Brilinta and Pain: What Users Say

• JD ...
• December 2, 2022

For Heart Attack "I had a massive HA back on June 1st, 2022. Doc said, 5 more minutes and I would have been gone. He added 2 more stents to my already three and started me on Brilinta. I started gasping for breath after a couple of days, losing sleep at night, falling asleep at red lights, unable to walk very far or fast, and severe vertigo (dizziness), muscle cramps, leg pain, swollen knees, and back and neck pain. After the first bottle of Brilinta was gone, I stopped taking it. 2 months later, at my next visit, my Doc went through the roof!! He immediately made me take two 90 mg Brilinta pills and another that night. Well...3 months later, I'm stopping the med again. I simply can't handle the side effects anymore. Thinking about changing doctors. Btw, all my symptoms went away, and I feel bionic!!"

• zam...
• December 27, 2016

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "Have only been on Brilinta for 3 days after 2 stents put in because of blockages, but was concerned enough to start looking for reviews. I have pains over my body, diarrhea, and have had some shortness of breath. I will be asking my doctor when I go to see him this week as advised after my procedure."

• BWa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2020

For Myocardial Infarction, Prophylaxis "I had a stent inserted in the right artery. I was on Plavix (clopidogrel) for 4 months but wanted to try something else because the Plavix was giving me tension and pressure in my head. So I tried Brilinta, and I only lasted 20 days. From day one, I was getting muscle twitches and pains in odd areas that came and went. I also felt jittery all 20 days on Brilinta. The final days on Brilinta gave me minor chest pains, a cough and were giving me mild anxiety attacks. So I called my doctor, and I will be going back to clopidogrel until I get brave enough to try something different. Don't let anyone try to convince you that these drugs do not give you or exacerbate anxiety, they do. I have never had anxiety attacks in my 57 years of life until I started taking some of these medicines like Brilinta, losartan, and olmesartan. I presently take 25 mg of metoprolol, and it is working and controls my pulse to prevent an anxiety attack from getting worse."

• Bar...
• April 5, 2020

For Heart Attack "Taking Brilinta now, legs, back, and arms all sore and don’t function well. I feel as though I have M.S., can’t walk without pain, and even lying in bed, pain persists. I have Plavix but was switched because of possible hives. What do I do?"

• Bar...
• April 5, 2020

For Heart Attack "Taking Brilinta now, legs, back, and arms all sore and don’t function well. I feel as though I have M.S., can’t walk without pain, and even lying in bed, pain persists. I have Plavix but was switched because of possible hives. What do I do?"

• UHP...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 3, 2019

For Acute Coronary Syndrome "It was so bad having this drug. It has too many side effects. From the first dosage, it started stomach aching, and I had pain. Would never recommend."