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 |
| 2 | Hypertension | Armpit body odor. I'm sweating constantly, and can't make 12 hr Mark without BO. My BP is still too high. I'll have to get this Med changed. | Not working as well as I'd thought it would. | F | 60 | 33 days 80mg | 9/21/2017 | 5 | High blood pressure | None | Works for me | M | 73 | 20 years 320mg | 8/3/2017 | 4 | High blood pressure | Was on Name brand Diovan for more than 15 years and no side effects. Even stayed on same dose all those years. Now that Valsartan is out and insurance does not cover Diovan I am forced to take valsartan. Feeling weak, tired, muscle pain, shortness of breath and dizziness. Even my BP had increased to 180/100 on Valsartan. My doctor decided to double my dose of Valsartan and I'm feeling worse. Why can't Diovan be more affordable? What do I do. | Poison on the body | F | 70 | 15 years 160/12.5 | 7/19/2017 | 1 | BP | Breathing problems tremors high potasium pain all over | M | 62 | 25 days 1X day | 5/23/2017 | 1 | HBP | Dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, palpitations, tail bone hurts all the time and never did before, weak feeling, fatigue, numbness in legs/arms at the oddest times, weight gain around mid section, sometimes hard to focus my eyes on computer screen or when driving seems like vision is blurred although my glasses/prescription are fairly new. Really notice shortness of breath. I used to work out all the time and now I feel like huff and puff just to walk a flight of stairs. | I haven't been feeling well for some time now. Had a nice little visit to the ER because I thought I could be having a stroke or heart attack. Felt like I couldn't breathe and waves of dizziness kept hitting me. Tons of tests checked out okay. My BP was raised even though on this med but the doctors didn't seem concerned and did not think that was the issue. In fact, they thought I was having a panic attack to my surprise. This was 3 weeks ago and it's still happening and getting worse. The ER Doc gave me a prescription to pop for when it's really bad. This is so out of the blue. I began wondering if Valsartan was doing this to me after this as it's the only new thing in my life. Asked regular doc if it could be hormones or the Valsartan but was told no. Fast forward to tonight and I took my pill around 7:00 pm because I forgot this morning. I was in the kitchen with my kids, having fun, cooking dinner, chatting and all of sudden began to feel weird and, sure enough, by 8:30 I was having a full-blown panic attack. I now know now it's an anxiety attack because I took half of the pill I was given for anxiety by the hospital, and walked around trying to distract myself until it kicked in. Did the trick. Tonight's attack was the worst yet and now I'm 100% convinced it's the Valsartan. I was feeling fine and happy until I took it. Won't be taking it again. I'm going to try the DASH diet instead.I can't live like this! | F | 49 | 6 months 160-12.5 1X day | 5/15/2017 | 1 | For blood pressure | Very bad neck pain and upper back pain | I was taking the generic valsartan. I am still having some neck pain and stiffness after a month of not taking it. | F | 70 | 1 months 160/25 | 4/21/2017 | 3 | High blood pressure | First time prescribed weight loss, I however did not associate meds with symptom. 2nd time prescribed: weight gsin especially in tummy area; loud rumbling tummy noises; discomfort across shoulder and neck, tingling in lower legs mainly at night; tiredness; nausea; dry mouth and general feeling of dryness, thirst. | Lowers BP but sides effects are MANY! Grateful for the opportunity to see that my symptoms are not unique to me!!! | F | 53 | 5 years | 4/19/2017 | 1 | High blood pressure | I was very sick on it & it felt like I was getting the flu - nausea, coughing, very tired. I am going off it - feeling too sick. | Too many side effects | F | 69 | 7 days 160 mg 1X day | 4/19/2017 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Initially was taking Diovan with few side effects. Without notice prescription changed to Valsartan a few years back and then the trouble started. Unexplained weight gain, joint and muscle pain - started about 3 years ago I noticed weakness and pain in legs. Pain has increased steadily until almost crippling me. Some days very hard to do anything. Joint and shooting and burning pains in my muscles. Recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes although sugar control does not seem to be directly related to sugar input rather it is more cyclical. Recently spent the $350 for a 30 day supply of Diovan to see if some of this goes away. Other than not being able to function normally, has been effective in lowering BP. | Valsartan is a Poison | M | 57 | 10 years 160 1X day | 4/18/2017 | 1 | HBP | Severe anxiety | F | 72 | 10 days 80 mg | 4/10/2017 | 4 | HBP | Zero (known) side effects from Diovan. I have full blood work done every six months (at my cost) and over the 10 years on Diovan no changes in Kidney or Liver function. No other side effects. | M | 52 | 10 years 80 1X day | 3/27/2017 | 2 | Hypertension | Was taking 160 mg of valsartan which is generic Diovan and I did well on it physically but my blood pressure was still running too high so my cardiologist raised it to 160 mg two times a day and now I am totally unable to move my bowels. And I have pains in my upper abdomen .... emailed the doctor this weekend to let him know what was going on ... my blood pressure has come down since the medication was doubled but this inability to move my bowels really scares me I'm afraid of an intestinal blockage .... I am going to wait to hear back from my cardiologist this week and may have to lower dosage back to 160 mg on my own until I hear from him . Other than this side effect I felt good on it and it did lower my blood pressure . Also take two diuretics Furosemide 20 mg 1x day, and Amiloride 5mg 2x day plus a beta blocker Bystolic 20 mg 1x day! | Prior this I took Ibresartan three times a day and that made me sick and I felt exhausted on it as well as nauseous ... I feel pretty good on this except for the stomach problems . | F | 71 | 2 months 320 mg | 2/13/2017 | 1 | Blood pressure | This is a DEMONIC drug.it all started in 2007.It completely destroyed my systems.it affected my Nervous, Digestive, Mental and others.I just know it. It all started in 2006 when I was diagnosed with hbp(160/110)and was first given another poison named LISINOPRIL which sent me to the ER with severe dizzines and palpitations. Soon after my Dr.gave me samples of Diovan 160.12.5 hct. to try. Weeks later my nightmare began till today 1/22/17. I have tried different other meds to no avail..but my Dr. Keeps puting me on diovan.(Valsartan) to date I suffer from daily headaches.vision problems.chest pains. Shortness of breath by simple walking or talking. agitation. daily panic and anxiety attacks.brain fog. Memory problems. HUGE digestive problems. Weak legs to the point they just give up. Faint like feelings..(THESE are the worst) crying spells COZ I feel there's no hope..(I'm crying as I'm writing this).Severe reddness and hot sensation in ears, neck and face. and my Dr. Just thinks it's anxiety and gives me clonazepam. LOTS of other effects too numerous to list..I feel im slowly dying. Lots of tests done all normal. CT brain scan.Abdominal scan. Upper GI..Echo Cardio. various blood tests done..ALL NORMAL. Little abnormalities but within normal ranges..currently taking GENERIC DIOVAN (valsartan) But I think the damage has been done to my body by this poison. DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.. | Over the last 10 YRS I have tried the folowing. LISINOPRIL.Atenolol. AMLODIPINE. Metropolol. Carvedolil. And of course Diovan..ALL have caused misery on my body.MY Dr. Keeps saying Donovan is the least with side effects..BUT SHE F-ING WRONG. I feel I'm dying...I have a very young family which needs me..I mean there are days I can't even walk and I have to use a walker.. I'm only 60 yrs. Old and Diovan (valsartan) keeps ruining my daily life. It has affected every portion of my body.I suffer daily "crisisis" YOU name it I've suffered it.and continue to suffer.VALSARTAN makes you think AND feel there's something terrible and very serious going on with you ..but yet to be found..So the patient keeps on searching. Soon this "search" takes a top on you..and then you feel hopeless... I'm at a point I just want to throw this poison in the trash and see what happens..WHO knows..I may just get better..or die | M | 60 | 3 years | 1/22/2017 | 3 | Hbp | Burning in my mouth palpation | F | 3 days 160 | 12/23/2016 | 5 | High Blood pressure (bypass 1997) | I have not had any side effects with either the brand name, or generic. | RE: PRICE. Check on goodrx.com. 30 tablets approx $15.00; 90 tablets approx $35.00 | F | 65 | 10 years 80 1X day | 12/1/2016 | 5 | Hypertension | Diovan is great. The FDA approved generics (Valsartan) that came out in 2014 are horrible. I''m filing claims with FDA/MedWatch. Don't take Camber's generic. It contains sodium & is manufactured in India. | ExpressScripts overcharges for Diovan & Valsartan. They will only give it to me in 2-week increments, even though my doctor writes prescriptions for 90-days of medication. I have a battle with ExpressScripts every two weeks so as not to run out of medication. $125 is an exorbitant price to pay for any generic for 2 weeks of meds. | F | 63 | 2 years 160 | 11/14/2016 | 1 | High blood pressure | My insurance wil not pay for Diovan. Valsartan made me crippled and increased my BP to 160/100. I am getting off this before it gives me a stroke. | The generic is not the same as the brand. | 59 | 1 years 169 mg | 9/19/2016 | 2 | High blood pressure | Very tired could not exercise any longer blurred vision severe itching extremely high back pain could not get out and walk or stand up I felt like 100 years old | I stop taking it three days ago don't feel tired any longer eating healthy diet and working out again still have itchy skin hopefully it will go away using lotion specially in legs | F | 50 | 4 months 30 mg 1X day | 9/7/2016 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Thinning hair, horrible leg & feet cramps, muscle weekness, shortness of breath, hip & back bone pain, arm & hand numbness. | Generic didn't work, horrible dizziness! Brand works well for BP, had no side effects for years but have had them now for at least 2 years. Thought it was just "old age" until I didn't take it for a week, most side effects went away!!! Have asked Dr. for something new without the side effects today!!!! | F | 53 | 10 years 1X day | 8/16/2016 | 5 | High BP | None. 80 mg for 20 yrs 120 mg for 5 yrs | Generic did not work for me. | F | 71 | 10 years 129 mg | 8/14/2016 |