Comments on: Risk of heart attack or death increased during weeks after stopping Plavix

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:52:56 +0000

I have been on plavix for over three years and the doctor is afraid of my not taking it, but my medicare prescription plan has changed and I no longer can afford it, bristol myers will only help if you don’t have medicare even though they have made millions off from medicare. Now i feel i have death looking down at me, and i’m only 67 I was hoping for a few more years with my two young grand sons one is 9 and on 12. Well maybe it bought me a few more years I don’t know. I just know I hope if i do die it goes fast, and i don’t lay in the hospital a long time, but nothing in life has come easy for me, so don’t suppose death will either.

By: dee

dee — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:49:31 +0000

colon doc told my husband to stop plavix and aspirin; cardio doc never consulted. he had a massive MI the night of the colonoscopy. doc says husband’s fault for not having bypass surgery; they put drug e. stents in him, some six years after recommending bypass (2 second opinions disagreed w/ bypass).
now has severe chf and doc tell him it is his fault.
if you have an MI due to a stent, isn’t it at the stent site? this MI was not.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:41:20 +0000

Wow, so many of you are truly uninformed about Plavix. I’ve been on it since 2005 when I had a DES inserted. Plavix was prescribed to prevent and restenosis, or clogging within the stent. THAT’S WHY PLAVIX IS PRESCRIBED. If you want to be angry and blame someone, redirect your anger at the stent manufacturers. Plavix is helping you prevent (hopefully) issues with your stent procedures, etc. FYI, Plavix is not prescribed for high blood pressure. I would suggest you have a long talk with your doctor to become educated on these matters instead of relying on the opinions of others.

By: marie

marie — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:29:29 +0000

my sister had triple bypass thy put her on plavix for the past 6 yeasrs with asprin 7 weeks ago took her in hospital pressure 188 thy did eco found blood clott on left side of heart in back thy disolved it then heart droped other eco found blood was not flowing right had to go thrrow groin and put a wire rher to close opening thy just took her off plavix after 6 years

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:01:27 +0000

I had six strokes back to back(2 major and 4 minor). Approx. 2 months
before I had the strokes, I was perscribed plavix and another drug to
treat high blood pressure,apparently it did not work as my blood pressure was 210 over 200 when I was taken to the emgency room.
I do not know if plavix is the cause,but we will find out in the future,
but as of right now,you cant convince me its a good drug.
I was given plavix to help treat high blood pressure,and I am living
proof it does not work,by the way, I was 42yo when I had my strokes
I will be 48 this year.

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:38:13 +0000

I was given Plavix after a heart attack. I took it for abut a year and a half. Then a year later I had a stroke and I have chronic bleeding ulcers. I was only 33 years old at the time with three young kidsand I have to sayI am so angry because not only did it affect me but it affected my children alsobecause they had to adjust their young lives to my disability and that’s hard for me to swallow. Needless to say I AM FURIOUS!!!!!!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:39:11 +0000

I am 50 and suffered a stroke two weeks ago. I am on Plavics and was told I would need it the rest of my life. After reading all these concerns on this drug, what are the alternatives? I have had no side effects that I am aware of. I do have headaches every day.

By: Maile

Maile — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:36:53 +0000

My father-n-law has been on it for about a year & a half…He tells me he hates it..I feels like he’s always having a heart attack..This past sunday it was so bad we took him , lucky it wasn’t but was told it’s just a side effect….He can’t get off cause he will die, yet if he stay’s on he will always suffer….What kinds of people is making these drugs..I thought medication was to heal..not kill…or make someone suffer for death!

By: bill

bill — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:46:58 +0000

i am on plavix .i was taking a natural supplemp called aloevera for my stomack it helped a lot. has any one taken it while on plavix

By: Corina

Corina — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:46:51 +0000

I had a PFO…(hole in my heart) repaired 3 months ago. I was on Plavix 75 mg. and Aspirin 325 mg. for three months. Today is day 3 that I have been off the plavix. I don’t feel very well. Very tired and tingling in my hands and feet.
Now after reading this I am scared. I am 43 years old and have been in good health.. At first my legs ached, but that is gone now. Just tired and wondering if this will go away, or if something is going to happen.