Diovan ankle pain. I switched from Avapro to Diovan shortly after having an EGD to diagnose chest pains. . . i stopped taking Diovan 3 months ago and experienced immediate relief. When pregnancy is detected, Diovan should be discontinued . . . . . . which works OK for me (I got generic captopril for months), to Valsartan (Diovan . . . . The next day it was in both ankles and arches. then he has continuously had swelling in the arms, hands, feet, ankles, and toes. and may need a lower dose of D... more