Hi, yes I do. In fact, I think it's a great exercise post PE.

I've never fallen off my bike or had an accident since being on anticoagulants (8 years). When I wasn't on anticoagulantsome, I had a few little mishaps and one that was kind of rough, with cuts and bleeding. I think I just take fewer risks riding since being on anticoagulands.

Wear a helmet, and just be mindful. Even if you fall, chances are you'd be ok.

I don't ride a bicycle but run on trails frequently. I'm also on Eliquis, not just for PEs anymore but now I have paroxysmal AFib. Falling while running on trails is a fact of life. I don't worry about minor cuts and scrapes or minor bruising. I'm very comfortable doing anything I used to do before PEs and AFib while I'm on Eliquis. I wouldn't be so comfortable on coumadin. Shortly after being diagnosed with AFib, I made a trip to Peru to hike the Inca Trail. Elevation got up to near 14,000 feet. Food was a lot different on the trail. Coumadin would have been problematic on that trip. Eliquis (or any of the other NOACs) made it easy for me to participate without anxiety over the medication, food, altitude or terrain.

I do bicycle in the summers. I don't usually go alone, though, so I've made sure my husband was first-aid trained at least.

I do make sure to wear a helmet. I have an alert bracelet saying that I'm on warfarin. I always have a cell phone. I also carry a pretty complete first-aid kit that includes QuikClot sponges in case I do wipe out and start bleeding. My doc thought the QuikClot sponges were a good idea.

It is totally do-able. Be mindful, but there's no reason to put your life on hold until you're off the thinners.

Hi,

As I've mentioned here different times, I enjoy various sports in my free time and I am currently on Xarelto (might switch to Eliquis soon-ish). After recovering from my two PEs and while on blood thinner I did not give up any sport besides kick boxing. Sport is so good for your cardiovascular system and the perfect way to regain your conditioning.

My main sport is running at the moment, and I mostly do it at night after work. My advice for you, if you go running or bike riding when it is dark is to make yourself visible (e.g., lamp/reflective wear while running, lights and reflective parts while cycling). And always carry a medical ID with you. If I go running, I always make sure I have my "Anticoagulation Card" with me. It is a card from the Thrombosis association in my country that states what type of blood thinner I take, who is my gp, the emergency contact number, etc. But a medical bracelet would be fine too I guess.

I also cycle everyday back and forth to my office. The only thing that changed since I am on blood thinners is that I completely avoid cycling when I know the roads are icy in the winter.

Have fun and good luck ith everything!

Thanks for the input! My hema said he also thinks I should be fine as long as I wear a helmet and don't go on any crazy trails.
@Toss Never heard of QuikClot but looked it up on Amazon and placed an order!