anyone here on the blood thinner riveroxaban and also taking sertraline?

[Ewloe]

I’m on the heart site’s so am on riveroxaban but also have generalised anxiety which has been quite bad at times. Counselling has had only limited effects. So my cardiologist has put me on sertraline. I’m limited on which anti anxiety medication I can have due to heart/arrhythmia issues. I’ve looked around at sertraline and taking it when you’re on riveroxaban can increase your bleeding risk. And as this is causing me anxiety I’m trying to see if others have been prescribed this combination. That it is something that is done when the choice is limited.

thanks

[Babe1213]

Hi Ewloe, I am fast approaching 75, and have been on ANTICOAGULANTS for 8 years now - which are not actually blood thinners, they are designed to stop clots forming, this means the blood is not any thinner or thicker, just non clot. I began on Riveroxaban in 2014, after several months I found myself with several side affects, so changed over to WARFARIN - by my own choice. I have never been on Setraline, but I was at the time on quite a few various drugs, and didn't feel comfortable with the riveroxaban. When I changed to Warfarin, I became much more settled, it did mean for a while I had to go to the hospital every two weeks to have my I N R taken, this shows clotting time (some people go to their G P, my GP is the next thing to useless and I couldn't afford the time to wait around) so I go to the hospital and am always seen exactly on time, the test/results/any changes, takes no more than 10 minutes, they have it down to a fine art. I usually go to the hospital every 2 months now, unless I have anti-biotics, when I go back one week after finishing the Anti-bio's. With Riveroxaban - which only comes in one strength, no need to go for I N R to be taken, however with Warfarin, tablets come in different sizes, 1mg; 2mg; 5mg. Whenever I have taken anti-biotics I have found my I N R goes up, making the blood clot later, - or down, making it clot quicker. But the warfarin can be adjusted to the medication - and I will then have to go earlier for I N R to check all is well, this to me is the safest option, and certainly gives more encouragement, because the check up is helpful. If you do find Setraline and Riveroxaban do not agree with you, ask for a changeover to warfarin. I hope this information is helpful.