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Stroke symptoms and clopidogrel

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my fiance had a stroke in september 2015, and is still recovering. He gets good and bad days. I'm worried about the few bruises on his lower body, wondering if it's to do with the meds he takes. clopidogrel. He's reluctant to go to doctors. So I have to guess alot, but he hates talking about it. His day today isn't to good.

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moo196

Hi,don't know about that medication....is he taking anything like blood thinners too ? I know if my inr is bit high then I bruise more easily and have to adjusty dosage. Maybe you could ask a pharmacist ?☺

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logic99

Hi Thanks for replying. He's on blood thinners (clopidogrel) and he's just come out in bruising, it could be lugging boxes upstairs because his arm is hurting today. he's been heavy headed also and feels tired. He picked up a little later tonight, but I do get conserned. I still don't know about stroke symptoms fully, it's nearly a year since the stroke. We have had a few busy days because we thought we was going to move, travelling 100 miles etc. but its all off now. my fiance is very reluctant to go to docs.

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moo196 in reply to logic99

I think you should get more medical advice. A pharmacist should be able to help and the stroke association or headway may have more info on stroke symptoms/effects .

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molly1969

I was on clopidegrel first stroke. But had another and meds got changed. But didn't bruise with that medication only when I got changed to warfarin.

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feorais

Check out Apixaban- possibly the best and least likely to cause bleeding

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M-phells78

Yes im on clopidogrel have been for two years now and always get covered in bruises

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logic99

I think his symptoms are part of his stroke like heavy and strange feelings in his head. He sweats a lot and tummy is tender. And tired sleeps a lot. I do worry but he won't go to doc's.

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