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Posted at 12:57 PM on Jun 01, 2008 by betteboop, #30999
OK guys, I have been reading all your side effects for a couple of weeks now, and finally decided to jump into this pot! You will not believe this, but I have been on Diovan 80 mg twice a day along with a couple of other blood pressure medications. It's been about 2 years, maybe a little less, and for the past 10-12 months, I have complained to my doctor that my joints and muscles ache so much that I feel like a 100 year old person. I also have has every side effect mentioned on the 9 pages listed here with all of you. I have had every test imaginable for artery's/veins/muscles/joints/sleeplessness/hair loss/weight gain/swollen ankles...you name it, I've been tested for it. They can find nothing wrong with me at all. NOTHING! I'm sure they feel that it's all in my head, since I've been quite sensitive to a lot of meds. in the past! I am usually very active and run around like a crazy woman most of the time, but I was absolutely walking like I'd been hit by a truck. I went to my doctor with all of the complaints listed under Diovan printed out, and believe me, she took notice. We stopped Diovan that night and I started on a couple of new meds. that have absolutely no side effects. It will be two weeks this coming Wednesday (June 4) and I am almost a new person. I'd say, about 98% pain free. I actually felt relief after being off for about 5 days. It's getting better day by day. I actually feel that this stuff was killing me slowly. Get off asap! By the way, I tried to look up the new meds, and they are so new that I can't find anything. For me, they are an answer to prayer.
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Reply 3 months ago on Jun 01, 2008 by expsd, #8802

Would you please give us the name of you new med. I switched from lisinopril to 160 diovan and its killing me. I do a lot of running and I thought I was going to die after my last 2 runs. THANKS

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Reply 3 months ago on Jun 02, 2008 by adashjr, #8838

WELCOME TO THE CLUB!!! I am so glad to hear you are a better person by NOT taking DIOVAN. If anyone else reads my posts you will see I also suffered tremendously. Please, if you have any of the symptoms, consider the many alternatives. Good luck!! Adashjr

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Reply about 1 month ago on Jul 10, 2008 by kwjsecdata69, #9946

Great news! We have to be aggressive both with our conditions and oversight of our providers.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Aug 01, 2008 by ca410s, #10670

do you know yet what are the new drugs you are taking?
My 89 year old mother is taking toprol and lisinopril and is very sick at her stomach all the time, losing weight, no appetite, pain everywhere. It must be the meds, but she is afraid to stop them for fear of a stroke. she has been to several doctors who don't know what is wrong.
Help!

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