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Clopidogrel-extreme fatigue

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Apr 10 10:39am | Replies (13)

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@swilkins1974

When I was put on clopidogrel I was fine for a few days. I then had heart racing. Then lost my appetite and was extremely tired all the time. Then started having extreme anxiety. My cardio and pharmacist insisted it was not the drug and to hang in there. They suggested I see a psychologist. I lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks. I could not eat. They said hang in there. Your side effects are not from the clopidrogrel. This went on for a month and I believed them as I would have some not so bad days. Then one evening the palms of my hands started to get itchy, then I started having chest pain. We called an ambulance. By the time i was in ER I had a stomach rash and vomited. To make a long story short and a whole lot of tests later they decided it was the medication and I was switched to Berlinta. My life got back to normal and I have 6 weeks left and I can go off the Berlinta as it will be a year since the stents were placed. Moral of the story, you know your body, trust your gut.

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Swilkins1974, thank you for your affirmation and support. I just got done talking on the phone to my cardiology dept. and it’s kinda like you experienced, they make me feel like it’s psychosomatic and in all in my head.
You mentioned that you’re on this new med for a few more weeks. I guess I was under the impression that I’ll be on praluent or a statin for the remainder of my life. Did you have an event such as a stroke or heart attack?

I fully agree with you when you said that we know our own bodies we know if there’s something wrong yet you try and tell the doctor and they disagree with you. They tell you the meds don’t have side effects.
Which is a bunch of baloney