Brilinta and Tiredness: What Users Say
Reviews for Brilinta
- Ste...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 14, 2018
For Prevention of Atherothrombotic Events "Had weakness, no energy, went for catheterization, found 90 percent blockage in the left artery. They used a balloon only, no stent because of the location of the blockage. See, I had a triple bypass in 2000 after a myocardial infarct. The blockage was where the graft that was sewn in. The doctor put me on Brilinta, could not tolerate it, as I was not being able to breathe. I even went to the ER thinking it was my heart, but I was fine, they thought it was a virus. But I thought, I bet it's that drug, so I stopped it, and I can breathe now."
- Mar...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 14, 2019
For Heart Attack "I had terrible side effects from this drug, Brilinta. Aside from feeling exhausted, I was unable to breathe and was gasping for breath. I felt sluggish and tired all of the time. I could not take a deep breath. It felt like asthma. After a month of being switched to prasugrel (Effient), I felt much better and more normal."
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- Mar...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 14, 2019
For Heart Attack "I had terrible side effects from this drug, Brilinta. Aside from feeling exhausted, I was unable to breathe and was gasping for breath. I felt sluggish and tired all of the time. I could not take a deep breath. It felt like asthma. After a month of being switched to prasugrel (Effient), I felt much better and more normal."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 19, 2018
For Prevention of Atherothrombotic Events "I have been on Brilinta for 30 days. I am also an asthmatic, so breathing is always a problem. This medication does not make it any easier. I remember waking up because it felt like someone was covering my mouth and nose. I could not catch my breath. I am always tired, body aches, lightheaded. Yes, I do bleed heavily when it is a small cut. I bruise very easily. Every day I wake up, I have a new purple, red, black, and green bruise. As time goes on, the breathing is not as bad. The bruising is still horrible. I pray one day soon I will be off this medication."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 16, 2021
For Acute Coronary Syndrome "Extreme tiredness and weakness. Trouble breathing."
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For Acute Coronary Syndrome "I have been taking Brilinta for almost two years and am just finally able to get off of it. I feel like I have been tired for months. I feel like the med did its job overall and am thankful for it. Just tired all of the time."