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Any of you with PMR also have afib and on blood thinners?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 21 minutes ago | Replies (11)
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@megz

I'm on Eliquis and prednisone together after a DVT (thrombosis) 8mths ago. When I had no choice but to start on a blood thinner, my doctor mentioned a problem with taking the blood thinner Warfarin with prednisone. If we have to take a blood thinner with prednisone, Eliquis is apparently the better one to take. They work differently.

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DadCue | @dadcue | 13 hours ago

Warfarin interacts with many medications including prednisone. Interactions are a two-way street. You are correct, warfarin shouldn't be used with prednisone for some of the same reasons that NSAIDs shouldn't be used with prednisone.
https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/coumadin-with-prednisone-2311-1529-1936-0.html?professional=1
In my opinion, I would never have needed warfarin except for being on prednisone. I'm currently off prednisone and now my doctor says I no longer need warfarin. Apparently, my risk of having another massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is much less.

The intensive care doctors were so incredulous when they saw my PE on the chest CT. The only risk factor I had was prednisone. My cardiac arrhythmias and hypertension were also blamed on prednisone.

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