Thank you, apixaban and plasters

[Anothernewbie]

A couple of days ago there were posts on here about plasters helping to stop bleeding after a cut etc. if you are on blood thinners or anticoagulants. I am on apixaban, and did not know these plasters existed. So thank you.

I am due to do a home finger prick test soon, and was a bit concerned about stopping the bleeding. I asked in my local pharmacy today about these plasters, but they do not have any and said I should look on Amazon for haemoplastic products.

So, once again, thank you for the information on your posts.

[diamondgirl902]

I'm on Apixaban after suffering stroke 2 and 3 last year.

I was previously on Clopidogrel after suffering a major stroke aged 34, due to a hole in the heart which has never been closed.

I do finger prick tests and have trouble to get blood out, despite warming hands in hot water.

[Anothernewbie in reply to diamondgirl902]

Yes, I have trouble getting the b ood out as well. I am hoping that apixaban might make it easier! Perhaps bleeding afterwards won't be too bad after all.

[Taviterry]

I had no problem with stopping the bleeding, indeed I had trouble squeezing enough blood out.! The kit I had included some sort of plaster which, after use, showed only a tiny dot of blood.