Experiences with

Anticoagulants

I checked online and nowhere it says that you can't do the laser surgery on anticoagulants, so I am positive, fingers crossed I am right 🤞

Anyway I was told by my EP that if an episode lasted more than 4 days I should start anticoagulants - and a letter was sent to my gps to that effect.

Thank goodness I’m not on anticoagulants. Risk is dynamic isn’t it ?

I have to have an angiogram to determine whether I have angina or something like costachondritis. Will I need to stop taking Apixaban beforehand given that there is a risk of internal bleeding from the procedure? Is the procedure painful or uncomfortable?

I previously posted a link to an article regarding stroke risk and anticoagulants.

Does anyone know if it is safe to take Olive Oil daily with anticoagulants? I can't get a straight answer on google. Thank you.

I have AF and am on rivaroxin I get nose bleeds easily I can sneeze and they come on or blow my nose had blood tests been ENT and they have said it’s very common with people on anticoagulants and I could reduce the dose but my risk of stroke increases.All my blood test ok.

Im due to have an AF PVI cryo ablation in Feb and been told to start dabigitran (pradaxa) anticoagulants on 1st Jan in preparation...does anyone take this and are there any side effects please?

I would like to take it as well, but I cannot find information on interactions between Lactoferrin and anticoagulants. Has any fellow sufferer taken it? Does anybody know about any research on the subject?

There isn't even a bruise, and as I'm on anticoagulants, I do bruise easily. Very impressed, and I told her so! Now I have to wait a week until my phone consultation next Tuesday morning.

If that is the case why are all women over the age of 75 with a base score of 2 on the ChadVasc index, (i.e. because of their age alone, even if they have no other risk factors and not even suffering from Afib), not on anticoagulants!!!

Is it ok to get the Phizer booster while on anticoagulants such as Apixaban?

The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has published a second edition of its dental clinical guidance ‘Management of Dental Patients Taking Anticoagulants or Antiplatelet Drugs’.

I’ve started the anticoagulants and have in the past taken aloe Vera juice for my gerd which I’ve had a long time and also think is related to my episode of AF three weeks ago( my oesophagus spasmed).

This could be good news for people with AF but not yet on anticoagulants in the UK. https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinical-areas/cardiovascular/nhs-procurement-deal-set-to-expand-use-of-doacs-in-atrial-fibrillation/

DO NOT take phosphatidylserine if you are taking anticoagulants (blood thinners), and use caution when combining it with ginkgo for the same reason. https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/condition/dementia Our studies have indicated that DHA supplementation promotes phosphatidylserine (PS) accumulation

She told me that these tests can cause nose bleeds, which can be serious for people on anticoagulants. So, take care the next time you stick one of the LFT sticks up your nose!

I’m now in limbo! As usual I went online, to re-order my prescribed anticoagulant (rivaoxaban) but had disappeared from my Patient Accesss login (a Uk site used for communication to GP etc) I rang the surgery (prescription secretary) and after a bit of a search thru my data was told that there was a

I have Hashimoto disease which I have had since 18 years of age. I do not take any medication for it as my thyroid function test is normal. However I am due to have thyroidectomy soon and wondered whether the medication I am prescribed for the replacement of thyroid will upset my anticoagulant medication

For those not familiar, it's a device implanted near the heart to prevent stroke as an alternative to taking anticoagulants (I take Xarelto). I don't know if this procedure is common in the UK. Does anyone on the forum have the Watchman? Any comments and opinions on it would be appreciated.