My father passed away from massive bleeding in the brain from a minor fall. He falls often and recovers. He was recently prescribed Plavix over the phone and no warnings were given to him or if they were given they weren’t given sternly enough. He already had a minor stroke and had obvious discernable after effects (slowed speech, memory loss). This is a drug with zero tolerance to any head injury. After he fell my mom helped him up and he acted fine. Didn’t even need ice. He laid in his chair and within 6 hours developed bleeding in the brain enough to cut off blood supply to most of his brain and brain stem. He was intubated and had 0% chance of recovery as he would not breath without a machine. Point of my story is that if the dr. and drug maker would have made a point to distribute this drug with a large warning my mom would have called the ambulance sooner and he might have recovered with help using a reversal med and mannitol. Get the word out to loved ones that this drug may be helpful for preventing blood clots but when prescribed it should be accompanied by a signed disclosure of its side effects by a loved one. I don’t know if there was any wrongdoing on the part of the dr./drug maker but was wondering who else had something similar happen to them.

And 2000 I had a stent two stents put in heart attack multiple strokes recent strokes old strokes and now I have to have surgery done on my arteries from the right leg and put it in the left light and it is from the stroke so where do I turn now I keep getting turned down for attorneys

I just took myself off Plavix and i replace with asprin . I had five stents and my cardiologist said you have to take this plus asprin . Plavix 75 mi. After nine months of pain in my shoulder going down my arm heavyness in my chest felt like i was having a heart attack , swelling in the extremitys , uncontroled blood pressure, exstream exhaustion, depression, bleeding everywhere, easily to loose balance , i felt like i was dieing , i told my dr i dont like the way plavix makes me feel , when can i go off this , his remark was never . Well i missed one night not taking the drug the next morning i felt so good that quick . I talked to my neighbor and she sent me everything about plavix , i was shocked my cardiologist would give me something so dangerous. I have been reading all the links my dear neighbor has sent to me bless her heart and i weaned myself off as soon as possible . If my Dr doesnt agree i shall seek another Dr . I could not live like this at all.

I have not decided how this product is allowed to be kept on the market. I think some of the experts should experience what can happen to an individual as they come close to dying as this product did not work. Then they have to have open heart surgery from the problem and are left with more problems.

I had a stent Last laborday, told to take plavix for at least a year. 9 mo later ,in june this year rushed to hosp paralized on left side. neurosurgion found new & old blood in brain , 2 days later had to op again & install 2 drain tubes he said not to take plavix again .it’s been 3 mo now & have left side getting better w/ therepy plavix is bad news. would like to sue for my misery

I had a stent a month ago. I started breaking out in hives and a rash. soon I started throwing up my throat became raw. Even though I went to E.R. and continually called my doctor I was being ignored. Then I started having very bad chest pains that went to my left arm shoulder and jaw. I couldn’t understand what was happening and no medical professional would listen to me. I called another doctor who told me to stop taking the Plavix and get to his office . I did and he changed the medication. now I am feeling much better. I really cant understand why not one person in the medical field would listen to me. I asked for help and I was treated like a criminal or liar. Its sad that in this day that we live with so much technology. they would do this. I’m so thankful God brought me through and finally some one listened.

I have been on Clopidogrel 75 mg for several years and now diagnosed with Leukemia. Having the initial conference Tuesday to get started on treatment

I have been on this pal is and clopidigrel for 15 years. And I have had several surgeries and lost a lot of blood .

My mother was taking plavix back in 2009. Few days later she was rushed to the emergency room and she almost bleed to death. By, the grace of God, she stop bleeding. She lost so much blood, she had to have a blood transfusion.

My mom was 74 years and was on Plavix. She passed away on 12/5/15. She had fallen and hit her head. Her brain started bleeding from the head trauma. She lived 1 week after the brain surgery.

I started taking Plavix in November of 2006 when I had a stent put it. The doctors kept me on Pavix beyond the year even though I was concerned that the warning label said one year max?? In January of 2009 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer which also immediatly linked into CLL, Cronic Lymphitic Lukemia. I’ve been through Cimo 2.5 years ago now it’s coming back. With everything I read and understand in more depth, the Plavix can have an effect on your bone Marrow and other organs if taken to long! Has anyone been on Plavix more than s year and experienced other problems??

On 3 January 2004 our mother slipped, fell and bumped her head while walking inside her home. She was rushed to the local military hospital (dad was a vet). And then moved to a local civilian hospital. When admitted , they thought she would be fine and we’re going to keep her overnight for observation. A very astute nurse reviewed my mothers medications and noted she was on plavix. She immediately called in the neurosurgeon to check our mother. It was approximately 1 am at this point and my wife, sister and I had gone to get breakfast. Immediately after observing and examining our mother, the neurosurgeon phoned me to tell me there was nothing could be done for. She was bleeding inside her skull and there was no antidote for the plavix , so there was no way including surgery to stop the bleeding. Prior to being put on plavix she had been on cumadin for which there is an antidote. We were left with option but to let her slip away. She died at approximately 0430 on 4 January We’ve been waiting for years for someone to take action regarding this drug. We warn everyone we know not to take it. While my mother was 73 and had a full life, she still had life ahead of her. And, if this could happen to her, couldn’t it also happen to a 30 year old taking this medication?

My 73 year old mother passed away on February 3, 2012 because she fell asleep on the couch I still can’t believe it, 7 inches from the floor, all because she had been on plavix it had caused a brain bleed and they couldn’t operate because she would have bleed out befor they could have finished. You see she was a very strong woman she survived 2 kidney transplants, cancer three times and fell down a flight of stairs and broke both her wrist and more, but not from this and this is what the Surgeon told us they can’t operate because of the plavix but then again she wouldn’t have a brain bleed from such a minor fall if it were not for the plavix she never woke back up they said her brain was not responding so after a week of prayers and crying and trying to make the hardest decision of our life i told my dad we need to do what she would have wanted she always said she didn’t want to have machines keeping her alive so we took her off life support and she passed a day later. So please if you have a loved one on plavix please get them off find something else for them.

I was on Plavix for two years . During that time I had severe bouts of high blood pressure abd dizziness. My blood pressure would suddenly get very high. My cardiologist would prescribe me different meds. They would work for a few days and then the blood pressure would become erratic again. I finally suggested that I stop taking Plavix. When I did, my blood pressure stabilized . I think this drug is very dangerous!!!

I dont no whats up with these lawyers. Never had lawyers didnt keep in touch with you about the case. Its going on 9yrs for this law suit things jus dont feel right about this firm they google the case moving foward in the right way then on the phone they dont no whats going on something jus dont feel right. About to talk to some peoples to check on this. I will never send anyone to this firm.

My side effects include muscle/tendon tensile strength reduction, yield strength reduction, tendon strain rate mitigation from exercise such as running, constant “global” muscle/tendon tears from exercise, constant subcutaneous bleeding (impact resistance/sensitivity) on my forearms.

Plavix almost killed me . Can I sue ?

MY husband was told 7 years ago to take plavix for the rest of his life but in 20012 he stared bleeding from all areas of his body the blood was coming throe his skin I almost lost him had to give him blood he is still suffering from all this ,still owes the hospital bills that we can not pay went to a new doctor that told us that a person was not supose to take plavix no longer then one month now he is taking one 81gms of aspirin a day and he has 4 stents PLAVIX IS A KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. we are waiting to hear from the attorneys

I had a stent placed in my carotid artery to block a aneurysm. That was in 2005. I was to be on Plavix for life. After starting Plavix my MRI’s showed small vessel damage in multiple places on my brain. Damage that was not there before the Plavix. In 2009, while still taking Plavix, a bloodclot entered my left eye blinding my central vision. Still trusting my doctor, continued taking Plavix and three months later I was admitted into the hospital sick and throwing up blood. I had two bleeding ulcers and vomited so hard I tore a place in my esophagus. After a blood transfusion, and emergency surgery I spent 3 days in ICU and 10 days in the hospital being monitored! I finally came to the realization Plavix caused me more harm than good. I was anemic for over a year relying on iron infusions to keep me going and help my blood. Plavix did NOT stop bloodclots from forming and damaging my brain and causing me permanent eye damage! My peripheral vision is damaged making it impossible to drive a car. Making it impossible to work when I can’t drive, forcing me to go on disability at 54 and forcing me to depend on others and being less independent. I suppose I am still one of the lucky ones after reading how many others died when left to put their trust in this drug that works for some and not for others!

My husband had a heart attack at the end of September 2012. He had a stent fitted within hours, which resulted in a stroke the next day. He was put on warfarin, aspirin and clopidogrel amongst others. He started to bleed almost immediately from the rectum and he also had several bad nose bleeds. He was taken off the aspirin and it did help initially, but occasionally he bled from his rectum. The doctors wanted him to have an exploratory just in case he had polyps . He has been anaemic ever since his heart attack and looks pale and grey. Due to another drug ramapil my husband passed out in the bathroom because his blood pressure dropped like a brick. I had no idea whether he had hit his head or not because I was not there and my husband hadn’t got a clue. There was no visible signs to indicate such and his head didn’t hurt or bruise. Five weeks later he felt unwell and several days later he became unconscious. He had a bleed to his head caused by a trauma. The blood was evacuated and he left hospital a week later after an MRI scan. Ten days later my husband felt ill again and became very confused. He had another bleed to the brain but this time the other side of his head. I was told that it was a direct result of taking clopidogrel. He is in hospital at the moment and is still in a state of confusion. They cannot operate until he has been weaned of this terrible drug. It can take up to ten days. I do not know whether his confusion is permanent or temporary. I have read such awful stories on here and I am so sorry so many people have had to endure such misery. Unfortunately my husband’s saga continues. He is extremely depressed and very despondent.

My brother recently passed away due to swelling and bleeding within his cranium . Every Doctor that had any type of contact with my brother (who was unconscious ), would immediately inquire if ,when and why was he taking Plavix . I found it very odd that that was only medication they were interested in , being that my brother was on an arsenal of medications . So I did a little inquiry of my own and came to conclusion that Plavix was a major factor in my bothers death.

It sadden me to think that people can be so greedy for money that they could care less about people lives. To make a long story short, in August – November, 1999 my mom was having TIA’s. Took her to many doctors, the Dr. put her on plaxiv a week later she had a massive stroke and her whole left side was paralyzed and lost sight in her right eye, the doctors say it was so massive, they’ve never seen anything like it, she was in ICU for 2 weeks unconscious and thy put a feeding tube in her shoulder, took that out and put one in her stomach, after being in ICU for two weeks went to a nursing home, the following week had another massive stroke in went back to hospital in ICU for 1-1/2 weeks on the way to the hospital her heart stopped the EMT gave her CPR and brought her back. Came back to the nursing for 7 years she had to live where she couldn’t do anything for herself, she relied on other people doing for her. I thank God for keeping her here as long as he did with me. I miss her so much. To the companies that make plaxiv and all dangerous drugs you need to reconsider and make sure your products does help and not hurt nor kill the people that depend on your every word that when a drug is prescribed to them, it’s for their good. I cried after reading the different stories that had taken place, I had to share mind. I pray it works out for the good of the people and they do not get away with what they did to us and our families.

I had a major heart attack in 2011 and since then been on plavix and other medications , blood thinners… My mother had a major stroke in January 8 of 2013 now on plavix and warfin and now she is in the hospital with major blockage to both neck arties etc…. and she is bleeding… This is not right for the FDA to be killing people off… I need a good lawyer that is willing to help shut them down… I live in Colorado and i affraid for my mothers health and now mine… Help me God

I too got caught in the trap! First comes the doc letting you know that you need a stent. Nevermind that he doesnt inform you that once they are placed you cant remove them or all the problems they are causing.Then he tells you that youll need to be on medication for about a year which he also forgets to tell you about all the potential dangerous side effects this medicine causes. So therein is the trap. You cant get this metal removed and you are told you have to take Plavix and Statins or youll die. personally I stopped the statins after 3 days and considering strongly dropping Plavix and roll the dice. somehow the thought of me killing myself sounds better than paying a doctor and a drug company to do it!

can you help me I’m suffering from plavix

My mother died last year, she bled out and died . The cause of death was blood thinners, Plavix was the only blood thinner she was taking. There is a lawsuit pending.

my friend had stents put in him in 2000 and he is come planing about his head hurting all the time i thank it is from the plavix.

MY HUSBAND STEP MUM HATE HIM SO MUCH My man died 6 weeks ago after 12 month illness where he required increasing amounts of oxygen. I was told 6 months previously that he was about to die and we moved heaven and earth to get him home from hospital. My wonderful strong man carried on for 6 months despite what everyone said. I stopped work and we spent nights and days together mostly with me watching him almost suffocate to death every day. one day in September when there was no one else around I lay down beside him and fell asleep, when I woke up he had gone. I never believe that my husband death was natural..cos i know those that did not want his progress, every night and day i always cry i fill like killing my self because things where hard on my side, my husband family throw us out of the house me and my children where on the street begging for food and water..cos no money any more. one of my friend that i have not see for a very long time saw my on a street and she called my name, when i turn i was an old friend of mine, i explain every thing that happen she gave us accommodation and told me my husband death was not natural she told me i should not worry she is going to help me, will contact Dr Opingo who salve family problems i explain every thing about my husband to him and he said he will help me know about the death of my husband i was very happy that very day…cos i no something was behind my husband death and i see who is going to help me out, Dr ask me to send my husband picture, surname, and his name i did every thing immediately. After Dr Opingo have use the information i send him, two weeks later my husband step mum confess that she was the one that kill my husband through sickness…i am so happy i am free because the family believe that i kill my husband to take over the properties. thank you once again HELEN my best friend for introducing me to Dr Opingo you can contact his email if you still need his help alterofcandletemple@gmail.com

Hi all, My brother aged 54yrs died dec 2011 from a brain haemorrhage, he had stents inserted the year before he was already on aspirin and other meds for high blood pressure, he was put on Plavix following the stent procedure,in conjunction with his aspirin, when he left the hospital he had a repeat prescription, within a few weeks he was bleeding into his eyes and complaining of blurred vision his G.P sent him to our local eye hospital for tests and treatment, no one seemed to be concerned that he was taking blood thinners and niether my brother or I was concerned not understanding the implications, five months after being put on Plavix I attended his G.P with him his G.P took him off the Plavix and told him he was not meant to be on the plavix any more than 6 weeks following the stents procedure my brother took it for 5 months, on his last check up the doc’s where very pleased with his progress. But in dec of last year, I found my lovely only brother dead, the autopsy stated he died from a massive intercranial haemorrhage, I am now wondering if the Plavix use caused this.

I would like to also add I have white brain matter disease. Is this a symptom of Plavix? I worry about having a stroke because of these lesions or another word for them are bleeds in the brain. I have memory problems, also hard time finding words to use in a conversation. I have such a bad memory I can’t remember if what I did was a few days ago or a week or two weeks ago. I’m only 55, so you can imagine why this worries me. I would have to investigate to see if these lesions began after I started my Plavix.

I have advanced Coronary Artery Disease, have four stents, and on Plavix 75mg for 4 yrs, Last year I was put on 2 a day, I also take a 325mg aspirin a day. I haven’t experienced any problems that I know of that would relate to the medication. I do have a history of metastatic breast cancer, and had 80% liver resected. I have many problems so I’m not sure if they are related to this drug. I get dizzy spells, very light headed, blurred vision, and I do bruise and bleed easily. I did have a ruptured esophagus however, Im not sure if it was from chemo or a result of my reflux esophaghitis maybe the Plavix. . I recently went off both the aspirin and the Plavix twice in one month in order to get 2 epidurals in the lumbar spine, now notice my heartbeat is irregular. I need surgery to repair a large ventral hernia as a result of the liver resection, my cardiologist will not allow my surgery until I have a stress test. I am so afraid I won’t pass the test as a result of the heart palpitations. I think I am having a problem with irregular heartbeats as a result of stopping the Plavix and aspirin. So, after reading every ones tragedies and those of you who have lost love ones to what you believe to be caused by the Plavix, it makes me wonder if these skipped beats could be a sign of a possible blockage. I did read on a website recently that with or without Plavix, aspirin worked just as well for any type of blockage. The study was done with both together and then alone separately and they found that the aspirin worked practically the same, but with less bleeding.. So,,I guess its up to the patient whether or not to continue taking it. Myself, I personally think after reading your stories, I am at least going down to one Plavix a day instead of two. I do however believe I need something to keep my blood thinned, there is history of strokes and blood clotting in my family.

Husband went to ER on 10/8/12 with severe flank pain. Found internal bleeding of kidney with no trama. Taking Plavix and 325mg aspirin. Admitted to hospital, within days has paralyzed ileum. From there, low 02 level, admitted him to ICU. Next day became delirious and went into a coma. From there pneumonia and on a respirator, tracheostomy. Cdif followed with several urinary tract infections and later found bleeding of the liver. Today 01/18/2013 is still in hospital and not able to walk due to muscle loss.Will enter rehab within the next few days. No diagnosis to the internal bleeding as of yet, wondering if the docs at the 1st hospital tested him for TTP (1st hospital was a joke, BTW) Our family is financially ruined, no income, waiting for him to be declared disabled by the Social Security Administration.

DON’T EVER TAKE PRADAXA…IT MAY KILL YOU. THE COMPANY IN GERMANY THAT MANUFACTURES THIS DRUG DOES NOT HAVE AN ANTIDOTE FOR THE BLEEDING EPISODES. MY HUSBAND HAD A RIGHT BRAIN STROKE ON JUNE 1, 2012 AND HAD A PROCEEDURE TO REMOVE IT. HE WAS THEN PUT ON PRADAXA AND HAD MASSIVE INTERNAL BLEEDING. HE NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEEN GIVEN THIS DRUG AS HE HAS STAGE 3 KIDNEY FUNCTION. HE HAD 4 UNITS OF BLOOD. HE SPENT 39 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND WAS SET BACK IN HIS THERAPY BECAUSE OF WEEKNESS. OF COURSE OUR WONDERFUL HEALTHCARE ONLY ALLOWS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME TO SEE IMPROVEMENTS SO HE WAS CUT OFF. HE ENDED UP WITH A LARGE BLOOD CLOT IN HIS LEG AND WAS ADMITTED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL. HE HAD TERRIBLE SWELLING IN HIS LEGS AND ARMS. HE SPENT ANOTHER 10 DAYS IN THIS HOSPITAL AND THEN WENT TO A REHAB CENTER WHERE HE REMAINS. WHILE THERE HE WAS GIVEN SOMEMORE THERAPHY WHEN HE GO A STAFF INFECTION AND ENDED UP IN ICU FOR 4 DAYS AND ANOTHER 6 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL. HE WENT BACK TO NURSING HOME AND REMAINS WITH NO HOPE OF COMING HOME. OUR PRIMARY DOCTOR HAS HAD HIS AFIB CONTROLLED FOR 10 YEARS BUT HE GOT A KIDNEY INFECTION AND WAS PUT OM CEPRO WHICH CAUSED HIS INR TO GO TO 1.5. THIS IS WHAT THEY BELIEVE CAUSED THE CLOT. HE WAS ON WARFIN AND HAD IT CHECKED AND ADJUSTED ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. THIS IS WHY EVERYONE WANTED TO CHANGE TO PRADAXA BECAUSE YOU DID NOT HAVE TO HAVE YHOUR BLOOD CHECKED. ONE THING ABOUT WARFIN IS THAT IT HAS AN ANTIDOTE FOR BLEEDING CALLED VITAMIN K. I HAVE HIRED AN ATTORNEY TO SUE THIS COMPANY. IT IS SO UNFORTUNATE THAT THIS COMPANY IS STILL SELLING THIS DRUG. DO NOT GO INTO A CLASS ACTION SUIT AS THE ATTORNIYS WILL GET ALL THE MONEY. JUST GO INTO THE INTERNET AND PUT IN LAWYERS FOR PRADAXA LAW SUITS. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP OTHERS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND LOST THEIR LOVED ONES

I am delighted that I found this web site, precisely the right information that I was searching for!

my father has been fighting for his life since Dec 9 when he began hemmoraging from his rectum and had to have emergency surgery to remove his colon. He recieved over 27 units of blood because the plavix he had been prescribed earlier in the year would not allow his blood to clot after surgery. He remains in critical condition. This has been a horrific nightmare for my family to watch my healthy dad go through this. Why is this drug on the market and why weren’t we clearly warned about the damaging effects this drug can and apparently oftentimes does have? Someone needs to be held responsible for what my father is going through. Someone needs to be held accountable for the mounting medical bills that I have no idea how we will be able to pay.

I had a brain stroke about 4 years agp and a heart doctor gave me plavics to take, about 2 years ago I suffered another brain stroke, worse than the first one. It wasI a massive brain strike on 12/18/10 and I was taking Plavic giving to me by my heart doctor and all the doctors said that is what caused the leakage in my brain and took me off of it rigt away did not know if I would survuve. I went bling and lost bodily funcrtion for a time. I got my sight back in 2 days and I am now so-so.I now walk with a limp and am in pain and discomfort.

Have any of you had a problem with accelerated wet macular degeneration due to using Plavix? The third month I was on Plavix my veins in my left eye exploed and filled with blood. The retina specialist said it was accelerated due to my use of Plavix.I wish they would do a study as to how many people using Plavix are having eye problems.

Jan 2011 I suffered a Subarachoid brain Hemorrage all I remember is watching the Drs and nurses working on me this story is true to my soul we watched god and I as they worked to save my life and I should have died that day but God wanted me here to help other people I awoke and the Drs and nurses said it was a miracle this happened because of Plavix I have lost my emotion I’m unable to sleep on my own loss of sight and hearing and short term memory loss most of all I suffer on a daily basis of no memory I need to take medicine so I can sleep I can’t hear out of my right ear plus loss of vision on my right side I need a cane to walk because I loss my equilibrium and I will never be able to work again most of all I have lost myself no emotion in pain 24/7 can’t sleep and I don’t remember what I did yesterday due to the Plavix this is a very Dangerous drug and who ever marketed it needs to pay me millions for my pain and suffering and loss of alot of daily struggles so if u r taking this please get off of it it Will Kill u I know it killed me but god walked me back

I suffered from a heart attack in 2005. Wasn’t put on plvix but I had an angioplasty ballon therapy of the heart.In 2006 I almost died from a pulmonary embolism(blood clot) one the size of a 50 cent piece in my lung and one the size of a dime in my heart. They placed me on plavix.I had another pulmonary embolism again in 2007.I have had 2 more heart attacks and 3 strokes since then.8 had circulation issues in my legs…blood clot.My doctors said its Perphiel vascular disease then they said it is arterial vascular disease.Now they are saying it was TTP all along.In 2011 I injured two toes which began to die due to no circulation due to TTP AND SMALL CLOTS THROUGHOUT MY RIGHT LEG.It had gangrene and staph they eventually starting chopping one toe off at a time then my foot then my leg below the knee.In 2012 not even a year after having my amputation I had to have the amputated leg surgery to clear blood clots.I am 36 years old.I have had blood transfusions and plasma treatments.Oh plavix companies you are lucky this is america because if you were overseas your penalty for your crime would be death.My quality of life is zero.I have several children they are in therapy and so is my 24 year old husband.an you honestly say that there are risks John with any medication?Kill yourself uncle tom stop brown nosing.Your comfortable postion working for the plavix company is coming to a hault.I am out for venegance.I want my life and leg back how much is that worth?I will tell you about 900 billion to me that will take care of my 1.7 million dollar annual cost for my medical bills just for my leg.My kids and husband and improve my quality of life.Plavix have stripped me of my rights and stripped me of my humanity.I am dying daily and my kids and husband have to watch daily while I vomit blood,blackout,can’t breathe.I have spend 99% of my life in the hospital since 2006.52 surgeries to correct my veins.The pain everyday is torture.But I fight for my kids and husband.I will not rest until justice is served one way or the other.Plavix killed my great grandmother and grandmother and now my mother is suffering too.R generations of women who trusted doctors whom trusted companies that produced plavix.Genocide comes to mind.Thinning out the herd.Why not kill a few million sickly people it will save the economy huh plavix?What if all these stories were your mother or sister or your family member you loved?You would kill them.So when you go into that courtroom remember you took lives and its only money.Money you can gain back humans lives you can’t.Make sure your morals are in your wallet when you go.Because even if we don’t get justice here on earth,you still have to face God and explain how you murdered millions of people.Any lawyers on this site?Can I file attempted murder second degree aginst the plavix companies.And murder charges for my loved ones gone?I should be able to because that’s what it is. MURDER…

Help! I had a stent placed in my left ventricle in March 2012 and then another October 2012. I am on Plavix and aspirin. I have bruising and swelling. The other day my arm was bleeding for no reason! I am having chest pain, and this alarms me. Can anyone help me? Please email me. Delbra

My husband had three angioplasts in 2010. Two stents were inserted in his heart. The doc tried for three but the artery was two small to stent. They diagnosed him with microvascular disease at that time too. After inserting another drug eluing stent when the first one failed, the doctor put him on Plavix and 325mg of aspirin, plus number of other drugs for high blood pressure. On the third angioplasty, through the groin this time, the doctor missed the artery and another “associate” had to repair the damage and finish the angioplasty. Two months ago, he wemt through another angiogram because of the angina he suffers from, which he takes the highest prescribed dose of nitroglycerin for 6mg, and showed he had clear arteries. They told him nothing was the matter with him even though they still prescribed the same drugs for life. He has a history of DVT from a leg operation and severe bleeding from prescribed Warfarin overdosage by a doctor treating under workers compensation insurance. He landed up bleeding profusely and in the hospital for five days. in the past month, his kidney acted up. Yesterday, he passed a kidney stone. I am now afraid this Plavix and aspirin and massive drug dosing is going to kill him before his heart fails. He took two hours to stop bleeding from a minor razor cut from shaving just four days ago. I had him stop the aspirin. When his kidney acted up a week ago, I had him stop the Lipitor. His kidney stopped hurting as much, but he went back on and it started up again. He stopped the Lipitor again and two days later passed the stone. Stones cause bleeding as they pass. I’m afraid he will bleed to death from passing a stone. Two hours is a long time to coagulate blood. Where can I find more info on all the problems being caused by Plavix and aspiring and the other drugs being used for high blood pressure and alternatives? And how do I follow the class action suit?

On October 28th 2012 I had my first heart attack at 54 due to the drug Opana….. Ever since yes they have me on Atorvastatin (generic form of plavix) only one at bedtime…should I be concerned that one day my 18 year old will be writing a story about me on here of my death w/this drug? or should I relax & no worry? 🙁

I to was on Plavix for my stents back in 2011 I had a bad headache and my friend rushed me to the hospital where it was determined that I was bleeding in the Brain next thing I vividly remember was watching the Drs at Albany Med going to anylegths to save me as I was dead and to the right of me stood a powerful image who said Son u r needed here and grabbed my hand and we walked towards my dead body I was not suppose to live and tell this but I’m suing for Millions I hope all will do the same ads this drug is a Killer and must be taken off the market I have suffered many thing headache all the time short term memory loss can never work again loss of hearing and eyesite and no balance but I now suffer bad depress and I no longer am able to sleep on my own and have to take meds to sleep earth Angel in New York

I am always exhausted, mentally confused, black and blue on all parts of my body and scared! I have had two tia’s which necessiate me being on Plavix, doctors saying if I don’t take this medicine I will have a major stroke. I have atrial fibrillation and blood pressure spikes, otherwise my blood pressure is mostly normal. No one knows why I have these spikes in Blood Pressure. I now have a pain in the lower part of the back of my head that does not go away. Has anyone found another medicine, other than Plavix that is safer? Thanks Jean

I take 75 milligrams of Plavix and 81mg asprin every other day. I have a-fib and also take 25mg metropolol. I have had 2 tia’s and so the doctor believes it is a must that I take Plavix or I will get a major stroke. What does one take other than Plavix to prevent a major stroke? I will be seeing my cardiologist in two days. Please e-mail me. Thanks, Jean

My beloved husband had 2 stents put in on june 6 stayed in icu until june 8 he was released, went home died june10 ive already gotten 3 letters about the effient he was taking about all the dangerous side effects and you are at a high risk for heart attack and serious bleeding after he passed away you should recieve these papers or have it explained when you recieve the meds not after death.but i did find out later his dr prescribed too high of a dose for his weight

I’ve been on Plavix since 2005 along with a low-dose aspirin. I’m just hoping that I do not have any of these problems. It seems there is a possibility that I wasn’t aware of.

My Father suffered a heart attack in October of 2009 and had a stint put in and was given Plavix. In April of 2010, my Father suffered a massive head bleed which eventually killed him at the very young age of 66. Needless to say we are very outraged that Plavix was even prescribed to our Father. We were told at the hospital there was no other option other then to turn all life support off. We would not have had to make that tough decision had he not been on Plavix. Not only did I lose my Father, but also my best friend. The makers, doctors should be held accontable for taking such a great man from us.

My step dad who raised me is now almost an invalid. He took Plavix a few years ago and started bleeding in his urine. Took him to the doctor and they continued it for a while and then he got very ill and was hospitalized. Long story short, doctor wouldn’t tell us that he had bleeding on the brain and a stroke. He only said he was a sick man and in decline. Doctor was afraid to tell my aged mother and she never knew anything else. My sister got medical power of attorney recently. She confronted the 82 year old doctor of my step dad.She demanded wjy my step dad has had seizures and has gone downhill for the past few years since that hospitalization. He confirmed that he had cerebral bleeding and the stroke. My sister and I were dumbfounded. Because of confidentiality medical laws, none of the children or even mother was even told about Plavix and what it caused in his brain.. We all know Plavix was to blame. Shame on all those FDA people who allowed this dangerous drug along with all the other drugs that are continuing to harm our nation;s healthcare. Soemthing has to be done!

My husband passed away 6 yrs ago because he hit his head and the dr. couldn’t operate because he was on plavix. You have to be off of it for at least 7 or 8 days before surgery. They finally did surgery 7 days later but by then it was to late. He started having strokes and other things go wrong, he passed away 10days after his accident.