DIOVAN HCT Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; VALSARTAN)

Average Rating: 2.4 (425 Ratings)

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DIOVAN HCT  (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; VALSARTAN):  This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains two medications: valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Valsartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water.   FDA Approval Date: 2006-04-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR DIOVAN HCTCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 1  Treating high blood pressure sleepless night,dizziness,panic attacks, migrain headaches, joint pains,numbness tingleness,and vision problems. I started Diovan HCT 7/07 as weeks passed my body started not feeling right, It did very little to ajust my BP. I started having moments in which I was going to a destination and forgot were I was going, bending over to tie my shoe and get up feeling dizzy,feeling sharp pain in my finger tips,shoulder,and my leg. Panic attacts accure on a regular basis. Morning afternoon and evening migrains headaches,nausea. I had left work with a severe headach went to ER and found out I had a double minor stroke. I was still taking the medication Diovan HCT. 80/12.5 F 42
1/1/2009
 1  Hypertension Strong to severe lower and mid back pain, weight gain, cold feeling in extremities, numb feeling in toes and feet, moving up my legs. I thought my overall health was failing-fast, until I viewed this site. My doctor changed my prescripiton today away from Diovan HCT. I look forward to feeling better. The medicine DID lower my blood pressure. M 52 90 days
12/31/2008
 2  Hypertension Dizziness, very low libido, nausea in the mornings. I started thaking this two weeks ago, the first week was ok, now all of these symptons. I was taking the 80/12.5, now it's 160/12.5 M 35 17 days
12/29/2008
 5  Hypertension None Worked very well for me. Dropped BP from 145/93 to 124/70 within days and it stayed at those numbers. M 57 4 weeks
12/2/2008
 3  Hypertension Nauseau especially in the morning I thought I was pregnant it was so bad. Loss of appetite, dizziness, palpatations,tachycardia, headaches, I go from loose stool for a few days to severre constipation to where I have to take a laxative. Anxiety I never had before. I get these panice attacks where I feel like I need to sit down before I pass out. Palpatations. My left thumb has severre pain at times that I never had before too. I'm supposed to take Diovan and Atenolol together but Diovan has had such bad side effects for me I can't imagine taking another pill with it. I was diagnosed with heart arythmia and it's scary when I get the tachycardia and palpatations. F 20 30 days
11/30/2008
 1  HBP Am I ever glad I found this site. I have had symptoms for months but hadn't a clue as why. I have, Dizzyness,weight gain, it doesn't seem to be doing that great of a job controlling my BP, possibel depression,lethargy etc. Also I hit the wall around 10 am in the morning. Two glasses of water seem to help whicjh mena sto me I am getting dehydrated. I am seriously considering discontinuing use. I have started taking ACV and it is having a positive effect. Yesterdazy my BP registered 133/78. That is with the ACV before without it it would be 150/93 with Diovan 320/12.5 M 58 100 days
11/29/2008
 1  High blood pressure Dizzyness,panic attacks,lightheaded,joint pain,nervousness,numbness,sleepless nights,hard to concentrate, I am so thankful that I found this site. I could not figure out what has been wrong with me. I have had these symptoms since I begain taking this medication. I have discribed my symptoms to my doctor(s) and each one has told me that the medication would not give me these kinds of side effects. I felt like I was having a heart attack more than once and went to the ER. Instead of saying that the Diovan was the cause I was given Lorasapam and was told that I was just having panic attacks but didnt say that it was caused by the Diovan. I stopped taking it one day ago and it was the first day I have felt almost normal in a long time. Diovan was crippling my quality of life. Have lost weight and work out regularly, eating right. Have to find something else to help bring the bp down last test was 147/87 M 43 3 years
11/18/2008
 4  High Blood Pressure Mark Satisfied but only because site requires it. I am starting today with HCT 80/12.5 B/P averages 140/97 I will check in weekly to let you know how it goes. Great web site and will now lookout for the various side effects if any for me. jc M 54 0 days
11/9/2008
 2  Hypertension (high blood pressure) Headaches/sinus problems, aching joints, bad heartburn, panic attacks/anxiety, palpitations, racing heart, abdominal pains, aggravated IBS, severe bloating, nightmares/insomnia, fatigue/loss of endurance, loss of interest in activities, lightheadedness. I had been taking a medication similar to Diovan but without the HCT. I didn't have the side effects I do now until the diuretic was introduced. I have been on Diovan HCT for the past 4 years, and it does keep my BP at or below 120/80, but the side effects are really bad. Perhaps my dosage is too high? M 35 4 years
11/5/2008
 5  High Blood pressure None that I know of It greatly reduced my blood preassure, I was having 3-5 headaches a week. After starting on Diovan I have only had 3 headaches in the past year! Yay, Diovan. M 42 1 years
11/4/2008
 1  high Blood Pressure Dry Eyes, Blurry Vision, Joints Swelling, Fatigue,aches and pains I did not have before Decreased sex drive and erections. I just had a new eye exam and told the doctor about my eye problems and as soon as he heard I was on Diovan he told me that it caused severe dry eyes and to take drops 4 to 5 times a day. I am glad I just Read This I am taking 160/12.5 I am going to stop taking it now. M 60 4 years
11/4/2008
 2  high blood pressure numb extremities. Diuretic out of control My doctor put me on Diovan HCT for high blood pressure, then increased the dosage twice. Although from what I can tell monitoring my own blood pressure if I go easy on the caffeine my high blood pressure falls in the 'mild' range with occasional spikes into 'moderate'. The first thing I noticed is that my feet got so cold all the time they border on being numb. I started wearing wool socks.. I did ok on the HCT for about a year, then it got where every time I took the drug I would spend the next 5 hours running into the bathroom every twenty minutes. I am seriously considering stopping taking it entirely and trying to find some other way to manage my blood pressure. M 53 2 years
10/24/2008
 2  Hypertension Constant HEADACHE +++ no relief even with tylenol. Increased hear rate 100 @ rest. nausea with slight vomoting in AM, loss of apetite, weight loss 10 lbs, increased urine output. I would like to try a different duiretic. F 33 1 weeks
9/20/2008
 1  Diuretic Muscle pain, cramping, and weakness, light headed, heart palpitations,tingling in hands and feet, blurred vision and confusion and anxiety. I have noticed since beginning Diovan that the symptoms I have described are getting progressively worse; yesterday I could not make it home from my 5 mile daily run/walk which I have routinely finished for 4 years now. My wife had to run ahead and return with our car to transport me home; we almost went to the emergency room. When these symptoms first began occurring I, initially, suspected it was caused by dehydration so I have carried a "camel back" of water to insure I have water available. This has not helped. I'm now beginning to suspect that there is a potentially very dangerous problem with potassium depletion and, as a result, my electrolytes "tank" when exercise is undertaken. For those of you who do not appreciate the impact of depleted potassium, potassium is critical for nerve message transmission/communication in your body's muscles; every muscle including your heart. I'm contacting my physician this morning to report what happened yesterday and wha M 58 30 days
9/15/2008
 3  high blood pressure stomach cramps flu like symptons etc. are these symptons normal? M 32 2 months
9/4/2008
 5  HBP Only experienced some lightheadedness and feeling dizzy. Not really bothersome enough to worry about it. The Diovan HCT has taken my BP back down to 179/86. So far I am happy with this treatment and I'm thankful for it. F 26 16 days
8/31/2008
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 1  Hypertension dizzy, palpatations, excessive fatigue to point I can't walk through my house. F 58 3 days
8/9/2008
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 4  slightly high blood pressure It took about 3 days to get used to taking the meds then it's as if I am not even on it. No side affects, just good stable blood pressure. I take the one with the diuretic and have diabetes. Works well with my other medication. F 47 120 days
8/1/2008
 1  High Blood Pressure SEVERE WEIGHT GAIN!!! Every side effect that everyone else is experiencing. Quality of life is shot!! I will be trying a Homeopathic approach. I can not take the side effects one more day. F 52 9 months
7/17/2008
 5  High blood pressure No side effects Was taking Norvasc and had many scary high readings. Since I've been on Diovan HCT 160/25 My BP has been consistently in a normal low range. F 51 4 years
7/12/2008

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