I've been on Eliquis/Apixaban for 9mths, starting just after my first PMR flare while reducing to 6.5/6mg of prednisone. I got a large DVT clot in my leg just after the flare, which I put down to the increased inflammation and/or the sudden rise in prednisone dose because of the flare.

Start dose of Eliquis was 10mg twice a day, reduced to 5mg twice a day, then reduced to the maintenance dose of 2.5mg twice a day after 3 months. Been on the maintenance dose for 6mths now. I have a doppler ultrasound tomorrow to see if the clotting has cleared and I can stop the Eliquis.

With clotting being a higher risk while on prednisone, especially for those of us with a history of clotting problems of various kinds, the diet should be checked for high intake of vitamin K1 which increases clotting. Having checked what I eat, I've found the two handsful of arugula/rocket I eat every day in salad is very high in K1, so as much as I love it, it has to go.