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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIOVAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | H.B.P 160mg | Looks like I was impregnated by an elephant! From wakeup to mid-day the lights start going out! After long nap feel almost normal! Get 8-9 hrs sleep at night.Unless my wife orders me to do things I'm useless! Used to be very optimistic now have dark thoughts! Hair fell out! BP starting to go up again 211/107! | Hope to be put on Atacand soon. Check it out here! Also looking into natural alternatives! Until now I had every excuse for my piss-poor condition except for this drug! I do workout and eat right, veggie, no booze but look like I must drink a case a night! Glad I found this place and sorry to see so many in the same shitty boat! Hope to get off this nightmare ASAP! | M | 52 | 1.5 years | 4/19/2007 | 1 | High Blood Presure | I have had one or more of the general side effects listed by all other respondents. Doc had free sample and that is why I was onit. | Keep the drug rep's from compelling doc's to use. | M | 52 | 90 days | 4/18/2007 | 2 | high blood pressure | very tired first couple months, within the last 4 months, have been increasingly noticing heart palpatations, stomach burning even with food, dizziness & tingling in legs & hands. I am thinking of just quitting & see if I can manage BP on my own. My parents are on Loppressor & seem to like it. My BP is due to extreme busy-ness & minor "crisis" situations that I may over react to. | It seemed to work at first ( I was up to about 180 over 100) but then it wnet to pretty much normal. I am now up to about 138 over 88 average. I have no other health problems, normal weight, exercise, etc. Doc started me on 160 mg instead of 80. | F | 45 | 15 months | 4/16/2007 | 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 | 2 | Prevent kidney damage due to diabet | Hair loss, weight gain of about 8 pounds all in my middle, dizziness, nausea, left shoulder pain, swollen ankles, loss of enthusiasm/motivation, can't walk more than a block without resting. | My doctor prescribed this to prevent damage to my kidneys due to diabetes. My BUN level was running about 27 (Normal is less than 20.). Did well as far as BUN is concerned for a couple years (I tolerated all the side effects because kidney failure scares the crap out of me.) Now today my latest labs show my BUN is UP to 33. What am I to do? Why did this drug stop protecting my kidneys? I'm waiting for a call back from my doctor to discuss my options. | F | 63 | 3 years | 4/12/2007 | 4 | HBP | NONE. Switched over from ACE both Zestril & Vasotec gave me the cough which stopped after taking Diovan. Took 80mg once/day. | Took for about 2.5-3 years and it stopped working for some reason so increased dose to taking twice/day and didn't really lower BP and got slight leg cramps so stopped. Now trying Avapro. | M | 50 | 3 years | 4/10/2007 | 2 | high blood pressure | EXHAUSTION, dizziness, mild stomach upset | I started taking Diovan 160 five days ago. My blood pressure dropped from 141/87 to 118/78. However, I am just so tired out. This is a big change, but too fast to seem safe. I fall asleep in the daytime! I am going to try taking it at night instead of in the morning, and I might even cut it in half to try a smaller dosage... | F | 43 | 5 days | 4/10/2007 | 1 | mitral valve prolapse and mild HBP | Initial intestinal discomfort, diarrhea and flatulance then significant short terms memory loss, lack of consentration/focus while driving, occasional dizzyness, occassional heart palpitations | I plan to stop taking and try to find a natural alternative, prior to this I tried hyperexol (a natural alternatvie) for 5 weeks and did not help BP levels. | M | 49 | 4 weeks | 4/9/2007 | 1 | Hypertension | Chest Pain with shortness of breath | I was taking this medication for HBP (160 mg per day). After 4 days I had serious symptoms that were similar to a heart attack! I had chest pain that radiated around to my back along with shortness of breath. | F | 39 | 4 days | 4/3/2007 | 3 | high blood pressure | I have been taking diovan for about 10 years. About 8 months ago I was increased from 80 mg. to 160/25 mg. Since then I have had severe night pain in my back, hip and legs. I never related it to the diovan until I ran out of meds for a night and had the first decent sleep in 8 months. | Do you think this could be causing all this severe pain? I am scheduled for a full body bone scan on Thursday because the Dr. suspects a tumor. Apparently night pain brings up a red flag. I have told every Dr. I have seen that I took diovan and no one mentioned the pain issues. It would be great if my night pain was caused by diovan and not a tumor! | F | 46 | 10 years | 4/1/2007 | 2 | Small doses did not affect my blood pressure; the higher dose has led to tachycardia... | M | 55 | 30 days | 4/1/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Incredibly tense and extreme anziety, palipations, uncontrolable shaking, ringing in ears, dry rough throat, lack of concentration. When eating certain foods after 30 minutes I would go into shock and my pressure would increase to 198/120. | Be MOST careful with this medication for it differs with every body type and if you are told it is in your mind don't believe who ever it telling you this. You body speaks for itself. Stop it immediately for it will intensify with usage. | M | 65 | 4 months | 3/31/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | ankle, knee, lower back, and neck pain. ED is also a side effect along with frequent stops to the bathroom. I have also experienced night sweats, dry mouth and loose bowels. | I have taken myself off this drug starting today and hopefully I will get back to feeling like a human being again. I'm also looking for a new doctor. I would also like to know if anyone has tried natural remedies such as Hyperexol for High Blood Pressure. | M | 71 | 1.5 years | 3/26/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure only. | this drug is bad! forced on it due to quack doctor and hmo system pushing pills. and my high blood pressure!this medication has caused me to nothing but daily problems in life! vision is bad due to it blurring,eyes dry!short term memory loss! feel faint most times!massive aches and pains I never had before? | I think most of us who are caught in Hmo system, are stuck to take whatever the hmo doctors gives us,without question! when the simple thing to do is demand!! to read about the medication,and side effects the pill has. then make your mind up if you want it! as we must remember people, we are paying for a service Hmo or not ! we have the right to demand good and safe service. these hmo doctors iv run into are mostly pill pushers, who do not take the time to read or study up on what they are giving out to people. they dont care ! its a fast buck! they have lied to me over and over about drugs they hand out! and iv lost faith in the Hmo system today! as I find more and more people are dieing from idiot doctors. | F | 34 | 4 months | 3/26/2007 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | I have been a relatively healthy individual throughout my life with no major illnesses or surgeries. I was diagnosed with HBP in the 1980's and went through a battery of trials with available blood pressure medications. All had significant side effects. In 1998, Diovan was prescribed as having minimal side effects and was prescribed a daily dosage of 320mg. Without the drug I could reach elevated blood pressure levels of 210/110. I was unaware of any initial side effects, however, in the past few years I experienced constant insomnia, "tennis elbow" syndrome, pronounced anxiety , loss of motivation--almost depression. Initially, I presumed it was age yet I could not understand the recent rapid decline of my health. I stopped taking the drug for 7 days. All of the above symptoms were no longer exhibited, however, the blood pressure sky rocketed. I am currently back on the drug and receiving alternate health care treatment to remove the Diovan dependency. | One has to seriously evaluate the consequences of presription drugs. I personally do not accept prescription drugs as the "cure all". I believe that Diovan produces immediate results as intended. The general public is vulnerable and at the mercy of prescription drugs! | M | 63 | 8 years | 3/23/2007 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Persistant cough and congestion, weight gain around the middle, joint (elbow) pain, occasional numbness and tingling in hand & arm, acid reflux, back pain, sore inside nose | Doctor told me my constant cough and congestion was allergies (which I never had before and allergy medication did not alleviate), my elbow pain was "tennis elbow." I went through weeks of physical therapy for back pain. I've tried to lose weight, but nothing helps. I never associated any of these symptons with Diovan until last week when I couldn't get my prescription refilled because the insurance company will not cover this drug anymore (HMO) and it's very expensive to buy on my own. I've been off it for a week waiting for my doctor to change me to something else - and I'm still waiting! Then suddenly last night I noticed that I haven't coughed in several days and I'm not up half the night coughing, and all the other symptons I've described seem to be going away. I was thinking all these things I was experiencing was just "getting older" but now I'm convinced that they are side effects from this drug. I think I'll try to find some other way to control my blo | F | 56 | 3 years | 3/22/2007 | 1 | Blood Pressure | Ringing in ears, headache, dry mouth, hoarseness | Was on 40 mg for about two years and seemed to be OK / Dosage was increased to 80 mg and almost immediately I started getting many of the symptoms I have seen listed. I quit taking it after three weeks and it has been three days now and symptoms still present. Can anyone give me an idea what their experience was when they quite taking Diovan. How long before the symtoms dissappeared? Would really appreciate feedback to email address. Thank You. [email protected] | M | 69 | 2 years | 3/14/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Nausea that comes and goes. Heat intolerance, severe dizzyness and have almost fainted in temps over 80. Recurrent yeast infections (never had these before starting this horrible drug). Weight gain around middle. Severe joint pains, sore throat and swollen lymph nodes in neck. Fatigue, eye sight getting worse. Ringing in ears. Dry skin. This is nuts! I'm choosing quality of life over quantity. I think I've put up with these side effects long enough. | I had a heart attack 2.5 years ago and Dr. says I'll live longer on the meds. Too bad, I think I'll enjoy less time with less pain. Besides, diovan hct only lowered my BP 10 points. Increasing dose not an option, makes me feel like I've been hit by a truck. | F | 50 | 5 years | 3/9/2007 | 3 | rise in blood pressure | I am going through menopause and since I started on Donivan my hot flashes stopped and after a year of not having a period I started one. Has anyone else had this problem? | F | 50 | 30 days | 3/8/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure problems | I just started this med 2 weeks ago,and already experienced these side effects from Diovan! Hair Loss! blurred vision-dry mouth ! nose running non stop! throat shuts when eatting! stomach aches and gas pains with bloating belly! back aches! side aches! off and on case of the Runs! as of 3 days ago my ears starting ringing! for the first time in my life palpiations very mild but bothersome as they feel in my throat! I give this drug 2thumbs down!!! | THIS MED DIOVAN, I WOULDNT GIVE TO ANYONE! I WAS FINE WITHOUT IT ONLY HAD H.B.P. THEY SAY THESE MEDS HELP PEOPLE,OK IT LOWERS B.P DOWN- BUT WITH ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS IT HAS, AND PROBLEMS IT CAUSES, IT ISNT WORTH TAKING. MY DING DONG DOCTOR HAS NOW REFUSED TO CHANGE THE DIOVAN TO ANOTHER TYPE! HE SAYS LET IT SET IN AND WORKOUT THE SIDES WILL GO AWAY SOON! WELL ITS TIME FOR ANOTHER DOCTOR! THAT MAKES 8 SO FAR! QUACK CITY HERE I COME !! | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 3/8/2007 |