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How do you decide when it's safe to stop taking Eliquis
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Re: the joint pain/arthritis-try taking curcumin supplement instead of turmeric. Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric anyway, and you can buy it separately. I’ve read that some turmeric supplements only contain a small percentage of curcumin, so it’s hard to know what you’re getting. Also, I have found fish oil supplements helpful.
Try to move around as much as possible. I know it’s hard with pain, but it does seem to help me. “Motion is lotion” goes the saying.
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@kudzu I found this regarding Eliquis and curcumin: “ 1
Are there supplements I should avoid when taking I apixaban ...
Combining curcumin (the active component of turmeric) with Eliquis (apixaban) is generally not recommended due to a significantly increased risk of bleeding. Both substances have blood-thinning properties, and combining them can enhance this effect, leading to potential safety issues. Consult a healthcare provider before using them together.
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Key Considerations for Curcumin and Eliquis:
Bleeding Risk: As a blood thinner, Eliquis prevents clotting. Turmeric/curcumin also possesses anticoagulant properties, which may lead to excessive bleeding, unusual bruising, or other complications when used together.
Supplement Caution: While moderate culinary amounts of turmeric are likely fine, high-dose turmeric or curcumin supplements are high-risk.
Medical Advice: It is crucial to inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or planning to take any supplements, especially turmeric, while on Eliquis.
Signs of Interaction: Be alert for signs of bleeding, such as frequent bruising, nosebleeds, blood in stool/urine, or dizziness.
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@kudzu Couldn't have said it better myself. Use it or lose it. The medical establishment may have some worries and problems, but their constant urging to patients with mobility problems, especially osteoarthritis, is to keep moving. It might suck some days, some worse than others, and yes the weather does affect the body that way, but if you make it a habit it becomes a daily desire, and that is the best medicine...keep moving.
Another perspective: you really can't move much, so....................................you sit much. Deep vein thrombosis....ever heard of that? DOACs are going to be what reduces your risk to a low level if you ever find that you're a sitter for many hours each day.
How is your heart rhythm? Is it demonstrably reliably in NSR, except for the odd PAC? Or, do you get runs of PACs, maybe some atrial fibrillation now and then, some SVTs? This is where you would be thankful you already take a DOAC twice a day.
None of us is especially keen to have to remind ourselves to pop pills two-six times each day. But, if they keep us going, mobile, mentally 'with it', able to drive safely, able to sleep calmly and gratefully each night,....I would take the drugs. That's just me. I like living, and living 'well' is the goal.