DIOVAN Reviews (VALSARTAN)

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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  HBP I have been takin diovan and Diovan HCT now for almost two yrs. I want to say I agree witht the remarks that everyone has made from the scale of 3 to 1. This drug is good at lowering your BP but it is awful on your body. I have experienced a lot of the symptoms you all have described and they are not very comfortable. I also say to the people who have been experiencing the ringing in the ears to take that very seriously. If you have been to a ENT then go to another one for a second opinion, Now i am telling you this from experience, I went through the same thing three yrs ago and now, I am deaf. I went from ENT to ENT and there was no diagnosis ever given. I dont think the Diovan caused it but, it definitely havent helped with the after effects. Please take the seriousness of the ringing in your ears personally and try to get as much help as possible, as I said my deafness started with a simple ringing in the left ear and ended up taking control over my right ear in a short per The medicine works to lower your BP, but the side effects are murder on your body. M 46 2 years
1/10/2007
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 4  High Blood Pressure I work out 3x a week and I am my correct weight with an excellent BMI. High BP is a gift from my father so the doctor perscribed Diovan for me. Intially I did not have any side effects-after 5 months of being on the drug I am experiencing anxiety attacks, insomnia, gas problems, weight gain (in my middle) exhaustion (and I always have a lot of energy) the worst is horrible dry skin-flaking on my face and arms-really itchy and constant bladder issues-need to urninate a lot. I am so glad I got to this site and read what other patients said about the drug. I am only taking 80mg but I will not continue on the drug. My BP is lower but the side effects are too much. My DR does not even know about all these side effects-not a happy feeling. Does lower BP but there are too many side effects. This is really scary that these problems are not listed when you first take the drug. F 33 5 months
1/6/2007
 3  Moderate High Blood Pressue I used to take Lisinopril, but switched due to the awful cough it caused. I have been on Diovan 80 mg for 11 months. Like everyone else, I seemed to have gained weight around the middle. I exercise 5 times a week and have not changed my diet since taking the medication. Lately, there has been joint pain in my legs. Lack of sex drive. The constant rining in my left ear in unbearable. I have been to the ENT, They cannot find anything wrong. Suggeted it was in my head. Diovan works well to regulate the blood pressure. Need to discuss alternatives with doctor. Not sure if all of the side effects are worth it. M 44 11 months
1/6/2007
 3  hypertension GGT levels were highy in my last check M 65 7 years
1/4/2007
 4  High Blood Pressure Mid-section weight gain. Went from 200 to 240 lbs in about 3 months. Eating habits haven't changed. It works great. Guess I'll have to eat less and work out more! M 47 3 months
1/1/2007
 2  blood pressure I am not sure if all these side effects are caused by Diovan. The first thing I noticed is an acidic stomach and acid reflux at night. I have pain in my knuckles. I am tired most of the time. Most recently, and most disturbingly, I've noticed blurry vision. I am going to see an opthamologist about that. I didn't associate the symptoms with this drug before reading this website. My first 30 days on Diovan was OK. My Dr. reevaluated me and asked about acid relux, which I hadn't expereinced by then. I guess it's a common side effect; I don't think that it is listed on Diovan's website though. I know that the blurry vision isn't listed as a side effect. I only made that association after 'googling' Diovan & vision, just in case. I am going to stop taking the Diovan (80 mg daily) and see the Doc about alternatives, and see an opthamologist about the blurred vision. I am pretty sure there's a connection and it's not just coincidence, though. M 55 75 days
12/24/2006
 2  High Blood Pressure I experienced shortness of breath when going up stairs, exercising, and this got worse the longer I took the medication. The day after my doctor had me stop taking it, the shortness of breath vanished. I'm now switched to a diuretic, which hopefully will work, as it's the 4th attempt to find one with side effects I can live with. It didn't lower my blood pressure. I it also more expensive than the medication I was on before and the one I'm on now (diuretic). F 55 30 days
12/17/2006
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 1  h.b.p. problems palpatations-ringing in right ear- bloating-trapped gas-cramps and pains in back legs arms and shoulders and chest. vision is effected daily- slowed thinking- memoryloss short term only- headaches and dry eyes. im not at all happy with this drug! the doctors love it,I dont ! I have read up on this drug, and its 100% bad! not a good one to take, this drug can send you to the E.R. with chest pains that turn out to be Trapped Gas! you might think your haveing a heart attack! when its Gas pushing inside you! I was givin some GasX at the ER and within mins I started burping! belching! loud this released the pains and bloating feeling I had! I was on 20mg diovan daily and a big 200mg of toprol xl, The doctors at the Er wondered why such a large dose of toprol ? and you wonder hows my sex life.. well folks its Dead! thanks to toprol and my last Doctor! so anyone who has problems such as trapped gas or chest pains from diovan or toprol please let me know! im dumping the diovan asap /toprol comes next! im turning to the Natural world of meds.. no more chemicals!!! they wreck your body in and out ! M 53 2 years
12/11/2006
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 4  High Blood Pressure I have a funny taste in my mouth 24/7 and cannot taste or smell like I used to. I also seem to have frequent and bad headaches. This does control my blood pressure nicely. F 50 2 months
12/7/2006
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 1  High Blood Pressure I have been on Diovan for 4 years. It has been good at lowering my blood pressure. Until about 9 months ago I was taking 80 Mg since 2002, then it was changed to Diovan W/Hctz 160/12.5. Over the last 6 months I have suffered severe joint pain in my legs, hips and back. I noticed my hair starting to fall out. Not knowing what the cause was, I had gone to several doctors trying to find what was happening. I also suffered from reoccurring acid reflux. Finally my obgyn asked me about Diovan and how long I have been taking it. I told her several years. I now am beginning to realize that my severe hair and joint pain loss started about the same time my Diovan was increased to double strength. I have lost over half of the hair on my head. I have always had extremely thick hair and this has become a major problem for me. I will get off Diovan ASAP. Diovan has caused me several side effects that took me a long time and several visit to doctors to find out the causes of my problems. It is the Diovan. Not worth the pain and suffering to take Diovan. I am just glad I found out the cause before I went bald and crippled. F 63 4 days
12/5/2006
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 2  borderline high blood pressure I toke it for a while 3 months my sex drive went down I would have short sex periods, headaches, tingling in hands, ringing in ears. Then stop everything fine but had headaches. After 2 months tried again same side effects M 31 7 months
12/3/2006
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12/3/2006
 1  Blood Presure high ! Iv been on this drug for about 8 months like others here have had all the side effects told about from A to Z ! I wanted to add I was told to split the diovan 40mg pill in half and take it a.m and p.m. 20/20 per day! ok I did that -now after 3 weeks of doing that, I have a non stop low pitched humming noise in my right ear! its bothers me to no end ! drives me up a wall ! tintenitus or something its called- turns out its a known side effect from Diovan!! and as well Iv been getting chest pains off and on! another side effect untold by Diovan (aka Angina) im stopping the 20 at night now!! and seeing a new doctor tomorrow! wow cant belive this! its insane !! I contacted Diovans makers about the problems iv got now! and they want a full view of my medical records and to speak to my old doctor! it sounds strange to me! best to get off the s..t and never use it again! lets see what a new doctor will do tomorrow! if im lucky might get off this poop forever! wouldnt that be good !! good luck to anyone on this drug ! M 34 8 months
12/3/2006
 3  Stage I Hypertension I began having sharp ear pain on the third night of taking Diovan. By the 2nd or 3rd week of taking this drug, I began feeling very tired and not very motivated at work. I didn't feel like getting anything accomplished at work or home. I was still having ear pains and my doctor said that was not a known side effect. Diovan quickly lowered my blood pressure to healthy numbers. My doctor was very happy how I responded. In spite of the lower numbers I stopped taking Diovan due to the side effects and my energy was gone. I recently began taking "Hawthorne Berry" (Standardized Capsules) and this stuff is a miracle! A friend suggested I take it and it has been a blessing. It lowered my blood pressure to avg. 115/70. I have never been this low in my entire life! NO SIDE EFFECTS. Thank you GOD M 34 60 days
11/29/2006
 2  blood presure problems This is one bad medication!iv had nothing but problems on this one!my vision is blurred & effected, short memory loss!joints hurt and ache!upper body aches and pains chest area, shoulder pains,upper and lower back pains,right ear ringing!,neck pains hair is falling out by the handsfull!-itching off and on! loss of any power,just worn out feeling and tired all the time! swear this one acts like a choelst medication! cant think right dont feel right on it ! im getting off this crap asap! its not worth going threw this anymore! time to go natural and find a way without chemicals distroying my body! I have been takeing res Q 1250 fishoil pills for about 4months now with normal b.p meds-cholest last tested is normal level both good and bad, b.p dropped by 8points already! only problem now is the b.p meds toprol xl and diovan are effecting the fishoil like im alergic to it,Im sick from taking it - already diovan has made me allergic to all dairy products and a few other foods! it effects the nervious system and stomach changes everything within the body ( I feel) im getting away from this drug first! its Nastybad! where is there a good doctor, that knows drugs and bodys! and wont take short cutts and guess ! If I keep on this crap, I know I wont last long! chemicals are no good for the body! time to walk away, and try something new and diffrent! its like they say! DRUGS KILL !! DONT DO DRUGS ! THE SIGNS ARE THERE .. YA KNOW M 46 1 years
11/25/2006
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 1  h.b.p body aches and pains! headaches dizzyness tired all the time vision problems blurring and sore eyes, ear ringing off and on big sore inside nose-out of body feeling! angina pains from this medication! gas and gas build up trapped gas pains very bad short term memory loss. dry mouth yucky bad sick feeling all the time when on this junk! been threw 3 diffrent hmo doctors already,not one would change or take me off this stinking medication ( reason -it works in lowering b.p down ) true ! but is it worth all the bad side effects??? Iv been in emergancy icu 3 times with chest pains from this drug! all times I check out normal ekg is normal blood tests are normal, the er doctors tell me right out! its the diovan causing all the problems. get off it! im behind a rock and hard place! if I go off it, all the side effects fade and I feel good again, but the chance of h.b.p is to big a risk factor! and I dont need a heart attack! Iv been told I cant take ace inhibbitors or sister meds..or cal blockers im allergic them to all.. yet these hmo doctors push these drugs on me! demanding I take them. I wish the FDA would recall this drug and look into all the side effects were all having from this drug! oh well it wont work! fda is sold out by big drug companys! I belive most hmo and hmo doctors are sold out as well.. dont kno M 38 3 years
11/25/2006
 1  doctor made me take it ! hate it !! blurr vision -baldness- hair loss- cramping pains!-shoulder pains! headaches- lots of dizzyness!- nose running! eyes hard to open when wakeing up! trapped gas! excessive gas build up ! waight gain! dry mouth! legs ache ! tiredness no power! feel like a zombie ! hate this stuff !! has anyone had excessive trapped gas ? or left shoulder cramps, that wont let go! due to this drug! this drug plays hell with my body! hardly worth taking it! with all no good side effects - yeah it lowers b.p down, the stuff works! but who in the hell wants such ugly and harsh side effects ! it isnt worth takeing whats worse my doctor knows im allergic to ace inhibbitors and sister drugs like diovan ! yet he pushes the drug on me !! no more!! I say !! M 53 2 years
11/20/2006
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 1  high blood presure there are so meny side effects with this drug I cant list them all! main things are dizzyness - blurr visison- headaches- dry mouth -cough- sore in nose- running nose 24/7 - gas bloating belly -waight gain that is non stop! you loose it , it comes back. no power anymore tired feeling all the time ! nasty drug ! so far this drug has sent me to the emergancy room twice, with pains! after testing for over 6 hours each time, they find nothing wrong! from what iv found this pill can cause angina!! something the mfg of the pill wont tell anyone ! its very upsetting to go threw ! I think this whole medical system in u.s is headfirst in the toilet! as most medications are not tested long enough,and are pushed out to doctors! we the people become the ginny pigs of the world ! this is not right !! we pay for good treatment and care! yet we get bent over, takeing such nasty and untested drugs ,such as diovan and others !! dont forget people diovan can cause hair loss and thinning of hair. on both women and men ! I figure another year on diovan I will be a american bald eagle with a fat beer belly sticking out ! due to diovan!! wonder if we can sue diovan makers for the problems we have and hair loss.. ???? it sucks dont it ! M 53 2 years
11/19/2006
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 1  High Blood Pressure Valsartan prescribed due to high blood pressure following stroke. Intense back and joint pain which is spasmodic M 60 2 days
11/17/2006
 4  High blood pressure I have experienced extreme feelings of heaviness and fatigue in my leg and hip muscles. I never had problems with walking previously, and routinely walked at least a mile each day. After starting Diovan I got to the point where I would have to sit, or at least stop and rest, every half block while walking. I found myself using a scooter in the grocery store and that is when it hit me that I was getting seriously impaired. The first drug I was prescribed was Lisinopril and I had the same symptoms so this is not only a reaction to Diovan (I was switched from Lisonopril to Diovan after two weeks when I reported side effects, see below.) After five months on Diovan I stopped the medication (not advised, I know, but I was desperate) and at the end of three weeks I was back to walking one or more miles with absolutely no symptoms. My blood pressure went up and I reinstated the Diovan. The symptoms returned within 48 hours. In reviewing my symptoms of the past few months I realize I have gained about 30 pounds (I was obese to start with) which I chalked up to having limited mobility. Now I am reading that Diovan patients report weight gain so I am wondering if the weight gain may be another side effect. My only positive comment is that Diovan lowered my blood pressure. I am going to speak to my physician about my concerns. She had told me "no one" had ever reported difficulty with fatigue of leg muscles and the resulting difficulty with ambulation when I reported it regarding the Lisinopril so I felt like a nutcase. I can't go on not being able to walk, though! F 55 6 months
11/15/2006

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