I'm on Eliquis (5mg/2x a day) for a pulmonary embolism and due to family history, I will need to take it for life. I'm 66 and was in excellent health prior to my blood clot in January. No family history of kidney disease. But, my kidney function has declined since the clot--from eGFR of >66.6 to 50 in 6 months. I also have flank pain since the clot. All other blood results are in the normal range, as well as an ultrasound of my kidneys.
I've had 2 CT scans with contrast dye and was on Xarelto (20mg) until June, and since I had terrible side effects, I was switched to Eliquis. My primary doc thinks the anticoagulant is causing my kidney to get "wobbly." So, my question is...if the medication is the cause and I can't stop taking it, will a change in diet even help my kidneys?