DIOVAN HCT Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; VALSARTAN)Average Rating: 2.4 (425 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIOVAN HCT with similar:
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| 3 | High BP | I am taking toprol xl, works great. My DR said my BP didnt go down enough.140-90 I got diovan 80mg since i already was taking 100mg of toprol, but told me any higher doses of toprol you get side affects. Since taking Diovan I got aches in my knees, feet, leggs. I am sometimes foggy. My skin is VERY itchy. It does work and lowered my BP 115/72 but i cant feel like this. Ive got 2 small kids and was always active, but now i just want to sit on the couch and relax. I made a new Dr appt in 2.5 weeks. Need to stop Diovan. I have no energy. I hear Garlic helps? | I thought i was losing it. I am tired, foggy. I am sorry but releived to hear that others feel the same way. Please feel free to email me. | M | 44 | 3 months | 3/3/2006 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Got rash on hands, thought it was caused by something at work. The rash continued. Several months later I got a severe rash on arms all the way to armpits. Dermatologist gave me a shot of prednisone, and pills, a week later it got worse. He sent me to my primary dr. because it might be from my blood pressure meds. He took me off the diovan and put me on another med. I got another prednisone shot and am still taking the pills, but the rash is still here. Hope it goes away. Skin burns, is cracked and red and itches terribly. | M | 65 | 5 months | 3/3/2006 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | No side effects at all. | It lowerd my blood pressure from 215/114 to 118/68 in 2 weeks. I have been taking Diovan for 2 years now. The HCT hasn't been a problem as far as "running to the potty room" I have had high blood pressure since the age of 18. It runs in the family. | F | 40 | 2 years | 2/27/2006 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | No side effects at all. | It lowerd my blood pressure from 215/114 to 118/68 in 2 weeks. I have been taking Diovan for 2 years now. The HCT hasn't been a problem as far as "running to the potty room" I have had high blood pressure since the age of 18. It runs in the family. | F | 40 | 2 years | 2/27/2006 | 1 | Hypertension | Lost libido, leg muscle pain(could not ski for 3 years) pain in the hip (could not bike for three years) these are my favorites. The repercution of all of this, I got temperamental, bad sleep dry eyes and mouth. | It took me a while to realise what the problem was, I tought it was caused by my cholesterol medication, I stopped for 10 mths(doctor agreed, nothing changed my doc did not believe Diovan could be the problem, I stopped 5 days ago, the pain is almost all gone from my left leg, the pain in my hip is kind of vanishing, all of this only after 5 days of not taking! | M | 61 | 4 years | 2/25/2006 | 5 | High Blood Precher | None | No Comments as of Age of 70yr,s till know this is my Mother. Do you have Free30-Day tril Certificate For Diovon 160/.25. | F | 75 | | 1/26/2006 | 3 | BP 160/120 | Diareah every morning, till I discovered that adding fiber (metamucil) helped greatly. General lethargy, often depressed and anxious. Sex Drive gone, but erection is still reliable. | Started on 160 Diovan, didnt have much effect. Increased to 320, and BP has dropped to 140/100. Still too high so Doc is putting me on Diovan HCT 160/25. He feels smaller dose of Diovan may reduce side effects and added diuretic, may drop BP to acceptable levels. I walk three miles daily | M | 41 | 6 months | 1/18/2006 | 2 | high blood pressure | My sexal response is way down there. | Doctor put me back on just plain Diovan and I hope it works | M | 57 | 30 days | 12/5/2005 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | In the beginning, frequent urination, insomnia, and mild diarrhea. But after a month, no more side effects. I took Lisinopril before but hair loss and dry cough made me want to try something else since it did not bring bp down considerably. | Diovan HCT brought my blood pressure down from 160/100 to about 130/90. I took the pill in the morning, but noticed my BP spiked was high at that time 'cause med was wearing off. Doctor prescribed Cardizem for at night. Now, I feel great! No side affects and blood pressure is 122/80 after 2 weeks with both drugs. | F | 38 | 2 months | 12/3/2005 | 5 | Moderate High BP | No noticable side effects | Insurance provider dictated switch from Avalide to Diovan HCT. Effectiveness seems to be the same for both | M | 76 | 2 years | 11/28/2005 | 5 | hypertension | this medication tends to make me drowsy and dizzy, but I take it at night before bed, so this side effect helps me sleep. | I am on 160 dosage, and it has lowered my blood pressure to normal. I have struggled with high blood pressure all my life; it is genetic. I have tried other medications, and have noticed the least amount of side effects with this medication. Someone else on this site mentioned coming off drugs and taking responsibility for your health. While I do think everyone needs to take care of themselves, my blood pressure problem is hereditary, and nothing I can control myself. I do not smoke. I do not have a stressful job or life (most days). I am at a normal body weight and work out 3+ times a week. Without a medication, my blood pressure runs 180/100. On Diovan, it is running close to 120/80. | F | 42 | 2 years | 11/21/2005 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Fatigue, stomach pian, nausea, dizzy. | Always felt good until taking this medication, now I feel like crap all the time. It did lower my BP. | M | 57 | 3 days | 11/21/2005 | 1 | Hypertension | Started feeling very achy and tired--leg aches and backaches--no energy the true"flu-like" symptoms. Big time headaches, after 4th day severe diahrrea, then vomited that p.m.--not like me at all. | I suppose some people can take this, but not me. This was only my second try with a hypertension pill--scared to try another. Said side-effects were brief--not brief enough!! | F | 48 | 6 days | 10/25/2005 | 4 | BP was 158/98 | Very noticible decrease in sexual libdo/performance. Am wondering if others having libido side effects notice over time that it gets better? worse? stays the same? | Has my numbers where they should be. 118/76. Occassional feet swelling. Occassional dizziness when standing up..very brief. | M | 43 | 45 days | 9/22/2005 | 3 | Hypertension | Diovan HCT 80/12.5 twice day, severely turned on me @ 5mo. Wk'd until fatique & purple blotchy limb-rashes appeared. Days later, 100's of red dots on legs started to bleed. Some skin deadened/peeled. HCT had accumulated causing Leukocytoclastic- Vasculitis. I've never been allergic to sulfa-drugs. Dr. said I can no longer use `any' diuretic. It was acquired allergy. Very rare so pills were sent to Novartis to check. 4mo & many calls, no report has surfaced. Many blotches/blood dots on limbs are permanent. Contact MD if this starts. HCT works but you need to know what to watch for. BP is now worse from stress but will try another Rx w/ caution. | It helped lower BP but not significant. BP is higher due to possible rebound affect. Going to try another w/o diuretics or I'm in trouble again. All contain sulfa. I know someone doing well on it, but it's only been 10mo. FDA is being contacted. | F | 58 | 5 months | 9/15/2005 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Extreme hip and leg pain. The pain has made sleeping very difficult. I have only been on 160 Diovan/12.5 HCT for 8 days, however if pain does not improve, I will have to discuss with doctor different options. | F | 44 | 8 days | 7/8/2005 | 1 | Highblood Pressure | Chest Pain | Within 24 hours of taking first dose I began having chest pain. Would come and go. A week after starting treatment, I had a severe episode with all symptoms of a major heart attack. Lasted only a few minutes - continued medication. 2 days later 2 episodes with and hour of each other lasting almost five minutes each. Crushing pain in chest, left arm numb, cold sweat and vomitting. Went to ER. Full cardiac work up. No problems found. Changed to another blood pressure medication. Not a single episode of chest pain since going off Diovan. | F | 39 | 9 days | 7/8/2005 | 3 | Hypertension | I am extremely fatigue all the time and has been experiencing minor lower backaches for a couple months now. | Been taking Diovan 80/12.5 for about 6 months. had really bad headaches and heat flushes to the head with BP of 158/103. Diovan has stopped the headaches and heat flushes and my blood pressure ranges around 124/78 at the highest. | F | 31 | 6 months | 6/23/2005 | 5 | high Blood pressure | I had muscle cramps until pharmacist told me to get more calcium and potassium i suffered for years.I work out with very heavy weights. when i would do bench presses i would get a sharp pain in the side of my chest,and i would cramp up in the legs all the time.I could not get a pump in my legs.I change diet and no more cramps. I still have trouble maintaining and erection.I hurt my leg in the gym had an mri i have a hole in my hip i think the diovan hct cause me to pass all the calcium and potassium. its called avacalur nocrosis check the spelling and i lost my hair but my pressure is normal it was very high before. | M | 39 | 4 years | 6/20/2005 | 2 | HP | Terrible coughing and choking, to point that I would start to vomit and then wheezing and difficulty in breathing. I had to stop, it was becoming very embarassing at work when a coughing spell would start. It did help lower my BP unfortunately I had to stop taking it. | F | 51 | 14 days | 6/17/2005 |