still not taken off the dypperidimal

[sullidog]

Yes, I'm still on it although I have refused to take it. Today I met with my v surgeon who won't change it said leave it up to the neph, because my access has been open and running better, and if I can tolerate the chest tightness which I can't to keep taking it, neph says plavix is no benifit to me and doesn't believe I'm having chest tightness. I don't know what to do now, I want off this drug, I don't like the chest tightness. Is there anything else I can do besides being non compliant with this drug? Anyone besides these two doctors that I can talk to about this problem?

[Traveller1947]

I'm sorry to hear you're having such a problem with dipyridamole.  I remember telling you about my own, good experience with that medicine.  Tightness in your chest  is not a symptom you ought to have to 'tolerate'.  If it were me, I'd see a cardiologist.  Let him be the one to prescribe a different drug, since the nephrologist won't.  All the best to you, sullidog.