User Reviews for valsartan oral

DID NOT CONTROL MY BLOOD PRESSURE AT ALL---MADE IT ERRATIC.

78 yr old female with stubborn BP. Drug very effective reducing BP but experiencing back pain daily. I will get off of it when good replacement can b found.

After taking valssrtan I felt like I was expanding. Gained 10lbs in 2 weeks, and had extreme headaches and swollen fingers, I stopped cold turkey and contacted my dr.i also would feel short of breath and my arms and hips felt weak.

Dangerous drug, do not use. After 6 months ended up in hospital with permanent kidney damage (stage 3), almost killed me. Two weeks prior, my family doctor was concerned that I was showing signs of Parkinson Disease (symptoms disappeared soon after getting off Valsartan). My healthy, active father-in-law (89) was on Valsartan from August to January. He was hopitalized in January with kidney failure, he is now dialysis, and the prognosis for survival is not good. This drug is dangerous, do not take it, it will lead to your death.Read More Read Less

Keeps my BP down in the 70/120 range. No bad side effects. Taking the 160 mg for about a year and very satisfied with it.

good results

I was put on Valsartan at 80 mg/day at first, wasn't effective so DR. increased to 160 then 320. Even with the increase cannot regulate BP, dizzy when standing and have gained a severe amount of water weight and puffy face. Lately have been feeling weak and like my body is vibrating.

94yo father on this for over a year. Extreme dizziness but was not offered a solution by Dr. Eventually ended up in ER with very high potassium and kidney damage. If this had been addressed earlier, ???

After taking this medication I started feeling terrible without correlating it to this. I started having numbness/tingling in my arms and legs and overall joint/muscle pain/aches. My vision gets blurry and I've noticed I've had a hard time speaking clearly (almost like I'm drunk). I'm tired all the time and I wake up with huge bags under my eyes. I've also been retaining water like crazy....my feet were really swollen the other day and they hurt. My doctor was trying to help me save money but it's not worth feeling like crap every day. After reading other people's reviews I no longer think I'm crazy.Read More Read Less

took this drug for about 1 month. Yes, it lowered my BP, but gave me pains in my calves like I pulled a muscle. Got so bad I could barely walk. Stopped taking this drug and problems with calves went away.

It works, was on 80mg. However, I experienced tightness in my chest, difficulty breathing, extremely low heart rate (mid 40's), and could barely stay awake while driving. I really do prefer the pharmacodynamics of this drug vs. ACE-I or CCB. But I just can't deal with the side effects. Stopped taking, could finally breath. I wonder if another drug in the same class would have the same problems (Atacand, Cozaar)? Anyway, I still think ARBs are great, but this one made me feel really bad.

After trying a number of drugs, I found Diovan-the perfect choice-no side effects (numb feet/head aches). Took it for 5+ years. Just last month HMSA refused to cover and my cost per month would be $600! Switched to Valsartan and have headaches and pain in arms. There is no way the generic is "the same" as Diovan-so very frustrated.

I was on Benicar and was happy with it. My co pay was $35 a month until the generic came out and dropped it to $10. Unfortunately I had to change medications when my insurance changed and my copay on the generic skyrocketed to $60 a month. The Valsartan works but not as well.

After trying numerous BP meds I have found Valsartin HCTZ 320/12.5 to work for me without causing ankle swelling. I have been using it for at least 10 years, and I am well-satisfied.

Have been taking blood pressure medication for many years. Valsartan is by far the most effective medication I have ever taken to date. I have no side effects other than it works and works better than any other I've been on. Consistently all day every day 120's over 60's has me very happy.

Was on Valsartan for 6 months, for high blood pressure. This has to be one of the most dangerous drugs out there. I experienced achs and pains everywhere, especially in my back and hips. I have been a weight lifer and exercise nut my whole life, but this drug made my legs so weak that I could not get up out of a chair without help. When I walked I shuffled my feet (unable to lift my legs as I walked). My legs, arms and legs swelled, I gained 20 lbs (water weight). My speech became so slurred that my wife thought I had a stroke. In September I visited my family doctor, my condition was so bad he set me up to be tested for Parkinsons Disease (don't have it). In October I ended up in the hospital, almost dead. I was being monitored 24/7 because they thought my heart was going to stop. The doctor asked my why I was taking Valsartan, he said that it was causing my body a lot of problems. He asked if I had been monitored for kidney functions while taking the drug. I had not. The Doctor said that I should have been monitored with a blood test at least once a month. My kidneys were only functioning at 40% because of Valsartan. At the hospital I was taken off Valsartan and given Toprol. All my bad symptems from Valsartan have disappeared and my Kidney functions have improved. I have encountered three other people on Valsartan and they are all having bad side effects. If you are on it, get off of it now before it ruins your life. Read More Read Less

I'm 54 and my first time taking B/P med valsartan 40 mg, my B/P fluctuate, having serious head aches joint pains. my Dr. change it to Ramipril where my headaches and joint pains are diminishing slowly.I would not recommend it