What happens when you stop taking Plavix?
If you stop taking clopidogrel, the rate at which your blood clots will return to what it was before you started taking it – usually within 5 days of stopping. This means you may be at increased risk of serious problems like heart attacks or strokes.
Can I stop taking Plavix suddenly?
You do not need to wean the drug, and can stop it abruptly.
Do I have to take Plavix for the rest of my life?
Current guidelines say to take Plavix and aspirin every day for a month after getting a bare-metal stent and daily for at least a year after getting a drug-coated stent to prevent blood clots from forming inside a stent. Called late stent thrombosis, such clots can cause a heart attack or cardiac arrest.
Can Plavix cause internal bleeding?
Stomach pain is not a common side effect of Plavix. However, if you have stomach pain or cramping while taking this drug, there’s a small chance you could have bleeding in your stomach. (Serious bleeding is a possible side effect of Plavix. See “Serious side effects” above.)
What foods should you avoid while taking Plavix?
Foods to avoid when taking heart medications
- Asparagus.
- Broccoli.
- Brussels sprouts.
- Cauliflower.
- Green onions.
- Kale.
- Parsley.
- Spinach.
What is the best time of day to take Plavix?
You can take clopidogrel at whatever time of day you find easiest to remember, but take your doses at the same time of day each day. Most people prefer to take it in the morning, as they find this helps them to remember to take it regularly. You can take the tablet either before or after a meal.
What should I watch out while on blood thinners?
What to Watch Out for When Taking Blood Thinners & Anticoagulants
- Blood in your stool.
- Blood in your urine.
- Vomiting blood.
- Coughing up blood.
- Menstrual bleeding that is noticeably heavier or longer-lasting than normal.
How can you tell if a blood clot is moving?
Most often, DVT can be diagnosed with duplex ultrasound. A sonographer uses an ultrasound machine, sending sound waves through the leg, to observe blood flow in your veins.
What happens if you massage a blood clot?
If you are currently being treated for DVT, do not massage your legs. Massage could cause the clot to break loose. If you are scheduled for surgery, ask your surgeon what you can do to help prevent blood clots after surgery.
Is exercise good for blood clots?
Regular aerobic exercise helps reverse blood clot formation, concludes lead researcher Derek T. Smith, with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Does it hurt to touch a blood clot?
Sometimes a clot is small or only partially obstructs a blood vessel, and there are no symptoms. The classic symptoms, however, are pain, swelling, tenderness to the touch along the course of the vein, redness, or, in some cases, even bluish discoloration of the affected arm or leg.
How long until a blood clot is fatal?
About 23% of people with PE will die within 3 months of diagnosis, just over 30% will die after 6 months, and there is a 37% mortality (death) rate at 1 year after being diagnosed.