Ticagrelor for Myocardial Infarction, Prophylaxis User Reviews
Brand names: Brilinta
- Ren...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 26, 2021
Ticagrelor "Took this 3 days post-LAD stent while on chronic pain management for spinal cord damage and 11 fusions. This was a nightmare of severe shortness of breath, bodily waves of feeling of drowning in pain, pounding, racing heart, exhaustion, elevated blood pressure, dizziness, nausea! Will never take this again, ever!!!"
- BWa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 13, 2020
Ticagrelor "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."
Frequently asked questions
- How long do I have to take Brilinta after a stent or heart attack?
- What pain medication can I take with Brilinta?
- How long should Brilinta be held/stopped before surgery?
- Brilinta vs Plavix: what's the difference?
- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- July 14, 2022
Ticagrelor "I had a MI in November, 99% blockage in the main artery. A stent was placed, and I started taking 90 mg of Brilinta twice a day. Other than random bruising, which has not been painful, I haven't had any shortness of breath. I have asthma but have not had any flare-ups since starting the medication. I lived a very inactive lifestyle. I have changed my lifestyle. Lost 35 pounds and walk up to 2 miles a day. I do have mild joint pain, but nothing unbearable. I have been on it for 8 months."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 31, 2023
"Prescribed 90 mg 2x per day for right descending ACS and stent. Early on, I had chest pain and anxiousness so much that I had additional troponin tests. Stuck with it, even with some muscle pain, and now after one year, I am back to swimming 3K meters 3x per week with my masters program. I'm just about back to normal but still have some shortness of breath."
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Ticagrelor "I had a stent put in my 90% blocked left lower descending artery. I was given Brilinta in the hospital but was also on oxygen. When I went home and took my first dose upon arrival, it was a nightmare. I couldn’t seem to catch my breath. I panicked more than I ever have in my entire life. I sat up all night until it began to wear off. I shook like a leaf. I never want to feel like that again. My doctor put me on Prasugrel just once a day. I am so much better and so relieved!"