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Hi - on Friday next I have been told to stop taking Ticagrelor as it is the anniversary of my stent fitting procedure. I haven’t been able to get in touch with my cardiologist to ask him if I will have any side effects- he is operating all this week and my GP is on leave...... has anyone out there had bad experiences on stopping?

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Rose54

Hi

I stopped end of May it had on my repeat prescription only to May 2020

I did speak to my GP on phone to see if I just stopped or have to wean off them .

Just stopped overnight and was fine .

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Bartie123 in reply toRose54

Thank you! Verycheering! Jane.

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SpiritoftheFloyd

I stopped at the end of December 2019. No bad effects at all. The really big plus was that I was no longer covered in bruises.

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Bartie123 in reply toSpiritoftheFloyd

Thank you!

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Mirador19

Hi, I was on ticacrelor for 3 years and stopped in February with no problem at all. Like spirit of theFloyd I no longer have such bad bruises.

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Bartie123 in reply toMirador19

Thank you! I’ll let you know

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gilreid1

Bartie I stopped two weeks ago after taking for twelve months after my bypass procedure. No Affect in fact I actually feel better.

Good luck

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Bartie123 in reply togilreid1

Thanks so much. All the replies have cheered me!

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millerpepperdogs

I was on it for 3 months trial after h/a had no side effects coming off them . Best of luck

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Simonrainbow

Actually it may impto e your mental health as well, I turned I to a really grumpy so and so when on ticagrelor and 2 days after stopping taking it felt strangely different? My family are convinced it was the drug..

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Ourdill

I'm duue to finish them End of june coming.. I also was unsure about stopping them instantly or whether to wean off them. I spoke to my gp last week and he told me to just stop. Endearing to read that the bruises subside. I'm constantly bloody covered in them. Dint realise how clumsy I was haha

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