Riveroxaban & immune boosting supplements

[DaddiosDaughter]

Rivaroxaban - My Father is taking this drug as a blood thinner as he had a blood clot a few years back . He is 74 years old

I (his daughter) want to boost his immune system naturally given the current Coronavirus situation. I am concerned that certain things will interact with his medication , I have been googling and not really finding mixed answers

I am looking at things like Probiotics , strong vitamin C supplements , vitamin D3 or D2 supplements , Zinc, Echinacea, Elderberry extract, Oregano oil,

Spirulina , Blueberry extract ( antioxidants )

well these are all immune boosting things that I take to be super healthy - but not sure if my dad can take them ... now is a crucial time to look at strengthening your immune system - might save a life in our coronadays

[Dawsonmackay]

I take Rivaroxaban and have taken Spirulina, Vitamin C, D3, Popeye Spinach, Probiotics like Bio K+, Zinc, Echinacea etc. etc and have never suffered any reactions.

[DaddiosDaughter in reply to Dawsonmackay]

Thank you so much , I have lots of Spirulina - and we are going to increase the spinach and kale in our diets ) I live on all that stuff in califoria but it’s new to my parents) I have echinacea but I really was not so sure about this . We started drinking green teas also taking blueberries extract .

[Hidden]

Your Dad is a very lucky man to have such caring daughter. I think the safest thing to do is to make a comprehensive list of what you are proposing to provide your Dad and then run through the list with your pharmacist. You could also consider emailing the same information to the Pharmaceutical Company and ask for their opinion and advice......good luck.

[DaddiosDaughter in reply to Hidden]

Thank you that’s a great idea

[Bravemouth]

The only thing that really reacts with Rivarobaxan is grapefruit. It’s the least problematic anticoagulant. I take 3-4 1000 mg of vitamin C daily and see no change and no extra bleeding. Same with echinacea and zinc. This is a personal view obviously but I’ve done this for years and no side-effects.

[DaddiosDaughter in reply to Bravemouth]

Great to know - thankyou

[Auriculaire]

I take D3 prescribed by doc and Apixaban. No problem . Don't bother with D2 - it is not as effective as D3. With other things you need to find out if they have anti coagulant or anti aggregant effects that would add to the Rivaroxaban. I think oregano oil might. It is not a good idea to take oregano oil long term as it is a natural antibiotic and too much can disturb the microbiome. Oregano as a herb in cooking is ok.

[DaddiosDaughter in reply to Auriculaire]

Ok - great - I am taking oregano but have not allowed my father to take anything until I figure out any possible reaction to his medication - thankyou

[Auriculaire in reply to DaddiosDaughter]

Taking D3 is the best thing one can do in these perilous times to boost the immune system. Studies have shown that those with a level above 75nmol/l have x7 less chance of catching flu and other respiratory viruses. Why this info is not more widely bruited about is criminal. I read an anecdote years ago on vitamindwiki -a site devoted to vit d research about an American doctor who got all his patients up to very high levels of vit d. He had to retire as patient visits for all illnesses dropped by three quarters .

[DaddiosDaughter in reply to Auriculaire]

Yes I hundred percent agree with you - vitamin D is so important, here in the UK we can be certainly lacking in D3 in our bodies because of less of sunshine - and especially for the elders thankyou so much

[roger1952]

Hi There, I completely understand your concerns,

I am a male aged 67 and have been taking Rivaroxaban for about 3-4 years. Due to Heart Disease and COPD.

My GP also prescribed me Iron tablets 200mg 3 times a day, Vitamin D (The Sunshine pill)

1 a day 1000mg. Thiamine 100mg 3 x daily, Folic Acid 5mg 1 daily,

In addition to all that I myself take Centrum Advance 50+, 1 tablet daily which contains...

Vitamin A (RE) 800 µg 100 %

Vitamin E (α-TE) 18 mg 150 %

Vitamin C 120 mg 150 %

Vitamin K 30 µg 40 %

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 1.65 mg 150 %

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 2.1 mg 150 %

Vitamin B6 2.1 mg 150 %

Vitamin B12 3 µg 120 %

Vitamin D 5 µg 100 %

Biotin 75 µg 150 %

Folic Acid 300 µg 150 %

Niacin (NE) 24 mg 150 %

Pantothenic Acid 9 mg 150 %

Calcium 162 mg 20 %

Phosphorus 125 mg 18 %

Magnesium 100 mg 27 %

Iron 2.1 mg 15 %

Iodine 100 µg 67 %

Copper 500 µg 50 %

Manganese 2 mg 100 %

Chromium 40 µg 100 %

Molybdenum 50 µg 100 %

Selenium 30 µg 55 %

Zinc 5 mg 50 %

I apologize for the ridiculously long reply, my GP knows I am taking all this and he is quite happy with it, So bearing that in mind it doesn't seem to me that anything will cause complications with Rivaroxaban whatsoever.

However, Grapefruit or Grapefruit juice is definitely NOT recommended under ANY circumstances. :-))

I sincerely hope this helps to put your mind at rest

[DaddiosDaughter in reply to roger1952]

Yes this is brilliant information - thankyou so much - I also read under do not take at Johns wort

[DaddiosDaughter]

Also an update on elderberry I read that there is some dispute on if it’s good to take particularly with C virus - even though it’s sold out all Most online stores because the majority of people say it’s good idea some are now saying it might be risky - I’ll try to post the article I just read