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 | BP | Dizzy, Fatigue, insomnia, cant think, Weight gain, this is a bad drug! | M | 55 | 12 days | 8/22/2006 | 2 | BP | Dizzy, Fatigue, insomnia, cant think, Weight gain, this is a bad drug! | M | 55 | 12 months | 8/22/2006 | 3 | HB | I was thrilled when I first started taking Diovan because I had tried several other meds that had caused extreme side effects that included chest pains, palpatations, extreme weakness, severe joint pains and constant cough. Diovan seemed to lower my HBP and didnt seem to cause any side effects at first. However, I have gained an unexplainable 30 lbs during the past 6 months while maintaining the same eating habits as before the drug . The weight gain has all been around my middle. I NEVER have carried weight in that area and up until 4 months ago, I had a very tiny waist! After reading this webpage , I am thinking its from the Diovan. I also have noticed a lot of hair loss. My hair is getting so thinned out and is falling off all over the place. I feel extremely bloated all the time and the past 2 months have suffered from nausea almost every day , all day long. I am wondering if its from Diovan.Has anyone else had nausea from this drug? My lower back has been bothering m | I take 80 mlg a day | F | 52 | 4 months | 8/21/2006 | 1 | HBP | Severe fatigue, cough, anxiety, feeling frozen to the bone, trembling & heart palpitations. | The adverse symptoms began within four days on, only, 40mg. Two days after taking 80mg, I am so wiped out am cutting back to 40mg then shall discontinue and go to a higher dosage of Clonidine (Catapres) which, after 8 mos., has given me no side effects. | F | 68 | 2 weeks | 8/20/2006 | 4 | High BP | Fatigue, especially in the morning. Difficulty waking up. Difficulty completing my usual (many years) walk, especially going uphill. I feel unable to perform my daily tasks at my usual level. Very affected by the hot summer; more hotflashes, never cool. | F | 59 | 8 months | 8/11/2006 | 2 | high BP | Fatigue! I wake up tired and when I exercise each morning, I can barely make it through the rest of the day. Muscle aches after exercising have dramatically increased, esp. in calves. Mouth and eyes are dry, so dry that I have developed a "dry eye twitch" according to my eye dr. Gained 2 lbs. while dieting and exercising! | Have not had a significant decrease in BP. Think that with diet, exercise, and weight loss, I might be better off. | F | 44 | 60 days | 8/10/2006 | 4 | hbp | weight gain...noticed it immediatly | F | 46 | 2 months | 8/8/2006 | 2 | HBP | In retrospect, I now realize the fatigue I have been experiencing from the start of taking this drug and didn't pay attention because I was so elated over the fact it lowered my pressure. I also have a history of drug sensitivity and was in denial, I wanted this to work out. Well, 7.5 months into taking diovan the weirdest symptoms began and haven't stopped and I have been suffering with them for about 7 months since the onset. I immediately stopped all meds except the Diovan, thinking it couldn't be that because the symptoms didn't start when I began the drug. I had started taking a statin drug a few months before and blamed that, but nothing reversed when that drug was stopped. Here are my symptoms: non-stop rushes of painful tingling through first, my legs and then upper body, intermittent anxiety, pain everywhere especially in my joints, hands, toes, arms, shoulders, hips, and back (bone pain and muscle pain), muscle weakness and fatigue. Burning skin sensations on my shins, top | I was given Diovan to replace another drug which was not lowering my pressure enough and causing hair loss. The hairloss stopped but I didn't bargain on what was to come if it is the Diovan that is causing my health to deteriorate. Four Neurologists (a battery of tests), and a Rheumatologist later(fibromyalgia???), it is still not really clear what is causing my symptoms but I think and hope it's the Diovan. There is no other explanation. My Physician has taken me off for short term at my insistence to see if the symptoms reverse. If they don't, I am in trouble. If anyone has like experiences with this drug, please write. | F | 55 | 15 months | 8/8/2006 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Exhaustion, pressure in head, very low heart rate, many days with constant heart palpitations. Many other sensations throughout back, fingers, toes, elbows. Don't know if this is all normal or if I am a serious hypochondriac. | Due to alcoholism, drug abuse, overweight, smoking and inactivity for many years, I gave myself high blood pressure. Even though I've been clean about 16 years I'm about 30 lbs. overweight, smoke and generally do not exercise enough. I've been taking Inderal 120 LA which worked well for many years. Not long ago my doctor added diovan 160mg. Blood pressure is generally good but since that day I've experienced side effects as stated. | F | 48 | 8 months | 8/7/2006 | 3 | HBP | lack of energy, some hair loss | I exercise regularly and need my energy levels to keep focus, switched to Benicar | M | 50 | 30 days | 8/7/2006 | 5 | HBP | None | It brought my blood pressure down from 200/160 to 120/80. As I exercise more, I have managed to reduce it from 160mg to 80 mg. I take HCT as a separate drug, normally I do not need it during winter. I tried beta blockers first, but put on weight, then I tried Enalapril (German name? An ACE inhibitor), but developed the typical cough. Diovan was the first drug that actually brought my blood presure down. | F | 52 | 4 years | 7/27/2006 | 1 | High Blood pressure | Tired, Weight gain, Back Pain, Indegestion, acid reflux, Loss of close vision. Can't think fast enough. | M | 49 | 3 days | 7/22/2006 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | EXTREME Anxiety, dizziness, stomach distress, difficulty concentrating, "not there" feeling, hair loss, fluid retention, puffy hands and face. | This medication put me through a nightmare. Side effects kicked in after about 6-8 weeks. The anxiety was constant and got to be full blown panic attacks daily. I have long hair to my waist and I was losing so much I thought I would have to cut it short. I thought I was losing my mind and until I read this board, I never connected the anxiety to the Diovan. I would not wish this drug on my worst enemy. | F | 47 | 3 months | 7/20/2006 | 1 | hypertension | I took the Diovan in 80mg, then 160mg. doses. The higher dose regulated my b/p fairly well, but after a few weeks I started having unbearable dizzy spells every day in the morning, along with fuzzy thinking and inability to concentrate. This makes working very difficult, needless to say. After doing extensive research online, I found that these are common side effects of Diovan. I am going to see my doctor soon and get off this horrible drug! No one can live like this!! | I would definitely NOT recommend it to anyone. There has to be a better way, but I don't know what it is. Every anti-hypertensive drug I have tried has awful side effects. | F | 60 | 3 months | 7/15/2006 | 1 | high blood pressure | Been taking Diovan 80 for 6 months. I have joint pain in my hips, knees, shoulders, and back. I used to walk several times a week about a mile. I can't walk anymore. I'm lucky if I can walk in the grocery store holding onto a cart. Around the house I often have to use a cane. The doctor tells me its osteoarthritis and just gives me anti-inflamatories that make my bp go up. Dr. said they all do that. My blood pressure is usually around the 130's over 70's but I often have a rapid heart beat and have developed severe insomnia. Sometimes bp goes to 150's. I definitely want to get off this medication. I have never had this kind of joint pain all over my body before. | F | 73 | 5 months | 7/14/2006 | 5 | HBP | None to date | Lowered blood pressure from 175/110 to 128/76. Diovan 160mg at night was added to existing regiment of Atenolol 50mg twice daily. Prior to the addition of Diovan to HBP treatment, I have not experienced this level of readings in the last 20 years. | M | 54 | 2 weeks | 7/7/2006 | 4 | hypertension | M | 50 | 2 years | 7/2/2006 | 3 | high blood pressure | I have had hair loss, acid reflux, heart palpitations, anxiety and blurry vision in my left eye. I didn't associate any of these symptoms with Diovan until doing some research and reviewing this site. I will speak to my doctor about getting off Diovan and hopefully finding something that is a better fit for me with fewer side effects. | F | 39 | 9 months | 6/23/2006 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | I started on Diovan about 15 months ago. I had tried several other meds for High Blood Pressure. I tolerated the side effects of this one best. It took me a few weeks, but I got used to it. After the first year my doctor doubled my dose from 80 mg. to 160. I exercise 5 days a week and eat a pretty good diet. I have gained weight in the last 2 months and have also experienced the low back and side pain ( I thought it might be my gallbladder). I get the afternoon stomach bloating. I think I need to dose back down to 80 mg. Thanks for the info from everyone, it has really helped me. I might have to try Noni juice. | F | 46 | 15 months | 6/15/2006 | 5 | HYPERTENSION and DIABETIC | REAL problem cough with Enalapril [ACE] so I asked Dr. for Rx for 40 mg DIOVAN but then read here about hair loss and weight gain possibilites so afraid to take it and split my dose of Enalapril in half then to 3/4 instead, & side effects gone, but BP not low enough and want to TRY Diovan, but still afraid with whole bottle Diovan still UNUSED in my drawer! Any questions or HELP, please feel free to write me. Would like to discuss your experience with DIOVAN hair loss and weight gain as opposed to Enalapril's side effects. More....> | I am also Diabetic and ACE inhibitors are supposed to be TOP BP meds for Diabetics, but the cough is intollerable, so thought Diovan would be better, but CANNOT LOSE HAIR nor GAIN WEIGHT and don't know what to do PLEASE HELP. I am going out of my mind with these Diovans sitting here untouched for a month, and WANT to try them but so scared of HAIR LOSS and WEIGHT GAIN! [I put 5 rating so this would be read on top, I am in desperate situation, please write to me about those 2 side effects IF you're experiencing them]. Thanks. Email address to the right...> | F | 45 | 1 days | 6/12/2006 |