I have been on Valsartan since June 2014, the dr keeps increasin it , and the side affects are horiable, I felt like I was having a heart atttack . had to have aStress test and that came out very good, and the more she increases it the higher my BP goes up , the Cardiologist , told me there the wrong pills for me and my Dr will have to change them i spoke to her Nurse and explained everything and the dr read my report and had her nurse just call me and told me just not to take anymore Valsartan . I asked her if it was safe to do that and she said that is what the Dr ordered.