Diovan 80mg symptoms and conditions

Update - 7th day with zero Toprol. Feel just awful... Breathing has not improved, tight band feeling around chest keeps coming and going like before. B/P spikes, headaches, etc. The Diovan (80mg) was making me cough and making chest tightness worse - so she tried me on Dyazide - made me dizzy and sick to my stomach. This has been just one of the WORST experiences of my life. I was SURE all my problems were related to my (4) years on Toprol - but on day 7 with NO TOPROL and not feeling better I am depressed, discouraged, and just want to curl up and cry and cry and cry. I have ended up in the ER three times since the weaning began - once for breathing, once for pulse (over 215) and once for severe abdominal pain. My family thinks that I am 'mental' and that it is all in my head???? I cannot take much more of this.....

I started on Lisinopril HCTZ on 3/11/06. Since then my hands have been extremely swollen. I can't wear any rings. Also I am extremely tired and run down feeling. I also have what I call chest "flutters" while lying down. I thought the "water pill" part of this med would help the swelling but it has made it worse. I was on Diovan 80mg before this but its very expensive even with my insurance. I am definitely asking my doc to write me a new prescription for it. I felt much better while taking it and would rather pay more than feel like this everyday.

I was taking Diovan 80mg for about 4 months and was told prior to taking it by my physician that it had little to no side affects. I experiencined a great deal of weight gain, fatigue and bloting. I found it almost impossible to loose weight even with everyday running and dieting. In addition, often heart rate surges during sleep, and great swings in mood/depression. It assisted in bringing my blood pressure down significantly but ultimatley stopped working. I am now on Lotrel.