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Clopidogrel-extreme fatigue

Posted by Dkrepid @dlkreps, Apr 6 6:54pm

I had an angioplasty March 5th and was placed on 75mg clopidogrel and 75 mg of rosuvastatin. After 3 weeks of feeling extreme fatigue I mentioned to my cardiologist the side effects I was experiencing. They took me off of the rosuvastatin and placed me on 75 mg of alirocumab (praluent). I’ve been on alirocumab for 4 weeks now and still feel extreme fatigue and heart racing. I began to wonder if instead of the statin and alirocumab it’s the clopidogrel. Has anyone else experienced similar symptoms and side effects?

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robert91 | @robert91 | Apr 9 2:37pm
In reply to @jlharsh "Uhg @robert91. My initial thought is maybe ask your doctor to help you rule out the..." + (show)
@jlharsh

Uhg @robert91. My initial thought is maybe ask your doctor to help you rule out the medicine you take as a contributing factor. Mostly, to talk to your doctor (find a new one if you need to) who will transparently work with you to address your concerns. I agree with @swaimm1 that you should take the information you know seriously and don’t accept anxiety as the reason. You are worth it!

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Thank you so much for your comment. Yes, you would think a doctod would
want to rule out prescription medicines as a possible culprit. Mine did
not. And also, yes, doctors must HEAR what their patients say and take
their words very seriously. I don't rely on internet searches to diagnose
or solve my health issues, but I do read online- articles written by
legitimate, reputable professionals. So many say to be persistent with your
doctor, read test results,and check medications with your pharmacist. Yes,
we are worth it!

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ruth36 | @ruth36 | Apr 9 7:36pm
In reply to @jlharsh "Uhg @robert91. My initial thought is maybe ask your doctor to help you rule out the..." + (show)
@jlharsh

Uhg @robert91. My initial thought is maybe ask your doctor to help you rule out the medicine you take as a contributing factor. Mostly, to talk to your doctor (find a new one if you need to) who will transparently work with you to address your concerns. I agree with @swaimm1 that you should take the information you know seriously and don’t accept anxiety as the reason. You are worth it!

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Unfortunately, nowadays, it’s very hard to get a second opinion since there’s very few doctors that are accepting new patients

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robert91 | @robert91 | Apr 10 10:39am
In reply to @swaimm1 "You should get a second opinion. Your aortic stenosis need to be cared for aggressively. I..." + (show)
@swaimm1

You should get a second opinion. Your aortic stenosis need to be cared for aggressively. I jut had my aortic valve replaced. Learned so much. One was don’t let the tenuous linger. Good luck to you !!

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Yes, it should have been monitored and treated. Now I hope, with my new doctor, further damage can be avoided with medication and/or some sort of procedure. Thank you for your comment!

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