Thank you for sharing. My husband was on Eliquis because he has AFib, but his neurologist and cardiologist talked quickly and agreed that he needed to stop the Eliquis immediately and avoid all blood thinners. The neurologist said taking them could result in a catastrophic stroke. The cardiologist wanted him to check out the Watchman, although acknowledging that it requires blood thinners initially too. All the doctors at the hospital said it wasn’t an option.

He has aphasia and memory loss, which is why we saw the neurologist initially. The positive for me is that he’s 80 and in good physical health, and from what I’ve read this isn’t typically a fast acting disease. Do you mind telling me how old you are? And if you know if yours is genetic, blood pressure, inflammatory related? Are you on medication?