Plavix long term use

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Avatar n tn Is there any info about long term plavix use. I have been taking Plavix along with Lisinopril and Toprol for the past two years after quad bypass but I don't feel very good about it anymore. Any info as in is this medicine weakening my internal organs.
Avatar f tn There is no scientific evidence to support plavix having any use for stents after 12 months. You should have grown a new lining well within that time. However, there have been a few alarms raised from the US saying some people have formed clots very soon after plavix was stopped. This is now a strange time because some Doctors feel its best to take it for life, some believe 3 years, some 2 years and some 1 year.
Avatar n tn Will long term use of Plavix cause internal bleeding? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/250846'>Long Term Plavix Side Effects?</a>.
Avatar n tn I know for a fact -being on beta blockers for long term isnt good ! there are all sorts of reasons why? and you can find it online by putting long term use on beta blockers. lots of information to read ! - cholesterol lowering meds all have nasty side effects, your very lucky not have any ! your one of the few people who can stand them ! as most can not.
Avatar n tn Codeine is a good pain medication, but it not good for long term pain as it is not good for the body. Make sure that you have strict in your eating habits to avoid extra buildup in your arteries.
Avatar n tn I have seen no recent studies that recommends plavix for the long term...does your doctor rely different published information? Thanks for sharing, but I would ask the doctor how plavix is justified for a long term even without a digestive disorder. Do you have a blood clotting disorder?
Avatar n tn Scar tissue usually forms over the first few weeks, but thrombus can still be an issue long term. The two are probably very related because most patients grow a nice smooth lining through the stent which means a thrombus will never occur. I suppose it's a shame they can't perform a scan of some kind to make sure the lining through the stent is nice and smooth and the vessel is patent. This would be a good indicator to the risk factor of stopping plavix.
Avatar m tn Did your doctor determine that you risk was so high that he wanted you on Plavix long term, these are the only circumstances that using Plavix long term would be.
Avatar n tn Until your doctor prescribes you something different to treat this, you should not discontinue use of this as this affects one of your most important organs. Aspirin is used for long term prevention of heart attacks, and is not intended for doing what Plavix does. Book an appointment with your doctor or surgeon and tell them that you are experiencing symptoms.
Avatar n tn Plavix is not recommended for long term anti-platelet therapy. In fact it is not recommended for bare metal stent...up to about a year with drug eluding stents. There is a high risk for excessive bleeding, and that risk according what I read with your post was unnecessary. Most doctors medicate with aspirin only as an anti-platelet drug. You should see another cardiologist as there is absolutely no evidence to support long term therapy with plavix.
Avatar m tn Personally, I would not take Plavix for the long term as the risk in my view excessive internal bleeding from a stroke and/or the digestive system. For me, aspirin for the long term is sufficient although Plavix has a different mechanism to prevent clots. However, some in the medical community may be relying on CPARIE trial!!.
Avatar n tn t appear to interfere with Plavix, but Plavix is a drug that has a lot of contraindications, so I would be careful about most anything I took if I was on Plavix. So if your doc has no idea, as I suspect is the case since moringa isn't commonly known or used in the western world, I would probably try to find an ayurvedic physician. Heck, write Deepok Chopra, he's the most famous ayurvedic physician in the world.
Avatar f tn After a year, plavix is usually discontinue as the risk for clots is decreased, and aspirin is continued long term. The risk of a clot is about 3%. I am on coated aspirin, and that provides some protection against bleeding episodes in the upper GI with no problem. It seems logical the risk of bleeding is greater than the benefit against the probability of a blood clot in your condition based on your health history of bleeding, and plavix should be avoided.
Avatar f tn The CHARISMA study, for example, suggested that long-term dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with vascular disease reduces death, MI, and stroke, but that benefit may not be specific to DES....The issue of restenosis with DES is the reference in the post, and there is evidence dual therapy helps reduce restenosis with DES...mechanism is not known, but the mechanism of action, etiology, differs between the two anti-platelet medications.
Avatar m tn As of today, he was told he will be on Plavix the rest of his life. I wanted to know if the use of Plavix would cause problems with him continuing to qualify for a cdl to drive his tractor trailer?
Avatar n tn The prolonged use of clopidogrel (Plavix) greatly reduces the risk of late thrombosis in DES, but clopidogrel itself poses problems. Aside from the expense and the risk of bleeding posed by the long-term use of this drug, using clopidogrel (because of the pronounced bleeding tendency it causes) essentially precludes any invasive medical procedures whatsoever.
Avatar f tn They certainly hear all the negative media coverage damning the prescription and use of long term opiates. If we influence or change one person's negative attitude towards chronic pain and its management than we are fighting the war against us! Yes the War against Us, Against Chronic Pain Patients. You should not be shamed or harassed into this position, "stop the mess and live in constant pain." Taking your husband to your next appt along with educating him may be beneficial.
Avatar m tn The only reason that I ask is that I've heard on of the long-term side effects on dxm use is being a bit lathargic. I'm that way now and the VA did an MRI of my brain and found that my adrenal glad had begun to shrink so, it wasn't producing enough of the thyroid hormone.....I can already tell I'm got some defects from the long term use in my cognitive abilities. I'm down to 18 pills day. 1 pill every two days. The morning w/draws have pretty much stopped.