Apixaban and tooth brushing

[Elaine1951]

Do others find that gums bleed way more profusely when tooth brushing ? It's slightly alarming to look like Dracula

[BobD Volunteer]

Gums ONLY bleed if you have gum problems. See your dental hygienist

[dedeottie in reply to BobD]

This is true! Mine were bleeding quite a lot and i suppose worse since warfarin. I saw my dentist who helped me with propper flossing and now they dont bleed at all and i am still on warfarin. It was amazing how quickly the bleeding stopped actually. Good luck. X

[BobD Volunteer in reply to dedeottie]

My private dentist (No NHS available here) told me that my gum problems were a direct result of a life time of NHS dentistry where no real effort at hygiene is made. NHS dentistry he says is pure reactive and not proactive. A quick polish at the end of a visit is not sufficient!

It is too late for me now although I have three monthly hygienist visits which are holding on to my few remaining teeth. Rather tenuously in some cases.

[Elaine1951 in reply to BobD]

Indeed. I see hygienist and dentist cv regularly and minor bleeding with flossing but this was v excessive. I suspect due to Apixabsn

[Dee1989]

I have always had good dentist hygiene and when I started riveroxaban (anticaugolant) my gums started bleeding terrible when brushing. When eating I would end up with blood on my food, and also wake up in the night with blood around my teeth I was having to rinse my mouth at 4am! Told my doctor he said it could be a result of the thinners however as I was only on a two month course post ablation he said finish the course. I have been off them for two weeks have had NO bleeding at all! 😀

[Elaine1951 in reply to Dee1989]

Good! Thanks

[Dee1989 in reply to Elaine1951]

I would still let your GP know about it. 😀

[dedeottie in reply to Dee1989]

Wow that certainly sounds conclusive. It must have been horrible.x

[SRMGrandma Volunteer]

Floss daily!!

[Kodaska]

Elaine, what happens if you get a minor cut somewhere on your body? Does it bleed profusely as well? If so, maybe it's the apixaban. Otherwise, get thee to a dentist.

Grandma, I know you mean well, but flossing makes the gums bleed, too.

[Elaine1951]

Luckily not cut myself yet but I'm guessing I would ! I am v keen on dental hygiene and see hygienist regularly. It's the Apixaban for sure

[Polski]

Co Q 10 is supposed to be very good for improving the health of gums