![]() Your medical team is the best source of guidance on this. Perhaps your blood's clotting index is pivotal in your decision on whether to stop taking Eliquis. My unusual predicament involves maintaining a balance in the blood's ability to clot, which I test regularly at the lab and which is monitored constantly by my pharmacist. I prefer not to risk hemorrhage from an injury, which could happen if my anticoagulant kept my blood from clotting when I need that. I was offered Eliquis by my pharmacist but turned it down and chose to stay on Coumadin which has a common antidote readily available, while Eliquis has not. My medical team tells me to plan on anticoagulant medication unless and until my afib is terminated, perhaps by ablation. I'm an afibber of several years and have been on the anticoagulant Coumadin ever since my afib diagnosis. Your continued use of Eliquis is surprising to me. Hi, Interested and glad to hear that your afib was resolved by an ablation. My doctor did reduced the dosage from 20 mg daily to 15 mg. My children don't want me to be off this either, what if I have another TIA again, or worse, a stroke. I asked to ba taken off Xeralto since so far there's no sign of afib, but he doesn't think it's a good idea. I also had a loop recorder put in to monitor my HR. I do not have afib, but I had a TIA in January so my cardiologist put me on Xeralto. Hope you can have that conversation with your doctor(s) soon. ![]() They can give you good advice on whether the Eliquis poses a risk of hemorrhage that may no longer be necessary after your ablation. Maybe one of you who has stopped Eliquis can give you some information. Mayo connect has been a God send for me as many of you have given me valuable insights. ![]() I think if you want to discontinue with the drug, have a conversation with your doctor first. ![]() I'm waiting for the generic version of Eliquis or Xeralto as the costs these drugs are prohibitive. I have hypertension and the fact that I have family history of strokes was enough for me to stay in, albeit reluctantly. He's a very active person and cardiologist actually told him he could resume his exercise routine (rowing, and cycling) the week after the operation.īlood thinner is new to me, I'm not happy with the side effects like random bruises, bleeding gum etc. My son in law had an operation then, the problem was resolved and he's no longer on Eliquis. A couple of years ago, my daughter found a doctor in Texas and when he examined my son in law, he found that there was a genetic factor. ![]()
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