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Dismissing doctors: How do you find a doctor who can help?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: May 24, 2022 | Replies (102)Comment receiving replies
Caution.................Caution...............Caution. My Cardiologist Physician Assistant suggested I take Eliquis for my AFib. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Do some research. When I saw you used the word "Eliquis" I had to jump in and try to help. Eliquis is a huge promoter on TV. Problem is.....................listen carefully....................once on it...................you cannot stop. If you do your doctor has to give you something else to take. Find other Doctor's and interview them. I have interviewed many, but you will learn a great deal from the interview. Here is the kicker.....................they do not tell you that if you stop........................you could have BRAIN HEMMORAGE !!!! Do not chance that to happen. Protect your brain. Many Doctor's should not hand out Eliquis like candy. People die. Judy G.
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I have to say that a friend is doing well on Eliquis after having extreme mobility issues and leg pain from Xarelto and being advised not to take wayfarin by his cardiologist. I'm extremely cautious about medicines, and check FAERS and other information about risks, but for those who are risk of further DVTs as my friend is, the issue becomes balancing the relative risks. Not taking any blood thinner would put him at further risk and there are only those few choices.
Some health conditions allow narrow choices and one just has to research carefully, pick a med, pay close attention to any signs of trouble with it...but it's still better than doing nothing. As to stopping Eliquis, that's not what we've seen but there are many drugs that one cannot stop without risk including insulin. That is, the health condition isn't corrected and eliminated, yet alone cured, by the meds, it's just 'treated.'
I believe that when you stop any blood thinner, there is more of a risk of hemorrhage, at first. My mother is on Coumadin and I not only read this, but she had a stroke when off for 5 days for a procedure,
Many people who go on an anticoagulant DO need them forever, so this risk is not a problem for them. If they need to go off for a procedure, docs use short acting anticoagulants (Luvenox for instance) to keep them safer. (They failed to do this with my mother.)
That said, I also have the opinion that anticoagulants are prescribed too often. You said in another thread that monitoring showed you had a "medium" problem. I don't know what that means but am glad you are able to avoid blood-thinners for now.
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@dance4life, it sounds like you had a poor experience with Eliquis (apixaban). If so, I can understand why you would vehemently warn against the drug.
For some people, apixaban may be a good option. In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For apixaban, Mayo Clinic outlines things that should be considered in this article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/apixaban-oral-route/before-using/drg-20060729