I have been on warfarin for years and my Dr would like me to switch to Eliquis this

I've been on Eliquis for almost 3 years now, I don't have any problems with it, although it's suppose to be taken twice a day, I've only been taking 1 every morning, As, I take all my meds in AM, I would forget that i needed to take eliquis at night..My PCP says it seems to be working for me, I have not told my heart doctor.

Hi I have had lone AF for over 10 years, my cardiologist has stopped my aspirin and started me on eliquis, i hate it, I’m in so much pain because i cannot take my anti inflammatories while I’m on it. I have end stage osteoarthritis in both knees. I want to go back on the aspirin but I’m afraid to stop this poison, I’ve also noticed that I’m so anxious since i started on it..any advice anyone..I’m on 5mg twice a day.

Greetings Shanny63
It would seem to me that if you have been diagnosed with Lone A-Fib [LAF]
that you would probably have recognized the 'Triggers' that would set you off.
Obviously, its a gamble either way...Taking Eliquis has it's risks also...
Serious risks of hemorrhagic stroke or bleeding, that can't be controlled, as there is
no antidote for it, if I recall correctly...
I guess you could say that I too am a LAF, as I've had 3 episodes in the last 1 1/2 yrs....
after being 'clean' for 10 years...
""BUT"" I'v recognized what the triggers were, and swore I'd never allow that to happen again...
My Cardio wants me on an OAC, and I've refused...
As far as the knees are concerned,,, I'm in the same boat but only with one knee...
I found that by taking 2 x 1000 mg/day of Turmeric [from Costco] and 2 x 150 mg/day of
Celery Seed Extract [85% 3nb ] from Amazon, it basically cured my knee pain problem...
I've read that Turmeric is supposed to be a mild form of OAC [I don't know]..
The absolute most important thing, according to my Cardio, is taking enough
of the correct kind of Magnesium...
Actually, the 'STRESS" from being anxious, could be considered one of the 'triggers' to set you off...
And another thing about Magnesium....It could help 'calm' you, and while also medicating your heart...
Think about that for awhile...
Your chances of having a hemorrhagic stroke [or bleed] from the Eilquis are about 50% of the chances from having it with AF...
What ever you do...Talk to you Dr. and have him lay it out for you...
As Dr. John Mandrola [CEP] is noted as saying.
"A-Fib is a disease of ""EXCESS"""
>>>>>>What are yours ???<<<<<<<<<<

I am a 50 year old female and have just been diagnosed with Afib. I have had heart palps on and off since my 20s but just this year had my first afib back in Jan when I was on the treadmill. I went to doctor and they did and EKG and it was fine. It happened again a few months later so I went back and wore a heart halter monitor for 24 hours - again that looked fine. Then it happened again a couple of months later. Every time that it happened I was exercising and/or it was right before my period. I had a ultra sound of my heart and was going to a follow up appointment on it when I had afib right in the doctor's office. The ultrasound looked fine as well. My bpm was 180 for a few hours.
They sent me to hospital where they gave me 10 mg of metoprolol and it stopped. I am now on 25 mg of that per day and 81 mg of baby aspirin. I am so afraid of stroke but the doctor didn't want to put me on blood thinners at this time, especially since I have my period still. Does anyone get afib before their period?

Just a few thoughts from a 'lay person' who also has A-Fib.
A-Fib, is probably the # 1 thing that Cardiologists see..
Many, many young people get it, and a lot of runners get it also...
For some reason, and I don't know why...Drs. don't prescribe OAC's to young people..
ONLY OLD folks like me...who supposedly have 'other' comorbidities.
Based on all of what I've read, the overall chances of a stroke are basically very small.
Something like 2% for some one of your age...Where as the chances of a hemorrhagic stroke
or bleeding episode are just as great or MORE from taking an anticoagulant,,
Drugs like Eliquis basically don't have an antidote, so you could be in real trouble with a bleeding event..
My recommendation, based on my Cardiologists advice is to load up on Magnesium...
The best kind would be Magnesium Glycinate, or Citrate.. NOT Oxide..
The other best advice is to read the articles here, and determine you ""TRIGGERS"...
And learn to control them...

I have been on Eliquis for several years and have had no issues. I tried Pradaxa and got severe gastric issues and it made my GERD unbearable, Xaralto made me feel like I was a zombie and could barely move, anxiety and nightmares. each medication can effect people differently. I myself feel better knowing I have good protection from stroke risk with the Eliquis. Taking an anticoagulant is a personal decision only you can make but is highly recommended for us fibbers. Take everything into consideration, like your activities, your weight, if you smoke etc. I no longer ride my Harley which sucks but it is what it is, I have also had two ablations and most of my afib is associated with digestion issues.

Anyone with afib or other arrhythmia should never take Zpack. Zithromax is well known for creating cardiac rhythm issues. Read up on it and stay away, clarithromycin which is another antibiotic also messes with the heart. Always check for interactions or triggers when taking medication or supplements. Agree that taking magnesium daily helps with a variety of cardiac issues as well as calming anxiety which can be an issue when we are dealing with tachycardia, pvcs, afib, etc.. I use mag glycinate which helps some with my pvcs and pacs but it hasn't helped with the random bouts of tacycardia that are embedded in my Dysautonomia symptoms. I also read recently that mag taurate is the best form for cardiac care so I plan on switching to it as soon as I finish my current bottle.

Two years ago while I was taking Z pack I developed my first episode of a fib. I had always taken z pack in the past with no problems and it worked like a charm . My cardiologist told me that it was very rare to get a fib from z pack . But after 24 hours of taking the pill my a fib converted back to sinus rhythm . Even though I was told this I have tried to stay away from it because of the black box warnings. My dilemma now is when I get a sinus infection I am very limited in what antibiotics I can take because I am allergic to penecillin. I am currently on doxycycline for sinus infection but not really clearing things up . Levaquin is another antibiotic for sinus but it also has warnings for abnormal heart rhythm . Has anyone found an alternative to z pack ? And any suggestions for controlling cough. I am taking musinex dm . Thanks .

hello,

Like Bada-Bing say, load up on high absortion magnesium, take the pill with a light meal like middle day snack and tea or water, no coffee, the body absorbes it much quicker...
at first you might see yourself going to the washroom but don't worry, its all normal.

also, blood pressure meds specially when it starts to be higher the 20mg---the side effeects are noticable for pretty much everyone, I take hawthorn every morning with candasartan 4mg and it works all good.

as for the blood thinner, another crazy medication... i stop taking xeralto and started on mk-7 with k-2 or if you are in US, consider just buying pure nattokinase, it works with no side effects. take it with a meal as-well, no coffee.

remember to make a journal of the triggers, I had to stop drinking coffee and smoking.
I'm good with exercising and sometimes I go for walks for an whole hour...

basically i don't take any pill that my cardiologist told me to.

cheers
T-