Is It Normal To Have Sweating And Fluttery Feeling When On Plavix?
Question: just put on plavix, now having sweating , light headness, fluttery feeling, sinus, is this ok?
Brief Answer:
Kindly give some more details
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Can you give me few more details,so that I can guide you better?
1)When exactly you started the medicine,and how much time it took for these symptoms to appear after starting?
2)Are you on any other medications,like anti hypertensives,anti diabetics etc?
3)Is these symptoms associated with any itching,wheezing etc?
4)If possible,kindly measure and give me your present blood pressure.
Waiting for your reply,
Thank you.
Kindly give some more details
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Can you give me few more details,so that I can guide you better?
1)When exactly you started the medicine,and how much time it took for these symptoms to appear after starting?
2)Are you on any other medications,like anti hypertensives,anti diabetics etc?
3)Is these symptoms associated with any itching,wheezing etc?
4)If possible,kindly measure and give me your present blood pressure.
Waiting for your reply,
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
it is seen with initiation of plavix
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for the information.
If these symptoms are not associated with fever,we need not worry much.
Some dizziness,influenza-like symptoms and diarrhea are common side effects during initiation of plavix(clopidogrel).We can expect these symptoms to come down in coming days.
Anyhow,as you are having light-headedness and fluttery feeling along with sweating,this suggest significant hypotension,especially in the back ground of loos stools.So kindly check your BP once.Meanwhile, drink enough fluids(salted lime/salted rice water/ORS solution are better than pain water) to maintain BP.
Once BP is corrected and these dizzy feeling has gone,you can use anti histamines like Levocetirezine once a day for relief of sinus congestion,if necessary.
If these symptoms does not come down by 2 days,or you become febrile,kindly see your doctor without delay,as we have to rule out neutropenia,a rare but important side effect of clopidigrel.
Hope I have answered your query.
Wishing you good health.
Thank you.
it is seen with initiation of plavix
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for the information.
If these symptoms are not associated with fever,we need not worry much.
Some dizziness,influenza-like symptoms and diarrhea are common side effects during initiation of plavix(clopidogrel).We can expect these symptoms to come down in coming days.
Anyhow,as you are having light-headedness and fluttery feeling along with sweating,this suggest significant hypotension,especially in the back ground of loos stools.So kindly check your BP once.Meanwhile, drink enough fluids(salted lime/salted rice water/ORS solution are better than pain water) to maintain BP.
Once BP is corrected and these dizzy feeling has gone,you can use anti histamines like Levocetirezine once a day for relief of sinus congestion,if necessary.
If these symptoms does not come down by 2 days,or you become febrile,kindly see your doctor without delay,as we have to rule out neutropenia,a rare but important side effect of clopidigrel.
Hope I have answered your query.
Wishing you good health.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E