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Plavix for Ischemic Stroke User Reviews

Rating: 6.2

Plavix has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 15 reviews for the treatment of ischemic stroke. 53% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 27% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Plavix

  • Rob...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 23, 2020

"After the stroke, the neurologist put me on Plavix with a strict warning about excessive bleeding. I was even told not to use a blade when shaving. I had a bad stroke and a difficult recovery with all kinds of issues, but after a paper cut that bled for 4 hours and a couple of all-day nosebleeds, I asked to be taken off. The GP put me on low-dose aspirin, which has worked well for me. I feel better and bleed normally now."

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  • Sli...
  • June 25, 2018

"Small stroke: The only medication I was on after Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure to fix a heart defect was Plavix and 81 mg Aspirin. I was instructed to be on Plavix and aspirin for 90 days. The first 3 weeks after PFO closure were great - no problems. Muscle and joint pain presented itself with legs feeling heavy during the 4th week along with extremities being cold. I started to become very tired and fatigued throughout the day. Knee and wrist were hurting several times a day, which continued for 5-6 weeks. Muscle pain did subside somewhat around week 9. Taste changed throughout the use of Plavix, which was accompanied by a burning mouth and tongue. During the last 4 weeks of use, my vision became very blurry with a constant low-grade headache in the back of the head. Last but not least, I experienced a tingling sensation in the face, hands, and toes during the last 2 months of use. I had an eye test, MRI on the brain, a lot of blood work, and exams by a doctor to check these symptoms out - all normal. I'm hopeful this drug worked for my PFO, but it did not agree with me at all."

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  • Agg...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 23, 2024

"I had a series of TIAs which led to the discovery of an atrial septal defect. I was placed on Plavix 75mg once per day. At first, it was hard to discern if the medication made me feel bad or the condition, but I experienced fatigue that was as bad as COVID. As time went by, I left off the Plavix for a day or two and felt much better. Now I take it at night, and while I can tell that it makes me tired, the side effects are not as bad. I do not wish to have another stroke, so I feel it's worth it."

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  • Alf...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 15, 2019

"I was placed on Plavix after having a stroke, it was a silent stroke, and I did not even know I had a stroke until I had an MRI and a CAT scan done. The cause of my stroke apparently was high cholesterol, very high. I was placed on a starting dose of 300 mg, then on a daily dose of 75 mg for 90 days. I am currently at the two-month mark and will be taken off of it in October. I have not even noticed that I am on this medication, other than some bruises that I have developed mysteriously on my legs that are about the size of a dime to a half a dollar and about six of them at any given time."

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  • Cli...
  • July 25, 2013

"I was using generic clopidogrel, and after having nosebleeds, etc. I am now back on Plavix and have had no problems since. I will continue to use Plavix. I now receive the Plavix brand thanks to the card I received from the company."

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  • GLJ...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 5, 2023

"I'm not having any luck with Plavix! Was prescribed it and a baby aspirin after having a mini-stroke. Had nosebleeds right off. Doctor said drop the aspirin. I did, but still had nosebleeds! Started taking Plavix every other day, and now I woke up at 4 am with excruciating upper stomach pain! I'm done with it. I'll try the aspirin, but done with Plavix!"

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  • sco...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 16, 2024

"I've had two strokes and multiple TIAs. After the first stroke, I could not tolerate it, but I was drinking alcohol (not very bright). I stopped drinking, and then had a brain stem stroke and am on this forever, along with a baby aspirin. It's possible they'll add another blood thinner for periods of a flutter, but that's to be determined. I am tolerating it well, although I bruise easily, and am very happy with my regimen."

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  • Dou...
  • May 15, 2020

"In 2010, I had a moderate (ha ha) stroke that was eventually attributed to a newly discovered PFO. Was put on aspirin first, then warfarin after some odd neurological symptoms a couple of months later. Hated it. Four months later, was enrolled in a study of PFO closure and streamed into the medical arm, meaning Plavix. Been on it since. Had a couple of minor neurological symptoms along the way (global amnesia), but otherwise have done well, live normally, and have no complaints. Now age 65."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 2, 2019

"For nursing moms looking for answers and reviews on breastfeeding and being on Plavix (clopidogrel), I was told this drug has never been tested for nursing moms, and they recommended I quit nursing. Another doctor thought I should be okay, so I have nursed for 6 months on this medicine, had my baby’s blood drawn twice, and the baby is completely fine!"

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  • 11t...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 25, 2012

"Fatigue, weakness, bad bruising, bleeding, stomach pain, diarrhea, headache."

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  • Dan...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 31, 2015

"Problems: Nosebleed, significant memory loss and confusion, extreme constipation."

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  • NOB...
  • September 1, 2008

"Plavix has done wonders for me. I've tried other anti-clotting medicines; Plavix has provided a better quality of life for me."

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  • Mic...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 4, 2013

"I switched from Crestor to Plavix after my doctor's guidance and couldn't be happier with the results."

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  • Hor...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 30, 2021

"Plavix causes severe itching, on a 1/2 dose every two days, so I can’t take it or take Pletal."

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  • dti...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 1, 2017

"Causes extensive bruising but is effective in its role as a blood thinner."

8 / 10
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