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!
Aggrenox does have aspirin in it. It is recommended for strokes, as you already know. I'm not sure why the Dr has taken away the Aggrenox. Maybe he feels that taking aspirin is equivalent with less side effects? Aspirin does work well to help prevent stokes and heart attacks. So, there was no reason given for the change?
I was put on Aggrenox/Aspirin after my stroke about 2 months ago. Does anyone on the same treatment take any kind of Vitamins/Herbs with this medication?
As I was playing the centre in the game, my butt had a lot of touch with the competitors in the basketball game. My worry is like this: if someone is HIV infected among my competitors, and my butt touched his bleeding body(my hemorrhoids touched his bleeding body), will I get HIV through this way? Please help me, I am extremly worried.
More info on your problem will bring more informed responses. No drug works all the time, there are competitors, but it only works if your problem is the one it deals with. If you have a different problem, you need a different treatment.
I've found that Aggrenox seems to work without side effects. It's primarily baby aspirin, but also contains a drug that prevents platelets from sticking together. I've taken it twice a day since my stroke, and it appears to work, but who ever knows?
However, there are no guarantees and I am guessing that some have a good amount of weight loss where others may only lose a few pounds. It also seems to be more user friendly than some of the competitors that have weight gain as a common problem. Hope this helps...
Oh boy we are blocking the competitors web site again. the website is e-m-e-d-i-c-i-n-e ******* (without the dashes). That should do er.
to Mayo and with all saying the same its still not sinking into this head... there is no fix... He has been sent home on a blood thinner (aggrenox) as to not thin the blood to much... With a healthy heart pumping against a 20% opening (when last tested)... So at night he is on oxgen to slow down the heart at night, for the heart pumps harder as ones breathing slows as we sleep... We live 30 mins from the closest hospital which isn't set up to handle this so life fight is another step...
I take 16 or 17 medications including the all inclusive plavix. a 3.25 aspiriin. AGGRENOX,Zocor,and a host of others.I watch my diet and exercise until it hurts to prove to my Dr. that I'm not just lying around. With your "scientific ' MINDS can you help?
but we may concentrate on competitors like rep9 ac and myrcludex, once gilead is put out of market by competitors they will act immediately
anywya i think myrcludex can be the answer to all of this:
their 6months triial of myrcludex+standard care vs standard care only has started already so we will have data and results by 6 months only
myrcludex is also the first cure for hdv which has no other drugs so i think approval and marketing will be ultra fast in europe/russia
In June '08 I was sitting watching TV when my left side from my head down to my leg became stiff and numb. Went to the ER and checked by 5 neuronogists, had scans, MRI & other tests. Their consensus was a brain event in the rt. thalemus. For 2 & 1/2 yrs I was living with a 5 out of 10 sensation but last Dec. '10 as I was having dinner, the sensation became worse like an 8 out of 10 and I'm having increased trouble moving my whole left side.
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.
Please post your FT3, FT4 and TSH results with reference ranges. Your symptoms could be related to your FT3 and FT4 levels more than to generic vs. brand name.
My endo also thinks that brand name drugs are more consistent. I go along with him since it's a small point to concede. I've been on generic, Synthroid and Levoxyl at one time or another, and, quite frankly, I see no difference whatsoever. Different brands have different fillers, and sometimes these cause problems.
About 1-1/2 months ago he started experiencing mild itching on his legs and has now become chronic all over his body. Most of his meds have rash and itching side effects. Aggrenox was just changed to Plavix, but the itching has not stopped. 325mg of aspirin is also a future consideration as a blood thinner. He was given Ativan 0.5mg two days ago to stop the itching. The first night he practically scratched two wholes in his paralyzed arm.
First question would be, what do the adult members of your family look like? That will establish your genetic predisposition. As for exercises, you can either tone your thighs, which might not make them any smaller but will make them more muscular, which would involve resistance exercises. To just get smaller, aerobics would be your best bet. But how's your diet?
t need to bring the ad...at least anytime I do a price match at walmart, i just tell them the competitors price and they give it to me for that cost. With this, you might need an ad.
m on both of those meds, along with aggrenox, But I got caught up in looking for numbness when so many people died in my family, it's my own fault. It's my own wicked web I weave. I'm originally from Mich
I'm just afraid of what he will say I like & respect him a lot & he did not overprescribe, so I'm already anxious tapering.
The husband idea is an absolute no go unfortunately.
Very complicated.
Thank you for taking the time, and taking care of Michigan!.
Vertex's relationship with industry mega-giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is further cause for pessimism when comparing Vertex to its primary competitors. In fact, Johnson & Johnson markets Incivek overseas by the name Incivo, and it is not unheard of for cozy relationships to develop among biotechnology players. From my perspective, Vertex appears ripe for a takeover by Johnson & Johnson, but in all fairness, the two companies have not discussed this possibility publicly.
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