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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIOVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Hypertension | I WILL NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!! | I decided to do some research before taking this drug. Thanks to this website I will not take this drug. I will continue to research and ween myself off 100mg Atenolol(not a good drug either). My dr. is weening me off atenolol with diavon. How crazy is that. Take control of your health. Dr. are paid (via pharmacuetical companies)to write prescriptions | F | 53 | 0 days | 1/6/2009 | 1 | High BP | Took Diovan 40 for four months. After three months pain started in left arm and moved from elbo to eat. Then pain started in right arm. I halfed the pills and found that the pain started to decrease at nignt. I still could not sleep on left side at night. I stoped taking Diovan and pain went away with in two days. It took two months for the arm to feel normal again. | This drug should not be on the market. | M | 63 | 4 months | 1/5/2009 | 1 | HIGH BP | THE SAME AS ALL THE REST!!! | TO EVERYONE THAT READS THIS MESSAGE REGARDING DIOVAN. STOP, STOP, STOP TAKING THIS DRUG. IT IS THE DEFINITE CAUSE OF YOUR PROBLEMS. YOUR PROBLEMS ARE NOT IN YOUR HEAD, IT IS THE DRUG. I SUFFERED WITH ALL (ABOUT 73)SIDE EFFECTS DUE TO DIOVAN FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS. I RESEARCHED THE DRUG TO SAVE MYSELF BECAUSE THE DOCTORS COULD FIND NOTHING. I KNEW IT WAS DIOVAN, STOPPED TAKING THE DRUG, AND FELT BETTER WITHIN 12 HOURS!!!!!!!!!!! I AM FINE NOW AND CAN CONTINUE LIVING MY LIFE. VICKI IN SUNNY FLORIDA | F | 56 | 5 years | 12/26/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | severe joint pain. my shoulders, elbows, wrists and especially my knees and ankles... | I started taking Diovan on Aug 25,2008. Since then I have had joint pain so bad that all I do is cry. I don't have health ins right now but as soon as it kicks in I am telling my dr to take me off this. I had no problems before taking this medication.. | F | 37 | 3 months | 12/11/2008 | 1 | BP | Back pain, so bad I could not lie on my back shortness of breath muscle pain trigger finger joint pain bloating dark circles under eyes loose stools ... then Kidney cancer after stopping Diovan I can breath again back pain almost gone. | When I complained doc said it was my imagination ... Elevated CPK and Aldolase Was diagnosed with dermatomyositus ... had muscle biopsy negative ... Ruemy told me to stop taking Diovan ... now Aldolase and CPK normal. | M | 43 | 5 years | 12/4/2008 | 1 | Blood pressure | Extreme joint pain | My grandmother took Diovan for a brief period of time and experienced such extreme joint pain, she told me she was praying to die. Some days she had little or no movement of her arms. One day, she couldn't get out of her chair. She has been off of the drug for a few months now and has not recovered. I'm angry. | F | 80 | 10 days | 12/4/2008 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Severe Aches & Pains all over - chest pain, heart palipitations, found like I was 100 years old - everything hurt, Dr. switched me from this to Avapro same thing no improvement - started having burning all over like a sunburn inside out - then went to another Ramapril - couldn't go to work I was in so much agony woke up with severe hip pain thought I had appendicitis. Now off all BP medicines - on no salt no caffeine diet and vitamins since September & am still experiencing side effects sometimes but feel 100% better! | If the Dr. tells you the symptoms are not from this medicine don't believe him - get him to take you off or get a new doctor. | F | 47 | 1 years | 12/1/2008 | 1 | hbp | Pink, irritable scalp, increasing hair loss to the point of bald patches, ringing ears (had ENT check - nothing wrong), insomnia, blurred vision, worsened my hot flashes. | I was determined to find out why I had so much scalp/hair problems and was so happy when I found this site because I never suspected it could be the Diovan. Weaned myself off it about 3 weeks ago and I hope to **** my hair and scalp return to normal. Already experiencing less insomnia but the ringing ears continues, unfortuntely. | F | 58 | 2 years | 11/7/2008 | 1 | high bp | I was taking diovan for 2days when i noticed blurred vision neck pain arm pain chest pain like a stabbing right directly in the middle of my heart..I am such a healthy eater. no fat .take I tsp. of black strap molasses I whole garlic clove chopped up with a glass of water every day.iI substitute carob for chacolate and it is natural and lowers bpand cholestrol. I took I tbsp. of unsulfured black charcoal in a 4 oz. glass of water to stop the effects of the drug.. Charcoal is what they give you in the hospital when you overdose. totally harmless. but it also will stop the effect of the other drugs needed.so be careful.o I choose to use what God intended. I will trust Him with my body. naturally I am keeping it down with diet and exercise.If you are interested in more of this health message I will be honoured to talk to you 705-939-6165 if you live in the Peterborough area you are close to me, or converse by e-mail. another very dangerous drug is crestor for lowering cholestrol read | pray about what God thinks is best for you first before putting poisin into the body God created. | 54 | 7 days | 11/3/2008 | 1 | mild hypertension | Bloating, distension abdomen, excessive urination, lower back pain, pains in lower legs, felt very ill, | This is a dangerous drug that should be taken off the market. It made the blood pressure higher not lower. The dr. attributed stomach distension and bloating to IBS I never had in my l.ife and a pharmacist didmt know the side effects other than getting a virus and headache. | F | 78 | 3 months | 10/30/2008 | 1 | HBP | EXTREME DIZZYNESS, ESPECIALLY IN MORNING AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WAS INTRERMITENT BUT NOW IT IS CONSTATNT SPOKE TO DOCTOR WHO CHANGED MY DOSAGE FROM 80MG WITH A DIURETIC TO 80 MG WITHOUT A DIRUETIC. HOWEVER, I AM NOT GETTING ANY RELIEF I WILL ONLY TAKE 1/2 DOSE UNTIL I GET IN TO SEE MY DOCTOR AGAIN AT WHICH TIME I WILL HAVE HIM SWITCH ME TO SOMETHING ELSE | M | 45 | 6 months | 10/27/2008 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Stuffy nose, very tired, Chills, sore upper back. | M | 50 | 6 months | 10/8/2008 | 1 | Hypertension | 160mg prescribed for 160/100 hypertension - immediately had the following: Blurred vision, anxiety, depression, extreme fatigue, headaches, sinus pain, bloating, insomnia. | No quality of life on this stuff. Having read the other comments I'm coming off it today. | M | 50 | 7 days | 9/15/2008 | 1 | As a Diuretic | Pain and cramping, muscle weakness, light headed, heart palpitations,tingling in hands and feet and confusion and anxiety. | I have just begun taking Diovan. It was prescribed as a diuretic to offset symptoms associated with my diabetes. I exercise everyday to keep my diabetes in check and for weight loss. I have noticed since beginning Diovan that the symptoms I have described are getting progressively worse; yesterday I could not make it home from my 5 mile daily run/walk which I have routinely finished for 4 years now; my wife had to run ahead and return with our car to get me home. When these symptoms first began occurring I, initially, suspected it was caused by dehydration so I have carried a "camel back" of water to insure I have water available. This has not helped. I'm now beginning to suspect that there is a potentially very dangerous problem with potassium depletion and, as a result, my electrolytes "tank" when exercise is undertaken. For those of you who do not appreciate the impact of depleted potassium, potassium is critical for nerve message transmission/communication in yo | M | 58 | 30 days | 9/15/2008 | 1 | hypertension | Extreme fatigue,dizziness,ringing in ears,muscle cramps,depression,extreme weakness/washed out feeling when I first wake up in the morning,palpitations,headache, wheezing,shortness of breath upon exertion.I have never felt so bad in all my life.I stopped the medicine two days ago and I'm feeling a bit better already. | I took this medicine for one miserable year.The medicine made me much sicker then hypertension ever did. | F | 63 | 1 years | 9/6/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | Severe leg cramps at night, weight gain, constipation, severe hip pain, headaches, dizziness, sweats, coughs, severe chest congestion that did not clear up, back pain, blurred vision, etc., etc. I didn't realize it was from this drug until I read this forum. | Took it because my doctor recommended it. Now I realize he simply picked it off a list of drugs to try. I was on atenolol which didn't work, and my dr. said that caused heart attacks. The symptoms of this are even worse! I'm going off it right away. | F | 65 | 365 days | 9/5/2008 | 1 | HBP | Killer leg spasms,also in both arms If I walkedd, move my body in various directions I would trigger a spasm somewhere on my body. The Pain was terrible and this happen every 30 min, dizziness, Night sweats, coughs, headaches, weight gain 20-25lbs with no change in eating habit, I knew something was wrong, cold legs and feet. Cripple feet and fingers. Blurryness, dry mouth,weakness all day. Is this what I would have to take to reduce HBP, NO THANKS, I'm going natural with nature foods and Herbs. Yes I have BP of 200/120 176/l00. I keep good watch because I know the dangers of HBP. Diovan has a NO LIFE, MY LIFE style it's like you're already dead. I can't take it. Take this pill off the market. I want to sue, because my DR should have told me the risk, so that I could make an educated choice. I never knew what was wrong. DR's They even told me you must be stressed, My life was great before this even with High Blood pressure. | I wish everyone of us that suffered from this drug could get together and address these concerns. If you're interested email [email protected] /SUBJECT HBP DIOVAN To get better, we have to die or have a terrible life style in exchange. I watched my children cry when my pain was going on. It has effected my family life too. This has got to STOP. | F | 53 | 1 years | 8/26/2008 | 1 | hbp | fatique, weight gain 18 lbp , feet, legs , arms pain and crowling sensetion , numness , stomach bloated , troble sleepiing , tired , fatique , weight gain 18 lbp in 6 months . Feet , legs , arms pain and crawling sensetion , numness . Stomach bloated , trouble sleeping EAR RING | I had no idea why ? | F | 52 | 3 years | 8/7/2008 | 1 | High BP | Insomnia, trouble breathing and I've only taken for 5 days. I actually go into a panic attack, because I wake up gasping for air. Severe pains in the knees and I can't hold my grandsons bottle. Going off today........... | F | 49 | 6 days | 8/4/2008 | 1 | mild hypertension | muscle weakness,pain in legs, foot cramps, tingles in feet, strange feelings in toes occasionally as if I was having the beginnings of gout,difficulty walking and climbing even two steps . I felt as if I suddenly had severe arthritis in both hips. Walking very strangely in a rocking mode, from side to side.Some fatigue. , | Like many others, I reported these symptoms to my physician, asking him if it could be the Diovan, and he said no. Well, I had always been exceptionally strong and healthy,so I looked up all the side effects of Diovan, and their literature states RARE muscle pain, also kidney and liver problems. I discontinued Diovan after approx. 3 months . I have been off it now for 1 month and am beginning to improve. I am able to walk better, the leg pain is less and my strength is returning. As a sidebar, I should tell you that my blood pressure is ALWAYS increased at the doctor's office, but not at home. There is nothing wrong with my machine as I took it to the Dr.'s office and it registered the same. At home my BP is 125/52 normally, and at his office it can register 160/70. I must be irritated in the office, I'm certainly not scared as I was an RN .I have no reason to be prescribed medication for hypertension.The above symptoms are in no way RARE as the pharmaceutical company states. I will i | F | 66 | 3 months | 8/4/2008 |