Stop Eliquis or not? I have a chads 5-6 (according to Dr Natale-one point is gender). I have a successful watchman and reduced my Eliquis to 2.5mg BID because I had a nasty 10 day GI bleed and later needed iron IVs I developed a 2.5cm DVT while in Eliquis half dose. Since 2.5mg didn’t stop the clot from forming or growing, the past 4- 6 months I’ve had been taking 5mg BID. Last week I had two nasty nosebleeds. The first took 50 minutes of pressure to stop while three days later a new nosebleed wouldn’t stop. After an hour I was vomiting blood and aspirating choking blood from my lungs so I called an ambulance. I filled up a 16iz cup and those blue vomit tubes with blood. While at the hospital the bleeding increased . The hospital had to burn 6 times and I have a lovely tampon shoved and packed in my nose with no instructions how to remove it. Saturday I started getting severe headaches after Eliquis. The hospital didn’t want me to stop taking it. I’m on three days of black frequent diarrhea. My father had 12 strokes and my brother 5. I’m worried with my headaches (wakes me up) that I run the risk of a brain bleed. I’m curious if I should play doctor and stop Eliquis or reduce it. My primary doctor gave me a lecture that I should stop. He has never heard of a watchman so I don’t know if it’s a red flag. I took a taxi to the hospital clinics this morning and am camping out at my hematologist office without an appointment plus I emailed him and described my latest bleeds and headaches . I need instructions on Eliquis dosing. Afterwards I have an appointment to see if I need Iron infusions. If I stop Eliquis for 5 days, can a DVT form and full strength Eliquis won’t be able to dissolve it? I really hated shooting up my stomach twice a day if I get my third DVT. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198799#msg-198799 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:51:17 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,199063#msg-199063 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,199063#msg-199063
You intended 'arteries', Hugging?]]> gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:40:45 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,199053#msg-199053 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,199053#msg-199053
When the embolism surfaced, it was 2 years post my last successful ablation. No episodes anywhere near the time of the embolism.]]> Ken AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:31:07 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,199026#msg-199026 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,199026#msg-199026 Your history of bioateral pulmonary embolism is interesting to me as a physician with AF, now fortunately under control. I have often wondered whether right atrial clots can form secondary to AF and break off into the pulmonary vein into the lungs.When this occurred was there ever any discussion relating the PEs to AF? My research on this indicates it is possible but rarely discussed as a potential outcome due to AF.]]> Hugging AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:49:19 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,199013#msg-199013 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,199013#msg-199013 susan.d AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:34:02 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198969#msg-198969 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198969#msg-198969 For what it’s worth I chose to stay on warfarin and monitor myself with regular reports back to hospital clinic …… nice to see some names I recognise.
Best to all, Joyce]]> Joyce AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 15 Feb 2025 13:14:03 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198828#msg-198828 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198828#msg-198828
I’m on day 2 of half dose. My headaches stopped.]]> susan.d AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:35:17 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198827#msg-198827 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198827#msg-198827 Ken AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:11:27 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198823#msg-198823 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198823#msg-198823
Thanks liz

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I used it for two years until I turned 67 and my cardiologist had warned me I could still get a stroke so I switched to Eliquis]]> susan.d AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:56:05 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198822#msg-198822 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198822#msg-198822
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I’m curious if I should play doctor and stop Eliquis or reduce it. My primary doctor gave me a lecture that I should stop. He has never heard of a watchman so I don’t know if it’s a red flag.

Hi Susan - FWIW, examine.com reports that nattokinase can break clots - [examine.com]]]> TomR AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:11:43 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198817#msg-198817 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198817#msg-198817
I am sorry for all of the health issues you are going through. I remember that a few years ago when Jackie Burgress started taking a blood thinner she started having nose bleeds, she might see this and tell you what she did.

L]]> Elizabeth AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:37:01 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198805#msg-198805 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198805#msg-198805
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I seem to bruise a bit more easily, but when cut or jabbed, pretty much normal coagulation.

My experience is similar, except when I sliced my finger with a sharp knife fairly deeply cutting veggies. That did take a while to really stop bleeding - not to the point it was a problem, but certainly quite a few minutes to get it stopped.]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:14:58 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198803#msg-198803 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198803#msg-198803
About a year ago, I had a slight fever and was getting out of breath more easily when working out = Bilateral pulmonary embolism (blood clots in my lungs), and testing show no source. Started taking Eliquis and got back to normal quite fast. My GP suggested staying on Eliquis forever (5mg X 2 day). Because of my history of afib (over 20 years), so Eliquis seemed like a good idea. I don't have afib after two successful ablations, but I don't want a stroke. I seem to bruise a bit more easily, but when cut or jabbed, pretty much normal coagulation.]]> Ken AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:37:03 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198802#msg-198802 Re: Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198802#msg-198802
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If I stop Eliquis for 5 days, can a DVT form and full strength Eliquis won’t be able to dissolve it?

My understanding is that Eliquis and other anticoagulants don't dissolve clots, they help prevent clots from forming or getting larger. Body mechanisms, or other meds (thrombolytics.), dissolve clots.]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:43:26 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198799#msg-198799 Stop Eliquis or not? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198799,198799#msg-198799
I have a successful watchman and reduced my Eliquis to 2.5mg BID because I had a nasty 10 day GI bleed and later needed iron IVs

I developed a 2.5cm DVT while in Eliquis half dose. Since 2.5mg didn’t stop the clot from forming or growing, the past 4- 6 months I’ve had been taking 5mg BID.

Last week I had two nasty nosebleeds. The first took 50 minutes of pressure to stop while three days later a new nosebleed wouldn’t stop. After an hour I was vomiting blood and aspirating choking blood from my lungs so I called an ambulance. I filled up a 16iz cup and those blue vomit tubes with blood. While at the hospital the bleeding increased . The hospital had to burn 6 times and I have a lovely tampon shoved and packed in my nose with no instructions how to remove it.

Saturday I started getting severe headaches after Eliquis. The hospital didn’t want me to stop taking it.

I’m on three days of black frequent diarrhea.

My father had 12 strokes and my brother 5. I’m worried with my headaches (wakes me up) that I run the risk of a brain bleed.

I’m curious if I should play doctor and stop Eliquis or reduce it. My primary doctor gave me a lecture that I should stop. He has never heard of a watchman so I don’t know if it’s a red flag.

I took a taxi to the hospital clinics this morning and am camping out at my hematologist office without an appointment plus I emailed him and described my latest bleeds and headaches . I need instructions on Eliquis dosing. Afterwards I have an appointment to see if I need Iron infusions.

If I stop Eliquis for 5 days, can a DVT form and full strength Eliquis won’t be able to dissolve it?

I really hated shooting up my stomach twice a day if I get my third DVT.]]> susan.d AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:16:31 +0000