Heart Attack
"I was a heavy smoker and ate all the &#039;bad&#039; foods and then, one year ago this month (April 2011) I had a heart attack. Now, one stent later, and after one year of Plavix, I have had no recurrence. Of course, I also quit smoking (hard to do but I figured my life was worth it), changed my diet (also a hard change to make), and started exercising. I guess I will be on Plavix for the rest of my natural but, thanks to the Plavix, that natural may just be a lot longer than I had hoped for last year. As for side effects. I feel the cold a little more due to the blood thinning properties of Plavix but I don&#039;t think I bruise any easier than I used to, and I am not a &#039;bleeder&#039; so all in all it&#039;s good."