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leg pains
My mother had been taking oxprenolol for a long time and was switched to valsartan 2-3 weeks ago. After aboout 10 days she suddenly got very severe pain in one leg, particularly the knee and ankle. After a few nights without sleep, she contacted her doctor who has now switched her to felodipine. Four days later, the leg pain is not decreasing.

I have 2 questions:

How long can the leg pains continue now she has stopped taking valsartan? We assumed the pain would start decreasing as soon as she stopped, but there is no improvement yet. The prescribed painkillers (oral and Ibuleve cream) are not helping, so she has had almost no sleep for over a week and is not coping well.

Joint pains are listed as a side effect of the felodipine. We know that it is in a different category of drug to valsartan (it is a calcium channel blocker), but is it likely to cause the same type of pain (sudden onset knee/ankle pain)? If so, it is going to be difficult to know whether any continuing leg pain is still the effect of the valsartan or due to the felodipine.
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Valsarten : side effects?
hello there, just to let you know that valsartan is not an ace inhibitor......
It works further down the raas system, so that is why there is less side effects than say ace inhibitors..
All drugs that lower your blood pressure are great if you have high blood pressure, as this can trigger other more serious conditions such as stroke, mi, and also diabetes....
so as long as your blood pressure is being kept in check it is a good thing.....
valsartan is also known as an ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKER.....and if the drug is working for you that is great.....

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Diovan and Amiloride
My doctor just prescribed 5mg of Amiloride to take with my 160 Valsartan. They way he explained it was that Amiloride was a di-uretic! My diastolic hovers in the 90's and the Amoloride will take care of that. Any experience with this?
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Why does my doctor insist?
My GP wants me to change from current anti-hypertensive which works OK for me (I got generic captopril for months), to Valsartan (Diovan here). I don't want to feed the big companies and prefer to look for cheaper good quality alternative. What do you think I should do? Thanks for your help.
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Why does my doctor insist?
GenericFirst, I am also on Valsartan (Diovan) and this was the 1st BP drug I've been on - at my own request! I'm diabetic and found an article in the newspaper that stated it had a side effect of lowering cholestrol. When I told my doctor, she went online and could only find a German study that shows it lowered blood sugars! Two positive side effects! I've been on both Diovan and Lovastatin for over 2 years.

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Dave

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