Plavix blood test
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My cardiologist performed a special blood test and found that although Plavix thinned my blood, it was not an effective medication for my body chemistry. There are many others. You may want to have your cardiologist speak directly to your gasteroenterologist. If he won't listen or work with you, it is time to find another. Good luck.
First stent and the second time, I developed allergic reaction to Plavix, second time with Ticlid, had 2 small seisures, tried Plavix again with Benadryl, this time developed intercranial bleeding.
Angina symptoms have reoccured, but cardiologists will not tell me what I can do if I cannot take blood thinners (I have allergic reactions or bad reactions to almost all meds). I'm just told, "We'll cross that bridge when we get there.
A stroke in 2004 left me with left side weakness due from a large blood clot. Then another stroke in 2008 from another blood clot that hit behind the left eye. I had angioplasty in 2003 for a 75% and 90% blockage but no stents. After the first stoke I was put on Coumadin and thin soon thereafter put on only two baby aspirin. In getting ready for sius surgery in 2008 I was taken off my aspirin for 8 days and the day before the surgery had the second stroke.
My father does not have any current heart condition, but felt a twinge and was going to go in for a test. In preparation for the test, or just as a precaution, he was put on Plavix even though he was on aspirin therapy. He does not have high blood pressure and is diabetic. Before the test could be performed, he had a massive gastrointestinal bleed. After a week in the hospital, and many blood transfusions, he is home recovering.
I've seen urologist..
I would have thought 8 years is easily enough time, and I'm sure a clotting factor blood test has been performed. After my initial stent I was taken off plavix after 2 years and had no problems at all. I am obviously on aspirin for life.
could lack of adequate blood flow to the heart muscle cause angina without blockage? I have a heart that races a lot, the doctor has talked about putting a def. in for the racing, some time I've has passed out, but always come back to. is this because there not a lot of blood getting to the heart. I've had a cath done and it's shows there no blockages, I do take plavix and nitro and blood pressure pills, if I have no blockage, why i'm I taking plavix?
Thanks for your answer. My cardiologist mentioned stopping the warfariin and going with lovenox for 3 days prior to a cathererization but said there was no need for plavix to be stopped.
One of the blood tests they would have performed would have been a troponin test, to see if your cardiac enzymes were elevated. This is taken 12 hours minimum after your pains started. If the results were negative, then your heart muscle is not being damaged.
This is definitely a HARD judgement call about what to do about the Plavix. Is he on the Plavix because of a history of blood clots or heart/vascular problems? You can always the second opinion physician if Aspirin therapy is an option in lieu of the Plavix.
As a nurse, I have given out so much Plavix and I cannot recall anyone experiencing MDS after Plavix therapy; that is my experience.
I have a blockage somewhere in the area of the heart { lower descending anterior coronary artery region } I am an afib patient with high blood pressure, hypertension, diabetic, thyroid and bleeding from the rectum because of hemoroids and have recently failed my stress test and ordered to have an anteriogram in the stent room just in case... I also have a low blood count.
a peck and a hug around the neck, boy that brings back some memories,
now about the indigestion, that would depend on how long you have been on the Plavix, and also besides the obvious blood thinning action of Plavix what brought you to be on it?
I recieved a heart stent in 09' and they put me on it then along with the aspirin. This year
my doctor said that I could now go back on prilosec. The gov.
06 I was scheduled for hip replacement surgery, before I was to be cleared I had to have a stress test...The doctors found a blood flow problem and found I had 4 blockages...I had 3 medicated stents put in and the fourth was 100% blocked, doctors were not overly concerned as they have noted that in prior cases the artery where that blockage is have branched off and created a new entrance to the heart...Here I am 2 years later, still needing hip replacement...
I am 60 yr. old male & ex.smoker .After having undergone Quad. CABG in April, I have been on Aspirin 75 mg , besides Plavix 75 mg, Metprolol 50 mg twice daily , & Atorvastatin 10 mg with Ezitimibe 10 mg daily.
Since last 1 month, I have been taking COQ 10 dietary supplement .
Recently I hae been observing some blood disc. with stools & have stopped Aspirin & Plavix , atleast temporarily.
Cud it be a side effect to the blood thinners ?
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