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 |
| 1 | Blood pressure | Developed Hepatitis after 8 years use. | I was not informed that the drug was metabolized in the liver and that it could cause liver damage over prolonged use. The Hepatitis I developed was misdiagnosed by my Dr. because a biopsy showed no apparent cause. I was treated for autoimmune Hepatitis for two years which was totally unnecessary. | M | 62 | 8 years 80 1X day | 3/27/2016 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Did an controls the blood pressure BUT it causes so many side effects as listed in other posts. This requires many additional meds due to side effects. Insomnia and low energy are most debilitating. Dr continues to say it can't be causing the problems. | The comments on this site finally validate my concerns. I am trying half dosage for a while | F | 67 | 8 years 320 | 11/24/2014 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | F | 67 | 8 years 320 | 11/18/2014 | 1 | Hypertension | Many | The first year Diovan worked great without any side effects.Then side effects came on so gradually it took a long time to figure out it was caused by Diovan.Muscle aches,tendinitis,gout type issues,sexual issues,extreme fatigue,and finally numbness in toes.Diovan helped the BP numbers but obviously it attacks and destroys other bodily processes.What you then have is a choice of better BP numbers OR have your body slowly be ruined by this medicine. | M | 68 | 8 years 160 1X day | 6/6/2014 | 5 | high blood pressure | maybe often bladder infection | Insurance does not cover it. very expensive. but it works for me. I had lots of problem when dr. switched me onece before. | M | 52 | 7 years | 11/19/2008 | 4 | High blood pressure | Only one time with eating a grapefruit became slightly flushed | Would like to eventually get lower dosage and get off of it | F | 60 | 7 years 320 | 10/29/2015 | 3 | hypertension | GGT levels were highy in my last check | M | 65 | 7 years | 1/4/2007 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | After reading reviews I find I have had alot of the same symptoms especially burning mouth. Fatigue also. quality of life just not there. | Have tried different meds but this one works good to maintain BP but didn't realize what it is doing to my body. | F | 62 | 7 years | 10/17/2008 | 3 | HBP | I had knee pain. I experienced tinitus and dizziness, wasn't sure if it was related. Tired, exhausted and cannot lose weight even on a diet. | F | 57 | 7 years was 80 now 1X day | 10/9/2011 | 2 | High BP | Intensity and occurance vary day to day, but seem to coincide with starting Diovan. I did not associate several side effects until I began to read comments in this formum. Side Effect (which I never experienced prior to using Diovan) include: Headache, Dizziness, Fatigue, Anxiety, Palpatations, and Joint Pain (the joint pain got progressively worse over time - it became very problematic about 2 yrs ago and I was recently diagnosed with mild psoriatic arthritis. Wonder if my joint pain is directly related to Diovan? I'm going off of it for a few weeks to see if my joint pain and other symptoms subside). | Effectively controlled my BP: 115-130/70-85 | M | 41 | 7 years | 2/28/2008 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Loss of memory,uncoordinated,dizzy,hot flashes,muscle pain,depression ,anxiety attacks,confusion (the list goes on ) | Side effects didnt start till after about 2-3 years . Continously got worse. All the while thinking it was me. | M | 51 | 7 years | 2/20/2009 | 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 | 1 | Hypertension | Numerous side effects | Been taking Diovan for 8 years.Each year Diovan has caused an additional serious side effect.Year 1,sexual issues.Year 2,peripheral neuropathy in toes.Year 3,gout type symptons.Year 4,hypothyroid.Year 5,low blood sodium.Year 6,eye floaters.Year 7-muscle and tendon irritations.Year 8-TMJ.It keeps the BP numbers looking good but it is destroying other bodily functions.I've tried about 15 other BP meds and so far Diovan is the best for keeping BP ok.But I wonder what bodily function it will attack in the future.The basic choice I have is go off Diovan and have hypertension vs. having Diovan keep destroying other body functions. | M | 68 | 7 years 160 1X day | 5/13/2014 | 5 | high blood pressure | Some vision. Higher the dose, greater the blurred vision | F | 58 | 6 years 80mg | 1/1/2013 | 4 | high B.P. | some blurriness once in a while,some hair loss. | I had been taking an ace inhibitor and was always coughing. My cardioligist prescribed 16o .mg of Diovan. It kept my blood pressure down to 120/74 all that time. Once in a while I was a little lightheaded. Now my BP has spiked up to 150/84. He wants me to double up on the Diovan and cut out the potassium pills I had been taking because of Lasix for water retention. I am a little fearful of this but will try anyway. The hair loss didn't bother me, because most of it is gone anyway. I have a scheduled blood test in two weeks to see if it has affected my kidneys and liver. I hope for the best. | M | 78 | 6 years 160 1X day | 1/31/2011 | 3 | hypertension | dizziness, paleness, cold lips, cold hands, nausea, | I have been on Diovan 160mg for the last 5 years of my life. Just 2 weeks ago my doctor changed my dose to 360mg. I had 2 reations in those 2 weeks. Both times it felt as if it were having a "falling dream". I went immediatley dizzy and my face turned pale. I had heart palpitations and after about an hour my lips and hands were cold. My blood pressure was normal but it was the worst feeling ever. Needless to say, I went to my doctor and requested to be put back on 160mg. All is good now, but by far, the worst experience ever. | M | 25 | 6 years | 11/1/2008 | 3 | High blood pressure | Have been taking diovan for about six years and was satisfied that it dropped my blood pressure. Started having heart flutters and went to Doctor and he took me off this med. Had been having lots of joint problems and real bad pain in the heel of my foot, also starting having consistant erectile disfunction thought was due to age but at 45 really didn't understand why. Long story short Doctor put me on 5mg nebivolol and within one week my joints and heel of my foot started feeling better, also guess what.......my erectile problem became less frequent and now that Ive been on new meds about 3 weeks not having any erectile problems. Wife very happy and so am I. | Be very cautious of this drug. They say only 1% of men have erectile disfuntion from this drug, guess I was the 1% | M | 46 | 6 years | 11/10/2009 | 2 | High blood pressure | High blood pressure even on increased doses. Bad insomnia, hair loss, stomach prroblems, pressure in ears and head. Depression and anxiety attacks. | F | 64 | 6 years 80 mg 1X day | 12/11/2011 | 1 | Hypertension | The worst drug I've ever taken | Diovan controlled my blood pressure better than any other of the 15 meds I've taken.But the medical side effects are life changing.I had one medical issue when I started Diovan,blood pressure.Now,I have 8 more.Underthyroid,blood sugar,peripheral neuropathy,gout,tendinitis,sinus ,muscle dysfunction,amd impotence.Not a good trade,exchanging one med problem and inheriting 8 more that I never had before Diovan.I truly wish every Novartis company exec/cheminst who invented Diovan were forced to take it for 5 years. | M | 68 | 6 years 160 1X day | 1/7/2013 | 1 | Hypertension | Impotence | Diovan controls my bp.But for the last 5 years it has caused increasing problems with sexual issues.Doctors say it doesn't.I say it does for me.Time to switch back to an ACE drug and see if the cough starts. | M | 67 | 6 years 160 1X day | 12/3/2013 |