DIOVAN HCT Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; VALSARTAN)Average Rating: 2.4 (425 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DIOVAN HCT with similar:
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| 1 | high blood pressure | In the beginning, no side effects but as time went on I started to experience gradual hair loss, tingling in the legs, all over joint pain, rash on arms and chest all summer long when exposed to sun. Sunscreens did not help. | After blood tests kept coming back with low sodium reading, and finally low potassium showed up my doctor finally took me off the medication and increased the Norvasc (amlodipine) pill I was also taking. Apparently the HCT in Diovan builds up over a period of time and finally the doctors wake up and smell the roses when they see abnormal readings in blood work. Don't take Diovan HCT. It is not worth it. | F | 68 | 8 years 320/25 1X day | 2/4/2010 | 1 | high blood ressure | coughing and gagging, dry heaves, severe nausea with loss of appetite. Lost 20 lbs. Nervousness, panic, loss of concentration. Made a wreck of my life. Severe dehyrdration. | Listen to what your body is telling you. Sometines doctors think you are crazy. | F | 43 | 2 months | 1/31/2010 | 1 | high blood pressure | swollen feet swollen and retaining water stomach hurt tingling cough and no energy i thought i was dying.. cramps in legs hurts all over depression off it 4 days hope i start feeeling better started when i got off diovan and went to hct and my bp went up to over 200 | get off it asap | F | 4 | 12 months | 1/30/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Sick feeling, no energy, swollen ankles, weight gain, hair loss ....decreased sex drive and low testosterone levels. | MEN****IMPORTANT****I took Diovan HCT for over 6 years (160/12.5). 9 months ago, I had a bunch of blood work performed and my testosterone level was very low. The “normal range” of testosterone levels in men was determined to be between 250ng/dl and 1100ng/dl. Mine was 237ng/dl. I stopped taking Diovan HCT for the past 9 months and had my blood work checked. My testosterone level is now up to 400 ng/ dl. This was the only medication I was on and the only thing I changed in the past 9 months. | M | 41 | 6 years | 1/26/2010 | 1 | variable BP 111-210/75-110 | unbearable headache, leg cramp, stomach upset, burning throat, insomnia | Diovan 160mg. 1 tablet is enough, I will not continue. BP is high from work stress and low when relaxing. Transcendental Meditation consistently brings the BP back down, work consistently puts it back up. | M | 58 | 1 days | 1/23/2010 | 3 | high blood pressure | numbess in toes o both feet.brusing red open sores on rt side,WT.gain,rt.side pain.also it felt like someone was pouring hydrocloric acid on my rt.flank. in the area that brusing is in SO SEVERE that I have to tear off my shirt and drop to my kneesfrom the Burning,then only a slight area is red after for a few mins. then dissapears. | due to the extream pain.BURNIN/brusing I am going to stop the meds today,the happens twice a day now once evry 12 hours or so so I am starting to get depressed.take the drug for 6 months.It did lower my blood pressure.but the price is to high!and painful!! | F | 56 | 6 months | 1/15/2010 | 1 | hypertension and HCM | Headache, stomach upset and pain for three years, brain fog, and cough | I have had every stomach test there is, including nuclear, and nothing ever shows up except a little gastric reflux; however, my stomach swells and becomes extremely sore. I'm going off of the Diovan 80 for a while to see if it is the problem. | 63 | 10 years | 1/8/2010 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Severe joint pain in arms,elbows,and back. Severe muscle pain in arms, neck, and back. All over body cramping..I can not sleep. Now my last blood test reveals high uric acid!! | I am through with this medicine!!! | F | 55 | 5 years | 1/2/2010 | 3 | high bp | Anxiety attacks, heavy feeling in limbs, increased swooshing noise in ears and a constant off balance like I was falling did not have these problems till I started this medication. | This medicine lowered my bp but these side effects are crazy they are disrupting my normal everyday activity. I will be going to my Dr tomorrow to complain and see about getting dosage lowered or something. I have only been taking for 2 weeks so far | F | 31 | 14 days | 12/20/2009 | 2 | High BP | Mental fogging | Crashed my car on Diovan, so out of it. I live in Phoenix where you have to drink a lot. I think the HCT diuretic caused me to dehydrate. I spoke to another doctor who said he wouldn't recommend diuretics in the Phoenix area. Switched to Aceon. | M | 53 | 10 days | 12/20/2009 | 2 | high blood presure | swollen feet .fatigue.headaches.i see stains evrywhere sometimes.dizzy.feel like slipping a lot.my arms hurt .i also hear like palpitations in my ears and some sort of ringing.i feel scared out of nowhere .feel depress worthless like i have no value to nobody | please if there somebody out there that could talk to me and give me advice I would be very thankfull.I recently stoped taking them like 2 and a half weeks ago without telling a doctor ..its to expensive for me to talk to a doctor even for that they charged and i do not have insurace. I just want to live a longer life to get to see my littLe daugther grow up.I feel lucky that i found these web page | F | 19 | 1 years | 12/14/2009 | 1 | mild hypertension | So Glad I found this site!! I never guessed what was wrong with me. Have terrible low back pain for 3 years; lower legs twitch 24 hours per day, severe muscle spasms at night, cannot sleep. Back pain was so severe had 3 MRI scans in 2 years. Only temporary relief came fron 3 steriod epidural injections, 1 focet injection, 1 SI joint injection and oral Flexoral, Physical therapy for 12 weeks, new tempurpedic bed, and tens stimulator! Have been thinking what do people do if they just cannot live like this anymore...Could only lie down in bed 3.5 hours at a time, sleep deprivation, depression. Using Lidoderm Patches and Lunesta | 5 years of diovan hct 12.5/160, then diovan hct 25/160 for the last 3 years. Will see my MD this week to change drugs!!!!Thank you for these user comments!!! | F | 55 | 8 years | 12/13/2009 | 2 | Hypertension | Worked OK for about two months and then my blood pressure started to go up to previously high (very high) levels. Switched to Benicar with HCTZ and have been doing great for several years. | M | 70 | 2 months | 12/7/2009 | 4 | side affects of cough from lisinopr | well at least I slept all night without coughing I thought it made me fell very relaxed but I take it at night however its only day 2 i will keep you posted | I would like to take it by itself and alternate a water pill every other day I dont like messing with my electrolites | F | 54 | 1 days | 11/5/2009 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Back pain (tingling sensation in upper back); weight gain; severe cramps in legs and feet; elevated Creatine in recent blood test and aching joints. | I am so happy for the feedback that others have provided. I have been miserable for the past two months and my system is totally in shambles. I am now seeing a nephrologist because my Creatine levels have increased dramatically within one month. My joints ache like they never have before and I couldn't believe that I felt so old and tired seemingly overnight. I am anemic and overweight. Now I have a reason to go back to my primary care physician to discuss a new medication. I am shocked that I was not warned regarding the terrible side effects of this drug. I have been on a roller coaster ride first taking 80mg., then 160mg. then 320mg with 25...all the while my blood pressure has been in the range of 110/73 and when I go to the doctor's office it is 150/80. I have ALWAYS had "white coat syndrome" so I really wonder if I need the drug in the first place, and so much of it. I have put myself on a diet due to the weight gain experienced (more than 20lbs since taking the drug). Thanks again to all for sharing your issues with this drug as I now know that I am not imagining the problems that I have experienced. | F | 62 | 2 months | 11/4/2009 | 1 | High blood pressure | Joint pain, shoulders, legs, hips, Weight gain, Libido very low ED, loss of energy, sever chest pains, abdominal pain, Kidney pain, just a total breakdown thought It was the end for myself | Diovan HCT any dosage is lethal, If you want to end your life at 47 my Doctor put me on this killer, at 50 i was finished my kid, and my wife could not understand why I did not want to go out anymore, they thought I was just Fat and Lazy, but I realy thought it was the end, very bad depression set in, until I went and saw another Doctor, Full blood test Sona, ECG, no problems but been a real doctor he persisted investigating till he checked the side effects and my complains matched, Now I only use Herbal medicine, and eat 2 garlic Cloves everyday Yes I smell but its my life, just did a full chck up yesterday and I am 100% better, my body is in better condition than most men at 35 Please guys seek alternative advise do not take Diovan at all, it is suicide | M | 50 | 24 months | 10/27/2009 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | Muscle pains in neck, lower back and shoulders and some ED. | The medicine has definetly lower my BP but to have it cause me ED at the age of 40 is depressing. | M | 40 | 3 weeks | 9/28/2009 | 2 | hypertension | hair loss, achey joints, sweats, weight gain, very tiered, loss of concentration | It did drop my blood pressure but I cant deal with all the side effects. Changing medication | F | 30 | 15 days | 9/28/2009 | 5 | HBP | Slight weight gain | Has worked great for my BP and has eliminated my migraines. I have taken many meds for migraines over the last 25 years. It's wonderful to be without them. I'll fight the weight gain for the benefits from this drug. | F | 47 | 6 months | 9/26/2009 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | terrible lower back pain and muscle spasms. Tired all the time no energy | This drug has taken 2 yrs from me. I used to play golf 2-3 days a week. 2 yrs ago (aug 2006) Dr. changed from lisinopril to Diovan Hct 80. Started to have lower back pain and spasms. Only able to play golf once or twice more that year. Went to ER in Dec 2006 with blood pressure 218 over something. Dr. Increased dosage to 160. Back spasms got worse. Have played golf less than 5 or 6 times in 2 yrs. Went back to DR. last month. He wanted to up meds a little. I told him I am retired military and have Tri-care insurance and I pay $32 a month for Diovan. Found Atacand on the list at $3 per month. I asked him to change over to Atacand. Within 2 weeks back pain going away, Hit golf balls last week and played over weekend no spasms. Feel less tired. I can't believe Dr. never picked up on back spasm complaints, he just kept telling me to lose weight and exercise. | M | 60 | 2 years | 8/25/2009 |