Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 What did your doctor say? > Hi Everyone > > I need to know if Plavix is safe to take when you have Hep C. I am > having trouble with pain in my legs when I sit and especially at > night when I lay down . It was so bad last night I was pacing the > floor and finally took an ambien so I could go to sleep. & nbsp; This is > getting worse and my Rheumy put on Plavix because of circulatory > problems ( very little pulse in my feet....he says). I was only on it > for a week and had to come off of it before the biopsy but now with > this pain getting worse, I need some help. Any advice would be > greatly appreciated.......Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Hi Pam, Talk to your hepatologist about this for sure. He needs to know what all you are taking and he can tell you whether it is ok for you or not. If he thinks it isn't he can probably recommend something in place of it that the Rhumey can give you. LeighAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Pam Hi! i have spinal arthritis and two slipped discs plus when I was on the treatment of course all the aches and pains. I was put on, and still am on (this seems wierd but it works) 100mg elavil, and 300 mg neurontin about four hours before bed time. Elavil is one of the first anti-depressants ever made (mid '50s I think). The neurontin is an anti spasm drug. The thing is they are both prescribed for pain by lots of doctors. I sleep through the night and in the morning I am feeling very rested, but not all woozy stupid stumbly. Just passing on the info, like they say on TV consult your doctor, to find out whats best for you. And also I've been addicted to cocaine, crack, dilaudids, meth, crank, darvons, liquid morphine, acid (2-300 trips), pot, hashish, tobacco and of course with an addictive personality like mine the worst drug of all, lost love, I tried heroin a couple of times but slaming a drug so you can spew is not my idea of a high. So not being a pharmacologist, but having some expertise in the field, I can tell you that I don't think this anti-depressant is addictive. SEE YA..........................! jazzzman@... wrote: What did your doctor say? > Hi Everyone > > I need to know if Plavix is safe to take when you have Hep C. I am > having trouble with pain in my legs when I sit and especially at > night when I lay down . It was so bad last night I was pacing the > floor and finally took an ambien so I could go to sleep. & nbsp; This is > getting worse and my Rheumy put on Plavix because of circulatory > problems ( very little pulse in my feet....he says). I was only on it > for a week and had to come off of it before the biopsy but now with > this pain getting worse, I need some help. Any advice would be > greatly appreciated.......Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 I too had trouble with some blood clots forming in the valves in the heart area, so I had to go on a blood thinner. I was on Plavix for several years, since I am allergic to Coumadin (warfarin). Then, around two years ago out of the blue my neurologist called me into the office to tell me that I had to get off of Plavix right away due to some bad side effects that had come up. Then she put me on daily shots of Lovenox- 60 mll. which I self administer. You see I had two TIA's before I went on the blood thinners- so I am more than motivated to keep on the medication- although it is difficult to comply with taking a daily needle! S group founder ps I would check out the PDR about serious side effects of Plavix. My doc is not normally a conservative person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I know someone who has stopped taking Plavix and has asked if I know anyone who has need of about a month's supply. If so, contact me and I will pass it on down. Hands & hearts, Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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