@sjm46
Thank you for your thoughtful response. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this too. I had also read at your age they sometimes reduce the Eliquis dose but it seems they have no way of knowing if it’s effective. The EP flat out said no to low dose Eliquis. I’m 66. It was the ER doc and hospital neurologist that allowed me to do that as better than nothing. Just saw my cardiologist who talked me out of that so I’ll be starting 5 mg dose today. He’s so afraid I’m about to have a full stroke. I’m also trying to get in for a second opinion ablation consult at a tertiary facility in the next county. That EP there is waiting to receive my records and referral from my cardiologist for review before he’ll see me. Two month wait for consult appointments right now.
I finally decided I can’t take the stress of the afib stuff anymore and will just move forward with treatment and pray for a good outcome. I’m hoping this other EP will have a better prediction about my case. Another reason I’ve delayed treatment is because I’ve also been in treatment for two kinds of cancer for 5 years, one is recurrent, and figured that would get me first. That treatment is actually what started the afib issue. I didn’t expect to be here now but I'm doing well on treatment so far so it’s time to deal with what has become life ruining afib issues. Thanks again for your response and I hope everything goes well for your as well.