PLAVIX Reviews (CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (619 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PLAVIX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PLAVIX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | prescribed after angioplasty 4 sten | two days after starting plavix 75mg one a day I started with SEVERE itching all over and then came out in a rash (like a nettle rash)(poison ivy?)all parts of my body swelled especially hands and was accompanied by pain. I have gastro problems indigestion ect and have been unable to eat without retching. sleep problems/have now developed SEVERE pain in shoulders/wrists/fingers but swelling has subsided. | Will continue to take this untill I am able to see my cardiologist mid january but if these problems persist will ask to be taken off it | M | 58 | 7 days | 12/7/2006 | 2 | ? of stroke | banging heart, skipped heart beats, pulse up and down , cant sleep now, 4 hours a night, 2hours days, most complantS @ 4 or 5 BEFORE SUPPER, IM FINE AFTER SLEEP, AND GO TO WORK. | ITCHING, REBOUND H/A, BEEN ON PLAVIX FOR FIVE YEARS, I AM 64YEARS OLD | F | 64 | 5 years | 12/5/2006 | 2 | Small vessels/ history of cva/tias | Hives under the skin on hands, blurry vision, diarrhea and the surprising one is depression | I was on Plavix and ASA for a long time. Started bleeding and bruising and had angioedema on hands. Stopped Plavix but stayed on ASA. Had some circulatory problems and was put back on Plavix. Old symptoms returned. I had gone through a long and difficult depression which disappeared when Plavix was stopped but didn't relate it until I went back on. The depression hit after a week on the drug. | F | 61 | 2 years | 11/23/2006 | 3 | Heart Stent | I had all of the usual side effects such as brusing and difficulty in stopping bleeding from nicks and cuts. But more alarming, I was in a continuous dase, like I had too much to drink. Sometimes my speech was slurred. I was confused and forgetful. I would think that I had done something, like buy a gallon of milk, only to discover that I hadn't. One time I left a whole cart of groceries sitting in the parking lot because I forgot to put them in the car. There was nothing on the side effects web site about this haze. I thought I was loosing my mind. Two weeks after I was taken off of Plavix, the fog started lifting and I was back to normal. | I think that this drug has some pretty nasty side effects. I almost lost my job because of it. I would have rated it lower but it did what it was supposed to do. I just wished I had known about the side effects. | M | 52 | 12 months | 11/15/2006 | 3 | 3 medicated Stents (heart attack) | Bruising and bleeding if I scratch myself. Lot of sheets/pillow cases ruined. Have also ruined shirts from scratching. I do not think any other problems are due to the Plavix as I am taking the other normal heart medicine and the beta blocker is by far the bigger culprit. | My major concern is "how long" as it is just a matter of time before I need some surgery. I came off for 10 days (successfully) for colonoscopy and a gall bladder surgery but skipped the surgery. Medicine needs to come up with a method to check the stents to see if they have been overgrown and it is safe to come off the Plavix. Feel like I am playing Russian roulette with an automatic. I was told I could come off aspirin but am taking every other day which has reduced the tininitis. | M | 62 | 3 years | 11/10/2006 | 3 | Had medicated stent | After taking a stress test a 99% blockage showed up. On 5/4/06 I had a medicated stent put in. Sent me home the next day. Was doing great after being put on Plavix on 5/4/06. Was back to my daily routine of a 40 minute 124 steps PM walk. Blood pressure was fine.I have always had minor nosebleeds but I could stop the bleeding after an hour or less. Then on 10/21/06 had a minor nosebleed, stopped that then an hour later had a MAJOR nosebleed that would pour out. Was rushed to hospital and taken to OR where they (EENT doctor) packed my nose to stop the bleeding ... but it still bled. I was given 2 transfusions, I lost that much blood from the bleeding and vomiting blood. Anyway, I was taken off the Plavix and (baby) aspirin to stop the bleeding. My BP was crazy ... up and down. They finally got that fixed but it took 5 days in ICU before they could slow down the bleeding. I was told it took 8 days alone to get the aspirin out of my system. On the afternoon of the 8th day they let me go h | After reading the comments. etc about Plavix I'm very concerned. All I want some advice about what the best alternative for me is. These comments I have read have helped me ... big time. Up until i had the stent thing I had a fantastic healthy life. And I'm thankful for that! | M | 81 | 5 months | 11/10/2006 | 1 | heart attach | my body did not feel right. | does more harm than good | M | 62 | 21 weeks | 10/26/2006 | 4 | Heart Attack- 4 blockages | A few more bruises when I bump things and a little more bleeding when I cut myself. | Not sure if this is a miracle drug or a lot of hype. I was feeling tired and had heaviness in both arms when I walked after my first surgery in June. October 1 I was out of the country, had chest and back pain, and had to have another stent placed while in Amsterdam. This blockage was over 90% and was only 55% in late June 2006. | F | 59 | 4 months | 10/20/2006 | 1 | stent inIMA | After taking Plavix for two weeks, I developed itching of feet and hands with welts over body; I had difficulty swallowing. After a trip to the Urgent Care, the ER and an allergist, I am no longer taking the medication. I was treated with Epinephrine, Zantac, Benedryl, Zyrtec and large doses of Prednisone. It has been a month since my last dose of Plavix and the itching still hasn't gone completely away. The drug could have cost me my life and I think there should be some alternatives for it. I have not developed any blood clots since I stopped the drug and I pray I do not. No one can give me any answers about the drug allergy or just how long it will last. | F | 40 | 14 days | 10/17/2006 | 5 | 3 medicated stents in my RCA | None what so ever | thinking off taking my self off gradually and starting on nattokinase. | M | 79 | 34 months | 10/6/2006 | 4 | after a medicated stent for m.i. | bleeding does not stop as quickley as before..obviousley | its been 28 months since my heart attack and medicated stent and its hard to know for sure when to stop the plavix ...one cariologist says stay on it the other says maybe its time to get off of it ,,,what to do.?.what to do..? | M | 53 | 2.33 years | 9/24/2006 | 1 | 99% Artery blockage, one stint | Major bruising, sporatic light headedness, now for the past few months, chest pains. Same pains I had before stint installed, but less intense. Went for full blown tests again (blood and stress). Dr's say everything looks normal. Feel Like S#!+ | Also taking Vitorin, Toprol, Lysinopril, aspirin, Niaspan(form of Niacin) CoQ-10, and omega 3 fish oil. I feel like a prescription junkie. If this stuff is so good, Than why doesn't everyone take it to prevent strokes and heart attacks. I don't trust any drug company or even these natural suppliment companies. I have taken plenty of those also and have had no positive affects. Its all about the mighty buck. I'm in the wrong business. | M | 41 | 9 months | 9/17/2006 | 4 | 2 heart attacks , 1stroke | Just bruising, sometimes I cant recall knocking myself | it is part of my life and my libido is unaffected | F | 53 | 3 days | 8/31/2006 | 5 | padded stent in carotid artery | Not sure what would be side effects of the medication verses side effects from my problem. After the stent I was tired and weak. I had lost a lot of blood and knew it would be awhile before I regained my energy. I have been on Plavix since Jan. 2005. I will be on this medication with aspirin for the rest of my life. I have a padded stent in the brain in the left carotid artery because of a brain aneurysm. No tissue will grow or attach to it. The one noticeable side effect I have is a lot of brusing. I would rather live with bruises instead of the after effects of a stroke. | My life is as good today as it was before the aneurysm, thanks to intelligent doctors, the stent, time, and plavix! | F | 47 | 590 days | 8/23/2006 | 3 | 1 stent after severe angina | Have had abdominal pains never had before. I stopped taking aspirin and the bruising went away and clotting on cuts seemed to return near normal. Perhaps have some rectal bleeding though not sure. I have pains in my knees never had like that before. Started 1 week after my stent placed. Got off of Lipitor after reading research and reading "Cholesterol Myths" by Ravnskov. | Read "bypassing bypass" by Cranton, the chelation maven and found the real highly documented research about chelation as effective if done right and will clear arteries. Most physicians simply don't read this stuff and instead read falsified research done by drug manufacturers. Also Rath's work "Why Animals dont get heart attacks and people do" re Vitamin C very important plus others. Now taking 100mg of co Q 10 2 times a day. also got eval of thyroid using blood and saliva tests to take proper Thyroid NOT SYNTHROID!!! take naturethorid. I am looking into substituting various vitamin Es for plavix. It's tough as I remain worried until I get the complete course of Chelation which takes a lot of time and is not available under insurance and costs about $4,000 for the complete series each session is 3 hours long. If you do it, get Crantons book and the protocol from him. Good luck all, | M | 67 | 10 months | 8/19/2006 | 2 | medicated Stent | already posted just editing the nature of my stent | M | 67 | 10 months | 8/19/2006 | 4 | Cerebral stents fitted | Extremely large bruising on legs and arms | i am worried about coming off this drug in 4 weeks, am taking aspirin with it and hope everything goes ok when i come off this drug now. | F | 22 | 1 months | 8/14/2006 | 2 | 2 stents right coronary artery | Bruising, extreme upper back pain, stomach problems | Because of the stents my cardiologist says I have to stay on Plavix for 9-12 months. If I had any choice I would stop it tomorrow. Have some doubts about efficacy of Plavix as compared to just aspirin. | F | 50 | 2 months | 7/24/2006 | 3 | heart | weight gain / water retention | Was misdiagnosed with heart problems | M | 40 | 3 years | 7/20/2006 | 4 | to prevent clotting on Amplatzer | I get a lot of bruises now. Some of them quite large if I'm trying to do yard work that involves pushing, etc. with my arms or legs. I am more tired than usual I think. Other than that, I don't seem to have any big side effects. I have to take this to prevent clots from forming on a device they implanted in my heart to fix a hole in my heart. I get to go off after six months. Hopefully, I won't experience another stroke which is how they found the hole in my heart. | M | 52 | 92 days | 7/5/2006 |