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Taking apixaban (Eliquis): Any foods or supplements to avoid?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Sep 19 10:36am | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
thank you, no, as I was in the hospital on the 15th, with the embolism so am a bit shell shocked! I have rheumatoid athritis and my consultant though it was caused by Barcitinib which is a biologic immune suppressing drug known to cause thrombosis and embolism
All I know is I will get reviewed in Spring and will be on Eliquis till then.
Did you feel tired on the drug, etc...or is it having had the pulmonary embolism? Many thanks, Hilary
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I’ve taken Eliquis since I had a pulmonary embolism almost 5 years ago. No, I haven’t noticed any differences in my life caused by it, except an occasional minor nosebleed in the winter when the air is dry. ( I have epilepsy also and Eliquis does not seem to exacerbate the epilepsy.)Since leaving the hospital, I started with 5 mg 2x a day, but now it’s 2.5 mg 2x a day. Overall it’s so much easier to live with than the older anti coagulant drugs.
I was on Eliquis last year for about 6 months after an open heart procedure and again after an ablation this year. In both cases, using Eliquis did not affect my strength or endurance as I continued to hike and bike relatively long distances. I am now off Eliquis and back onto daily baby aspirin and that transition was also seamless. Good luck.
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I haven’t noticed any tiredness or fatigue from the Eliquis but I do get tired when I do too much activity during the day. I was tired and stressed out at the hospital during my POE and DVT though.