I took Plavix on 2 different occasions. I was put on the medication after my first heart stent took it for 1 yr. discontinued the medication. I took it again after another heart stent took it for another year I'm now currently not on the medication. I had no problems with plavix other than bruising very easily.
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After taking this medication for 14 months I wound up bleeding from the large intestine and came very close to dying! I required 3 pints of blood and 2 saline solutions to get back to any resemblance to normal. This is a very dangerous drug that came awful close to killing me!
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tammy | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/14/2013
Condition: Prevention for a Blood Clot going to the Brain
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70% blockage to the main arterary to the heart they did an angiogram and found this out and put me on plavix
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henrytobias | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/4/2013
Condition: Prevention for a Blood Clot going to the Brain
Overall rating 4.0
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I have had several TIA's even taking this drug, but perhaps it has prevented more serious incidents
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Brad | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/28/2013
Condition: Myocardial Reinfarction Prevention
Overall rating 4.7
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Mary | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
9/23/2013
Condition: Blood Clot Prevention Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Overall rating 5.0
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My husband takes this medicine.... He has had no problem until yesterday when his nose started bleeding. In the sideaffects portion of the description it states that Plavix can possibly cause nose bleeds....It has stopped now..and we will talk to his Dr. about this...
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?what's this? | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
9/20/2013
Condition: Treatment to Prevent a Blood Clot in a Vascular Stent
Overall rating 5.0
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I've had bypass surgery,stents and valve replacement for Coronary Arteries clogging over the period since 1991. Now, at 90, using Plavix among other medications, I am very active and symptom free for the past 4 years. My age is not recognizable at all in my appearance. Plavix must be a contributor for my current good health.
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barbiemacsmith | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/19/2013
Condition: Heart Attack
Overall rating 5.0
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on plavix for heart attack and congestive heart failure,ophthamologist unable to to eye surgery due to excessive bleeding, how long isitpossibletobeoff plavix tohave surgery?
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wge | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/14/2013
Condition: Treatment to Prevent a Blood Clot in a Vascular Stent
Overall rating 5.0
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Plavix and daily asprin have effectively relieved my 100% Blocked RCA and 25% LCA. I have been on this program for over 3 yrs and felt it worth while. The Cardiologist reviews all labs annualy.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/8/2013
Condition: Blood Clot Prevention Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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no problems yet,but stopping it can raise the risk of heart attack,must gradually stop this med
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nero | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
8/30/2013
Condition: Prevention for a Blood Clot going to the Brain
Overall rating 5.0
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My right carotid is occluded. First indication was irreversible loss of vision in right eye. Left carotid is 70% occluded. Plavix has actually decreased the left from 80% over the past 2 years.
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musiclady1945 | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/26/2013
Condition: Treatment to Prevent a Blood Clot in a Vascular Stent
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Caused liver failure. I now have immune problems related to the liver failure. I have had to be on a regimen of steroids for 6 months. I am now having to go back on steroids because my liver counts are going back up.
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non | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
8/25/2013
Condition: Treatment to Prevent a Heart Attack
Overall rating 5.0
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
8/19/2013
Condition: Blood Clot Prevention Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Bill | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/17/2013
Condition: Treatment to Prevent Peripheral Artery Thromboembolism
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I take one 75 Mg tablet of clopidogrel per da. and two cilostazol 100 Mg tablets per da. My RBC is 3.32 , HGB is 10.5 and Hct is 32. Three days ago my stool seem to be tary. but has cleared up. Do you think the tary stools could have been a reaction of my medicine? My blood count worries me since was okay two months ago. I do see one of my doctors Monday Aug. 19.
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MR. GURDIE | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/15/2013
Condition: Treatment to Prevent a Blood Clot in a Vascular Stent
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Wonderful - no symptoms at all. Very thankful to be alive. :) My dad has 6 stints and takes this medication...also.
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7 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/4/2013
Condition: Treatment to Prevent a Blood Clot in a Vascular Stent
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Feel terrible. Having weakness, dizziness, chest pain and shortness of breathe. Bruise easily and causing my blood pressure to go up and sugar level affected. Feel worse than I did before the 2 stints I received.
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CoffeeBear | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/3/2013
Condition: Heart Attack
Overall rating 4.3
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schnauzer | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/29/2013
Condition: Prevention for a Blood Clot going to the Brain
Overall rating 4.0
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Bruising and extra bleeding when cut.
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
7/27/2013
Condition: Other
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Liver chirrosis
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Anonymous | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/21/2013
Condition: Treatment to Prevent a Blood Clot in a Vascular Stent
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Have extreme bruising
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plavix | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/15/2013
Condition: Treatment to Prevent a Blood Clot in a Vascular Stent
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I have no problem with this med. except for sever bruising on both arms. Is there a different med for my condition that won't do so much bruising???
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