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AFib - Question about blood thinners
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 7, 2022 | Replies (126)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much for your reply. Could you point me to where you read that short term blood thinners is better than long term if you still have it? I have access to pub med, etc. and trying to do my own research. Also - to the others - My legs feel like jelly too and am having a hard time walking. This "cure" is worse than the disease. Good to know I am not alone though. I am looking to make a lifestyle change and looking into natural remedies....<} good luck everyone. Keep in touch.
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I want to be careful here. I did not say short term blood thinners are better than long term. For those who have infrequent afib, that they are aware of, short term blood thinners could be used for episodes that last less than 5.5 hours. I read this in Stat and will try to find it.
This article supports not having anticoagulation at all certain afibbers with certain CHA2DS2-VASc 0-1 scores. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32535904/#:~:text=Given%20these%20data%2C%20considering%20the%20bleeding%20risk%20unavoidably,omitted%2C%20at%20least%20in%20patients%20with%20high-bleeding%20risk.
I drink the larger size can of low sodium V-8 in the morning for potassium and take magnesium at night. I don't eat after 5pm because later eating with reclining is a trigger. I try to stay hydrated.
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From the BMS customer connect website:
https://www.eliquis.bmscustomerconnect.com/afib/faq
What are the possible serious side effects of ELIQUIS? This is a list of some of the serious side effects of ELIQUIS.
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Then, about 60-70% of the way down the FAQ is:
Tell your doctor right away if you have any of these signs or symptoms (especially in your legs and feet) when taking ELIQUIS:
• Tingling
• Numbness
• Muscle weakness
Drug "Reps" don't usually alert physicians to the oddball/rare/severe side effects of the meds they are repping; doing so might reduce the use of their meds!
Over a 4-1/2 year period of complaining of leg muscle weakness, neither of my two primaries (changed due to insurance), my Cardiologist, or a Neuro specialist were aware of the above info!