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Cancer, blood clotting and concerns about blood thinners

Posted by charliegolfrep @charliegolfrep, Jan 19, 2022

As blood clotting is common among cancer / chemo patients my wife has been put on Eloquis after a scan showed a small blood clot in her lung. She has side effects of excessive coughing. For 3 weeks after start she coughed up blood, then stopped for 4 weeks and now has started again. Had a Broncial scope but nothing showed up to cause this blood. She is on 5mg twice a day and is on chemo every other weeks. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 7 years ago, had whipple, was cancer free until 2018 when a spot showed up on her lung and has been on chemo since .Anyone have any experience with Eloquis ?

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mimimmx | @mimimmx | Apr 24 10:53am
In reply to @altc321 "mimimmx, thank you as well….. I am hopeful my wife will have the same positive experience...." + (show)
@altc321

mimimmx, thank you as well….. I am hopeful my wife will have the same positive experience. I am interested in the liquid form of Eloquis…. She is taking the 5mg pill twice daily. She began on “The 30 Day Starter Pack” 4 days ago, which has two 5mg pills in the morning and two 5mg pills in the evening, for one week, then one 5mg pill twice daily. Our oncologist said he will order refills when this is finished. We expect the new prescription will be two per day. Wonder if liquid form has any advantage over the pills….
Thank you for your response…. more encouraging news.

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Liquid was a typo. My apologies. I was/am on the same protocol as your wife. Starter pack, than a 5mg pill twice a day, morning and evening.

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