Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Yeh Jim, I'm not happy with this Plavix and asperin routine but cardiologist insists. Everytime nurse draws blood, I wind up with huge bruise on my arm where she grabs it to hold steady. I had a reaction to an antiobotic that resulted in a horrible headache and because of the plavix, the only thing I can take is extra strength tylenol. Didn't do a thing for it.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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