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Simvastatin
09/08/2017 | | 74moderated by Susan
simvastatin (40mg) for stroke
After a heart attack in January 2017, I was prescribed simvastatin, 1 x per day 40 mg. Severe pain in my shoulder as a result. Pain in arm, hand, can't sleep, etc. Stopped now.
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Grepid
13/06/2017 | | 58moderated by Charlotte
clopidogrel besilate (75mg) for stroke
Cramps in hands, feet and especially calf’s are my experience with this stuff. Even the smallest amount of exercise gives me problems; my night’s rest is gone. I’ve turned into Grumpy and my quality of life plummeted. For this reason I just quit and after 5 days the cramps were a thing of the past. I’m very curious to see if there are more people with similar experiences.
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Eliquis
03/06/2017 | | 82moderated by Henry
apixaban (2,5mg) for stroke
Because of a mild stroke, my mother had to switch from Xarelto to Eliquis. Eliquis made her sleep almost all day and ultimately she died from a massive stomach haemorrhage (side effect in 1 in 10 patients!).
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Brilique
22/07/2016 | | 70moderated by Philip
ticagrelor (90mg) for stroke
Just started taking this drug, dizzy, sweating, unsure. Next week another visit to the doctor about stopping this product. Used Clopidogrel, which made me dizzy, but it's worse with Brilque. Bruising after knocks. Expensive, 46.07 euros for 28 tablets, 2 a day. Insurance won't pay for this product. But they do pay for Clopidogrel. According to the pharmacist an aspirin is an excellent alternati...
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