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 |
| 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 | 2 | Stent implantation | Taking Plavix and 75 mg Aspirin after bad decision to have a stent implanted versus an angioplasty procedure to open an artery. Excessive bleeding, severe bruising on back of thighs and back of upper arms, flatulence, lack of energy, poor conconcentration and memory recall problems. | Finally got to talk to the surgeons nurse who reluctantly allowed me to skip an aspirin every other day, but still had to take the Plavix daily. | M | 59 | 9 months | 6/23/2006 | 4 | TIA and aortic stenosis | none. | doctors wanted to do an epidural lumbar procedure to numb the pain i have in my rt knee. both my PCP and orthopedic told me to stop Plavix the week before the epidural. 4 days after stopping Plavix, i was brought to the ED with a TIA. doctors in the ED said do not stop taking Plavix and put me back on it. i am sufficiently upset by this............. | F | 86 | 14 months | 6/14/2006 | 1 | 7 stents | Developed chronic rosacia in face. Is in eyelids and can't get rid of it. Constant tearing and burning. Vision blurred. This happened 1 month after start of taking. Dr insisted I stay on it for 1 year. I stopped after 7 months | there was no warning about skin problem. Now I have vision problems | M | 57 | 210 days | 6/14/2006 | 1 | 60% blockage carotid | After 7 days on Plavix, big bruises on arms & hands. | Read 2006 Cleveland Clinic's study of 15,603 patients that found Plavix didn't reduce risk of heart attacks or strokes in most asymptomatic patients as compared to aspirin. There was a slight improvement with Plavix use in patients with established heart disease but not enough to prove effectiveness without further study. The improvement was countrbalanced by an increased risk of hemmorrhage in patients WITHOUT a history of heart disease. Put "Cleveland Clinic" & "Plavix" in Google's search box to learn more. Also articles online Mayo Clinic & NY Times March 13, 2006. This drug is not so wonderful. | F | 77 | 7 days | 6/8/2006 | 1 | Yes | Many of the same side effects listed repeatedly on this website, including fatigue, dizzyness, lots of brusing and uncontrolled bleeding. | I feel compelled to add this rating due to the experience my grandmother has had with this drug. Her condition has gotten a lot worse recently and on a visit to a specialist she recieved the information that in some cases this drug is responsible in creating a type of blood sac/blister on the heart. It can be very large in size. Unfortunatly this is the case for my grandmother. I thought it important to list this information as this was the first time anyone mentioned this in the 1 year she has been on it. This does not sound like the miracle drug it was promised to be. Unfortunately I have no more information than this as this is all very recent for us. If I can get details I will post on this website. | F | 79 | 1 years | 6/6/2006 | 2 | PFO & Atrial septal aneurysm | Took Plavix for 4 days and woke in the middle of the night with extreme stomach pain..stomach stayed sore for several days until day ten when I contacted Dr. and was told to discontinue and he placed me on Protonix which seemed to help...also by day | also by day 7 in the evening I experienced extreme PVC's lasting for several minutes ...these returned for two more days along with headache..had only one occurence since off the Plavix on day 10..I would say I am frightened of this drug... | F | 56 | 7 days | 5/27/2006 | 1 | Blocked Artery - 1 stent | Indigestion,shortness of breath,blurred vision,fatigue,anxiety,facial rash,diarrhea | This medication seems to do more harm than good. I have been using my nitro spray thinking I was having another attack when its just side effects from this med. I will see my doctor tomorrow and see what he says | M | 44 | 14 months | 5/25/2006 |