DIOVAN Reviews (VALSARTAN)

Average Rating: 2.0 (776 Ratings)

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DIOVAN  (VALSARTAN):  Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used to improve the chance of living longer after a heart attack. In people with heart failure, it may also lower the chance of having to go to the hospital for heart failure. Valsartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-12-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 3  hypertension, stroke fatigue M 18 days
11/26/2008
 3  HBP Fatigue, facial hair, stomach pain and swelling, lower back ache, joint pain, chest pain. Diovan did help lower my BP now down to 120/75 from 165/104, however i am experiencing facial hair growth and of course for a woman that is most upsetting. I also am experiencing joint pain, fatigue, hair loss, my stomach is swollen and tender and I am gaining weight slowly. Also having lower back pain like you would if experiencing a kidney infection but no trace of an infection. I was not aware of all the side effects and am thinking that this medication is not for me. I know there are risks for stopping the medication without decreasing your dosage, but I am tired of feeling this way. I think if a medication makes so many people feel so bad and has this many side effects it should not be given out like candy. My doctor gave me samples to take for 3 months to see if it will help, I am a month into it and am thinking I will not make the three month mark. If it is working for some with no side effects that is great, but it looks like it has more downs than ups. F 45 28 days
11/24/2008
 4  BP 138/90 Nothing noticed, but felt bad after reading comments of others! Diovan 80 has brought BP down to 120/77, seems OK to me. My wife takes Diovan 160+diuretic for two years now, no adverse effects apparent. M 65 30 days
11/20/2008
 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
 2  HBP hair loss, aches, pains, anxiety increased (already deal with it without needing more help!), etc. Well, I have taken myself off going into my 2nd week now(I've posted a couple of times here) I generally feel better overall, I think the hair loss is becoming less. I've had good and bad BP reading, the anxiety of taking my BP, knowing I've come off the med. does not help - I have white coat syndrome relationship even with my own monitor!!! I'll give it another week or so, then back to the drawing board and the Dr. but I'm convinced, there's gotta be a better way. Thing is, you get another prescript. you try for a couple of weeks, all ok, then it starts again. I think these Drs. think that if you were ok for a couple of weeks, then it can't be the meds. Even an idiot such as myself can work out that "stuff" builds up in ones system. F 58 6 months
11/18/2008
 3  high blood pressure I have been taking Diovan for three years. I have gained about 40 lbs. I have scalp problems constantly. I have muscle cramps and spasms constantly. I have pain until I have almost become home bound. I really have just give up on life. I now have mouth pain. My tonque is sore and my throat is sore almost all the time. I have been to the doctor numerous times and have asked if the Diovan is causing this because I was not like this before I got on the drug. Now I am having kidney problems. My stomach is so big and bloated that I can't breathe good. I was told to stay on the drug every time I complained. I can't walk without my legs feeling like they weigh a ton. I was walking five miles a day four years ago. I changed doctors one month ago. I am going to talk to her about this. I am even having severe memory problems. My scalp broke out about one month after starting the drug. I do not sleep at all. I stay up all night all the time. I have the ringing in the ears. My hair is coming out a The doctor gave me samples for a long time. I told my doctor that I was having all these symptoms but she said that it was not the drug.If this drug has caused all these problems, I really am irritated. I have went to the doctor thirty or forty times in the past three years. I have went to a cardiologist, dermatologist, rheumatologist, eye, ear, nose and throat doctors, emergency rooms, and no one pays any attention to me. I had basically just gave up. I really was just getting ready to die. I have been having kidney problems the last few months. I decided that I had lupus or RA. My stomach will not go down even if I diet. My kidneys in the back area begin hurting about three weeks ago. I have severe headaches, that never completely stop. I really need to know if this drug is causing my problems. My B/P is high and I have had reaction to several B/P drugs in the past. I have told these doctors this but no one seems to know what is causing these problems. I really get tired of tellin F 61 3 years
11/17/2008
 4  blood pressure None M 68 1 years
11/7/2008
 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
 5  HBP 150/85 I am perhaps bothered by cold weather more than I used to be and I think I may get an extra virus or two (common cold) each winter Overall very satisfied. Been on it for 2 years. I take one 80mg pill each morning and my BP has dropped at least 20 points to about 130/80. I have had none of the horrible reactions reported on here (weight gain, nasuea, depression, hair loss, etc.) M 35 2 years
11/3/2008
 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
 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 BP Posted last week. Since been intouch with Dr. who prescribe Toprol!! If you think Diovan is bad, Toprol makes it seem like candy! Soon as I got my trial 30 days, read the printout, no way is Toprol going to happen! I am going to stick with the devil I know, so to speak and stay with Diovan and hope the hair loss starts to ease up. Some of my others have: i.e. leg cramps, sinus, etc. I'm telling you guys, Diovan doesn't appear half bad until you compare it especially with Beta Blockers F 58 6 months
10/30/2008
 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
 3  hpb I tend to have "white coat syndrome" so BP always elev. in Drs. office, will soar to 160/90, he takes it again, can be 120/75...I had those types of readings prior to ever taking BP meds. I am also an anxious person (avoid meds for this, Prosac was a nightmare), I know when my BP is going up, I can feel myself driving it up! I have been on a couple of Meds. Lisinopril a disaster! One other one, made my teeth/gums so sore, have been on Diovan 80mg. for 6mos. Started out fine....but as time has gone on....tired, no interest, hair loss, sore throat, sinuses and "hot spot" on the roof of my mouth (anyone else? almost like a hot pizza burn, but it won't go away)....leg cramps & some joint pain, elbows especially, Dr. said probably from computer work.....I didn't take it this weekend, and I'm already feeling midly better mentally, but lost a good doz. hairs in the shower this morning....I always have side affects, no matter what I take, it's driving me nuts...I think F 58 6 months
10/20/2008
 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
 2  High Blood Pressure Always have been a thin person... gained 8-10 lbs in about a two month period. Avid runner, very healthy eater, only 38 yrs old. This drug zapped my energy and depressed my mood too. My Dr admitted to the mood issue but couldn't say yes or no about the weight gain. Checked thyroid and another blood test to rule other things out regarding the weight gain. I took it for one year and broke down crying in his office because my quality of life was gone. I did not have joint pain like most report here. I've been on Tekturna for 3 weeks and have lost 5 pounds without changing a thing. I'm also not dizzy and I feel alive inside again... not lethargic and I am sleeping really well at night. I was afraid to ask and lived with it for a year! All I had to do is talk to my doctor honestly about it and things are much better. If you don't like Diovan ask for something else... there are tons of other HBP meds out there! F 38 1 years
10/15/2008
 1  High Blood Pressure Stuffy nose, very tired, Chills, sore upper back. M 50 6 months
10/8/2008
 2  High Blood Pressure Lethargic. Zero ambition. Had to take the the big one (160mg)to bring down BP at all. Take AFTER I get in bed. 30-40 minutes later I'm dead to the world. M 56 6 months
10/5/2008
 2  Hypertension Erratic PB readings. Very bad muscle pains, randum arms, legs, shoulders, and back. Could not get out of bed this morning. Took ten minutes of sitting before I could get going. Dizziness, and vertigo are common at various times. Kidney pain has now started also. Dosage was increased to 160 mg. about three weeks ago. Attention to detail is gone as is motivation. Fighting weight gain but starting to lose. M 54 5 months
10/3/2008

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