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 | Elevated blood pressure | At first, my BP dropped immediately. Other than some initial intestinal discomfort and urgency, minimal impact. After about 5 weeks, I began feeling lightheaded, dizzy, nauseous, anxious with muscle aches and was losing lots of my little remaining hair (I have an auto-immune illness that can cause hair loss.) I thought it was my other illness kicking in. After I almost fainted several times and flu-like symptoms continued, I began to suspect Diovan. | Alopecia (hair loss) is listed as one of Diovan's "post-marketing experience" findings in the PDR. Stopped taking it about a week ago and most of the side effects have greatly diminished or disappeared . . . except for the hair loss. June 2006 | F | 59 | 7 weeks | 6/12/2006 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | I took 40 mg Diovan (valsartan) for two days. My docs wanted me to transition to the drug from clonidine. Had dizziness and bright yellow/orange feces (I have no liver or gall bladder problems); sent my BP from 120/69 to 183/105 the first day and to 203/135 the second day; had an early-morning surge the third day. Had to bring down BP with additional doses of clonidine. I hope this is out of my system soon! | None of these side effects are listed by the drug company and doctors are quite unaware based on the paltry case reports published. | F | 48 | 2 days | 6/4/2006 | 3 | mild hypertension | weight gain - 25 lbs in a year; some loss of mental clarity; don't sleep as well as I used to. Went for a physical and they started looking at blood sugar, what with all the weight gain. | Worked to reduce my BP, but side effects are beginning to bother me. I just don't have the energy I used to have. I'd like to give Diovan about a 3.5 | M | 2 years | 6/2/2006 | 1 | High Blood pressure | not able to concentrate; dizziness; lightheadedness; tingling in feet and arms; back pain; weight gain; fatigue. | I have been having these symptoms for approx. 3 years and just accepted them as the cost of keeping my blood pressure down. I have been explaining these symptoms to my doctors (yes more than one doctor) and none has ever recommended that I switch medication. I use to be very sharp and over the years it has been extremely frustrating for me to concentrate and stay focus. This has also been affecting my job. A Natural Medicine specialist finally told me that it could be the Diovan and suggested that I browse this website. After reading your comments, I am ready to come off this medication and try something else. | F | 43 | 4 years | 5/30/2006 | 3 | High blood pressure | Have taken Divoan Hct for about one year. Only drug tried to not have major side effects (Toporol, Benicar) and seems to lower BP. 160/25mg has lowered BP from 140-155/80 to 125-135/75. However, have recently been quite 'foggy headed' | Occasional fatigue which might be associated with the drug. Being 'foggy headed' over the last month has me a bit concerned. I've noticed this comment in other reviews. Also haven't slept as well as I use to before Divoan. | M | 40 | 1 years | 5/23/2006 | 1 | high blood pressure | swelling of hands and feet, heart palpitaions ,fatigue , joint and back pain after 4 days, severe hip and knee pain.So severe I could hardly walk so I stopped taking diovan 7 days ago still experiencing some hip pain. | I was taking lisinopril for about 6 months with severe fatigue and joint pain. Dr switched me to diovan controled my blood pressure very well but joint pain side effect is much worse than it was on lisinopril . Will be disussing yet another alternative with my Dr. | F | 56 | 3 weeks | 5/17/2006 | 1 | high blood pressure | fatigue , joint and back pain after 4 days, severe hip and knee pain.So severe I could hardly walk so I stopped taking diovan 7 days ago still experiencing some hip pain. | I was taking lisinopril for about 6 months with severe fatigue and joint pain. Dr switched me to diovan controled my blood pressure very well but joint pain side effect is much wores than it was on lisinopril . Will be disussing yet another alternative with my Dr. | F | 56 | 3 weeks | 5/17/2006 | 5 | High BP | I took Diovan for a couple years and then I had to switch to an Ace Inhibitor because of price. I got a cough that was so annoying and unneccessary that I switched back to Diovan. I have put weight on...is it the Diovan or is it turning 60?? I like it better though. | F | 60 | 4 months | 5/14/2006 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Was taking 160mg once per day with what I thought were few if any side affects. Doctor increased to another 160mg at the end of the day. I have since been feeling terrible. I have severe ringing in the ears, feeling nauseated all the time, vision is very blurry all the time. | I will be cutting back my 2nd dose of 160mg and see if this makes a difference. I had a heart attack on 3/9/06. Had 4 stents put in and was put on several medications: betablockers, Vytorin, a Triton Study drug, Diovan, Norvasc, protonix, anxiety pill, nauseated pill and aspirin. Needless to say, I had all kinds of side affects and little by little, I started getting off of them. I got off all the medications, except for the diovan and norvasc and the triton study drug which is like plavix. Most of the side affects had dissapeared except now when I was added the extra 160mg of diovan. These last two months since my heart attack has been hell and I blame a good deal of this on the medications. I have had great success in cardiac rehab and have been losing weight. I do not smoke or drink. If there are alternatives to these drugs, I will find them and take my chances with them instead of something that pharmacies are pushing toward doctors to give patients.... | M | 54 | 1 years | 5/12/2006 | 4 | mild hypertension | I've noticed occasional lack of energy / stamina and occasional back pain / tiredness in my back. Normally I don't dream much, but since taking Diovan I've had vivid dreams almost every night. | Fortunately I have not noticed any changes in sexual performance or libido. | M | 46 | 32 days | 5/6/2006 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | On 80MG I was fine. But my blood pressure reading was not coming down. Doctor put me on 320 MG,Had dizziness,heartburn,tiredness,and so tired I could not power walk anymore. Also gained 12 pounds,do to not being able to power walk. Doctor now has me on Lotrel,the side effects are worse. | F | 66 | 8 months | 5/3/2006 | 4 | high blood pressure | Slight pressure in side of head, tingling hands and feet, heart beating harder than usual...at first. I was taking an 81mg asprin with the Diovan HCT and drinking alot of caffeine. I stopped the asprin and changed to no caffeine at all. The pressure in the side of my head, tingling and the hard heartbeat went away. I also was having a hard time sleeping some nights but this also went away. Now I have no problems with this drug.. | F | 43 | 6 months | 5/1/2006 | 2 | hypertension mild | Funny thing is there were no side affects for about three months, then I noticed weight gain, dry mouth, eyesight seems to be affected and now I have a pain in my right leg that MIGHT be sciatica but never had sciatic pain just like this. I'm starting to get worried about that pain since a friend had a leg amputated recently due to a blood clot and that was her only symptom. Also weight gain around the middle. Be interested to know if the people who said no side affects are now having some just like me. Time to call the doctor? Bp is 165/95 and I don't have the energy to exercise and can't walk my usual two miles because of leg pain. | F | 73 | 4 months | 4/29/2006 | 2 | elevated blood pressure | I have gained over 30 lbs in less than a year of being on the medication. I have not changed anything else in my lifestyle. I am going to wean myself of of this drug. | F | 40 | 11 months | 4/29/2006 | 4 | High blood pressure | Diovan seems to work fine to lower blood pressure, but I have experienced weight gain since I started taking it. I've gained about 8 lbs. in two months after maintaining the same weight for years. I have also been more fatigued than normal. | F | 49 | 60 days | 4/27/2006 | 1 | hypertension | Mainly erratic heart beat that sometimes would be helped by Xanax but most times not. Came on mainly at night when my heart would skip a beat every five beats. It had gotten so bad it was waking me up out of a sound sleep. | I skipped taking it yesterday. Today no erratic heart beat, no dry mouth and eyes. How well do they test these things before they release them on the general public. | F | 73 | 4 months | 4/20/2006 | 5 | HTN | no side effect like no take medication | high efficacy in BP reduction with no side effect found | M | 62 | 5 times | 4/12/2006 | 4 | HP | Dry mouth, eyes hurt alot and I get a sharp pain from my left ear to my head then my hands get tense, I am taking Diovan 320mg for about now 1yr now and I have gain weight, bloating, back pains and very tense. My BP is being kept about as normal as I can but my weight gain is a problem. I know I have gained about 30+ pounds in a year. I am going to the Doctor on April 20th to see if there is something else, I want to check about some red spots. | Diovan is good I think 320mg is too much and is causing me problems sexualy and emotional. My last doctor told me that and erection will not stay long because the drug cause's your blood not to flow, and when u have an erection ur BP goes up. So that is why, I am not satisfied with this at all. Especially being only 32 and I have always enjoyed my sexual life. Any sugestions. | M | 32 | 1 years | 4/6/2006 | 1 | Hypertension | I started out by having an itchy skin rash all over my body but as specially in my face. This rash started within 1 day of using Diovan. After 3 days I could start adding an eye irritation to the list as well. At one time my lips started to swell. Within 5 day’s I started to suffer from fatigue and at the same time insomnia! So now I’m tired, itchy and I can’t sleep! I also suffer from anxiety and have palpitations as specially in the morning. But also have episodes through out the day. This is not working for me at all. The only positive side is that my blood pressure returned to normal in just 5 day’s. I’m making a new appointment with my doctor and I’m going to tell her I’m not going to take this drug any longer. | I think it’s a scary drug to give so many side effects within 10 days of use! | F | 40 | 10 days | 3/30/2006 | 1 | Blood Pressure | Tingling in legs,feet,hands & arms, feet hurt, muscle pains in legs, electrical shocks in legs & weakness in legs. I called doctor, am awaiting call back, but I want to go back to the Cozaar, even though BP was high. Also taking Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5. which brought BP down, but only on this for 2 weeks. Pins & needles started 6 weeks ago, after being put on 80 mg. Diovan. | M | 60 | 6 weeks | 3/9/2006 |