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@512ec

I had a stroke about 3 years ago. A blood clot in the cerebrum area, it passed on its own. My primary physician put me on Clopidogrel Bisulfate, generic for Plavix. I have no physical or mental disabilities from the stroke. My question, is it necessary for me to continue taking this medication? There is nothing that indicates I need to continue. My concern is recently my doctor informed me that my white blood cell count is low. Nothing to worry about now just to continue watching labs. Is it possible that my medication is the cause for this low white blood cell count?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 15 10:48am

Welcome, @512ec. That is a good question to ask your doctor and/or your pharmacist.

How fortunate that you did not have physical or cognitive effects after the stroke and that the clot resolved on its own. Have you been on clopidogrel since the stroke 3 years ago?

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