Diovan HCT and diovan

About 10 hours after I took my first diovan, it felt like someone was pushing hard on my collar bones. It felt sometimes like my 35 lb. son was setting on my chest. I had difficulty breathing. This lasted around 7 hours. I will not be taking it again.

I have been on both Diovan 160 mg and Diovan HCT 160 mg / 12.5 mg, started having trouble swallowing right away. After a couple years on this med suffered severe acid reflux so bad it burned through 2 prilosecs a day. I thought I was going to die of esophageal cancer. One day I forgot to take the Diovan and had no reflux. Doc switched me to a new different pill so now the acid reflux has vanished. Yes Diovan does cause acid reflux! Also joint pain, and I am wondering if it caused me to have an enlarged uterus as well, that I developed on the med. No fibroids or cancer, just hyper-uterine lining the tests revealed.

I had been taking 160/25 for the last couple of yrs. Was doing ok, on it until june of this yr. I started having circulation problems. Hands and feet numb and cold when I would wake in the night. Then finger joint problems started. It came on so fast. I had read that arthritis could be a side effect on another blog. So I started to reduce the meds. slowly to see if that would have any change in the conditions I was feeling. It did! I continued to lower the meds. and got myself off the Diovan HCT. I have been working on the natural method of lowering the Blood pressure. Kelation, exercise and diet. I won't go back to the Diavon.

I have been taken diovan now for about 4 months and I have no complaints. on last week my doctor switch me to lisinop/hctz but after reading all the negative responses i rather continue paying the high cost medication.

For a year or so I took a HALF of a Diovan 320/HCT25 tablet
twice a day. It worked just fine. It controlled my blood pleasure. Now I am taking a Diovan 160/12.5 tablet twice daily
and I am experiencing new side effects that are very bothersome. My mouth is very dry and and a very bad taste in my mouth.
Question: Can there be any difference at all between taking half of the 320/25 and a whole one of 160/12/5 ?
Thank you. Erica

I have been on Diovan for about three months now, and it has lowered my blood pressure. Unfortunately, I am experiencing a side effect (I think) from the medicine. About eight months ago I had two inguinal hernias repaired. It was not until I started taking Diovan that I started having burning and a light pulling sensation in both areas. Is it possible that because the blood vessels in that area are being relaxed by the Diovan that I am having problems? My doctor thought it might be from an infection that is common with the mesh that is used. He prescibed an antibiotic, but this has done nothing to help. Any thoughts???? Thanks, Angelo in Kissimmee