PLAVIX Reviews (CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (619 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PLAVIX with similar:
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| 2 | stent | Unstoppable nose bleeds, cauterization at emergency room. Reduced dosage myself to finally 1/2 every other day. Cardiologist's REALLY drink the KOOL-AID from the drug companies, much more than any other specialty group! | As a former detective, I wondered why the cardiologists kept spouting brand names at me while I was in Intensive care! I discovered that drug reps for Lipitor & Plavix have BIG budgets to give kick backs to doctors up to $2000.00 at a time! Their expense account says: "speaking fees". I've caught politicians taking bribes, now it's the doctors? | M | 76 | 2 years 75 mg 1X day | 1/12/2011 | 2 | stent x2 | Shortness of breath, memory sucks. Dont ever feel good, look at something wrong and your bruised or cut yourself and you look like a murder stabbing victim! I am still on it, but think i am fixing to cut it down on my own. Also been taking 25 mg metropolyl, 325 asprin, 80 mg diovan. | M | 41 | 370 days 75mg 1X day | 1/4/2011 | 5 | stent | M | 70 | 10 months 75 1X day | 12/28/2010 | 1 | stent placed | was bruising and bleeding easy. Mostly I feel like I'm suicidal. I feel terrible. My feet feel like they are spitting open. I get angry easy and yell at others. I know it's the plavix because I'm not on any other medication. I hate this poison. The cardiologist told me it's in my head and I should see a shrink. I saw another website that states 44 people have attempted suicide while taking plavix. I bet it's a lot more. But you know the drug companies. Backs are turned and money changes hands. | I cut the plavix in half for 4 weeks. Then I cut it into quarters for six weeks. So now I'm doing just a quarter dose. Funny thing is I still feel terrible but I do not bruise or bleed easy anymore. Taking a full dose aspirin along with fish oils. coq10 and other supplements. The doctors hate me but I don't care what they think. You have to do whats best for yourself. | M | 57 | 14 weeks 75mg 1X day | 12/26/2010 | 4 | angiogram/angioplasty (2 stents) | I've had an internal hemmorhoid since pregnancy and experience occasional bleeding. However, since taking the Plavix (began in hospital on 12/18/10), I've been wearing 1-2 pads/day for the constant rectal bleeding. Today is 12/24/10, and the bleeding does not show any signs of stopping. I also bruse very easily. | On 12/17/10, I had an angiogram/angioplasty. I had two stents implanted because of 95% and 75% blockage. My stress test indicated abnormality although I had no symptoms of heart disease at all, i.e., shortness of breath, dizziness,etc. Today, 12/24/10, is the last day I will be taking 150mg; hereafter, I was instructed by my cardiologist to start taking 75mg. Anyway, I am feeling fine and will be seeing my doctor again on 01/04/11. However, after reading a few of these blogs, I now wonder how long this fact will remain true. I wish you all a blessed and joyous holiday, and a health and prosperous New Year. | F | 64 | 7 days 150mg 1X day | 12/22/2010 | 2 | TIA | My wife has the obvious bruising and bleeding, but in addition has developed SEVERE pain in her wrists and hands. Within the first week she had infrequent itching in her hands and feet as well as fatigue. She is also on daily aspirin. The cardiologist described Plavix as no more effective than the aspirin she is taking. We stopped taking it today after finding this God-send of a website. Thank You! | F | 47 | 3 weeks 1X day | 12/20/2010 | 4 | TIA | Started taking Plavix a few days before my PFO closure which appears to have caused my TIA. Also taking an aspirin a day. The PFO procedure went well - easier than i thought, but had a little trouble after surgery (catheter/femoral procedure) due to bleeding that took a few (7) hours to stop. I don't think I lost more than 1/2 pint, so no big deal really compared to a stroke. | I've only been on it a month and I don't have any complaints yet. Something interesting since my TIA and it might be related to Plavix - I am not color blind anymore and seems like someone turned up the color saturation on my eyes - I never new such vivid colors in everday life, especially blues and reds. I'm sure the Plavix helps me get to sleep much easier, but not drowsy during the day, or night if I wake up. I have many dreams whenever I sleep and I love that part. The mind can be a wonderful thing. I hope this continues until I'm done with Plavix in 5 months and I hope for no bad side effects. Hope this helps. | M | 48 | 1 months 75 1X day | 12/18/2010 | 3 | Stents | Any bleeding takes forever to stop. The rest of the symptoms might be due to other meds - or medical problems. but these are the ones which came shortly after taking Plavix. These started 2 months after started: Sudden total Deafness, tinnitus, increased dizziness, vertigo, stomach pains. Are they caused by Plavix or is it a coincidence? | I don't have any choice but to continue taking plavix. I have had 6 arterial stents inserted (9 mo), have had cardiac bypass (15 years), heart attack (19 years). I believe that if I would stop taking Plavix and aspirin - my chances of stroke or heart attack would be very high. Message to self: "self - shut up and take your medicine". Message received!! The fact that I'm still alive definitely raises my satisfaction level... | M | 67 | 9 months 75 mg 1X day | 12/14/2010 | 1 | TIA | I had had 5 bipass surgery on my heart in '99, and experienced a TIA about 8 yrs later. Dr. put me on Plavix and I've been on it since ( at least 3 yrs.) I've had extreme problems with bleeding during and after cancer surgery on my face, even tho I was taken off the Plavix 2 wks before the surgery. It scared the dermatologist, more than once. Since I've been back on the Plavix I've noticed an increasing weakness in my legs and pain in my knees.( which one Dr. said was a mild case of arthritis) Recently, for a surgery on my face cancer, I was off the Plavix for over 2 wks. Since going back on it, my legs have been seriously weakened, having trouble putting one foot in front of the other and the pain in my hands is debilitating. It wakes me up in the night....which, by the way is another symptom...I can't sleep and the pain in my hands is worse lying down. Now, my hand is swelling and I've had shortness of breath several times. After reading these testimonies, I can no longer take t | M | 82 | 3 years 75mg 1X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | post stent surgery | Day #2, after cerebellar artery stent implant, terrible neck,shoulder pain that remained for three weeks. Severe joint pain in virtually every joint in my body at some point or another during the three months I was on this medication. The third month I began waking in the morning to find my right hand and wrist swollen substantially and extremely painful. My hand and finger joints are still quite painful to use. Serious shortness of breath after ascending one flight of stairs, flu like symptoms, very cold fingers and toes, total lack of energy, serious loss of physical strength, loss of libido, rectal bleeding, split fingers that just would not heal, mental confusion. Prior to taking this medication I could run up and down three or four flights of stairs several times with no shortness of breath. I thought I was coming down with the flu for two months but never got it. I've lost my sense of taste and appetite. Nausea and gastrointestinal upset constantly. Total exhaustion and at the sa | Thanks to all of you for taking the time to report your experiences on this site. It helps immensely to know I'm not totally losing my mind at times. | M | 64 | 90 days 75 mg 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 1 | post MI | Horrible bruising, unable to stop bleeding from small cuts for hours, rectal bleeding almost daily, blood in my urine, cold hands and feet, fatigue accompanied by insomnia, memory problems, basically just feeling terrible. Today is one of the best days of my life, it is the day my doctor FINALLY agreed to let me go off the plavix and continue to take the 325 mg. aspirin I was taking with the plavix. | CAREFULLY CONSIDER ALL YOU HAVE READ HERE BEFORE YOU LET A DOCTOR PUT YOU ON THIS AWFUL DRUG. The whole time I was on it I was sure it was just a matter of time before I had a life ending brain bleed--everything else was bleeding. I just kept asking the cardiologist to guarantee me that what was happening to my hemmorhoids wasn't happening in my brain as well. She repeatedly laughed off the suggestion. Am in the process of changing doctors. | F | 58 | 19 months 75 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 1 | MI restent after 11 years | tired disoriented, nose bleed, skin bruises about the face, mental confusion,listlessness | I took plavix in 1999 for 30 days I was younger and had MI with damage and stent deployed rt ventricle,ambulated fine until plavix 75mg and lipitor 10mg along with metroprolol took their toll on my overall health. I ended up in emerg with the worst 20 hr nose bleed of my life. no one paid any attention to my fears and complaint. I only took plavix for 30 days. I then started lipitor 10mg / day 4 days later I was admitted with respitory failure-the inability to produce or synthecize oxygen no solution was offered other than watchful waiting-big help that was... I asked if the drug company would be notified of this incident I was told they would not because they did not care . I am just a normal person of slight build and I have learned so much about the empowerment of knowledge..example take control of your health, you are the one in charge of this entity bestowed unto you. I don't think I will be taking drugs that give life threatening side effects that only benefit stockholders.My case is my own and I am not telling people to not take drugs or heed advice from their medical provider-but you must learn what your body tells you, you are in effect your own mentor ::: .thank-you | M | 58 | 5 days 75mg 1X day | 11/15/2010 | 1 | Leg vein bypass surgery | My mom had a leg vein bypass surgery in march 2010 and she was prescribed Plavix, but then almost immediately she started noticing these side effects - Light-headedness, ringing in the ears and making tinnitus worse, shaky, sweats and numb all over. I didn't realize how bad the side effects could be and the potential for heart problems until recently and especially finding this site and seeing how many of you have had the same issues. My mom had a few heart problems while she was in the hospital, so it's pretty upsetting to see how dangerous this drug can actually be. I'm really thankful to this site and all of you that have submitted your stories. Thanks to reading all of this, we talked her doctor into taking her off the Plavix and now she's taking 325MG Bayer, coated tablets. I'm curious about something though. She's still experiencing some of the side effects and she's been off Plavix for 4 days. Have any of you still had side effects after stopping? | I highly recommend to get 2nd and 3rd opinions on if you really NEED the Plavix, or if you can take something safer such as simply good old fashioned aspirin. I know I'd much rather worry about a simple ulcer, which can be easily remedied, rather than worry about a heart attack, stroke or worse. | F | 80 | 8 months 75MG 1X day | 11/14/2010 | 2 | After 6 drug-coated stents | Temporary lost of memory, lost train of thoughts when talking, resulting in speech impairment at times, very embarrassing and trying to stay away from social occassion. Constant neck and shoulder pain and tightness and sleepless most nights. Can not focus on things most time. Easily bruising and bleeding due to small cuts unlike before. Have difficulty in holding on to a good firm erection as the blood flow is improved somehow. It is affecting sex life. | My cardiologist prescribed after stent inplant to take 75mg Plavix and 100 mg aspirin. I had 5 stent inplant 3 1/2 years ago and I actually requested and doctor agreed for me to stop Plavix after 6 months. There is always risk of excessive bleeding in accident or medical emergency. I had the 6th stent inplant 4 months ago (after 5 stents 3 years ago)and on the same dosage of Plavix and Aspirin again and going to stop after 6 months but continue with the 100mg aspirin. Don't forget to drink plenty (up to 8 liters)of fluid preferably drinking water everyday to flush out all the drug in our body system. | M | 59 | 6 months 75 mg 1X day | 10/28/2010 | 1 | 53 | 1X day | 10/17/2010 | 2 | Rule out TIA | I am not sure if any of my symptoms are due to Plavix. Singificant hair loss is my primary symptom(may be from an antifungal med?). When I called my neurologist yesterday she took me off Plavix and switched me to a full dose Aspirin. She feels that I did not have a TIA. I am being treated conservatively due to a terrible (cardiovascular) family history. The Neurologist was planning to switch me to Asprin soon anyway. | I also feel very anxious (like I am really over reacting internally to everything) and have a terrible pain in my neck that is not related to an injury that has caused me to wear a neck brace and have massage therapy so that I can continue functioning. The pain in my neck gets worse the more anxious I become. I am a busy highly functional professional used to multitasking but it is no longer working. I will let you know if these symptoms get better off the Plavix. Yes, hair loss can be due to stress- but what comes first the chicken or the egg? | F | 52 | 5 months 75MG 1X day | 10/12/2010 | 1 | stents to heart | I was prescribed this drug in Nov. 2009 after a TIA. Had bad side effects with a "hurt" behind the left eye, high anxiety, some shortness of breath, and an almost headache constantly on the front left side of the head. Took myself off and started taking full aspirin up to 2-3 times a day...later agreed to by my Neurologist based upon some later studies...all improved but also found out had a arterial clogging going on to the heart so had bypass surgery 3 months and but lost a couple of grafts and just had two stents also placed five days ago. The cardiologist ordered Plavix. Like a dope I started taking it the next day and have had the same worsening symptoms so will no longer take another dose of this drug. I think it is criminal that the medical pill pushing establishments doesn't followup in any meaningful way that I have ever been able to tell about side effects. | While I am sure that Plavix can be successfully taken by many just can other drugs be taken by some patients and not others. But I firmly believe that this can be a very dangerous drug as well and should be monitored by prescribing doctors from the first day that it is prescribed until it is clear the patient is one that will be successful with this medication. But then that would require a doctor actually following up with a patient like they use to do when I was a kid. I am sure anyone else my age might actually remember that. Today the almighty dollar rules medicine...it's all about the numbers. It is my (your)life, better educate yourself best you can (at least these days we at least have a chance for some information). Good luck to the 1, 2, and 3s on this drug! I think you will need it. | M | 64 | 4 days 75mg 1X day | 9/19/2010 | 1 | TIA (no after effects) | Had a large spot of blood in the corner of my eye(about the size of a dime--one of the possible serious side effects) which doc. insisted I "must have rubbed by eye." It disappeared after a few days. Now have extreme pain in shoulder and hand. Very lethargic; just want to sleep. | The consulting neurologist told me to just take a big aspirin a day. However, PCP had already prescribed Plavix. I'm desperate to get off this stuff, but haven't found a doc. who is willing to discuss. Anybody have any experience with weaning themselves from this drug? | F | 74 | 31 days 75 mg. 1X day | 9/14/2010 | 2 | Stoke | Vivid nightmares, which I remember after I wake up, insomnia and anxiety attacks during the night. | F | 67 | 15 months 75 mg 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 1 | stroke | bruising, bleeding, confusion | Please research 3-6-9 with DHA oils! anyone taking this with plavix should not be. Any fish oil will thin your blood more and cause more bleeding.. Anyone with concerns about Plavix should take a baby aspirin 81mg and fish oils for a healthier you! | M | 59 | 75 1X day | 9/12/2010 |