← Return to AFib - Question about blood thinners

Discussion

AFib - Question about blood thinners

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 7, 2022 | Replies (126)
Comment receiving replies
@hmccarth5

I feel same! I went off of Eliquis due to the cost, waited for 3-4 months before I went on Warfran and I felt great. I had no bleeding like you did however if the case that I had gotten in an accident of any kind, I could bleed to death. My AFIB has been good for a year, I wonder why, at 68 yrs. old, that I need to be on a blood thinner, no matter, I dont like it!

Jump to this post

Replies to "I feel same! I went off of Eliquis due to the cost, waited for 3-4 months..."
windyshores | @windyshores | Mar 6, 2022

If you just have afib once a year, and for only a few hours, you may not need a blood thinner, but many docs will put you on one anyway. Another option would be to request short term anticoagulation after an episode, or request an echocardiogram to check for clots before leaving the hospital.

VIEW AND REPLY