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PCIntern

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:33 PM Saturday

You know, this is a distinct possibility given the evidence: [View all]

Severe, Intolerable Fatigue Associated with Hyperresponse to Clopidogrel

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David I. Bass Christopher C. Young Min S. Park Michael J. Cruz Kate T. Carroll Kevin N. Vanent Chungeun Lee Rajeev D. Sen Dominick J. Angiolillo 5, Marco Cattaneo 6, Louis J. Kim 1 7 8, Michael R. Levitt

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2021.09.075

Objective
Clopidogrel is a commonly used antiplatelet agent for the prevention of thromboembolic complications following neuroendovascular procedures, but anecdotal data have raised concern for the possibility that clopidogrel may induce severe, intolerable fatigue. The purpose of this study is to systematically investigate this phenomenon.

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Conclusions
A syndrome of severe fatigue and other constitutional symptoms is a rare but clinically significant side effect of hyperresponse to clopidogrel in patients undergoing neuroendovasular intervention.


Kud bee……or similar meds prescribed for similar purposes. Several different types of hypertensive drugs, cause exhaustion, including beta blockers.

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Perhaps you're thinking that this drug might be causing him to fall asleep in meetings? CaliforniaPeggy Saturday #1
Would this make flying more dangerous for him? IcyPeas Saturday #2
Could this slow him down dweller Saturday #3
That's a possibility and a good fit bucolic_frolic Saturday #4
It appears they are doing what they can to keep him cachukis Saturday #5
Neuroendovascular procedures? Minimally invasive brain surgery? tinrobot Saturday #6
Not necessarily surgery. Been taking that drug since my TIA stroke... Wounded Bear Saturday #7
Happy to hear that about you personally... PCIntern Saturday #8
Indeed. Can't imagine all he's probably on to keep him upright...nt Wounded Bear Saturday #9
I can speak to this personally. Prairie_Seagull Sunday #22
I've been on that since my AAA repair roughly 18 months ago. Gore1FL Saturday #10
He's old, tired, and his brain is failing him babylonsister Saturday #11
He was falling asleep in the courtroom ages ago, though buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #12
It's common enough that they did study on it PCIntern Saturday #16
Correlation doesn't equal causation sakabatou Saturday #13
Guess what... PCIntern Saturday #15
Can't be this. llmart Saturday #14
Sleepness is also caused by staying up all night posting trolling bullshit. Swede Saturday #17
I wonder if canetoad Saturday #18
I think he's got so many comorbidities... buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #19
That looks real bad! You'd think that idiot doc of his could do something about it. CTyankee Sunday #20
Biff Spraytannen is mellowing like a... Hugin Sunday #21
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