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 |
| 2 | High BP | Put on Diovan HCT320/12.5 initially after ace inhibitor didn't work. Saw good blood pressure improvement in first week, then started climbing back up. Dr. then added Norvasc 5mg. along with another dose of diuretic and bp started coming back down after a few days. Dr. increased norvasc to 10 mg. and bp almost immediately came down to normal. Going to ask Dr. to come off only the Diovan because it doesn't seem to do much for me, and started getting a bad cough and phlem after two weeks. Bp now about 110-120/70-80 was 140-150/90-100. | Not thrilled with Diovan, bad cough, didn't do much for blood pressure. | M | 36 | 16 days | 8/30/2006 | 2 | blood presure problems | This is one bad medication!iv had nothing but problems on this one!my vision is blurred & effected, short memory loss!joints hurt and ache!upper body aches and pains chest area, shoulder pains,upper and lower back pains,right ear ringing!,neck pains hair is falling out by the handsfull!-itching off and on! loss of any power,just worn out feeling and tired all the time! swear this one acts like a choelst medication! cant think right dont feel right on it ! im getting off this crap asap! its not worth going threw this anymore! time to go natural and find a way without chemicals distroying my body! | I have been takeing res Q 1250 fishoil pills for about 4months now with normal b.p meds-cholest last tested is normal level both good and bad, b.p dropped by 8points already! only problem now is the b.p meds toprol xl and diovan are effecting the fishoil like im alergic to it,Im sick from taking it - already diovan has made me allergic to all dairy products and a few other foods! it effects the nervious system and stomach changes everything within the body ( I feel) im getting away from this drug first! its Nastybad! where is there a good doctor, that knows drugs and bodys! and wont take short cutts and guess ! If I keep on this crap, I know I wont last long! chemicals are no good for the body! time to walk away, and try something new and diffrent! its like they say! DRUGS KILL !! DONT DO DRUGS ! THE SIGNS ARE THERE .. YA KNOW | M | 46 | 1 years | 11/25/2006 | 2 | Small doses did not affect my blood pressure; the higher dose has led to tachycardia... | M | 55 | 30 days | 4/1/2007 | 2 | High blood pressure | Im a renal transplant patient. I take 3 other drugs and in eliminating diovan Ive found the cause of my severe pain in my legs and feet have all but gone. I could hardly walk and most of the time | Im a renal transplant patient. I take 3 other drugs and in eliminating diovan Ive found the cause of my severe pain in my legs and feet have all but gone. I could hardly walk and most of the time had to use a wheel chair even when picking up a few things at a grocery store. If they didnt have a chair I didnt shop there. TIRED! All the time. Ill see in a week what happens. After just 3 days I feel so much better. I CAN WALK! | M | 57 | 1 days | 9/13/2006 | 2 | BP | Dizzy, Fatigue, insomnia, cant think, Weight gain, this is a bad drug! | M | 55 | 12 days | 8/22/2006 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Well I have experienced the same lethargy as most have reported here along with the dizziness and dry mouth. After just over a week, I woke up with a bad case of Vertigo and ended up in the hospital. I had not taken my morning dose (one 160mg tablet/day)of Diovan when the symptoms occurred. I was told by the doctor at the ER as well as my normal doctor that the Diovan was not the cause of this but from reading everything here it seems it was. I went off of the drug for two days between the ER and my normal physician visit and immediately felt better after being off the drug a couple of days. Only problem is my BP went right back up. It has done well to control that. The doctor told me to start back the next day and immediately the dizziness, lethargy set back in. I will start cutting my pill in half and look at the results. What did the rest of you do? I mean I am very active and from what I have read the ACE Inhibitors are the way to go for active people. So far, I have done nothing b | Just some info. I got my high blood pressure from my dad according to my doctor. I am not overweight (148), eat right, and exercise a lot. Minimum of 20 miles/week running not including swimming, biking, and weights. My doc says I was dealt a bad hand with the high blood pressure b/c I am one who should be the least likely to have it, but yet does not seem to relate the side effects to this drug. I will push harder to find a different solution. | M | 34 | 14 days | 10/18/2006 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Side effects were minimal at first; including headache and some dry mouth and throat--almost like my throat was swelling. As I continued to take the medicine my blood pressure dropped, but the side effects became worse. I began to experience vertigo, palpitations, throat swelling, and extreme tiredness. Then it would get better for about a week or so until recently. During the last two weeks of taking the drug, I could not sleep, I was incredibly tense and axious. If my dog would bark I would jump. The breathing/throat issue became worse. Any normal day activity was nearly impossible the vertigo was so bad. My doctor has since put me on BENICAR and I will have to wait and see the side effects of this--but I can only hope they are not nearly as bad as Diovan. | M | 31 | 4 months | 12/22/2005 | 2 | blood pressure | I am not sure if all these side effects are caused by Diovan. The first thing I noticed is an acidic stomach and acid reflux at night. I have pain in my knuckles. I am tired most of the time. Most recently, and most disturbingly, I've noticed blurry vision. I am going to see an opthamologist about that. | I didn't associate the symptoms with this drug before reading this website. My first 30 days on Diovan was OK. My Dr. reevaluated me and asked about acid relux, which I hadn't expereinced by then. I guess it's a common side effect; I don't think that it is listed on Diovan's website though. I know that the blurry vision isn't listed as a side effect. I only made that association after 'googling' Diovan & vision, just in case. I am going to stop taking the Diovan (80 mg daily) and see the Doc about alternatives, and see an opthamologist about the blurred vision. I am pretty sure there's a connection and it's not just coincidence, though. | M | 55 | 75 days | 12/24/2006 | 2 | HBP | Bouts of extreme anxiety; feeling 'out of sorts'; drymouth; lack of concetration; confusion. | For me, these side effects are just not worth it. | M | 46 | 7 days | 9/12/2005 | 2 | high blood pressure | Lower back pain, insomnia,fatigue, increased anxiety. | Stopped taking for several months, then recently restarted. Anxiety level started to increase. | M | 1 years | 11/4/2005 | 2 | BP | Dizzy, Fatigue, insomnia, cant think, Weight gain, this is a bad drug! | M | 55 | 12 months | 8/22/2006 | 2 | High B/P | Initially did not really notice any side effects,at least none that were associated with this drug. Began having dizzy spells,and severe ringing in the ears.Was sent for brain scan etc etc all were negative. Dizzy spells decreased over time but the ear ringing continues. After about a year I noticed My energy level and "drive" had decreased drastically, and felt fatigued all the time.DR.denied that it could have anything to do with the med. After finding this website have noticed lots of other common side effects I was having but just considered age related, severe joint pain,(one elbow surgery 3 weeks ago). Not sure how many of these maladies are related but sure seems like a lot of coincidences. | Controls the b/p well.Please email if you have had the ear ringiing problem. | M | 43 | 18 months | 10/15/2006 | 2 | high blood pressure | I had tinnitus before and now is worst. | Meds. are not the best to treat medical conditions. I'm using natural supplements now and working with a Naturopath. I'm still on Divoan, but I need to switch to a different medicine, unfortunately. | M | 35 | 5 months 160 mg 1X day | 2/15/2010 | 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 | high blood pressure | Lethargic, headaches, loss of hair, ED | WHen the doctor changed me from an ACE(Lotrel) to the ARB DIovan because I had a SLIGHT dry cough on the ACE ( which had been working fine for years BTW.. I felt like total crap! I called him adn said this drug is making me sick! HE said NO WAY keep taking it or you will suffer many complications from your diabetes (caused by ZYPREXA - warning to all) and HBP so I listened and have been taking it for a year. I have now taken myself off of this drug myself. I am feeling better and better as the days go by. I am watching my blood pressure and don't give a flying SH&T what the doctor says about it anymore. I a mtired of feeling sick to my stomach and tired and losing my hair. There is no telling what else it is doing to me. | M | 48 | 1 years 320 MG 1X day | 11/1/2010 | 2 | Hypertension | Lethargy, Swelling of legs and hands increased weight gain. Vivid nightmares, pain in joints | Started Divoan as Lisinipril and procardia were ineffective after 10 years. The dizziness stopped and I was able to exercise for the first time in awhile but in return I got headaches chronic and severe, pain in my joints when I walked and exercised swelling and weight gain despite the fact tha I cut my food to half and started wlaking 3 miles in the evening and running 2 in the morning | M | 50 | 30 days 160mg 1X day | 9/28/2010 | 2 | hypertension | body weakness, loss of motivation | M | 44 | 1 years 320 1X day | 2/20/2011 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | I experienced back pain, hip pain, leg cramps (charlie horse-especially at night), achy legs, muscle fatigue (especially legs), riging in ears, swilling in ankles (slight), unsteady walk, sensitivive to heat, and stiffness in knees. | I tried for one year to take this medicine. I adjusted the dosage down and still had these symptoms. It got to the point that I could no longer stand it so I got off this drug and it took three weeks for all the symptoms to go away. I now feel like a new man and I will never take this medicine again. I am taking Toprol and HCT also to control my blood pressure and Diovan was added to try to get my blood pressure a little lower. With Diovan my blood pressure was about 120/72 and with just my toprol and hct it is now around 136/78. Diovan did a good job of lowering my BP but for me the side effects were too great. | M | 70 | 1 years 80 2X day | 2/27/2012 | 2 | HBP | Great at lowering BP to 105/55. Side effects included all day headaches, most of the day tinnitus and lightheadedness. All BP meds have potential side effects. Apparently I don't tolerate them well. I'm going to start amlodipine (Norvasc) and ditch the Diovan. | M | 67 | 3 months 160 mg | 3/16/2012 | 1 | high blood pressure | dizziness, weight gain, anxiety, depression. | I hate it. I want to just quit cold turkey. The doctors are all full of "well, you will have a stroke if you do quit". I have white coat syndrome, so I monitor it daily. If anyone has quit it "cold turkey" and had success, please let me know how you did it! | M | 56 | 7 years 160 1X day | 8/28/2012 |