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 | HBP | 80mg, feel wiped out. can't get enough sleep even tho I am sleeping 8 hrs a night. dry eyes, very sensitive to sun light. stomach pains, gas. joint pain. very weak. | doc took me off of benazapril because of a cough. don't have the cough with diovan but I do have a lot of other side effects. this sucks, going to cut pills in half to 40mg, see if that helps, pressure has not changed, still 145-150/80-90 | M | 30 | 10 days | 8/2/2007 | 1 | border-line high blood pressure | Nausea, stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea, hair thinning, nausea, dizziness...did I mention nausea??? Oh my gosh my stomach has been in total turmoil for the 2 and 1/2 weeks I was on this med. | Unless you have a very strong stomach and don't mind having diarrhea five times a day and thinning hair (it used to be luxuriously thick & I hope that it comes back now that I'm off this med) don't try this drug. It didn't even lower my blood pressure very much - probably because it wouldn't stay in my system long enough to do much good. Highly recommend some other medication (any other like Ace Inhibitors). | F | 40 | 16 days | 8/1/2007 | 1 | b.p was high | Vision problems -blurred vision-cant stand bright light or white colors flash!- eyes lids swell (left worst) lid is lazy wont open sometimes- eyes feel dry. excessive waight bulid up in belly, cant loose it! no matter what I do! hair loss and thinning hair bad bad bad! bloating belly and Gas beyound control at times (most times) ringing of ears on and off! throat closeing up.. when eatting foods, nose runs! they eye problem started after long term use! 2years Im on 40mg now cutt down to 20mg and going lower soon, as left eye has gotten somewhat better with lower dose but still has problem. | This drug is not good! its another newer b/s drug pushed on the market! It was recalled a few years ago, then rushed back out as a new drug with it slightly changed (but in the worst ways!) With all the side effects and problems I have had with this drug. its not worth taking it! just so some A.Hole Doctor can make money on pushing this drug on people with h.b.p problems.. its not right ! | M | 48 | 2 years | 7/29/2007 | 2 | High Blood Pressure 180/110 | Was given trial dosage and began to have severe gastrointesinal pains (really bad gas) so I stopped taking and severe gas pain went away Started taking again while watching what I ate. Had severe gastrointestinal symptoms again that always lasted 7 to 8 hours. Other than that I had no other symptoms. Too bad for the pain of gas because otherwise for me I did not notice any other side effects. | F | 45 | 20 days | 7/27/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | I had all the side effects that you're talking about here, i quit taking diovan and tried something different. My blood pressure was 180 over 118 now its 120 over 86, it took 3 month to get it at this level and i feel much better. | M | 48 | 2 days | 7/26/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Other than severe gastrointestinal pain for 8 hours each time I took half a dose, ( this was not just something I ate, this was very painful)there were no other side-effects during the 4 days I took it (tortured myself thinking it would go away or stop since my doctor swore this was not listed as a possible side effect!) | To make things worse, my doctor said no one else had these symptoms and he had many many patients on this drug! Thanks doc! Wish it were not so, but two thumbs down. | F | 46 | 4 days | 7/26/2007 | 1 | High blood pressure | The side effects I have experienced were weight gain!! Hair loss it was always my crowning beauty and the memory loss I have been on this medication for 3 months and have had excessive weight gain I was on lisinopril 10mg before but had the coughing, hacking of muscus so the doctor prescribed diovan 160 mg right away. | I am gonna stop taking diovan and go back to lisinopril. I was taking lisinopril four 6 months ater my kidney transplant all my other transplant meds do not cause weight gain so I know this has to be the cause for all my problems. Yeah it lowered my blood pressure but the memory loss it is just not worth it theres got to be a better alternative. even taking the diovan I still get the hacking and coughing I have already gained 30 lbs. since taking this diovan. I don't recommed taking this unless you want to be FAT!!!! | F | 35 | 3 months | 7/25/2007 | 3 | High BP 160/110 | I started taking Diovan about 9 years ago. At the time my doctor prescribed it because the medicine I had been on (Lotensin) was causing me to hack and cough (which was keeping me up all night long). I started out at 80mg & then 3 years ago my bp began creeping up. I was then prescribed a 80mg dosage with 12.5 diurectic. I am now taking one 160mg/12.5 & one 80mg/12.5 pill each day. Since I have been on Diovan I have experienced significant, yet unexplained weight gain (approximately 150 lbs), drastic hair loss, insomnia, itchy skin and more recently, brittle teeth (2 of which have broken off). Over the years I have been blamed by the doctors for not taking control of my weight. Yet with swimming 4-5 days a week, walking & using an elliptical machine, and changing my diet (and eliminating processed/bleached food) I could only get down to 220lbs. | It controlled my BP for a long time & I wasn't aware that the problems I experienced might have been from this drug. (Of course, my doctor(s) didn't listen to me either...) At this point, I do not know where to turn for advice. The doctors use more meds to mask the side effects of other meds & I have yet to find one that doesn't play into that mindset. | F | 29 | 9 years | 7/8/2007 | 1 | high BP | head pressure,dizziness,fatigue,tennis elbow-both elbows,hip and joint pains, weight gain that will not come off,blurred vision | Have been taking it about 1 yr., didn't know this was from drug and of course doctor denies it yet nothing else can be found. Everything started when drug was started. I will definitely stop this drug. We can't all be wrong or imagining these symptoms. | F | 53 | 1 years | 6/20/2007 | 1 | hbp | chest pain, headaches, bloating (extreme), joint pain, itchy rash on face, suicidal thoughts, hair loss, weight gain | started on 80mg, tried breaking pill in two, then in four, side effects gradual eased away once i stopped taking diovan | F | 53 | 4.5 months | 6/19/2007 | 4 | bp HIGH .175/100 | TINGLING-TOES HANDS. LETHARGIC-HITS HARD 1ST HR. CONFUZIT -SOME TIMES. SEEMS LIKE LOOSE STOOLS ARE (AFTER 3 WEEKS )JUST NOW OCCURING. LIGHT SENSITIVE FOR THE 1ST WEEK OR SO.GAS.and more Gas.(!) ..To be continued. | 80m mg.No diuertic. Has helped.Feel overall better.Migranes have stopped.Ive really made an effort to avoid ALL salt and products w/ it.I think the overall phys. health /eating habits/life style (Ie; sedentary vrs. active) ..etc. when using powerful drugs as this one, plays a important part on how the person reacts to the side effects.But overall in the long term its the best route, when one accepts the fact that a healthy daily routine including a good med can serve you well ,if one cares about extending a good life. | M | 57 | 22 days | 6/18/2007 | 3 | high blood pressure | dizziness at times. Wondering if hair loss is due to drug since post market research on one site stated that alopecia can be a dermatalogical side effect. | F | 53 | 3 years | 6/18/2007 | 3 | o lower blood pressure | ringing in left ear. palpations, anxiety, weight gain in middle, tiredness,constant urination, stomach pain if taken w/o food.dr has taken me off. will try something diff on a lower dosage. | my friend almost died on this drug due to low potassium. my mom had the same symptoms as me...will try the dash diet and more exercise to go the natural way. | F | 59 | 2 years | 6/13/2007 | 3 | to lower bp | good for lowering bpwas on this med for 20 months..however side effects are headache, stomach, palpations, anxiety, tiredness, sinus problems. dr.taking me off.friend almost died from this drug potassium levels too low...there must be something better. trying dash diet and low meds instead.... | good for a while but not a permanent solution...try the dash diet.... | F | 59 | | 6/12/2007 | 2 | high BP (150/90) | diarrhea, no symptom relief | PCP took me off a diuretic, suspected heart failure, and referred me to a cardiologist; symptoms were edema (> 6 years) and a productive cough (> 1 year) and elevated BP (when coughing); cardiologist recommended 40 mg of Diovan which did not relieve the edema or cough and caused diarrhea and BP was still high while coughing; I'm quitting Diovan today and going back to an alternative medicine M.D. tomorrow who was not concerned about my 180/95 BP while coughing (and on Diovan) and will try to heal the "cause" of the cough & edema instead of the "symptom" of the cough (elevated BP). | F | 52 | 3 weeks | 6/3/2007 | 1 | considering it | F | 70 | 0 days | 5/31/2007 | 1 | HP | Tired, ache, memory loss, irratibility,anxious | M | 67 | 1 days | 5/30/2007 | 1 | HBP | I have taken Diovan for 5 years and explained all my symptoms away as just "being fat". We recently moved and I ran out and didn't get it refilled for 3 weeks. I felt GREAT!! I had energy, lost 8lbs.,my sex drive was back!! For all these years I had gained a lot of weight, gastric problems, and felt terriable, even depressed. After being off them for 3 weeks, I am so upset that Diovan took so many good years away from me and my children. Since being back on it, I have had weight gain return, sluggishness, dizziness, unexplained sores in my nose, and gastric problems return. | My doctor told me that I couldn't go off the HBP medicine and changed it. I am not filling it because I realize this will be a never ending battle to regain my life. I will watch my BP and if it gets high again, I will try herbal relief. | F | 36 | 5 years | 5/28/2007 | 3 | High blood pressue | First two weeks experienced some mild dizziness, especially when getting out of bed. Otherwise no side effects. BP did improve. I do feel like some weight gain may be due to Diovan, but not sure. | F | 51 | 4 months | 5/24/2007 | 3 | High BP | Weight gain. Fatigue. Decreased libedo. Problems concentrating. | M | 45 | 200 days | 5/22/2007 |