My mom is 79 and has only one third of her stomach left. After a heart attack in 94 she first took an aspirin based bloodthinner, which caused ulcers. She has been on clodidogrel (Plavix) for years now and we thought it was relatively safe, but instead it’s causing stomach inflammation with some bleeding. As she has to take a bloodthinner (so her doctor says), it’s a real dilemma. I am truly concerned.