Re: Plavix (is my doctor a quack?)

From: Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD (andrew_at_heartmdphd.com)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:41:20 -0500

oreo123 wrote:
>
> I too was placed on plavix after 3 stents installed a couple of months ago.
> I was told that it was for keeping clots off the kind of stent used.
>
> I was already on aspirin, toprol, folic acid, lipitor, lisinopril from heart
> attack 3 years ago. Total chol was around 114 and other numbers were just
> fine in checkup 2 months ago.
>
> What I cannot understand is how I tossed a clot into brain and had a stroke
> 2 weeks ago. Have regained left side of body but still have double vision.

Would suspect paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

> On even more meds now - cumodin...

It seems your doctor(s) suspect the same.

 
> Never thought that the heart condition would cause a stroke too. Oh ya 53
> y.o. male with no family history of this stuff. Non smoker. Not overweight
> either.

Once you have proven yourself to have heart disease, a negative family
history no longer matters.

 
> Who knows what the long term affects of these drugs are???

Your doctor(s) do.
 
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Andrew 

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