I was put on Eliquis a year ago. I also have been on Plavix for about 4 years ago. When I started on Eliquis I broke out in a rash. I couldn’t find one doctor who thought the two were related. I asked to be put on Xarelto 6 months later. The rash continued but lessened. I think I am resolved that it will be with me for as long as I am on those two. Plavix caused no problems at all.
I was put on Eliquis a year ago. I also have been on Plavix for about 4 years ago. When I started on Eliquis I broke out in a rash. I couldn’t find one doctor who thought the two were related. I asked to be put on Xarelto 6 months later. The rash continued but lessened. I think I am resolved that it will be with me for as long as I am on those two. Plavix caused no problems at all.
I had my first episode of afib
5 weeks ago and after a cardioversion, my doctor put me on Eliquis twice a day. So far, so good and back to sinus rhythm.
Re-posting from another thread if helpful, but $70/mo rather than $30 (still much better than $700/mo!):
My husband and I entered into the so called donut hole last year and both are on Eliquis. I asked my PCP about drugs from Canada and he gave me information about a pharmacy that other of his patients had used successfully. LifeRx is the one we are using to get Apixaban/generic Eliquis. They offer several options as to amount, strength and source for the drug including the UK, India and, of course, Canada. It took awhile and some calls to their help line to order from their somewhat confusing website and at the time the payment methods included American Express as the only credit card they would accept. The other option was to use wire transfer which is what we use. I received notice that they now do not accept any credit card for payment. You must provide them with a prescription from your doctor...ours gave us one on a full 8X10 sheet. Easily legible and fax-friendly. LifeRx notifies us when we are eligible for refills and the refill process is quick and easy. The cost of my 3 month supply was under $70 the first time but the cost increased the next time to $76. This included shipping. The price fluctuates. Expect a wait time between 2-3 weeks to receive. I'll admit I was nervous about ordering from them and was anxious waiting for the shipment to get here but we are very satisfied with the price and the help line is available.
@gloaming I am not stubborn and will do meds when needed. So far the regimen is working but who knows what time will bring. I have identified a few triggers (GI gas, lifting, loud noise) and one is housing stress. That should be easy to address but it isn't!
@gloaming I think it depends on frequency and duration of afib episodes, and some are doing short term anticoagulation. I have gone 9 years with afib and no meds and have not had a stroke. That said, I monitor and find the best medical care possible.
The book The Afib Cure by Day and Bunch is quite helpful.
I'm happy you have the temerity and the peace of mind to make the choices you have taken, windyshores. We should all hope to do that. Nine years with intermittent AF, and no meds....that's quite spectacular. On my other forum, affibers.org, a fellow with user-name GeorgeN has had AF for many years, but keeps it 99% controlled with a strict dietary and supplement regimen that includes at least two grams of Mg each day, multiple doses, and he even makes his own 'swill' that he sips during the day. However, he does get the odd run, and he subscribes to the PIP routine (pill-in-pocket) where he pops up to 200mg of Flecainide as soon as he knows he has gone into AF. Lucky him, that one dose seems to beat it down and he is good for weeks and months. BTW, he has also found that an elevated (by his normal ingestion) level of calcium intake will often bring on AF. He has to avoid all dairy, but he's the type of guy who would take D3 with K2 as a supplement, so his bones are good.
Hi, @justwannasay. Everybody is interested in where you found generic Eliquis for $30 per month last year. The patent blocks generic versions until at least November 2026, maybe as late as 2028 now that a court has acted again on the legal duration of this particular patent. Martin
Hello Martin. Well, first off, I live in Canada. British Columbia. Here is a website that explains this 1st. generic alternative to Eliquis.
I'd be happy to answer any questions, but perhaps my location and this article says it all. Barbara
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Okay....I'm new here so they wont let me include any links/URLs.
Google: Canadian Manufacturing.com first generic alternative to eliquis.
RE: the cost of Eliquis, I was paying $100. per month until about a year ago when a generic brand of Apixaban became available. Now it costs $30.00 per mo.
That's for 5mg.x 2 per day. I have Paroxysmal A-fib....I don't even know when or if I'm having episodes. I think mine is caused by a bicuspid aortic valve.
Hi, @justwannasay. Everybody is interested in where you found generic Eliquis for $30 per month last year. The patent blocks generic versions until at least November 2026, maybe as late as 2028 now that a court has acted again on the legal duration of this particular patent. Martin
@harveywj I have waited a few months for the best most up-to-date cardiologist I could find, at a teaching hospital. My hope is to do exactly what you are doing. I want a protocol for stroke prevention after episodes, other then continuous long term anti-coagulation.
In 2015 one doc wanted continuous anti-coagulation and one doc said "Just go home and forget it happened." I want something in-between!
My mother had a stroke when off Coumadin for 5 days for a procedure so I am well aware of the risk. I am nervous about each episode. Ironically I was the least nervous after my longest (7 hours) episode because they did an echo. Not 100% but reassuring.
Windyshores you are correct. Frequency, duration and I would add HR. When you get over a 100 BPM it becomes more dangerous. I alway carry with me Eliquis whenever I leave the house. I am one of those lucky ones that always feels when I go into Afib. The deal I have with my EP is anything shorter than 12 hours I take a 24 hour eliquis. Anything longer than that I take it for 30 days. I usually self-convert. I also have a blood clotting disorder called Factor V Leiden which increases the chance of a clot about the same amount as taking an oral contraceptive. The past 9 months have been rougher and I have had more frequent Afibs. (Ablation in 2019). They have been coming about every 3-5 weeks with duration of 1 hour to 3 days. My HR never goes above 80 BPM. I decided to take eliquis daily due to frequency of events. So far all my events have started when I was awake. But there is always the chance of of starting at night without me knowing when. My EP feels that anything longer that an hour risks the start of a clot formation. My brother ignored his butterflies for 9 days and ended up all but dead. He had multiple PEs in both lungs. The docs said it was a miracle he lived. I think majority of people are clueless about their medical care. They are not proactive about their medical care and expect the white coat to tell them what to do and they do it. That is why cardios got 100% all in on all people. Unless of course you can prove you are smarter than the average patient.
I agree 100 percent. You have to know your body well and fight for good health. I mean educated yourself so when you go to the doctor you know what’s going on. It’s a struggle but that’s what it takes.
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4 ReactionsI was put on Eliquis a year ago. I also have been on Plavix for about 4 years ago. When I started on Eliquis I broke out in a rash. I couldn’t find one doctor who thought the two were related. I asked to be put on Xarelto 6 months later. The rash continued but lessened. I think I am resolved that it will be with me for as long as I am on those two. Plavix caused no problems at all.
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2 ReactionsI had my first episode of afib
5 weeks ago and after a cardioversion, my doctor put me on Eliquis twice a day. So far, so good and back to sinus rhythm.
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5 ReactionsRe-posting from another thread if helpful, but $70/mo rather than $30 (still much better than $700/mo!):
My husband and I entered into the so called donut hole last year and both are on Eliquis. I asked my PCP about drugs from Canada and he gave me information about a pharmacy that other of his patients had used successfully. LifeRx is the one we are using to get Apixaban/generic Eliquis. They offer several options as to amount, strength and source for the drug including the UK, India and, of course, Canada. It took awhile and some calls to their help line to order from their somewhat confusing website and at the time the payment methods included American Express as the only credit card they would accept. The other option was to use wire transfer which is what we use. I received notice that they now do not accept any credit card for payment. You must provide them with a prescription from your doctor...ours gave us one on a full 8X10 sheet. Easily legible and fax-friendly. LifeRx notifies us when we are eligible for refills and the refill process is quick and easy. The cost of my 3 month supply was under $70 the first time but the cost increased the next time to $76. This included shipping. The price fluctuates. Expect a wait time between 2-3 weeks to receive. I'll admit I was nervous about ordering from them and was anxious waiting for the shipment to get here but we are very satisfied with the price and the help line is available.
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3 Reactions@gloaming I am not stubborn and will do meds when needed. So far the regimen is working but who knows what time will bring. I have identified a few triggers (GI gas, lifting, loud noise) and one is housing stress. That should be easy to address but it isn't!
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5 ReactionsI'm happy you have the temerity and the peace of mind to make the choices you have taken, windyshores. We should all hope to do that. Nine years with intermittent AF, and no meds....that's quite spectacular. On my other forum, affibers.org, a fellow with user-name GeorgeN has had AF for many years, but keeps it 99% controlled with a strict dietary and supplement regimen that includes at least two grams of Mg each day, multiple doses, and he even makes his own 'swill' that he sips during the day. However, he does get the odd run, and he subscribes to the PIP routine (pill-in-pocket) where he pops up to 200mg of Flecainide as soon as he knows he has gone into AF. Lucky him, that one dose seems to beat it down and he is good for weeks and months. BTW, he has also found that an elevated (by his normal ingestion) level of calcium intake will often bring on AF. He has to avoid all dairy, but he's the type of guy who would take D3 with K2 as a supplement, so his bones are good.
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5 ReactionsHello Martin. Well, first off, I live in Canada. British Columbia. Here is a website that explains this 1st. generic alternative to Eliquis.
I'd be happy to answer any questions, but perhaps my location and this article says it all. Barbara
Deleted link.
Okay....I'm new here so they wont let me include any links/URLs.
Google: Canadian Manufacturing.com first generic alternative to eliquis.
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8 ReactionsHi, @justwannasay. Everybody is interested in where you found generic Eliquis for $30 per month last year. The patent blocks generic versions until at least November 2026, maybe as late as 2028 now that a court has acted again on the legal duration of this particular patent. Martin
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4 Reactions@harveywj I have waited a few months for the best most up-to-date cardiologist I could find, at a teaching hospital. My hope is to do exactly what you are doing. I want a protocol for stroke prevention after episodes, other then continuous long term anti-coagulation.
In 2015 one doc wanted continuous anti-coagulation and one doc said "Just go home and forget it happened." I want something in-between!
My mother had a stroke when off Coumadin for 5 days for a procedure so I am well aware of the risk. I am nervous about each episode. Ironically I was the least nervous after my longest (7 hours) episode because they did an echo. Not 100% but reassuring.
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2 ReactionsI agree 100 percent. You have to know your body well and fight for good health. I mean educated yourself so when you go to the doctor you know what’s going on. It’s a struggle but that’s what it takes.
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