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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIOVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | wish I never took it ! | Here are a few: Hair loss -pattern baldness- vision blurred -swealing of eyelids-breathing problems-cramps in arms and legs - sore inside nose -drewling- nose runs- trapped gas problems and bloating belly conditions-uncontroled Gas (farting)and burping loud- better out than in! ears ringing loud tentinitus. amoung 30 other effects from this Nasty drug ! | Here is new Warrning -watch out when taking any Multi Vitamins with or after taking DIovan or any b.p medications. as it can clash with your medications or cause a Allergic reaction to happen to you I never expected it to happen- but tryed 2 diffrent makes of Multi Vitamins hours after taking diovan and had bad effects! wont take any Vitamin again! Talked to Doctor about this and they dont know anything about reactions. best to keep off the Vitamins or dump the Diovan or both ! | M | 54 | 5 years | 11/27/2007 | 1 | Hypertension | I see all the side effects people have commented about and I have many of the same issues. I'm not absolutely positive that it is caused by diovan but after seeing this I'm 85% sure that it's a real possibility. I feel there isn't much use to talk with my doctor right away until I can prove it because I'm certain I will hear its not the medication and why after all this time has it taken so long to have these symptoms. There (not recommended) I'm going to stop the diovan for now and see if the side effects dissipate. I will control my blood pressure naturally for now doing my best. Anything is better than what is happening to me now for the last few years. The issues I've been experiencing are extreme neuropathy with foot pain to the point I can't wear socks and shoes without having severe pain wich lingers on throughout the whole night after a short period of wearing then and some walking, eye/vision issues. The most important of any and there are a couple more is the neuropathy. The pain never goes away in my feet, toes especially, its there 24/7 and have alotbof trouble walking (i use a cane) and when I do walk it's not far at all. They had much difficulty giving me a diagnosis of pheriphial neuropathy because there was no good reason for me to have it. Therefore another reason for me to believe the diovan is the cause. Excuse how long this is but there is so much more I could say about this. This is the worst most devestating thing I've ever physically experienced and I' | F | 51 | 5 years 80 MG | 8/8/2014 | 1 | High blood pressure | Unbearable pain in my legs and feet. Chronic fatigue. Back pain. Head aches. I got sick a week ago and did not take my meds for a week and I've had more energy in the last 5 days than in the last several years. I not taking it again. Had a blood pressure check today and it was 139/70. Good enough for me😙 | F | 48 | 5 years 80mg | 6/22/2016 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | No side effects and does an excellent job of controlling my blood pressure. | M | 50 | 4 years 320 1X day | 4/2/2015 | 5 | Hypertension | I have experienced no problems with Diovan at all. It has controlled my blood pressure nicely. | F | 46 | 4 years | 8/2/2007 | 5 | HBP | None | It brought my blood pressure down from 200/160 to 120/80. As I exercise more, I have managed to reduce it from 160mg to 80 mg. I take HCT as a separate drug, normally I do not need it during winter. I tried beta blockers first, but put on weight, then I tried Enalapril (German name? An ACE inhibitor), but developed the typical cough. Diovan was the first drug that actually brought my blood presure down. | F | 52 | 4 years | 7/27/2006 | 4 | High BP | No side effects, really. I have had occasional dizzy spells, but they have lessened over the years. I've been on Diovan 160mg in am and 80mg pm for years. This is the only BP medication that DIDN'T give me side effects. It was a breath of fresh air and a relief to finally find something like it. | The only caveat is that the Diovan doesn't lower my BP enough. I just took my measurement and I'm 130/87 (before am dose). In the doctor's office I'm usually 138/90 or slightly higher (midway between doses). The NP wants to try me on ExForge (which combines Diovan with Amlodipine), but after reading the side effects on amlodipine and reviews here for Diovan, I think I'll stay on the Diovan and increase my exercise instead. | F | 47 | 4 years | 3/28/2009 | 3 | Pre-hypertension | I've been on 80 mg of Diovan for almost 4 years. For at least the last two I have been having terrible pains in my legs when I get up from sitting after a short time. I have been to the foot doctor and chiropractor thinking this was related to my feet or back. I've had all types of xrays. Nothing significant related to these pains came up. Last weekend I heard for the first time that bp meds can sometime cause muscle pain. So on Saturday I stopped taking my bp meds and I'm monitoring by bp this week. If these leg pains stop within the next week or two I will be back to my doctor to let him know. I don't like taking any meds so the Diovan is all that I take. I am 55 years old so I thought maybe it was just getting up there, but the pain can be so bad I wouldn't buy into this as being a normal part of aging. | F | 55 | 4 years | 10/2/2007 | 3 | High BP | i have taken this for 4 years. I have had all these things - Hair loss, weight gain galore, exhaustion, anxiety, blurred vision, but until today had no idea it could be from Diovan. I stopped it a week ago cuz I ran out...I am having extreme headaches & twitchy eye. And spaced out. Is that normal? | I do not know if I should start it again or not.... | F | 53 | 4 years | 4/13/2007 | 3 | To lower my BP | I'm experiencing ringing in my ears and occasionally some dizziness on Diovan. There are times when I feel I'm in a brain fog, finding it difficult to verbalize my ideas. Recently I've had some episodes of low blood pressure, the most recent being tonight with a BP reading of 79/58. It's much lower than the other times so I am concerned. I googled Diovan side effects and low BP is one of them. I plan to see my doctor tomorrow and will take my BP monitor with me. My Dr. placed me on Diovan 4 years ago because my BP was ranging from 140/80 to 152/90. I am on quite few meds for numerous health issues and some are known to elevate BP. I'm no longer on prednisone and amytriptiline so I'm thinking that there might no longer be a need to take Diovan. I'll discuss this with my Dr tomorrow. | Has anyone experience drops in blood pressure while on Diovan? | F | 60 | 4 years 80mg 1X day | 10/17/2011 | 3 | hypertension | I took Diovan 80 with dinner. If I took it with breakfast, I was lethargic in the afternoon. Whenever the temperature was above 80F, I became lethargic. If I went into the sun and tried to walk two or three blocks, colors would fade toward white and I could barely move. I can walk five miles if the day is cool, but I cannot go more than a few blocks in the warm sun. | My hypertension cannot be controlled by diet and exercise alone. I am trying another drug. | F | 55 | 4 years | 9/16/2008 | 2 | edema | My BP was 80-something over 50 something, even after cutting dose in half. Lost hair, gained 50 lbs. | did not do a good job for the purpose it was prescribed: swollen ankles. | F | 59 | 4 years | 7/18/2009 | 1 | hypertension | nightmares,severe ED,emotional numbness,possibly anemia | much better since switch to altace! | M | 71 | 4 years 320 1X day | 8/4/2011 | 1 | High Blood pressure | Skin itching, joint and muscle pain, eye problems have developed. I have found an herbal compound that is working just as well as the Diovan without the side effects, which are starting to disappear. | If you decide to stop taking your Diovan, work with your MD before you stop it. I am an RN/PHD and I have the knowledge to monitor and check for the effects of stopping and changing my medication. There are alternatives to the man made medications out there. | F | 63 | 4 years 160 mg 1X day | 7/27/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Numbness in the legs, severe back pain, muscle loss, significant weight gain, substantial sweating, shortness of breath (short walk to a mailbox or up a flight of stairs), body pain all over, joint pain, fatigue, inability to get out of bed, weakness, weakness all over body, Itchy rashes on my legs so bad I would scratch until I bled, severe anxiety, chest pains, erectile disfunction, loss of interest in sex, feet swelled from a size 11.5 to size 14, shoulder and back aches, loss of libido, lethargic, severe dry mouth, insomnia, legs feel heavy and weak as if I’m wearing a concrete suit, severe pain in tendons and joints, depression, lack of motivation, always wanting to sleep, chest pains, lack of muscle stimulation after working out and lifting weights for hours, inability to grow muscle while lifting weights, weakness of muscle, swollen face and body, bloating, loss of stamina, shortness of breath, drop in heart rate, inability to increase heart rate during exercise and many | Before I started taking Diovan I was 6’3 and about 250 pounds. I went to the gym 5 times a week and usually ran 2-5 miles every time I went to the gym. Initially the doctor put me on Linisopril while I had a cold and a cough. Yes, it only made the cough worse. Then they put me on Diovan 4 years ago. Since then my weight had increased to 430 pounds. I’ve gained approximately 180 pounds since taking diovan. Shortly after taking Diovan, my back hurt so bad, I could barely walk 20 yards. I would go to the gym and lift weights for hours and my muscles would never get stimulated not would they even grow after going 4-5 times a weak. I felt like blood wasn’t getting to the muscles. One of the major side effects of Diovan is “Skeletal Muscle Loss” according to Ehow.com. After work in a office, my feet would hurt so bad the only thing I could do to eliminate the pain was to take Hydrocodone or Darvocet.I often travel because of my profession. A walk from an airport gate to baggage claim seemed like a journey across the Mojave Desert. Initially, the only reason I stopped taking Diovan was because I lost my job and health insurance. I started taking Linisopril again because it was very very inexpensive and I had some left from 4 years ago. Since I stopped taking Linisopril, I notice that my stamina at the gym and my strength at the gym have increased just by stopping the Diovan. Now when I work out and lift weights my muscles respond and I feel like mu | M | 39 | 4 years 160 HCT 1X day | 2/1/2011 | 1 | b.p up! | Diovan and other b.p meds togther such as beta blocker and diovan the side effects we get are harsh,and happen more so than taking one or the other med at one time! both ways we loose! as we get unwanted side effects when taking these meds! | over the Months iv found how to stop a few unwanted side effects by taking twice daily a simple Multi Vitamin cap. or stress Vitamin C that supports the Immune system, will help and also stop some of the harsh and unwanted side effects from happening. seems Diovan and any beta blocker robbs us of important needed things so in time our bodys get run down and could be a reason we get so tired and feel lazy or just well loose power! untill a natural company comes up with a good true working b.p med, we all wait for the day we can get off the chemical meds (that really dont work good anyways) or cause damage to us all. for now I found this simple vitamin pill will stop about 50% or more side effects if taken twice a day. as well eatting right helps and not getting stressed out helps even more! always check the side effects before you take any chemical med -the rule goes if it has more than 4 side effects and includes vision problems dont take it! tell your doctor to find you another | M | 53 | 4 years | 10/9/2007 | 1 | blood pressure to high at times ? | visison problems gas build up including trapped gas! bloating belly and rapid waight gain 4 to 6pounds like overnight! -nose runs,headaches very bad ones! cramping everywhere! this crap really packs a punch! it lowers b.p ok, but why so meny side effects and problems ! | The Vision problems are the worst, iv been on this stuff for over 4 years now (long term useage) on 40mg (they say thats low dose ?) I started getting blurred vision and slight headaches when on this and vision got worse and worse as I took it daily. well now its 4 years down the road - I confirmed my fears by going to a normal eye doctor for testing vision. well folks! Im boarderline Gloucoma in one eye, the eye doctor confirmed its due to the Diovan! side effects like all doctors he wont call or send a letter to my hmo primary doctor who has me on this crap! typical!! but he did confirm it to me and said better get off the medication soon. he also noted the blurr visison and headaches were part of diovan's side effects and problems and that indeed is was recalled a few years ago. then pushed back on the market he said, we dont like this drug for b.p problems as it causes so meny vision problems in people! and the doctors who give it, all act stupid ! like its wonderfull to t | M | 54 | 4 years | 8/20/2007 | 1 | High Blood pressure | not able to concentrate; dizziness; lightheadedness; tingling in feet and arms; back pain; weight gain; fatigue. | I have been having these symptoms for approx. 3 years and just accepted them as the cost of keeping my blood pressure down. I have been explaining these symptoms to my doctors (yes more than one doctor) and none has ever recommended that I switch medication. I use to be very sharp and over the years it has been extremely frustrating for me to concentrate and stay focus. This has also been affecting my job. A Natural Medicine specialist finally told me that it could be the Diovan and suggested that I browse this website. After reading your comments, I am ready to come off this medication and try something else. | F | 43 | 4 years | 5/30/2006 | 1 | Hypertension | Diagnosis: Hypertension, Hyperparathyrodism, Hypercalcemia, Hypothroidism, Osteoporosis: Medications: 80m Diovan, 75mg Hydroclorothiazide, 90mg Armour Thyroid, 20mg Potassium,70mg Fosamax, took 2 Fosamax and quit because of effects: Side effects with Diovan (denied by Doctor, of course) were sleeplessness, sensitive to light, blurry vision, swollen ankles, ringing in both ears, frequent night urinations, irritability, hair thinning, dizziness. I completely stopped the Diovan, 4 days ago, after four plus years of being on the medication. My BP is the same or lower than with the Diovan. I will have labs done in about three weeks to determine if the Diovan has had an effect on my other medical problems. I will post my results. YOU KNOW YOUR OWN BODY, PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND QUESTION YOUR DOCTOR AND NOT TAKE THEIR WORD AS ABSOLUTE TRUTH. Good Luck to all of you who read this site. | I feel that the makers of Diovan did not conduct enough clinical trials over a longer period of time to determine ALL the side effects that this medicine produces. | F | 66 | 4 years | 5/2/2007 |