DIOVAN HCT Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; VALSARTAN)Average Rating: 2.4 (425 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIOVAN HCT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DIOVAN HCT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | High Blood Pressure | I started taking this medicine Jan 2009 and right away I only noticed being nausea but thought that would go away. This feeling only got worse and I started feeling so very tired, cold,and depressed. In April I hit a low! I was hit with severe fatigue and nausea. I had the dry heaves, could hardly move, dizziness,heart palpitations, and heaviness of my arms and legs. I have always gone to the YMCA 3 times a week to excerise and had to stop that. I lost 19 pounds in 3 months and could not eat without getting very sick. I went to the doctor and he took me off the Diovan HCT but told me it would take 2 to 3 weeks to get this medicine out of my system. I am starting to feel better after 2 weeks but I still could care less if I eat anything and have to force myself to drink liquids. | I have been on blood pressure medicines for years, I took Avalide and Norvasc but when I changed doctors the first of the year he put me on Diovan 160/12.5 (because it was cheaper) and Norvasc. I never had problems with the avalide but this Diovan HTC has just made a mess of my life.Some days I am so tired I get out of breath just trying to talk. I will NEVER take another one of this medicine. I would rather die than feel like this! | F | 69 | 3 months | 4/25/2009 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | None after 30 days | I am a 39, caucasian, female. I am not overweight, I watch my diet carefully, and I exercise 5-6 days/week. I don't fit the typical profile of someone with high blood pressure, but there you go (bad genes, I guess). Bad lifestyle choices make my blood pressure worse, but good life choices do not cure it. I have been on two different dosages of Diovan HCT, and it took me 3 to 4 weeks to adjust to each medication (or maybe to adjust to having a normal blood pressure). My symptoms during the initial 3 to 4 weeks of each medication included fatigue, sleeplessness, anxiety, slight depression, and loss of appetite. After this initial period, however, I felt like my normal self again. I would encourage people to eat well, exercise, get enough sleep, and give yourself a month to adjust to the new medication. If you don't feel normal after then, talk to your doctor and try something else. If you can make even small lifestyle changes that could improve your health, do it. It can only help. | F | 39 | 30 days | 4/21/2009 | 3 | high blood pressure | leg cramps | F | 52 | 2 years | 4/16/2009 | 1 | no | Sweating,heart palpitations,rash,headaches, had vein burst in my thumb every two weeks for four weeks. Doctors ran all kinds of test on my heart and couldn't find anything wrong. About $30,000 worth of test to find nothing wrong except a minor atrial fibrillation that I think was caused by the DIOVAN . Only on Diovan about 9 weeks, as soon as I went off the Diovan my thumb healed and have not had it happen again. The doctors say it was not the DIOVAN, they think I had a blood clot but it's a funny things to me it happened every two weeks for four weeks to the same thumb and as soon as I went off the DIOVAN it stopped. It is still tender at times, I would never take it again. Now they put me on coumandin for the atrial fibrillation that I have had only one episode that I know of, the doctor says I can have atrial fibrillation without knowing it. But now after about 10 weeks of Coumadin I had a urinary infection and bled very badly stopped the coumadin. Problems with Coumandin since | F | 59 | 9 weeks | 4/2/2009 | 4 | high blood pressure | Reduced blood pressure | Notice no obvious side effects | M | 59 | 3 years | 3/15/2009 | 3 | high BP | RASH! Horrible rash all over my body, so bad on my legs that my legs were dark red/purple. Big red bumps that eventually merged together to form just one big bloody mess. Visits to my general paractioner and 3 visits to a dermatolgist with 3 prescritions for Predisone (not good for a diabetic) neither one of them put 2&2 together even after I told them I suspected a chemical reaction. Finally found a picture on the Mayo Clinic site that made me think of Diovan. Off it 2 months now, legs are just now starting to heal, still have itching, leg swelling. Ankles are the size of soft balls! Goes to confirm that the only one that is really in control of your health is YOU! Doctors don't have the time or interest in anything other than cookie cutter medicine. | Even thought the medicine did control my BP, the side effects made this drug unacceptable. | F | 54 | 11 months | 3/7/2009 | 4 | elevated bp | dizziness | controlled my blood pressure | F | 59 | 4 years | 3/5/2009 | 5 | hbp | At first, this stuff definately made me a bit sleepy and there was some reduction to sexual appetite but after a few weeks it all subsided. | Taking 320/25 Diaovan HCT and my blood pressure stays at about 120/70 without any side effects! | M | 27 | 1 years | 3/3/2009 | 5 | 160/12.5 | mild fatigue first couple weeks then subsided. now no noticeable side effects. | work great for me. along with toparol er 50mg bp stays in the 112/60 area down from 150/100. i also have t2 diabetes. have taken since 02/07 | M | 39 | 790 days | 2/23/2009 | 1 | high blood pressure | For the past six weeks, since I started taking it, I though that I had a virus of some kind. Sever cough, dizziness, nausea, extreme fatigue, out of breath, heart palpitations, heavy painful arms (especially the left) I usede to enjoy life, walked a mile or two daily, now get out of breath just putting on my clothes. All I want to do is sleep and tha causes me to go into uncontrolled caughing. I am stopping this med today. It keeps me from doing any normal natural things to lower my blood pressure. | I am very dissappointed that this has not worked but I need my life back! | F | 62 | 57 days | 2/18/2009 | 1 | Mild hypertension - mild edema | I took the regular Diovan 160 mg for over a year and did not have any problems whatsoever. It lowered my blood pressure and I was satisfied. I took it along with a 20mg Paxil every night. In October I decided to wean off the Paxil. Took 5 months. I was feeling ok but then stressful situations arose and instead of going back on Paxil decided to see cardiologist to check heart to start exercise regime. Doctor decided to put me on Diovan HCT 160/12.5 since I pointed out mild edema in my right ankle. Almost immediately, within the second day, I was hit with severe fatigue, restlessness, sleeplessness, cold feelings in my feet and panic. I starting taking the Paxil again and am going off the diuretic right away. I am going back to the regular Diovan 160. I was so grateful to find this site. I was getting really scared and not knowing what was happening to me was adding to the panic. | I can assume that the spike in blood pressure came from being off the Paxil and not being able to cope with the stress. I have taken Paxil for 8 years and obviously I need it. I will never take a diuretic again and blood pressure was always fine with regular Diovan | F | 43 | 5 days | 2/15/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Very heavy sense of fatigue (much worse than usual) which increased over time. Pain increase over total body. Barely able to sleep. Was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which I know I have had all of my life since I clearly had the symptoms when I was young. This med seemed to increase the effects of FM greatly. | Like others, it made me pee frequently. Told the doctors of the severe side effects, one didn't care and said I needed the Diovan (end of conversation). The other gave me a beta blocker since he was fairly sure my high BP was due to my high adrenaline. Diovan barely dropped my BP, small result (from 170/125 to 160/115). Beta blocker (Nadolol) dropped my BP to 115/75. The two together just knocked me out, gained 30lbs in the last 3 months. The second doctor told me I can try going off Diovan as long as I check my BP every day. That starts today. Not everyone reacts the same way to these meds. If you have FM, watch out about the massive increase in side effects. | M | 48 | 6 months | 2/12/2009 | 4 | hbp | swollen lacrimal gland, red puffy eyes, dizziness, stuffed up, and muscle aches | Just did not put it together until I found this sight, we are now switching to zestril, will see what happens | F | 59 | 7 years | 2/11/2009 | 3 | Hypertension | Took 160/25 for about 5 years with moderate reduction in hbp. Doctor said we had to go lower, and increased dose to 320/25. Had been experiencing mild to moderate gastric reflux, for which he had me taking both zantac & prilosec. The first day of the increased diovan, reflux increased drastically! Thought I would have to stop eating. Have never had indigestion problems, but looking back, reflux began with diovan. Read somewhere that at age 58, my problem could be low acid instead of too much acid. Stopped taking prilosec & now take acid suppliment with meals. Moved diovan dose from night to morning. Reflux still there, but at least half better. Also 20 year history of fibromyalgia doubled in intensity (for those who aren't familiar, fibro comes with all the commonly listed effects of diovan: aches, pains, fatigue, foggy thinking, sleep disturbance, depression). Frequent urination happened with night dose, but not morning dose. Dry eyes disturb vision. Have been tak | Pressure is down to 130/70, but is it really worth it? | F | 58 | 5 years | 2/8/2009 | 1 | Highh Blood Pressure | Constant Sinus infections that alergy meds wouldn't help, which lead to fluid in ears, swimmers ear, and even bronchitis... this went on for over a year..then i had, Back Pain, Swelling Ankles, Itching leggs. Dr. perscribed all kinds of expensive tests. Wasn't until i read the symptons and saw all of these were side effects...that i quit taking this medicine. | For me.. i had a bad experience.... I stared on Diovan.. and blood pressure stayed around 135/85.. then the Dr. put me on Exforge. which is Diovon with something added.. blood pressure went even higher.. i'm now taking nothing and blood pressure is 134/84... So i am going to change Dr's and probably have to try someting else.. | M | 49 | 400 days | 2/1/2009 | 1 | swollen ankles...HBP | Started taking 160mg/12.5mg and "WHAM" my freaking hemorrhoids went absolutely ballistic!!! Severe pain, growths, this is miserable. Also experienced stomach cramps, legs and ankles hurt constantly. @#^)+ this so called medication. | M | 55 | 3 weeks | 1/30/2009 | 1 | HBP | Extreme fatigue, lowered cognitive skills, total body soreness | My uncle is taking this. He is on the 320/25 along with 20mg of Crestor. Both were prescribed after he had a mild/minor stroke due to blood clot. The medicine seems to be absolutely killing him. Some of these effects are no doubt due to the stroke, but a lot of the symptoms seem due to the medicine. After reading other reviews of both medicines it seems he is on a much higher dosage of both. Seeing the problems that occur from much smaller doses we decided to stop taking both meds today and are going to be more diligent with the exercise/diet. He is a shell of his former self right now. | M | 76 | 14 days | 1/24/2009 | 3 | Hypertension | Sharp cramps in my side. So bad sometimes that it becomes hard to breath. I did start to exercise regularly at the same time however. | M | 26 | 3 days | 1/15/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Severe Panic Attacks, cold feet, blurred vision, dehydration, back pain, crippling fatigue, headache, fainting, dizziness and severe heart palpitations. | After 3 panic attacks in a week, I was about to call a friend to take me to the hospital when I thought to Google the Diovan my doctor recently prescribed for me. I had looked up panic attacks after the first one I had and saw they should only last 10 minutes and mine are lasting up to 2 hours. I am ditching the Diovan and so glad this site saved me the expense of a trip to the emergency room. | F | 43 | 1 months | 1/14/2009 | 2 | Hypertension | Extreme fatigue - Rising up from a bending position, standing up from a sitting position, or any mild exertion causes my heart to pound, loss of breath, and a feeling that I might pass out. Even laughing or talking a lot causes extreme fatigue. I have also begun having a problem with panic attacks. | I'm only taking half of a 160MG/12.5MG per day and it does a great job of lowering my BP from the 160s/110's to 120's/80's. I just have to find something else to take because Diovan HCT makes me feel like I'm dying. | M | 48 | 3 months | 1/2/2009 |