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What Causes Severe Abdominal Pain And Dizziness After Taking Clopidogrel?
Posted on
Thu, 16 Mar 2017
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Thu, 16 Mar 2017
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Question : Hi I've been taking clopidogrel for about 9 months with statin lately every time I take one of the blood thinner I get a terrible stomach pain with burning sensation and feeling dizzy as soon as I get up from the bed, pain is constantly in my abdomen. And sometimes shooting from my stomach up to my throat.Can I stop this damn medication and be on a diet
Brief Answer:
We need to look at the risk factors in you
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query. I understand your concerns.
Clopidogrel and baby aspirin are both antiplatelet agents and help prevent unwanted blood clotting. But statins are different drugs, they lower cholesterol so that plaques are not formed on vessel walls and narrow the lumen.
Depending on your cardiovascular risk factors and prior medical history, you may need to take both statin and an antiplatelet agent or even both antiplatelet agents. So just stopping one of the meds in your regime and substituting it by another is not a good idea. I am sure your doc has put good thought into deciding which regime is best for you. If you are having problem with any drug then you have to discuss with your doc before changing anything. Maybe taking the pills after a meal will lessen the problems. Unless of course you are taking it after meal already.
Hope this helps. I will be available for further followup.
Regards
We need to look at the risk factors in you
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query. I understand your concerns.
Clopidogrel and baby aspirin are both antiplatelet agents and help prevent unwanted blood clotting. But statins are different drugs, they lower cholesterol so that plaques are not formed on vessel walls and narrow the lumen.
Depending on your cardiovascular risk factors and prior medical history, you may need to take both statin and an antiplatelet agent or even both antiplatelet agents. So just stopping one of the meds in your regime and substituting it by another is not a good idea. I am sure your doc has put good thought into deciding which regime is best for you. If you are having problem with any drug then you have to discuss with your doc before changing anything. Maybe taking the pills after a meal will lessen the problems. Unless of course you are taking it after meal already.
Hope this helps. I will be available for further followup.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank U doctor for your advise...what is the light headed and the feeling of dizziness?
Brief Answer:
That also maybe drug induced
Detailed Answer:
But other causes should be ruled out too. Like blood pressure or hear rate fluctuations or problems in brain blood flow.
That also maybe drug induced
Detailed Answer:
But other causes should be ruled out too. Like blood pressure or hear rate fluctuations or problems in brain blood flow.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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