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AFib - Question about blood thinners

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 7, 2022 | Replies (126)
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@nleejewell

I hate to sound like a commercial, but I think Eliquis has been saving my life. I had 3 of 5 AFib symptoms and was advised to go on Eliquis, but smart me said no. I didn’t have it often so why take a pill every day. Ha. I had a stroke. Ischemic that became hemorrhagic thanks to medical screw ups. Overall all I was lucky. A few memory issues and balance problems. Eliquis twice every day with no discernible side effects. It beats another stroke any day.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Jan 16, 2022

I am sorry for your stroke and glad for any recovery that has been possible. Noone can tell us how long an afib episode has to be to pose a danger, but I read recently that research has shown that after 5.5 hours, a new approach would be short-term, one-month of anticoagulation. I have asked for this over the years. In my case, I always feel afib (and end up in ER due to tachycardia that comes with it) and monitors over 30 days have not shown any afib. Blood thinners pose risks too. I wonder if you had either silent afib or an episode that lasted too long, before the stroke. Glad you are doing well on Eliquia. Your story is what scares me, but so far blood thinners scare me more.

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