Post by Clipper on Mar 11, 2020 10:31:41 GMT -5
I called the cardiologist yesterday because the itching that is a side effect of taking the Brilinta was getting unbearable and I had exceeded the recommended period of use for the steroid based itch creams.
He switched me to Plavix. I had to take 8 tablets for the first dose, 12 hours after the last dose of Brilinta. That was nine thirty last night. I took the 8 tablets (total 600 mg) on an empty stomach and went to bed a couple of hours later. I woke up this morning with a pukey feeling stomach so I immediately ate a bowl of cereal and it straightened up thank goodness. The itching has also subsided somewhat and is bearable. I will definitely be taking the Plavix with my breakfast and not on an empty stomach.
Still doing the happy dance over the price difference between Plavix and Brilinta. $33 for 90 days as opposed to hundreds.
Woke up to rain and fairly dense fog this morning but the sun came out and it is forecast to hit the mid sixties. I am going to take a nice long walk in the sunshine in a little while. I bought a bright fluorescent green vest to wear while walking. I walk against traffic on this narrow road because some idiots do about 50 or more on a road posted for 35. It is in the country so we don't see any law enforcement checking speed. The road is so narrow that there is literally no place for them to set up with radar other than in someone's driveway. They don't even move over for a pedestrian. I have had to dive behind our mailbox to avoid being hit a couple times when two cars happened to be passing in opposite directions as I was getting the mail.
He switched me to Plavix. I had to take 8 tablets for the first dose, 12 hours after the last dose of Brilinta. That was nine thirty last night. I took the 8 tablets (total 600 mg) on an empty stomach and went to bed a couple of hours later. I woke up this morning with a pukey feeling stomach so I immediately ate a bowl of cereal and it straightened up thank goodness. The itching has also subsided somewhat and is bearable. I will definitely be taking the Plavix with my breakfast and not on an empty stomach.
Still doing the happy dance over the price difference between Plavix and Brilinta. $33 for 90 days as opposed to hundreds.
Woke up to rain and fairly dense fog this morning but the sun came out and it is forecast to hit the mid sixties. I am going to take a nice long walk in the sunshine in a little while. I bought a bright fluorescent green vest to wear while walking. I walk against traffic on this narrow road because some idiots do about 50 or more on a road posted for 35. It is in the country so we don't see any law enforcement checking speed. The road is so narrow that there is literally no place for them to set up with radar other than in someone's driveway. They don't even move over for a pedestrian. I have had to dive behind our mailbox to avoid being hit a couple times when two cars happened to be passing in opposite directions as I was getting the mail.
