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 | Hypertension | Dizziness, gas, bloating, gum bleeding, extreme joint pain, LOSS OF LIBIDO, ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION, extreme chest pain, anxiety, depression,out of breath easily, loss of hair, weight gain, blurred vision, confusion and concentration problems, cold hands and feet, low potassium, general aches and pains, head aches, violent outbursts | ALL THIS, BUT MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS FINE! I was taking Lisinopril for several years but had a cough (may not have even been related) so my doctor changed me to Diovan. I have been taking this drug for about 6 months and noticed a progresive deterioration in my general well being. Like others have posted my complaints to my doctor were discounted. Just yesterday I asked my doctor about taking me off this drug as my sex live is struggling severely. The doctor said take it up with my cardiologist. I'm glad my insurance company raised my co-payment for Diovan and forced me to look into if I really need this "wonder drug". I'm also glad I found this page and discovered I am not crazy and am not alone. I will stop taking today and hope to get back to where I was a year ago. | M | 55 | 6 months | 1/10/2009 | 4 | Hypertension | None noted to date; realize that side effects can be exacerbated by other factors: other drug interactions (Rx/OTC/herbal), stress, current level of health and even allergies. | Had been on Lisinopril for years but developed the persistent, dry cough (I had always thought all side effects started right away, apparently not); Diovan (320mg) and exercise keeping my BP at 120/80 range. | M | 53 | 10 months | 1/7/2009 | 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 | 3 | HYPERTENSION | BLURRED VISION, MUSCULE SPASMS, JOINT PAIN, FOGGY BRAIN. ON HIGH DOSAGE. | STARTED EATING POTASSIUM RICH FOODS POTATOES, PLANTAINS, VEGGIES, FRUIT. & ADDING SALT SUBSTITUTE TO SODIUM FOOD. POTASSIUM SHAKER 600MG/ 1/4 TSP. TO EQUAL SODIUM. BP. AFTER TWO WEEKS 125/75 W/ ONLY 1/2 DIOVAN (80). TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS TAKING 1 1/4 / DAY (200MG) AND STILL BARELY CONTROLLING IT. TRY THIS, IT WORKS. | M | 4 months | 1/2/2009 | 5 | High blood pressure | Sleep problems. I get breathing problems if I try to raise the dosage. | I have been on 160 mg. of Diovan for two years. The only side effect I've had since starting it is waking up during the night and having trouble going back to sleep. It started when I started taking Diovan and has not stopped. Otherwise, this medication takes care of my high blood pressure with no other side effects for me. Once, my doctor doubled the dosage because it wasn't lowering my bp enough, but then I had trouble breathing because it made my asthma worse. So I stuck with the 120 mg. dosage and started an exercise program. That did the trick and my bp is now normal with the exercise and the Diovan. I am very happy because I had horrible side effects on other bp meds over the years. | F | 39 | 2 years | 12/30/2008 | 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 | 2 | high blood pressure | dizziness, almost passed out on one ocassion, backache, excessive tiredness,some impotence, diarrhea then constipation, swollen foot. I have been taking it for two years and want to find an alternative without side effects. | Some days my life is miserable. I lie on the bed with backache and total lack of energy. I am quite fit and exercise, my weight 75 kilos, height 5feet11" I am going to see my doctor to see about either trying to achieve blood pressure control through dieting and exercise or something that has less side effects.. | M | 75 | 2 years | 12/22/2008 | 5 | bp | Switched to Benicar, best drug ever, got the bp drops, and hardly any side effects. I feel great all day and the control for bp is all day and night...I recommend this to everyone | M | 55 | 6 months | 12/19/2008 | 2 | HBP | Head pressure feels like I have pressure in the top of my head. Feel loopy and can not think. Sore muscles and hate this stuff. | I am the same guy that wrote a week ago it was okay. i was wrong this is really bad. | M | 45 | 12 days | 12/17/2008 | 5 | HBP | Been taking about a 6 days. No noticible side effects. Seems okay.My blood pressurre was 135/ 95 but during the day would increase to 140/ | Hope this last without side effects. I feel great and other pains have subsided.Actually went jogging yesterday. I hope this last without side effects. | M | 45 | 6 days | 12/12/2008 | 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 | 5 | high blood pressure | Taking 160 mg daily at night. Only side effect has been sporadic numbness/tingling in arms and hands at night, sufficient to wake me up with pain. No weight gain/hair loss, both of which I am prone to and have experienced with other BP medications. In fact, I've lost 20 lbs at Weight Watchers while on this medication. | My starting blood pressure varied wildly -- often 150+/100. Now it still varies a lot, but in general stays about 133/75, lower in the summer. I can live with the annoying side effect of having my arms and hands fall asleep at night. This is the 5th or 6th BP medication I've been on and the side effects of all others have been much worse/intolerable. Atacand was the worst -- felt like I was going to commit suicide. Toprol caused immediate weight gain & fatigue. Diuretics made me extremely fatigued and gave me migraines. Cozaar didn't do a thing to lower BP. Diovan is a blessing for me. I do realize that prescription medications effect each of us differently, so I am lucky I found something that can address my high blood pressure successfully and still allows me to function. By the way, I've also started yoga which helps a lot. | F | 58 | 1 years | 12/9/2008 | 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 | 3 | BP 170 / 110 | switched from lisinopril 20mg to 160mg DIOVAN (Do to Cough) After 6 weeks realized I was overdosing & began to cut back. Found that 20 - 30mg would sufficiently lower BP. Stop most of fatigue, Ambition came back. Continuous muscle spasm in Rt. Shoulder still has not gone away. Did not even connect it until I found this sight. Glad I did!!! | Continuing 20 -30mg / day till I figure out what to do next. Still have colder than normal hands, The other day had very strong mouth pain out of the blue for the first time. do notice aches in arms and shoulders. Also Tinnitus The last 3-4 weeks. | M | 43 | 2 months | 12/3/2008 | 2 | HBP | hair loss, tired, aches, pains, etc. etc. | Took myself off 4 weeks ago (have not replaced w/another med, not finished researching for one - Atacand seems possible, very few negative ratings here)hair loss has stopped! Doc. said maybe it was my thyroid!! Feel much better already. Monitoring my BP at home, as I always have done, some high readings, some very good...the anxiety about NOT taking BP med. doesn't help, but beginning to wonder if I even need one, with that said, I know I can raise mine at will! I won't continue much longer before I head to the Docs again to go back to square one! | F | 58 | 6 months | 12/3/2008 | 2 | Blood pressure | Muscle aches including hip, legs, arms, neck, between shoulder blades; occasional dizziness and have just started getting headaches. I plan to stop the Diovan today to see if aches go away. This is the 4th BP med I've tried. FYI, Dyazide (given for BP) causes increased blood sugar; I found out the hard way. Doctors refuse to believe patients when they report side effects. Patients beware; do your own research. Some side effects take a while to manifest. | F | 61 | 1.5 years | 12/2/2008 | 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 | 4 | Uncontrollable HRT | I'm so glad I found this website! Have been taking Diovan since 1996. Tinitus, extreme hair loss, gained 60 pounds within a year, skin rashes at times, been treated for chronic myofascial pain for 8 years with little improvement. Also, irritable (unlike my normal self), exhausted and weak all the time, so I just bought a HPAP machine to help me breath at night (was told it was sleep apnea). I just asked my doctor for an allergy test but know those symptoms began with the beginning of Diovan in 1996. Does anyone know how to control HRT without medical help? I practice organic methods and herbs but it's soooo dangerous a practice with HRT unless you know what you're doing. Was hospitalized with 240/160 two years ago when I couldn't afford the Diovan and was without it for a week. | I want to go off Diovan. I want a life. So, while it controls the HRT, quality of life is bad. | F | 57 | 12 years | 11/28/2008 |