Sues I

please help anyone stopped taking Apixiban without going on another blood thinner been on it 2 half weeks

[tibetan36]

Hi Sues 1

I am on Apixaban and have not stopped it for any reason!

Why would you want to stop?

Cheers

Barry

[Therealsue]

HI Abisue - did your GP tell you to stop taking them?

[aloysius2]

After 3 days on Apixaban I experienced a heavily bloodied left eye, with my body reacting adversely - headaches, tenderness, general feeling out of sorts. Phoned hospital clinic who advised to stop taking it until eye had cleared and then resume. Not inclined to do this. Subsequently clinic ( on the phone) said the alternative NOAC, taken once a day, would only have a stronger effect!

Seeing GP next week. Am particularly attracted to a dieting (magnesium) solution,as I am particularly concerned about the various side effects of the seven drugs I am already prescribed!

[jennydog in reply to aloysius2]

Dabigatran ( Pradaxa) is the 3rd new anticoagulant. It is 2 tablets per day at 12 hr intervals. I have been taking it for 9 months without problems. My EP prescribed it as my INR was unstable. Predaxa needs an acid environment so antacid tablets aren't helpful when you're taking it.

[aloysius2 in reply to jennydog]

Thank you Jennydog and sann and others. Shall suggest predaxa as an alternative. Because I had only just started taking apixaban, I had made the layman's conclusion that my body had not yet completely acclimatised itself to apixaban, and since the clinic had no reservations, I was happy to stop taking it.

[sann in reply to aloysius2]

Hi there I had pretty much the same as you, I was put on Dabagatrinand I went to the optician and he said I had a bleed behind my left eye, I had a day or two previous experienced funny things with my eyesight and that truly freaked me out I stopped taking the tabs,told my cardio about it all and he said he was getting in touch with them I am still awaiting for my cardio so advice. Take care Sann

[AnticoagulateNow]

I have read that stopping Apixaban suddenly without any alternative anti-coagulant in place actually puts you at a higher risk of stroke than if you hadn't taken it in the first place. I have no idea if there is any truth in that but you should both speak to your doctors - not a clinic nurse - before making any decision as important as this. Magnesium, as wonderful as it might be, is most certainly not an anti-coagulant solution Aloysius but perhaps you didn't mean that!