I am now at the 17 weeks post stroke mark. I had a Right Lacunar Stroke and which was believed to be caused by High Blood Pressure. I have been on Amlodipine, Ramipril and Clopidogrel medication in a morning and Atorvastatin on an evening since having the original stroke. Recently found out I have something called APS Syndrome (Antiphospholipid syndrome) so they have moved me onto warfarin to help get my IRN level to between 2.0 and 3.0. Now im at 2.7 they have decided to stop the clopidogrel and just have the warfarin instead, my main worry is now im off the clopidogrel im at risk of another stroke and have been worrying about this. Has anyone else been moved from one to the other. Been doing so well with anxiety and stuff but now seem to be worrying more and getting myself worked up. Thanks in advance for any help and hope everyone is getting in the Christmas spirit
@DanRose991 Don’t worry, stress is a symptom that can cause stroke. DO NOT WORRY.
I take clopidogrel and hate taking it. Just be as happy as you can be and enjoy life or you will not be living you will be existing. Good luck , I worry about nothing to do with the stroke i had or I will get depressed.
Thanks for your reply, ive been taken off my clopidogrel and moved to warfrain thats what has set worry off in me at the moment. Its so hard some days with the anxiety around everything
@DanRose991 For me. I do not worry about further strokes, because i may never have one and if I do I will deal with what happens when it happens. People have been taken off clopidogrel and never had another stroke. People had had silent stokes, never knew, no meds and lived a full life. I wish you well for your future
@DanRose991 it is quite common for people who are diagnosed with APS to be moved onto warfarin & taken off of clopidogrel. APS is in itself a risk factor for stroke and the warfarin helps thin the blood to reduce that risk. If you keep your INR under control (easier said than done I know) and do all the usual eating healthily, not smoking, exercise etc then you are doing all you can to mimimise your risk. You can’t remove it completely.
Give yourself time to adjust and hopefully your anxiety will reduce.
, I worry about nothing to do with the stroke i had or I will get depressed.
