Experiences with

Elavil

Should I press my doctor to investigate my elevated platelets? For at least a year I’ve had elevated platelets. They were however only slightly raised. The last 6 months or so they have steadily risen 420s 450s the last was 525. I am currently taking 325mg Aspirin and 75mg of Plavix daily, shouldn’t

I had been on Prozac and Elavil for 30 years got off so when were put on Celexa and Trazodone and have tapered off Celexa 2 months ago and Trazodone 20 days ago. My GP kept doubling my medications and I was getting so sick I mentally feel better now except for insomnia!

Hi Thankfully to you all for posting helpful information's about human health My father after a heart attack was put a stent and was given a therapy but in the therapy as a clopidogrel they told to take aspirin 100mg but after few days he had a nose bleeding and to stop that he had to take 5 days tampons

Thanks for your replies of a month ago after the cardiologist started 81 mg aspirin. The workup is now done, resulting in dx of CAD based on 2016 CT, and now a stress test and echo both with mild findings, enough to indicate the need for a heart cath. That, of course, carries the possibility of a

Has any one had a uterine biopsy while on plavix and warfarin? I am awaiting my hemotologist's answer to if I need to bridge for a uterine biopsy and am getting impatient, it has only been twenty minutes but my anxiety is spiking cause I hate the heperin shots and I was really hoping my other tests were

7 months ago I had a stent placed because of 95% blockage. I was told i needed to take plavix and 40mg Lipitor along with a specific diet. After 7 months of doing as instructed I'm now told I need to go to 80 mg Lipitor because my cholesterol is rising high. Now I'm concerned about liver damage and why

Hello my friends! I’m on Plavix and 100 mg of Lovenox! I don’t bleed when I get cut or give my shot! Does that mean my Blood too thick??? Do I need higher dosage of lovenox! Just curious! Not sure what to do!

My diagnosis of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction predated APC. Plavix is intended from now on. I understand that with some PC treatment, (chemo in general) blood cell production is affected. Platelet production will likely drop. Is there a concern that a bleeding incident could occur?

The dr’s say don’t drink. The pharmacist says don’t drink but only because over use of alcohol can cause a stomache bleed. Last yr and this yr (like ever yr) went to an out of town multi day meeting for my work, which trusty me it’s more of a hobby cause I can’t do enough to make $$ at it. Anyway last

I'm brand new and looking for answers. I never smoked, I worked out, and kept my weight down. My cholesterol numbers were pretty normal. Even so, 15 years ago I developed full body RA and had a heart attack at 46 (on my daughter's 2nd birthday). My doc put me on Plavix, Metropralol, Ramipril, and 20

Has anyone heard of Plavix causing an enlarged spleen?

I took half of an Elavil last night and it did help with the headaches (the doctors thought they were due to occipital neuralgia) but today the drunk feeling I had was worse than it has been. I've been struggling with this for the passed 2 or 3 mths.

Hello, this is my first post. I am not officially diagnosed with APS yet. I had a stroke while on vacation. I am 49 years old, had flown two days prior to the CVA and was on an antiviral for shingles around the right side of my torso. I was in Orlando and had ridden roller coasters for two days, as well

I am looking out to get some feedbacks on 1)Different type of heart medications 2)Quarterly blood works and annual echo & stress test I am taking below medicines last 2 years amlodipineAmvasc 10mg ramiprilTritac 2.5mg isosorbide nitrate(imdur) 30 mg (dosage reduced from 120mg due to headache) betablocker

This was the good news for the beginning of the new year! Had my knees X-Rayed today and seen Dr. Sathoff. My knees are great and I don't need to see him for another year. Seen Dr. Ahmad my heart doctor today and he had me stop the Plavix today and just increased my baby aspirin to two a day. I don't

I was on elavil for 35 years.

My husband, who is 53, was diagnosed 5 years ago with Parkinson's. He is a Stage 4 colon cancer survivor of 15 years. He was a soybean, rice and crawfish farmer until 2 years ago. Now he stays super busy, from sun-up to sundown, with the cattle and horses. He's in constant pain in his lower back . .

Hi PBC folks, I am having issues with thick blood and was referred to a hemotologist. He ran some genetic tests and said I was negative for different genes that can cause high hematocrit. He said my blood isn’t bad enough to start phlebotomy (bloodletting) which can cause other problems like high

Hi there, I'm Alex, 34 y/o and it looks like I have an ET, with platelets 600-700, JAK2+ (17% burden), other blood parameters seem to be in the normal range. I also suffer from facial pain, tingling burning sensation in my cheeks, forehead, back of the head and also twiching (fasciculations) in my legs

Hi, I noticed a patteren of worsening my ET related symptoms(visual disturbance, dizziness, silent migrains kind of neurological symptoms plus increased fatigue) around my menstrual cycle. I feel it become worst almost one week before my cycle. Is there any corelation? Anyone else suffering same thing