. | M | 54 | 5 months | 10/3/2008 | 2 | Hypertension | Lack of mental clarity, weight gain (10lbs), joint pain, twitching eye, lethargic, bloated | I stated on Diovan HCT over 2 years ago at 40mg. My bp at that time (before meds) was 140/80. The Diovan lowered the bp to around 125/70 for a year. During that time, I had torn a bicep requiring surgery then PT. I have worked out for years and it was increasing difficult to go to the gym due to joint pain that my Ortho surgeon attributed to arthritis. I started taking Aleve to reduce the joint pain, but it reduces the Diovan's effectiveness. My doctor upped the dose to 80mg to lower the bp further. I started suffering shoulder problems and wound up having 2 operations due to pain. Between the pain, weight loss and bloating, and a general lack of energy, I have had to really concentrate on hitting the gym consistently. After finding this site, it all makes sense now. I stopped taking Diovan this morning and will not start again. I regularly monitor my bp, so if being off meds and working out doesn't keep it down, I will talk to my doctor about Azor. | M | 51 | 2 years | 9/10/2008 | 2 | HBP | General tiredness, mild insomnia, weird muscular twitches and tremmors and dizzyness (especially when exiting lifts) on Diovan 80mg. Worst of all, erectile dysfunction and loss of libido! If you are young and still want a family, DONT take this drug! Marginal reduction in BP from 150/120 to 130/100 after 3-4 years use. | Have stopped taking drug against doctors orders, but damage seems to have been done. Side effects slowly subsiding and seems to be spead up by vigorous exercise (still have sideeffects after nearly 3 months!). Problem is that the alternatives to Diovan that i have been on are just as bad effecting kidneys and giving persistent cough. | M | 36 | | 3/12/2009 | 2 | High BP | No side effects at all for me. I have been taking 320mg a day for about 8 months now. I have had lots of side effects from other BP medications but my body seems to tolerate this one very well. But I noticed no significant drop in BP, started at 160/100 now at 150/100 with 320 a day which is quite high. | M | 8 months | 2/21/2009 | 2 | HBP | Dizziness, gas bloating, back pain, decreased libido with ED,decreased ejaculation ,loss of hair, weight gain. | I started with 80 mg.daily but my pressure didn't move from 140-90 so my Doc. increased the dosage to 160 daily ; pressure went finally down (130-80) but a lot of side effects. The worst side effect was the lack of libido and ED . Few days after having discontinued Diovan my libido was back and my ejaculation too. I've switched on Cozaar 50 mg., I will post my experience in few months. | M | 42 | 3 months | 3/3/2009 | 2 | HBP | Chest tightness, trouble breathing, muscle pain, muscle cramps, insomnia, shoulder pain, tingling in arm and back. | Helped lower BP, but caused too many side effects. Had stress test and chest x-ray about 4 months ago due to symptoms, and came back normal. Still experiencing symptoms. Went to my MD today and had him take me off diovan. Am trying a diuretic now. | M | 41 | 2 years | 2/4/2009 |