I had AFIB during three of my operations otherwise no sign of it. I wore a Holte. for a month after two operations, My cardiologist wants me to stay on Eloquis/Apixaban. I'm 82.
I get it from Canada. It's a lot cheaper.
No, it does not affect your cognition, but a stroke will! (;)
The purpose of the DOACs (Direct Oral Anti-Coagulants) is to retard the clotting mechanism. NOT stop it altogether...just slow it down. Why? Because the single great risk of AF is stroke....................period. Why? Because when the heart is fibrillating, or in flutter, it doesn't flush itself out continuously by heavy throughput of blood into and out of its four chambers. Specifically, AF involves an improper function in the left atrium. The left atrium has an appendage at upper right. That appendage, more like a shallow 'grotto', is where stale blood can pool due to poor flow in the atrium. Stale blood begins to congeal or to clot. You don't want that!! So, the apixaban and other similar drugs retard that process by about 3 minutes or less, but enough that most of the stale blood will get moved along and join the rest of the flow. That's the idea.
My advice is to just accept that you have a newly disordered heart and that you'll reduce the risk of stroke by taking the DOAC.
Have/had AFib for several years (hoping my PF ablation in Feb 2025 has taken care of it). I just got on Eliquis for the procedure. I had avoided it for the years I had AFib. 72M but my rationale was that I was a "young" 72. My CHADS did say I should have been on it and every doctor I talked to (4 of them) said I should be on it. I am now. No side effects. Every health care pro I talk to says that I should stay on it for the rest of my life. If I do develop side effects, the Watchman might be an option, though it apparently is not quite as effective as Eliquis.
I Just received my 1st shipment of Apixaban (Eliquis) from Discount Canada Drugs, discountcanadadrugs .com. Phone 833.200-5343. Previously, I had been
using another Canadian pharmacy. I changed to this one as it is much less expensive.
I was surprised it arrived very timely. If you use referral code "BER-LEO-540
they will give you $20 off your first order.
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How do you get Eliquis from Canada? I'm over the ridiculous pricing here.
I was td by my heart doctor it does affect cognitive ability
Have/had AFib for several years (hoping my PF ablation in Feb 2025 has taken care of it). I just got on Eliquis for the procedure. I had avoided it for the years I had AFib. 72M but my rationale was that I was a "young" 72. My CHADS did say I should have been on it and every doctor I talked to (4 of them) said I should be on it. I am now. No side effects. Every health care pro I talk to says that I should stay on it for the rest of my life. If I do develop side effects, the Watchman might be an option, though it apparently is not quite as effective as Eliquis.
I Just received my 1st shipment of Apixaban (Eliquis) from Discount Canada Drugs, discountcanadadrugs .com. Phone 833.200-5343. Previously, I had been
using another Canadian pharmacy. I changed to this one as it is much less expensive.
I was surprised it arrived very timely. If you use referral code "BER-LEO-540
they will give you $20 off your first order.
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