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@cairo20

Jan 2024 addendum:
Quarterly check up chest CT found I had a PE Not sure of its origin so on blood thinners for the rest of my life with a medication price of $554 per month.
Still no fellow woman who has something similar???

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 13 11:41am

@cairo20, thank goodness the pulmonary embolism (PE) was found. If you'd like to connect with others who have experience with PE, see this related discussion:
- Looking for others with Pulmonary embolisms
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/looking-for-other-with-pulmonary-embolisms/
How were the CT scans other than the PE?

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chrissiebee | @chrissiebee | Apr 15 1:21pm

I had a blood clot in my leg after surgery for a metastasis back in 2002. I had to begin taking blood thinners, first Coumadin for a number of years and then moved on to Eliquis when that became available to me. Eliquis is much easier than taking Coumadin. My insurance (Medicare Advantage Plan) pays for my meds with just a small co-pay at times. I don't have the cost of the Eliquis handy but I believe it's over $500 a month. If you'd like, I can find the records and get back to you more exact. Coumadin was a lot less expensive but you must go for monthly blood draws. If you have to pay out of pocket for Eliquis, it might be worth looking into Coumadin. Again my health insurance pays for my Eliquis.

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