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 |
| 2 | (2) Stents | Nausea, abdominal pain, lack of sleep, memory loss | As stents were non-coated Cardiologist has recommended Plavix for at least 18 months. I have noticed an increased amount of low-level nausea, abdominal discomfort, lack of energy, and memory problems over the past couple of months. Liver function is normal. Just had blood clot removed from behind L. knee although this was due to a cyst within the artery that ruptured... does not appear to be associated with other cardiac problem. I take Simvastatin (40mg/day) and 1/2 regular aspirin 2x/day with Niacin (to prevent "flushing"). I am becoming a bit concerned about the appearance, or increase, of the side effects. | M | 68 | 9 months 75 mg 1X day | 9/29/2011 | 4 | stent implant | At first,i had the usual bruising,but it ended in about 6 months. I was taking the plavix with a full dose aspirin once a day. Any small cuts i would get were difficult to stop the bleeding.This was the only symptoms i was experiencing. | I was on plavix and full dose aspirin for about 4 years and then all hell broke loose. I woke up one night with a nose bleed that i could not stop,ended up in emergency room I received a 4 inch sponge stick up my nose and sent home. The bleeding did not stop. Back in the emergency the next night,got another sponge stick up my nose,but i could feel the dripping above the sponge stick. during the two days i swallowed and threw up a lot of blood.Iwas turning white and getting very weak.At last an ear,nose and throat Doc was brought in and i ended up in surgery. Problem fixed. My Cardio Doc heard about the situation and told me to stop the plavix and aspirin for five days. After the five days i went back on the the meds and it wasn't long and i started to have blood in my urine and rectal bleeding.I took the bull by the horns and stopped the plavix and full dose aspirin before i bled to death.It's been about 4 months now and everything is going ok. Now i just take the low dose aspirin. I met with my Cardio Doc the other day and told him what i did,he said OK. | M | 68 | 4 years 75 1X day | 9/20/2011 | 4 | Stroke | No side effects that I can determine. Yea I bleed longer with small cuts, but that's what its supposed to do. Doctors thinks its working properly. | Take Plavix once each night with 6 other pills. Maybe as my stroke symptoms fade there will be something that I can term a side-effect. I have heart disease, and that seems to be the only major problem that I suffer from, no other pain causing problems. | M | 59 | 4 months 75mg 1X day | 9/14/2011 | 2 | 3 cardiac stents placed 4/1/11 | Many, many nosebleeds, confusion, loss of stamina, increased joint pain | i am stopping plavix, pryor to an upper GI scope in 2 weeks, and can't wait to see if it makes a difference. I used to walk 3 miles a day and now I can't walk 100 yards with chest pain | M | 62 | 5 days 75mg 1X day | 9/8/2011 | 3 | bypass in my leg | I started taking one a day but after 3 months the bruising was so bad my carteo doctor cut it to one every other day. My biggest problem is the horrible night mares and I can't sleep thru the night. This started the nest day in the hospital after taking Plavix. The bruising is better now on one every other day, but the dreams are still bad and still can not get a good nights sleep. | M | 66 | 6 months 1X day | 9/1/2011 | 3 | Mild stroke 3 months ago | Itching and red spots most nights, especially on my chest, legs and upper back, sometimes on the sides of my back. A pharmacist suggested I take antihistamine at bedtime and my doctor also suggested I try a heartburn medication. Has anyone else taken these to help with Plavix side effects? | I had never taken it before, had no intention of using it but it appears I have no choice now. I tried Aggrenox once and got a severe headache with it. I can only assume Plavix is helping me. Otherwise I would not even consider or keep using it. It very expensive and I hope the price soon comes down. | M | 71 | 90 days 75 1X day | 8/25/2011 | 1 | stent | Chest Pain. Tired. Bleeding in the eye. Depression | I have had chest pain off and on (currently on) and no one seems to think much about it. I wake up with a dull pressure in the middle of my chest. It feels as if I need to stretch it out, but that does not help. Nitro Glycerin does not help either. Yesterday I developed a broken blood vessel in my right eye. I am waiting to see a specialist tomorrow at noon. I have slight pressure and a little pain. one half of my eye is blood red and slightly bulging with bleeding and no place for it to go. It is freaking me out. The Plavix warning list says to get immediate help if you have bleeding in the eye or chest pain. I have had chest pain for two weeks this time around and no one seems to be in a hurry to see me. the eye situation started yesterday morning and I had to drive myself to the cardiologist office and insist someone look at it immediately. They wanted me to wait until Thursday at 3 for a regular appointment. If a warning on a medication says see someone immediately, I assumed that meant NOW. This is not how I was treated. I hope to God it is nothing, but I feel 100 years old on this drug. I am also very depressed since my stent in January and now all these pains and problems. I hate this drug. I don't want to die, but I am not sure I want to live like this either. I was never a depressive person until this drug. | F | 57 | 8 months 75mg 1X day | 8/16/2011 | 5 | Stent | No side affects! Lucky I guess considering the horror stories listed here. | I might suggest if it was not on your prescription bottle MUST TAKE WITH FOOD; this could make a difference. | F | 67 | 4 months 75 mg 1X day | 7/24/2011 | 1 | MI | Hurt ALL over..feet, ankles, knees, arms, elbows. Muzzy in the head and bruises everywhere | THANK YOU ALL for commenting - this is helpful! | F | 54 | 28 days 1X day | 7/24/2011 | 5 | Coronary Artery Disease | Absolutely none! The drug saved me from having to have open heart surgery. | If the C:YP2C19 Liver Enzyme Function test is important, why is it not given to all patients taking Plavix? This could be part of the annual examination process. | M | 62 | 4.7 years 75 MG 1X day | 7/23/2011 | 1 | medicated stent | GI bleeding requiring transfusion and endoscopy to cap bleed. | 325 mg aspirin was also taken with Plavix | M | 55 | 15 days 75 1X day | 7/20/2011 | 1 | stents | GI Bleeding. Four Units of blood were given with transfusion. Huge bruises on the arms, Mental Confusion. Near Kidney Failure | This is a very dangerous drug. My mother has been put on this, and the side effects put her life at excessive risk. | F | 88 | 365 days 1X day | 7/18/2011 | 1 | 1 Stent in 90%-95% blocked major ar | I feel this drug is killing me. I've not felt good since coming home from original hosp. stay late Nov'10. My firtst day after the stent was placed, they gave me 7! pills to swallow, each being 75mg. Due to the nincompoop assistant's NOT aplying pressure on the wound's entry, after the line was taken out, I developed a Orange sized hematoma, which if not for the nurse checking on me in the rec. room, I'd have bled to death. I've since been in/out of hosp. about 4 times due to the various different pains i feel andfear of what it may be. My quality of life is Nil.Life is now of frustration, fear and anger. They won't take me off this poison because of those that have switched after being on plavix, i'm told the death rate or clot rate is about 30% or so. My question to my killerologist was, "Why can't i be in the 70% that have no problems"? His reply, "We can't take that chance".WTF!? I almost feel as if I'd be better off dead than to be living like this. Drugs; all doctors want to know, otherwise they and big pharma would be out of work & might actually have to get a real job, providing real quality products/services that ACTUALLY HELPED ( CURE ) people! My wife found a lawsuit in process, against plavix makers and I've come across a site that exposes the cholesterol/heart disease MYTH. You can get it free @ YourDoctorIsALiar.com....Download this F*R33 ebook...call the author if you wish to. He welcomes ALL callers. | M | 55 | 228 days 75mg 1X day | 7/12/2011 Patient History | 5 | drug eluding stent | white cells and platelets going down? but doctors are concerned but not alarmed. Unfortunatly the white cells are my only defense against prostate cancer cells.Just trying to stay alive. | M | 69 | 1 years 75 1X day | 7/7/2011 | 1 | Coated coronary stent | Extreme tiredness, weak, lethargy. Painful knees and walking takes effort. Foggy brain and no short tearm memory. | I hated taking this for a couple of weeks 10 yrs ago. BAD headaches. Now again Plavix was prescribed but the side effects are now so dibilitating and the doc wants me to take it for a year. I left him a message saying I can't stand the way I feel. Hopefully he'll call me tomorrow. | M | 56 | 8 weeks 75 mg 1X day | 6/28/2011 | 1 | Des Stent | Nervous system being effected, Over hot most of the time, Memory Loss, Fatigue, Bruises, Loss of strength. | PLAVIX is not good for my body type. As for the Medical System which allows it's use? I was first told - only need to be on it for one year back in 2004. In 2005 I was told to stay on it always because of the uncertainty of what would happen to people when they come off Plavix . Any way stopped taking it 4 weeks ago and went over to 100mg Aspirin, fish oil, vit C and some other natural things. And in 4 weeks for my body type - life seems to be comming good again. Should have come off Plavix/Lipitor/Crista years back. What I have notice over the 4 weeks, feeling cooler, blood presure fluctuating but not overly high in the last few days seems to be comming down and is sitting on 135/75, memory improving, a lot less muscle pain with improved flexibility, nervous system improving and alot more energy. | M | 48 | 7 years 75mg 1X day | 6/21/2011 | 1 | heart attack | tired dizzy stomack ache | M | 61 | 5 weeks 1.7 1X day | 6/13/2011 | 2 | des stent | I could deal with the brain fog and feeling crummy overall but I couldn't cope with the severe stomach pain and had to quit as a result. Now I have to take Protonix to fix the ulcer it caused. | Within a couple weeks of taking it the stomach problems began. I cut the dose in half, then half again, then tiny pieces, then I quit altogether. 1 year is required but I quit after 6 months of torture. It's been over 2 months now since I quit taking it. My cardiologist knows my situation. I'm trying to compensate by continuing with aspirin, omega-3, a vegan diet, and exercise. My LDL cholesterol and blood pressure are quite good and should help. | M | 55 | 6 months 75mg 1X day | 5/29/2011 | 1 | after mild stroke | Fatigue, breathing difficulty (I could breath normal and then have to breath real deep to try and get enough oxygen) minor depression, generally felt bad. | I talked to my Neurologist about problems and he was in denial that these kind of problems could be happening because he had never had problems with Plavix. I decided I was going to stop taking it and wanted to try one more time with the Dr. and he then told me to stop taking it and just maintain the aspirin I was taking. | M | 56 | 60 days 75mg 1X day | 5/27/2011 | 2 | Blood clot | Until reading these comments, I thought that I was going crazy. Depression, anxiety, chest pain misdiagnosed as arterial spasms, joint pain, muscle pain, headaches, bouts of dizziness, and flu like symptoms all of the time. I'm 34 years old and should be in the prime of my life. Now I feel like dying. Today's the last day. Freedom and my life starts again tomorrow. | M | 34 | 9 months 75mg 1X day | 5/26/2011 |