PLAVIX Reviews (CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (612 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PLAVIX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PLAVIX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | PFO closure | Fatigue, lack of motivation, insomnia, blurred vision, lightheadedness, constipation, indigestion. Generally feeling awful. | I was prescribed a 12 week course of Plavix following PFO closure. It was okay at first but has gradually got worse. I don't have the energy or inclination to do anything but I'm also unable to sleep. I have decided to end the course early as I am struggling to do my job. I will continue to take aspirin. | M | 48 | 9 weeks 75mg 1X day | 7/30/2010 | 1 | TIA | Dizzyness, chest pains, headaches, weakness in arms, difficulty with speech, tired and sleepy all the time, just had a severe anxiety attack last night. | Doctor prescribed this after mild TIA. Started plavix in hospital. Released from hospital on a Friday and spent a weekend in hell with these side effects. Went to doctor on Tuesday and he said that none of these side effects are the result of the drug. Must have something else wrong with me. Recommended seeing a nueroloygist. Went home and that night I had a severe panic attack which scared me. Decided to go off plavix for a couple of days to see if side effects wear off. If so will talk to doctor about alternatives. I envy all of you that have no or few side effects. Pray for me and I will pray for all of you. | M | 67 | 7 days 75mg 1X day | 7/28/2010 | 5 | I had a stint implanted in 2007 | I am concerned I may outlive my money | That darned Plavix is ruining my kids chance of an inheritance | M | 54 | 3 years 1X day | 7/27/2010 | 2 | Had stent placed (stainless steel) | I immediately noticed a confusion..difficulty grabbing names while I was speaking. There almost seems to be a fog where there used to be clarity. It is a significant and freighten change considering the strength of argument to stay on this medicine. Secondarily the rash is terrible. Those who get it will know of what I speak. Plavix while saving my life is scrambling my brain. | I am thankful to have an effective solution to a life ending problem, but disappointed in the serious side effects. I am [email protected] | M | 61 | 2 months 75mg 1X day | 7/23/2010 | 1 | Heart attack | Muscle and joint pain, quick to fly into a rage & fatigue | Have decided to stop taking and go with low dose aspirin each day - feel so much better! | M | 48 | 30mg 1X day | 7/23/2010 | 1 | Heart attack. Coated stent | Extreme joint pain, fatigue, depression, dizzy, dazed | Heart quad by-pass 12 yrs ago. Have always been intolerent of most RX meds. I feel so bad I have no quality of life. Extreme pain in shoulder joints and spine. Leg cramps. Feel like I have been injured from an bad accident. Am willing to risk getting off of it and will tell Doc. tomorrow. | M | 64 | 2 weeks 75MG 1X day | 7/15/2010 | 3 | 2 Strokes | Pain right knee. dizzy in morning confussion memory loss short term.Shortness of breath. | I had 2 strokes at 43 years old.Thats when I started taking plavix 75mg and 250mg of asprin a day. | M | 47 | 5 years 75mg 1X day | 7/7/2010 | 2 | ? irregular heart beat? maybe | dizziness, especially in morning, had to close my eyes tightly to alleviate symptoms somewhat, afraid I would fall | Feel so much better without plavix, can be active from the time I get up to late in the day. It may be raising my blood pressure 10 pts or so since I quit taking it. | F | 88 | 12 months 75 mg 1X day | 7/4/2010 | 1 | Blood Disorder | June of '05 I needed out patient surgery on my right knee, within 48 hours I was back in the hospital with blood clots in my leg. The drama did not end there, soon I was prescribed Heparin and Coumadin too combat the problem. I was allergic to both. I then had clots in my lungs and ended up with a cardiac tamponade. After 10 days on a respirator in ICU, I spent another 3 + weeks flat on my back with Phenomena. I was released from the hospital only to be sent back because the Phenomena was not resolved and Physical Therapy was needed. I was diagnosed with V Leiden, a bleeding disorder. Put on PLAVIX and my recovery was slow to none for the past 5 years. I was told I have a genetic blood defect and thus the clots. I was also told I did not have a heart problem. Countless complaints to my doctors, of shortness of breath, swollen ankles, pain in my knees, weight gain, extreme fatigue all were explained by saying you went through a lot and it will take time for you to recover. Af | F | 70 | 5 years 75mg 1X day | 7/2/2010 | 3 | cerebral aneurysm | strong visual disturbances (neurologist says probably TIA's), each lasting 2-3 minutes | Aneurysm in brain did not rupture, and was successfully treated with coils plus 2 stents to hold everything in place. No problems there. I have tried to stop Plavix 5 times, and each time I've had probable TIA's 2-4 weeks after reducing or stopping. I slowly reduce Plavix from daily to every 3 days. Now neuro says I should stay on Plavix indefinitely. My concern is potential bleeding if I'm injured or need surgery. | F | 65 | 2.5 years 75 1X O | 5/30/2010 | 3 | pfo closure previous stroke and tia | Light-headed often. Bruise easily.During the first month on the drug noticed small amounts of blood in stool but went away. My first menstral cycle was VERY heavy. (Second was normal.) There was also an episode during the first week of taking the drug where I felt dizzy so went to sit down then felt very cold especially in my feet. This went away after a half an hour. | I started plavix after heart surgery. The light-headedness is extemely worrisome. I only have one more month to take the drug and am looking forward to it. I will update after I've stopped taking plavix to inform of any changes in how I feel. | F | 33 | 2 months 75mg 1X day | 5/19/2010 | 5 | Coronary Artery Disease - 2 stents | Bruising | BE CAREFUL ABOUT STOPPING THIS MEDICATION. I had to go off it twice for medical/dental reasons. The first time I ended up in the hospital with chest pain that subsided. The second time I had a heart attack because of a blockage in a branch of the LAD and a large blood clot. A contributing factor was that I was on a several hour plane flight just hours before the heart attack. The pressure change on an airplane is enough to trigger a heart issue in some. | F | 60 | 6 years 75 mg 1X day | 5/1/2010 | 1 | stent | unusual bruising, vision blury,toung swollen,unusual tiredness,dizzy, lightheaded, a feeling of wanting to throw up | M | 67 | 8 months 75 1X day | 4/28/2010 | 4 | drug eluding stents following SCA | I bruise very easily. | I always take it prior to eating breakfast and have never had any adverse affects. | M | 58 | 3.7 years 75mg 1X day | 3/31/2010 | 5 | I am a heart patient | The only side effects are those of anxiety after reading comments about bad reactions and newscasts that it might be bad for me. | I took Plavix for years, usually after having stents inserted in my heart, for 6 months. I had open heart bypass surgery 11 years ago and have a total of 22 stents in my heart. For the last 2 years I take Plavix daily, every day, and have no side effects that I know about. I am also a diabetes 2 patient, and have high blood pressure, taking another 12 prescriptions for all of my ailments. Plavix has saved my life, as I had several arteries blocked at 98%, and without this medication, I would have died. The latest FDA warning that some patients cannot process Plavix because they are poor metabolizers, which can be determined by the patient taking a genetic test. The only complain I have that it is so expensive... | F | 72 | 5 years 75mg 1X day | 3/15/2010 | 4 | to prevent another TIA(mini-stroke) | black and blue bruises on my arms and legs | It's been ok, so far, but I just heard today The FDA has issued a new warning about the use of Plavix, Everyone, please keep up with the latest news by contacting your doctor or pharmacist today! | F | 58 | 2 years 30 1X day | 3/15/2010 | 3 | Meidicated stent | For the past 2 years have experienced bleeding on the penis after intercourse. | This condition first started after the doctor added fish oil to my meds. I took myself off the fist oil but still take Plavix. It's better that when taking the fish oil but still a problem. Has anyone else experienced this problem | M | 58 | 3 years 75mg 1X day | 3/13/2010 | 3 | 5 stents w/medication | Bleeding, bruising, get a buz with a small amount of wine or alcohol( the doc said was not a side effect, but I know it is).Also take Norvasc, sotalol,81mg asprin,Vitorin 2x a week and Glucosamine which helped the muscle pain from the Vitorin. | I can not get a straight answer on how long to take Plavix, first it was 6 months, then 1 year, and now for ever......I'm afraid to stop since I'm able to exercise; bike, sail, work in the yard,& swim, but not over do it.. | M | 74 | 18 months 75 1X day | 3/13/2010 | 1 | This is an update to my previous po | Read my post directly before this one. The side effects have all most completly gone all though it has been a miserable week or so. Whe I stopped taking plavix the symptoms gradually worsened for maybe a day and then started weakening---- | Cont: All though my knee started improving all most immediatly and at this point is 95% good. I was literally to the point where walking was very difficult. The dissapation of pain also started at the severe chest pressure. I could feel relief in 5 minute to 30 minute increments over days. Sleep was poor. BUT--the pain migrated. It moved from my shoulder blades into my left shoulder joint alone and then into my spine between the shoulders. Then the scary part. It moved into my head with the accompying dull but persistant headache and I got a low grade fever--highest temp was 100.7 and I reached it twice. The headache took 24 hours to go away. I believe Ibuprofen actually helped in spots along the way, especially the head--but don't count on it. It's Monday morn and I'm about 95%--compared to four days ago when I literally thought I was dying--am printing this and taking it to the Dr this afternoon. | M | 50 | 7 weeks 75 1X day | 3/8/2010 | 1 | Long heart history--recent drug all | Started with what felt like a rusty achilles tendon. Swollen right knee causing limp. What feels like severe indegestion with accompying severe pain across shoulder blades. Black Black stool movement | Five bypasses twice. 1998,2000. A few stents since. Was given plavix as a post stent treatment 3 years ago. After being on it for 18 months it felt like someone hit me in the lower back with a bat. Stopped Plavix after trial and error. Had another stent inserted 7 weeks ago and currently, I sit here in terrible pain reading others descriptions and thankfully now know what is going on. Tonight is my first missed pill. I know what it feel like to have a heart attack--and guess what--It's really close to the symptoms and pain I am experiencing right now. I'm probably gonna have to call in sick at work tomorrow. I thought the problem was the Benazepril because I've never taken it before and found it to have the same symptoms (thank you internet) NOTHING helps the feeling of indegestion or the shoulder pain. I'll talk to Dr on Monday about alternatives---I might go natural like others here. I do like garlic. | M | 50 | 7 weeks 75 1X day | 3/5/2010 |