Hey All,
I have been asking questions about my "what ifs" surrounding my not being on antiarrhythmics (AAR) or blood thinners anymore, but having had a flutter episode 9 months post ablation, preparing for the possibility of what to do if I have another episode. You have helped clarify this for me about my taking Eliquis as soon as I feel another episode & to keep taking it a week after that.
I did not remember to mention that once I got off AAR 6/29/20 & by the time I got off my previous Xarelto 9/29/20, I returned to taking turmeric supps & ginkgo biloba supps. Turmeric for the anti-inflammatory & other beneficial effects & ginkgo primarily bec I was told of someone else who has used it successfully for years instead of a blood thinner for TIAs they had been having & had not had another TIA since being on ginkgo 240 mg a day. I have read ginkgo is also good for the brain/memory.
If I get that flutter again & take my Eliquis 5 mg b.i.d., I would immediately stop the turmeric & ginkgo, but does anyone know if this presents a danger of too much anticoagulation having taken all this within a close period of time? I definitely want to be careful about self-medicating & mixing things without being sure of what I am doing.
I would appreciate if anyone has knowledge or input to share about this.
Thanks.
