Plavix kidney function
Common Questions and Answers about Plavix kidney function
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Severe joint and back pain usually is not a side effect of Plavix. Coumadin is more powerful than Plavix. The Plavix is important to take especially if you have coated stents. You may want to be checked for arthritis that may be flaring up. Coumadin is not to be used in persons with high cholesterol.
I lost a kidney to cancer in May and have only 35% function in the remaining kidney. Because of the damage that contrast dyes have already caused I need to avoid them. Per my cardiologist a by-pass is out of the question for the same reason. My only hope is to try to come up with a way to avoid the scar tissue buildup that causes the heart problems.
my bun is 63 and my creatine is 8.02 and im 60 yrs. old.
s advocate, I want to be armed with good information before we talk to his primary. He presently is not taking the Cozaar or Plavix and I am worried.
Is it possible that my husband could have had kidney or liver cancer for at least three years and have no symptoms and not become ill by now or even have impaired liver or kidney function. My husband smoked years ago (a pipe) but hasn't smoked since he developed asthma at age 39. We don't live at high altitudes and he doesn't use steroids or take diuretics. He is about 25 pounds overweight, but just started attending weight watchers and taking that off now.
Hence if both ankles are swelling then you will need to get heart function assessed by ECHO and EKG, get kidney and liver function tests done and get a complete blood picture for anemia. Low sodium in blood, hypothyroidism and malabsorption syndromes causing low protein in blood have to be looked into.
I think you should discuss these possibilities with your doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining.
Lovenox is safe if the kidney function is normal. If it is abnormal then the Lovenox therapy need to be monitored with blood tests to check factor Xa. Lovenox can be given to prevent clots in the stents but your wife might need triple antiplatelet therapy with aspirin, Plavix and Pletal (100 mg twice a day).
I take 75mg of Plaxi once a day and one 81mg asprin once a day. I have been on Plaxix for 9 years. Can I safely stop taking Plavix and continue with th 81mg of asprin. I did not have a heart attack, I had an agina attack. I had open heart surgery, one bypass in the LAD in 2000. I am bruising very easy lately and wonder if I'm doing more harm than good with the current medications.
When Dad is in heart failure he needs additional dosages of diaretics. Too much diaretic can effect kidney function and too little will effect heart function. We did see a kidney specialist concerning this, and the primary care physician is in communication with him.
Dad also has vascular dementia. I know how hard dealing with memory loss can be for both patient and family. I will keep you all in my prayers.
It seems plavix is bad for dogs but it also is occasionally used in certain canine cancer treatments. I think (and hope) one pill would not have hurt your dog. By now, you should know if your dog is ok. Please let us know as well!
If this is kidney related, Symptoms that are more suggestive of a kidney or urinary problem include pain in the side, swelling of the lower extremities, and problems with urination. With your history of lifting things, the pain is more likely due to musculokeletal causes. Warm compresses or pain medications may help. If it persists, evaluation by your doctor may be warranted. Diagnostics such as x-ray of the affected area or ultrasound may need to be done to visualize the structures.
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