diovan side effects

Can anyone share what type of side effects they have had with Diovan 80mgs? I would be interested since this is the seventh med I have taken, all previous meds had side effects that were not tolerable.

I am on diovan 160mg and also other [ meds,]but now i am having a prpblem with swollen ankles

i have startedgetting swollen ankles

taking 160 mg only side effects is insomnia

I have been on Diovan for the past 2 weeks - the only side effect that is affecting my quality of life is the darn "chills".

is there any one else out there who has had similar side effects

taking 160mg for a year, swelling, insomnia, BP still elevated - MD increased to 320mg ???? Not sure if this is the way to go

why diovan is recomended to diabetics to protect their kidneis?

I have been on Diovan 160 for 2 yrs. Recently-I am experiencing swollen ankles. Please reply if you have any new info.
Thank you

sharon wrote:

I am on diovan 160mg and also other [ meds,]but now i am having a prpblem with swollen ankles

Has anyone noticed an increase in liver function levels-ALT and AST?

I have been on Diovan 80 mg for 18 months and have experienced weight gain, headaches, swollen ankles, fatigue and memory problems.

marie-NY wrote:

taking 160mg for a year, swelling, insomnia, BP still elevated - MD increased to 320mg ???? Not sure if this is the way to go

High blood pressure can damage the kidneys. Diovan is supposed to reduce blood pressure, which would then reduce potential damage to the kidneys. In a different thread, you asked about diabetes. Diabetes also can damage kidneys and can cause high blood pressure.

When first on Diovan, my BP dropped immediately. Other than some initial intestinal discomfort and urgency, minimal impact. After about 5 weeks, I began feeling lightheaded, dizzy, nauseous, anxious with muscle aches and was losing lots of my little remaining hair Since I have an auto-immune illness that causes hair loss, I thought it was my other illness kicking in. After I almost fainted several times and flu-like symptoms continued, I began to suspect Diovan. Alopecia (hair loss) is listed as one of Diovan's "post-marketing experience" findings in the PDR. I stopped taking it about a few weeks ago. Within 48 hours, all the stomach, anxiety, lightheadedness stopped. Within a week, the volume of hair I was losing slowed down dramatically.

Janet wrote:

When first on Diovan, my BP dropped immediately. Other than some initial intestinal discomfort and urgency, minimal impact. After about 5 weeks, I began feeling lightheaded, dizzy, nauseous, anxious with muscle aches and was losing lots of my little remaining hair Since I have an auto-immune illness that causes hair loss, I thought it was my other illness kicking in. After I almost fainted several times and flu-like symptoms continued, I began to suspect Diovan. Alopecia (hair loss) is listed as one of Diovan's "post-marketing experience" findings in the PDR. I stopped taking it about a few weeks ago. Within 48 hours, all the stomach, anxiety, lightheadedness stopped. Within a week, the volume of hair I was losing slowed down dramatically.

I am 78 years old and since taking Diovan for only 3 mornings, 80cm., my pressure is amazing! It has dropped almost to normal. However, I'm noticing my hands are trembling and wonder if this is another side effect, not mentioned before. I was told by my physician to take 80 mg. for one week and then start on 160. Any comments from anyone?

Joan wrote:

<quoted text>I am 78 years old and since taking Diovan for only 3 mornings, 80cm., my pressure is amazing! It has dropped almost to normal. However, I'm noticing my hands are trembling and wonder if this is another side effect, not mentioned before. I was told by my physician to take 80 mg. for one week and then start on 160. Any comments from anyone?

Check out this site for comments. I, too, got "shakey" after a couple of weeks on Diovan that stopped when I discontinued the drug. Diovan worked well on my blood pressure, but I experienced too many side effects to continue. Comments on the site below echo what others have said here: from "Diovan worked with little to no side effects or the side effects didn't bother me" to "Diovan worked/didn't work on BP and the side effects were a problem."

http://www.askapatient.com/viewratings.asp...

What about dry skin?

i have also been on diovan for almost 2 years, i am so tired that i can,t or don,t feel like doing anyyhing, and i try to work days a week, the first dosage was 160mg then i was a zombie, now i am on half the amount and am half a zombie, i am diabetic and the doctor changed my norvas, because this was suppose to be better on my kidneys, is any one out ther completely fatigued, thanks , dee

My hair has been falling out since I started to take Diovan....other thatn that no side effects

I started diovan on Saturday...3 doses. I have flu like symptoms at times i feel almost lethargic! I am wondering if its the meds or if I picked up a bug at the drs office....
Anyone out there that has the same problems??

I started Diovan HCT 160/12.5 and within one week noted anxiety and insomnia. I found myself thinking in ways I never have and feeling uncertain of every decision. I also noticed my hair semed like it was falling out. I kept asking everyone around me if I was going bald. I was having GI upset and of course, dizziness upon standing (showing the med was working). My BP was great! I am a physician and didn't realize the relationship to the medication for almost 2 months. I have just stopped the Diovan and will monitor. I will let you know how it goes. Anyone else with anxiety?

Carole wrote:

I started diovan on Saturday...3 doses. I have flu like symptoms at times i feel almost lethargic! I am wondering if its the meds or if I picked up a bug at the drs office....
Anyone out there that has the same problems??

Doctor J wrote:

I started Diovan HCT 160/12.5 and within one week noted anxiety and insomnia. I found myself thinking in ways I never have and feeling uncertain of every decision. I also noticed my hair semed like it was falling out. I kept asking everyone around me if I was going bald. I was having GI upset and of course, dizziness upon standing (showing the med was working). My BP was great! I am a physician and didn't realize the relationship to the medication for almost 2 months. I have just stopped the Diovan and will monitor. I will let you know how it goes. Anyone else with anxiety?
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Yes, I suffered from anxiety, a very weird kind, when I was on Diovan. Since I have had other experiences with anxiety, the feelings I had with Diovan were different. I called it "anxiety" but it was like anxiety on steroids. I shook, trembled, felt sick, like I would pass out. And, unlike my previous experiences with anxiety, it didn't go away until I stopped taking the drug.

I'm not bashing Diovan. It was great on my BP, but I evidently had every possible side effect and then some, all of which stopped within a few days of ceasing the Diovan.