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cougarnurse · 01-16-2007, 07:48 PM

What are your thoughts on this? Anti-clot drugs urged for stent patients

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Patricia Lynn · 01-17-2007, 05:49 PM

I heard about it on the news yesterday. Do you think this may cause a person to bleed out in anyway due to the stint also being medicated and then taking the anticoagulant on top of it???

BigRedNurse · 01-20-2007, 07:14 PM

:frustrated: JEEEEZZ, I hope not! As a stent pt since August 06 and a Plavix, asa pt, I hope that I don't stroke out and die! I have been having rather frequent headaches lately towards the end of my shift that I just figured were from the stress of working. I haven't been diagnosed with hypertension. The last night that I worked, I mentioned my headache to another nurse who suggested that I check my BP and it was 138/95! Told my daughter (a surg nuse) who told me to check with the doc. I HATE worrying my kids, and didn't even consider that it would upset her! So, I'll call doc's office on Monday to let her know. In the meantime, I hope I'm on the right regimen!

01-16-2007, 07:48 PM	#1
cougarnurse Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MidWest area Posts: 4,222 Blog Entries: 13	Anti clot drugs..... What are your thoughts on this? Anti-clot drugs urged for stent patients 'Cat' __________________ Don't you think it's unnerving that doctors call what they do "Practice"? --George Carlin

01-17-2007, 05:49 PM	#2
Patricia Lynn Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8	Re: Anti clot drugs..... I heard about it on the news yesterday. Do you think this may cause a person to bleed out in anyway due to the stint also being medicated and then taking the anticoagulant on top of it??? __________________ There are no dress rehersals in this lifetime...

01-20-2007, 07:14 PM	#3
BigRedNurse Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 47	Re: Anti clot drugs..... :frustrated: JEEEEZZ, I hope not! As a stent pt since August 06 and a Plavix, asa pt, I hope that I don't stroke out and die! I have been having rather frequent headaches lately towards the end of my shift that I just figured were from the stress of working. I haven't been diagnosed with hypertension. The last night that I worked, I mentioned my headache to another nurse who suggested that I check my BP and it was 138/95! Told my daughter (a surg nuse) who told me to check with the doc. I HATE worrying my kids, and didn't even consider that it would upset her! So, I'll call doc's office on Monday to let her know. In the meantime, I hope I'm on the right regimen!

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