DIOVAN Reviews (VALSARTAN)Average Rating: 2.0 (776 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIOVAN with similar:
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| 3 | hbp | Initial hair loss, but this has reversed, hairdresser said this often happens when changing med. or starting med.but returns to normal after a few months - she was right. Fatigue, loss of libido,insomnia, backpain, pains in legs and feet, dry skin, itching all over about half an hour after going to bed, blurred vision,headaches and strange head pains,noticable deterioration in hearing. | Before taking Diovan I had developed a dry cough from my previous med. which I'd been on for 6 months.Before starting any hbp med. I had been experiencing twice monthly migraine attacks which lasted about 36 hours - the only thing I could do about them was go to bed and wait until they passed and try to cope with the terrible pain until it was over. I am worried about the side effects of Diovan especially now that I've seen this site and realize that what I'm experiencing are the side effects - and I intend to discuss this with my doctor- but even so this long list of side effects is still nowhere near as bad as the migraine attacks I suffered before medication, and which I have only experienced once since.Trouble is my bp hasn't lowered significantly so I may be facing an increase in dosage, and then I may feel differently about the side-effects.I'm glad I found this site! | F | 47 | 10 months | 2/22/2007 | 3 | HBP | I have been takin diovan and Diovan HCT now for almost two yrs. I want to say I agree witht the remarks that everyone has made from the scale of 3 to 1. This drug is good at lowering your BP but it is awful on your body. I have experienced a lot of the symptoms you all have described and they are not very comfortable. I also say to the people who have been experiencing the ringing in the ears to take that very seriously. If you have been to a ENT then go to another one for a second opinion, Now i am telling you this from experience, I went through the same thing three yrs ago and now, I am deaf. I went from ENT to ENT and there was no diagnosis ever given. I dont think the Diovan caused it but, it definitely havent helped with the after effects. Please take the seriousness of the ringing in your ears personally and try to get as much help as possible, as I said my deafness started with a simple ringing in the left ear and ended up taking control over my right ear in a short per | The medicine works to lower your BP, but the side effects are murder on your body. | M | 46 | 2 years | 1/10/2007 | 3 | Moderate High Blood Pressue | I used to take Lisinopril, but switched due to the awful cough it caused. I have been on Diovan 80 mg for 11 months. Like everyone else, I seemed to have gained weight around the middle. I exercise 5 times a week and have not changed my diet since taking the medication. Lately, there has been joint pain in my legs. Lack of sex drive. The constant rining in my left ear in unbearable. I have been to the ENT, They cannot find anything wrong. Suggeted it was in my head. | Diovan works well to regulate the blood pressure. Need to discuss alternatives with doctor. Not sure if all of the side effects are worth it. | M | 44 | 11 months | 1/6/2007 | 3 | hypertension | GGT levels were highy in my last check | M | 65 | 7 years | 1/4/2007 | 3 | Stage I Hypertension | I began having sharp ear pain on the third night of taking Diovan. By the 2nd or 3rd week of taking this drug, I began feeling very tired and not very motivated at work. I didn't feel like getting anything accomplished at work or home. I was still having ear pains and my doctor said that was not a known side effect. | Diovan quickly lowered my blood pressure to healthy numbers. My doctor was very happy how I responded. In spite of the lower numbers I stopped taking Diovan due to the side effects and my energy was gone. I recently began taking "Hawthorne Berry" (Standardized Capsules) and this stuff is a miracle! A friend suggested I take it and it has been a blessing. It lowered my blood pressure to avg. 115/70. I have never been this low in my entire life! NO SIDE EFFECTS. Thank you GOD | M | 34 | 60 days | 11/29/2006 | 3 | High blood pressure | My Dr. wants me to take bp meds because every time I visit her, my bp is high. It never measures high for me. It runs in my family, but I take better care of myself. I don't weigh 300 lbs. At first, I had pain on the left side of the head above the ear near the top. This was like a bullet hit my head. Only lasted a second, but enough to stop me in my tracks. I cut the 80 mg in half. The pain went away. (Dr says there isn't any side effects with this drug). I have since experienced a foggy head, and a memory problem. My eyes don't focus right and I sit on the potty a lot. Though it was milk, but it isn't. It was just a day or two ago that I thought these problems might be Diovan related. | F | 61 | 8 months | 9/11/2006 | 3 | HB | I was thrilled when I first started taking Diovan because I had tried several other meds that had caused extreme side effects that included chest pains, palpatations, extreme weakness, severe joint pains and constant cough. Diovan seemed to lower my HBP and didnt seem to cause any side effects at first. However, I have gained an unexplainable 30 lbs during the past 6 months while maintaining the same eating habits as before the drug . The weight gain has all been around my middle. I NEVER have carried weight in that area and up until 4 months ago, I had a very tiny waist! After reading this webpage , I am thinking its from the Diovan. I also have noticed a lot of hair loss. My hair is getting so thinned out and is falling off all over the place. I feel extremely bloated all the time and the past 2 months have suffered from nausea almost every day , all day long. I am wondering if its from Diovan.Has anyone else had nausea from this drug? My lower back has been bothering m | I take 80 mlg a day | F | 52 | 4 months | 8/21/2006 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Exhaustion, pressure in head, very low heart rate, many days with constant heart palpitations. Many other sensations throughout back, fingers, toes, elbows. Don't know if this is all normal or if I am a serious hypochondriac. | Due to alcoholism, drug abuse, overweight, smoking and inactivity for many years, I gave myself high blood pressure. Even though I've been clean about 16 years I'm about 30 lbs. overweight, smoke and generally do not exercise enough. I've been taking Inderal 120 LA which worked well for many years. Not long ago my doctor added diovan 160mg. Blood pressure is generally good but since that day I've experienced side effects as stated. | F | 48 | 8 months | 8/7/2006 | 3 | HBP | lack of energy, some hair loss | I exercise regularly and need my energy levels to keep focus, switched to Benicar | M | 50 | 30 days | 8/7/2006 | 3 | high blood pressure | I have had hair loss, acid reflux, heart palpitations, anxiety and blurry vision in my left eye. I didn't associate any of these symptoms with Diovan until doing some research and reviewing this site. I will speak to my doctor about getting off Diovan and hopefully finding something that is a better fit for me with fewer side effects. | F | 39 | 9 months | 6/23/2006 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | I started on Diovan about 15 months ago. I had tried several other meds for High Blood Pressure. I tolerated the side effects of this one best. It took me a few weeks, but I got used to it. After the first year my doctor doubled my dose from 80 mg. to 160. I exercise 5 days a week and eat a pretty good diet. I have gained weight in the last 2 months and have also experienced the low back and side pain ( I thought it might be my gallbladder). I get the afternoon stomach bloating. I think I need to dose back down to 80 mg. Thanks for the info from everyone, it has really helped me. I might have to try Noni juice. | F | 46 | 15 months | 6/15/2006 | 3 | mild hypertension | weight gain - 25 lbs in a year; some loss of mental clarity; don't sleep as well as I used to. Went for a physical and they started looking at blood sugar, what with all the weight gain. | Worked to reduce my BP, but side effects are beginning to bother me. I just don't have the energy I used to have. I'd like to give Diovan about a 3.5 | M | 2 years | 6/2/2006 | 3 | High blood pressure | Have taken Divoan Hct for about one year. Only drug tried to not have major side effects (Toporol, Benicar) and seems to lower BP. 160/25mg has lowered BP from 140-155/80 to 125-135/75. However, have recently been quite 'foggy headed' | Occasional fatigue which might be associated with the drug. Being 'foggy headed' over the last month has me a bit concerned. I've noticed this comment in other reviews. Also haven't slept as well as I use to before Divoan. | M | 40 | 1 years | 5/23/2006 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Was taking 160mg once per day with what I thought were few if any side affects. Doctor increased to another 160mg at the end of the day. I have since been feeling terrible. I have severe ringing in the ears, feeling nauseated all the time, vision is very blurry all the time. | I will be cutting back my 2nd dose of 160mg and see if this makes a difference. I had a heart attack on 3/9/06. Had 4 stents put in and was put on several medications: betablockers, Vytorin, a Triton Study drug, Diovan, Norvasc, protonix, anxiety pill, nauseated pill and aspirin. Needless to say, I had all kinds of side affects and little by little, I started getting off of them. I got off all the medications, except for the diovan and norvasc and the triton study drug which is like plavix. Most of the side affects had dissapeared except now when I was added the extra 160mg of diovan. These last two months since my heart attack has been hell and I blame a good deal of this on the medications. I have had great success in cardiac rehab and have been losing weight. I do not smoke or drink. If there are alternatives to these drugs, I will find them and take my chances with them instead of something that pharmacies are pushing toward doctors to give patients.... | M | 54 | 1 years | 5/12/2006 | 3 | high blood pressure | Trouble losing weight, weight gain very noticable at waist area, hair loss, joint pain in both elbows that wasn't present until I started taking the medication | F | 55 | 4 months | 2/28/2006 | 3 | high blood pressure | Every three days I have to just take a very long nap during the day. I am also on antidepressant Cymbalta. Well, my dreams have become VERY vivid and intense after starting the Diovan. I'm thinking it's a combo of the Cymbalta and Diovan. These dreams are so intense that I'm very happy but also very tired as if I had actually experienced these dreams. | On a positive note: I'm a lap swimmer and the times in all my strokes have decreased...which is great!!!! It's harder for older folks like me to keep having personal bests. I'm thinking it's because the Diovan has decreased my blood pressure to average 126 /76. Stay on your blood pressure meds..if you don't want to have a stroke people. If I loose some hair..that is no fun..but I'd rather be alive. I'm on antidepressant so I don't have my usual sex drive :( . I think I'm gaining weight :( I think I'm going to have to try some of the old fashioned things: dieting and exercising to loose weight and lower my blood pressure along with taking the Diovan. | F | 53 | 160 days | 2/13/2006 | 3 | high blood pressure | So glad I found this site! I thought this was all in my head, as the doctor said side effects were slight. I have slightly raised BP, so doctor put me on Diovan. Within two days of taking it, I felt pressure on my head, which seems to come and go, and move to various spots. Tingling in both hands and feet that went away after about a week. Lightheaded when standing after sitting and lying down for awhile. When put on Diovan HCT 80 mg, dry eyes and slight heart racing for a few days, then this went away. Still dealing with the head pressure at times. | After 2 months on Diovan 80mg, once daily, BP went up again and the doctor had to put me on Diovan HCT. Have been on it for about 10 days. Will watch for more symptoms. | F | 43 | 2 months | 2/3/2006 | 3 | hypertension | I have been sweating profusely and feel very hot frequently since taking the drug. Anyone else with these sympoms? Thanks. | M | 52 | 4 weeks | 12/7/2005 | 3 | NO | M | 42 | | 9/20/2005 | 3 | BP | Loss of Hair, difficulty breathing no stamina | M | 42 | 6 months | 9/19/2005 |