How do I stop Plavix?

If your cardiologist has told you to stop just stop. It takes 7 to 10 days for the initial effects to wear off and 30 day to clear the body. You were taking the plavix for the bare metal stent for the most part until it was fully covered with scar tissue. For the DES it normally a year. But there are a few people out there like myself who can never come off. It is determined by the size and location. Which I have a problem with both.

I had 2 drug eluting stents put in 4 years ago. I was told by one doctor that each person reacts differently to getting off Plavix. I tried weening myself off of it and eventually went to 325 aspirin. I weened for over 6 months. Well 1.5 weeks after going totally on aspirin I started having my heart skipping beats which is what happened just before I had my HA. I took my plavix and within 2 days I was beating good again. I have come to the conclusion that everyone is different. Some can get off plavix and some can't. Question is which one are you?

This is a question for your cardiologist to answer. Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Partnership has not published any instructions on how to discontinue the use of the drug. Their expectation is that once you start the drug that you will be on it for life. Sounds like you have a good doctor so work with him as it sounds like he has a plan.