DIOVAN Reviews (VALSARTAN)Average Rating: 2.0 (776 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIOVAN with similar:
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| 2 | hbp | I'm not sure if it's the Diovan but I've had diaherra for 5 days, I've noticed more hair on my clothes and bed. I have lots of hair, but I won't be happy if I lose too much of it! I feel dizzy and disoriented, not a lot of energy. Occassional headaches. | I've only been taking Diovan for about 30 days, so it may too early to rate. But, my bp dropped from 170/100 to 160/94 in that time frame. I'm taking 80 mg 1 x per day. Previously took Atenolol and Lotensin, had to go off those due to terrible effects like cough, weight gain, got really sick. | F | 45 | 1 months | 11/5/2004 | 2 | hbp | I'm not sure if it's the Diovan but I've had diaherra for 5 days, I've noticed more hair on my clothes and bed. I have lots of hair, but I won't be happy if I lose too much of it! I feel dizzy and disoriented, not a lot of energy. Occassional headaches. | I've only been taking Diovan for about 30 days, so it may too early to rate. But, my bp dropped from 170/100 to 160/94 in that time frame. I'm taking 80 mg 1 x per day. Previously took Atenolol and Lotensin, had to go off those due to terrible effects like cough, weight gain, got really sick. | F | 45 | 1 months | 11/5/2004 | 2 | high blood pressure | It seemed to be a cumulative effect, since I have been on 160 mg. Diovan for 18 months. I found myself extremely fatigued, had to have naps in the afternoon and evening to get through the day. Also had difficulty concentrating and focusing on a job at hand. | The 160mg. Diovan only lowered my BP to the 150's. When I added 1250 mg. of garlic a day, it brought it down 10 points. A second garlic brought it down another 10, and a third another 10, till my BP was in the 130's. I have now quit the Diovan and am amazed at how awake I feel. I am working with a naturopathic doctor to find a non-drug method of addressing the high BP. ANY lifestyle change that lowers my BP is worth it rather than being reduced to constant fatigue and stupidity by a medication! | F | 59 | 18 months | 10/4/2004 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | My hair is falling out by the brushfull, and I could not find this side effect listed anywhere for Diovan. My Dr. thinks it is quite possible that Diovan is responsible. | Diovan has brought my blood pressure down. | F | 53 | 4 months | 3/26/2004 | 2 | high blood pressure | eyes numb hoarse dizzy | F | 77 | 7 months | 9/29/2002 | 1 | High blood pressure | Extremely nauseous, fatigued and lightheade Horrible side effects.Doctors not listening,my BP is good but the side effects are horrible.Tried Losartan, Amlodipine, protrypyline Help. | F | 76 | 18 months 80mg 1X day | 5/17/2023 | 1 | Blood pressure | Stomach discomfort constipation tired all the time plus like a burning in my feet. Doctor told me it's not the medication and to go see my pd. Don't recommend this medication. | M | 57 | 5 weeks 160 1X day | 2/18/2023 | 1 | High bp | Weakness and fatigue. Short of breath. Hand, feet and arm pain with neurological issues. . burning, tingling , numbness | Couldn't believe these side effects were coming from this medication until I read this site. I pray that will go away after I quit taking. Terrible medication | F | 74 | 1 years 80 mg 1X day | 2/2/2023 | 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 | High blood pressure | Weakness, extreme fatigue, flop sweat and then chills. Mental fog, difficulty getting through a full day of work. | M | 60 | 45 days 80 mg 1X day | 12/12/2021 | 1 | High blood pressure | I starting taking diovan for high blood pressure.it lowered it but the side effects were terrible.tinnitus left ear,severe muscle cramp then muscle spasms,ankles swelled,depression went from a very active person to being lucky to walk with in 3 months.had any amount of blood test that revealed nothing.finally convinced my doctor to take me of diovan.within a month I felt a lot better back playing sport still have some lingering problems | M | 56 | 0 months 60mg 1X day | 1/19/2021 | 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 | High blood pressure | Joint pain feeling depressed and feel really ill | F | 71 | 3 weeks 80mg | 1/7/2020 | 1 | Bp | Anxiety, racing heart at night, heart palpitations, chest pain, extreme fatigue, chronic cough, sleepiness | M | 51 | 6 days 80 | 12/8/2019 | 1 | bp | Joint pain, depression, rapid weight loss, blurred vision, skin rash, this poison ruined my lfe. | M | 78 | 60 days 40 mg | 11/27/2019 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Took Valsartan 40mg for 7 days. Gave me a cough and raised my BP instead of lowering it. My bottom BP number was higher than it was before. +100 which I never had issues with before. And my pulse rate was in the 40’s a couple times. Then one time setting for 15 minutes relaxing my pulse was 78 BP 168/110. So my pulse was erratic too. My resting pulse is usually in the 60s without meds. | I have now been off of Valsartan for 14 days and have had intermittent dizziness/ vertigo since I stopped it. Also still dealing with the dry hacky cough. Can’t find any info on the internet that will tell me how long to expect these after effects to stick around. This so called medicine is more of a poison in my opinion. | F | 66 | 7 days 40 MG | 11/8/2019 | 1 | Bp | Extreme fatigue. Spells of racing heart. | M | 54 | 2 years | 9/15/2019 | 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 | 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 bp | shortness of breath, chest tight, body pain, sinus congestion, ab and stomach pain | M | 64 | 6 weeks 160 mg 1X day | 5/30/2019 |