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Make sure that your health care ... you're taking enough medicine to prevent clots, but not so much that it causes bleeding. Bleeding is the most common side effect of blood thinners....
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June 30, 2025 - Anticoagulants are a class of blood-thinning medications. They’re often used to prevent strokes, heart attacks and other dangerous conditions caused by blood clots.
Side effects of blood thinners scare me.
r/ClotSurvivors • 68 • April 16, 2024
Side effects of blood thinners scare me.
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• April 16, 2024I think you're overthinking the side effects and I'd argue the risk of not taking them is more than the risk of taking them. There is plenty here that have been on thinners for 20+ years and are perfectly fine. I've been on one for over 10 years ans have had no issues so far. I would emphasize the need for caution however. You most likely will have to adjust your life and if your into sports, you need to cut out all contact sports. You also will just have to be more cognizant about cuts, bruising and all of that good stuff. You can do it though it takes some time. More on reddit.com
Blood thinner side effects?
r/ClotSurvivors • 22 • January 11, 2024
Blood thinner side effects?
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• January 11, 2024Hey, I was discharged on the 8th! Massive bilateral PE’s and significant DVT(occlusive superficial femoral, popliteal and posterior tibial). Lovenox to Eliquis. Currently Eliquis. I think they may be accurate in reference to effect of anxiety. Initially I was a mess; not eating, nauseous, pain, etc. After accepting the truth that this may very well kill me, I began to contemplate what, if anything I could do to improve my position. I started walking about 4 miles a day and eating. Not much, but it was a start. I also worried about the effects of Eliquis and interaction of my other meds (bipolar I) but ultimately came to the conclusion that a sedentary lifestyle was more likely to kill me than anything else. I’m currently walking 10 miles a day and awaiting a follow-up Doppler to clear me to resume running. Fuck it. If I’m gonna die, I’m gonna go out with a decent quality of life. Obviously I’m not a doctor and this only personal experience…and very likely poor advice. But I feel 100 percent better and more productive. More on reddit.com
Who's been on blood thinners for decades without complications?
r/ClotSurvivors • 63 • February 6, 2022
Who's been on blood thinners for decades without complications?
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• February 6, 2022🙋♂️ I'm at about 11 years by now.
It's given me terrible health anxiety.
Might want to see someone about that, if you aren't already :)
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r/ClotSurvivors on Reddit: Do blood thinners always feel so terrible?
I'm on xarelto 20mg and find no side effects from it. Incidentally, I don't know why you say it's a weaker blood thinner. It's just a different blood thinner. Targeting a different way. ... I thought it was weaker but what you said makes much more sense. In the hospital, I was highly medicated though, not as much as on Xarelto. That's probably why I equated one to be stronger than the other. ... I hate to be the bearer of ... More on reddit.com
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ELIQUIS may cause serious side effects, including: Increased risk of blood clots if you stop taking ELIQUIS · ELIQUIS lowers your chance of having a stroke by helping to prevent clots from forming. Do not stop taking ELIQUIS without talking to the healthcare provider who prescribed it for you. Stopping ELIQUIS increases your risk of having a stroke. ... ELIQUIS can cause bleeding, which can be serious, and may lead to death. This is because ELIQUIS is a blood thinner ...
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November 30, 2023 - Some people may need blood thinners for a few months, while others may require lifelong therapy. A doctor will determine the appropriate length of time based on an individual basis. While blood thinners are effective at preventing blood clots, they are not without side effects.
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April 4, 2024 - These medicines do thin your blood, but in a different way to anticoagulants. You may still be asked to continue these medicines while taking an anticoagulant, depending on the reason these other medicines have been prescribed. These medicines can be taken at the same time as an anticoagulant, but can increase the risk of bleeding (see the section below on bleeding and side effects...
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