http://www.medications.com/se/Diovan Recent side effects for Diovan Mon, 05 May 2008 13:19:28 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30202 40 year old male, 305lbs, 5'10". Active adult, very healthy. Prescribed Diovan when my pressure was 140/85. Not sure about dosage but its definitely 120 or 160 with 25 of diuretic. A friend of mine takes the 160 as well. WE ARE BOTH BEING CRIPPLED BY SE http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30202 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:40:36 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29949 I´m 55 years old, and been taking Diovan 80 gr for more than three years now. Never had any problem, and my blood pressure is really under control. But lately I´ve been experiencing dizziness.Decided to reduce the doses to half a pill per day, and felt b http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29949 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:15:40 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27977 I started taking diovan about three months ago. First, I had upper back pain, then started gaining weight-I wake up in the night with my stomach growling(but I don't eat), and still the weight is going up. Have shooting pains in my arms. Whenever I put m http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27977 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:54:48 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27804 Has anyone noticed a metal like taste in their mouth after taking Diovan 160mg.? Thought I would see if anyone else has experienced this. Thanks http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27804 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:20:27 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27431 I am a 65 year old male. I have been taking Diovan HCT 160/12.5 for about two weeks. I am experiencing severe soreness & tenderness of the feet. My soles hurt & sting when walking even in padded shoes. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27431 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:31:27 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26875 Since I've been on diovan160mg/12.5 twice a day,for 4 yrs.Now I'm borderline diabetic,hypothyroid,low sodium.this wasn't so before Diovan.Plus I gained weight. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26875 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:56:45 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26751 Hello Everyone: I've been on this stuff for about 2 weeks and I'm already experiencing all the side effects you people are. I am an avid exercise person and I've noticed my legs are aching and hurt and my lower back (on left side) hurts like heck. I'm t http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26751 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:49:38 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26432 Two weeks on another BP medicine, Tekturna, a new renin blocker. I guess I was being impatient but my BP had not come down one iota from 170/100. I started Diovan (Valsartan) 80 mg and my BP came down significantly to 145/85. Werther it was the combinat http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26432 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:39:57 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26415 I am 53 year old male and began taking Diovan 160 dose in JULY 2002. I have dizziness, nausea, fatigue, some weight gain but changed diet and lost the extra 20 lbs. Of course, I realize the fatigue is due to the insomnia. I can be feeling OK and all of a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26415 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:05:42 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26207 Sometimes, I can feel and hear a growling noise in my left side at the base of my ribs. Has anyone else experienced this?....Thanks http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26207 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:15:41 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25998 I gained 30 lbs. in 9 months. Is this common, or could it be that I am just turning 30?? Feedback please. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25998 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:04:42 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25776 My blood pressure has not dropped!!!! I am wondering if the fact that I had Roux-en-Y Surgery could be the cause. I know I do not absorb many things and I wonder if this is one of them. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25776 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:58:57 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25734 I have been taking Diovan HCT 160 for the past 4 years and did not realize the side effects I am experiencing is from this medication. After reading comments from this site I now realize why I am having hair loss, lower back pains, fatigue, sleepless night http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25734 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:57:02 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25576 I am an asthmatic and with Diovan, my asthma is worse. I was well controlled on Singulair but now I have to constantly use my rescue inhaler of Albuterol which raises the blood pressure that Diovan supposedly drops. I was a runner but I can not longer ru http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25576 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:34:51 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25486 I have been taking Diovan for about 6 months now. My BP is normal, Diabetes in check.. Gained 30 lbs. NOT GOOD! I also have a rare Kidney disease. I experience dizziness at times. I have had the same PCP for the past 20 years. You'd think that he w http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25486 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:14:49 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25480 Took Diovan 80mg for several days and my blood pressure did come down, however, the side effects were horrible. When I bent down to pick something up from the floor..I couldn't get back up. Then the intense muscle pains started in my left arm to where I co http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25480 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:52:24 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25418 It is now day 8....unfortunately the blood pressure has rocketed up to 150/100 had to go back on the full meds ...........being tired isn't fun but 150/100 isn't safe to walk around with....very hard to sleep with a pressure pounding that high...hopefull http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25418 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:53:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25365 Well day 5 off the meds......the Withdrawl the first few days wasn't easy a lot of sweating...errability etc but it seems to have leveled off and all side effects have lessened the reason why they haven't completely gone is because I am still taking have http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25365 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:47:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25303 You are all completely 100 % right I have a book here called the high blood pressure hoax the lady that wrote it is 100 % right in her findings we are all living it !!!! the list of side effects is overwhelming too many too list I quit all hyper http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25303 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:30:34 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25212 I have had like spasms and acheness in my left right arm--i am right handed. i also have had hair loss, fatigue, chills. my dose was uped to 320, my bp used to be near 140/89--I now have 106/49!!! hoping the dr wi;; try to wean mw off of it. i take fis http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25212 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:22:38 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24379 I have been on Diovan for about two years now . The side effects are cramps in legs, restless, tired all the time, dizzness, weakness, sweating and the last thing I've been experiencing is low blood sugar. None of the doctors or endocrinologist can tell me http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24379 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:34:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23691 I just started taking Diovan 160mg 7 days ago and feel like crap. After doing research on the drug found that your PCP should test your kidney function prior to putting you on the medication, which mine didn't. Disturbing isn't it. We go to the doctors to http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23691 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:24:12 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23686 I've been on Diovan for about 9 months and I have all of the side effects everyone else here has mentioned! Weight gain, bloating, fatigue, mood swings, extreme muscle aches- especially in my lower back and legs, hunger, and more! These Drs. are sooo stupi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23686 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:48:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23684 I have been taking diovan for about 18 months. I have been mostly satisfied with the result, ie loweed my BP. However I have recently noticed that i have developed a cronic cough, which will not go away. My ears,nose, and throat Dr can not find a cause and http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23684 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:11:50 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23683 Have been on Diovan for only afew week.Things are already bad can't get up all I want to do is sleep.Taking a shower has become a chore.My blood pressure has dropped but I'm missing out on life .Headaches,dizzy,fatigue,bloating and depressing has taken it http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23683 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:28:13 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23499 since taking diovan, 2 weeks 80 mg Bp has dropped, but delveloped swollen sore nipples, and dry eyes, this is not a good thing. will definately stop taking it. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23499 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:45:44 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23159 Fatigue, insomnia, weight gain and have had two teeth break off. The worst thing is that I am so tired all the time. All I can do is make myself get off of the couch to do normal house work. Was told by Dr. that I was so tired because I am anemic. Decided http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23159 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:09:40 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22747 I have been on Diovan (320 mgms) for two years. It has reduced my blood pressure moderately but not nearly enough. Then I heard about the benefits of garlic in controling blood pressure. For the past year I have been taking Kyolic garlic powder in caps http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22747 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:16:55 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22532 I was on Lisonpril for three months, then switched to Diovan due to the cough caused by Lisonpril...but at least I could read that side effect in the prescription warning. There was no warning of weight gain with my current prescription of 1/2 pill a day(1 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22532 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 01:25:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22191 I started taking Diovan about 9 years ago. At the time my doctor prescribed it because the medicine I had been on (Lotensin) was causing me to hack and cough (which was keeping me up all night long). I started out at 80mg & then 3 years ago my bp began http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22191 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:52:51 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21285 I have been on Diovan for about 3 years and have had problems with my hair falling out. Was sent to an Endrochronologist and after a ton of tests, there was nothing wrong. After reading these posts and other web sites,I now see that it perhaps is the Diova http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21285 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:37:28 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21024 Since I have been on Diavan Hct I have put on weight. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21024 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:58:25 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20510 serious weight gain over90 lbs in 5 yrs have not changed diet at all, blurry vision, fatigue, sleeplesness, i have not been able to figure out for 5 years what was wrong with me. I used to wieg 110 lbs now i wiegh 200 lbs and i am just as active as ever. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20510 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:12:13 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20220 I've just been searching the internet because I was suspicious of Diovan that I have been using for about 2 yrs. Incredible! People are indicating the same problems that I have been experiencing for a few months now, and only getting worse. Severe joint http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20220 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:16:25 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19664 I have been on Diovan, 80 mg. for almost 3 weeks now. I was taken off of lisinopril due to a terrible cough which was getting worse by the day. My cough is almost gone now, but I have been having a real problem with flatulence since I started the Diovan. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19664 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 06:19:56 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19002 About a year ago, I was prescrived Diovan and the dosage was increased until about a month ago increased from 160mg to 320mg. I started experiencing a body rash to the point of not being able to sleep, I stop taking the med. and now on the 2nd week the it http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19002 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:51:12 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18985 It is 3 am and I am up as usual! Decided to look up Diovan as this is a new rx I am on for about 3mo..Lo and behold there it was insomnia is being experienced from other prople..WON'T let the Dr tell me it is my imagination..Was on another med and coughed http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18985 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:47:13 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18314 Increased dosage by doctor from 160 to 320mg per day. Results , short sleep periods,cramps, and diarea. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18314 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:27:26 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18183 after starting Diovan HCT 160 mg. it reduced my bp from over 150/90 to around 120/76- this went on for about a month, but now my bp keeps creeping up again to over 138/85 or 145/88, etc. But I have no side effects. why is that? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18183 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:35:12 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17531 I shall stop it NOW. When I take it and go to work I do not feel my heart pumping that hard all over my body and feel sligh discomfort in my lower neck (left side). When I fasted this Ramadan and I had to take ot before bed time, I felt like I was gonna di http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17531 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:50:54 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17209 Headache, fatigue, cold feet and body chills. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17209 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 03:18:25 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17080 Since taking Diovan for a year I have experienced extreme bloating, weight gain, muscle camps and tingling, nausea, fatigue and insomnia. My doctor says I complain lot. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17080 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 08:54:50 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15556 Thought Diovan was good as I was having no side effects but after about a month I could NOT sleep. Cardiologist said he never heard of that. Went off it briefly and sleep returned. He put me on Benicar and it too was okay for a few weeks until sleep was http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15556 Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:57:17 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15460 After side effects from every blood pressure med I have tried I was thrilled to finally feel good after taking Diovan HCT. Then after two months I could not sleep at night. Cardiologist took me off Diovan but said he had never heard of anyone with that s http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15460 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:55:59 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14865 I just started Diovan for just a couple of days but am dizzy quite a bit. I thought maybe this would pass in a couple of weeks. But now reading other side effects I am afraid to continue. The hair loss and weight gain, that really scares me. Please, do http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14865 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:47:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14851 I have been on Doivan for a little over 2 weeks now. Sudden drops in BP, fever, sore throat, gas and bloating increased heart rate, back pain....severe muscle spasms in my feet and legs. I even went to the emergengy room thinking I was having a heart att http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14851 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:25:09 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14199 I have been taking Diovan for 9 Months and have experienced several side effects that i was not aware of that were caused from Diovan. Number one weight gain 25lbs in 9 months,Lower back pain, dry eyes and some hair loss. I have contacted my doctor today a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14199 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:12:04 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14182 oh, great! (sarcasm)...i was switched to diovan after my previous meds (olmesartan medoxomil) sp?--it's known as benicar at the pharm--started causing a bad side-effect--some possible muscle damage, i was told. not sure how bad but i had some bloodwork do http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14182 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:53:59 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13993 Have been Diovan for a month now and am experiencing dry eye and breast tenderness. Does anyone else have these problems? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13993 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:11:09 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13355 HAIR LOST; ITCHY SKIN; INSOMNIA; BOTH SIDES HURT USUALLY WITH URINATION ONLY; BACK PAIN; LEG CRAMPS...I SAY IT'S JUST POISON, LIKE ALL MEDS! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13355