Does anyone know what to take for an alternative to Aggrenox? I had a TIA almost 4 years ago and was put on Aggrenox, well, my husband will be losing his job in a week due to the economy which also means we will be losing our health insurance as well. I asked my doctor if he could take me off it and put me on something else and all he said was he would prefer I stayed on Aggrenox. I don't think we can afford it because it is $305 for a month supply!
My mother had a stroke about 5 months ago and we are considering opening the blood thinning aggrenox capsules and giving her half the dosages with applesause. She is already on the lowest dosage available. It's always a crapshoot to take the chance to alter medication as your doctor will tell you.
The only thing aggrenox does is allow the blood to get through areas where the passages are very small due to calcification etc., so keeping the blood thin is important.
you MUST contact your prescribing dr to get approval to stop this medication. Aggrenox, Plavix, and Aspirin must be discontinued for 7 days prior to injection and Ticlid 14 days prior to injection. Coumadin should be discontinued 3-4 days prior to injection and you will need to have blood work completed within 24 hours prior to procedure.
drink 1-2 full cups water 60 minutes prior to injection. eat a LIGHT meal.
She has severe arthritis in one knee in particular and has difficulty rehabbing because the knee fills with blood due to the arthritis and she cannot get to the point of standing to do the therapy. The coumadin has left her depressed, dizzy, cold and overall loss of appetite. She wants to recover but this drug is very difficult. It comes to the point of quality of life...she is 77 years old and we want to start looking at something else besides coumadin? Any suggetions?
diabetic 20 + years... and has had strokes of the basal ganglia... two major strokes and six TIAs all within 6 months... there is a 80% narrowing of the right carotid as it enters the petrous bone... he has many multifocal neupsychological deficits... He has disc disease in the cervical and thoracic areas...
He tried Plavix(was allergic) and Aggrenox which increased the headache frequency. We are just at a loss with his current neurologist and feel he is at a loss of what to do. We are seeing a new neurologist on Thursday with the hopes of finding something that will help. As far as the sleep apnea, I will hopefully get him convinced to try something new as I realize the CPAP is of great importance. Just looking for any kind of suggestions of what to try.
So, with Lortabs and their tylenol content...4000+ mgs a day can be detrimental to both your kidneys and your liver? I pretty much had an idea this was the case, but for the last year or so, someone very close to me takes this much, and gets sick every time he eats. He also has extreme lower back pain at times, and the doctors at the quick care keep saying it's his back, and give him even more lortabs! Could getting sick after eating mean he as something wrong with his kidneys or liver?
Has anyone else had an almost constant low grade fever and headache on triple therapy? Just 99.9-100.5, It hardly ever goes away and I feel SO much better when it does.
I'm treating for the second time - this time with triple. Finished the incivek 2 weeks ago with high hopes I'd feel better. Didn't.
Had pneumonia right after first starting and a transfusion for anemia, but don't think that those are involved in the fevers or headache.
Yes I get migraines. I usually try not to use Tylenol for them so most migraines I sleep off but some I can't and take Tylenol. Could migraines be the trigger?
So I know it's ok to take Tylenol and nurse my baby and I know it's ok to give my baby Tylenol but does anyone know if we can both take it and still nurse?
I went to the hospital and they gave me 1500 milligrams of Tylenol because I had a 103 fever and serious pain. Gall bladder problems and a virus. You can take Tylenol cold as well when you're sick. Anything Tylenol is safe. If you're unsure ask your doctor:) I made the mistake of taking DayQuil for a week lol and my baby is still just fine.
A lot of times with acetaminophen overdose and liver problems/failure you will have very pale, clay colored stools, and the jaundicing (yellowing) of the skin and eyes. If you take too much Tylenol it can take many days for you to feel the full effects and by then it's too late...your body will shut down 1 system at a time. Did you tell your dr about taking all of that Tylenol?? Please try to take care of yourself. I will say a prayer for you.
Yes it should be my Dr said it was ok and that's what I been using lately cuz of back pain and bad headaches and everything doing fine for me
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