Can I Stop Taking Xarelto

I need surgery for skin cancer. I have been taking Xarelto since March for Afib. I have waited over a week for my primary care doc to answer this question. Can I stop or do I have to be weaned off?

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Hello, Sandy! How are you? I'm very sorry about the skin cancer and hope that all turns out well.

Usually, they have you stop taking it a few days, before surgery, but how long can depend on how complicated and in-depth your surgery will be. Thus, it would actually behoove you to ask your surgeon, they should be able to advise you on the matter.

Xarelto is used to help prevent clotting and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, joint aches, increased risk of bleeding and easy bruising.

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I was taking xarelto for nearly 6 mths. I am factor V Leiden and have had 2 lots of clots over 12 years. Xarelto caused joint pain, dizziness, trouble bleeding and pins and needles in hands and feet and I generally felt unwell! The doctors then put me on eloquis which is not on the PBS do it's $101 per month! It is a lot better but still has side effects. All these drugs effect bone density, memory, and cause lethargy. We are guinea pigs! There are alternative medicines that work but there are no double blind studies. Dammed if you do and dammed if you don't!

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I was told to stop taking any blood thinner prior to surgery? Keeping myself off any blood thinner would be my wish, but told to stop would increase risks of blood clot I'm told, wish I knew. Wish I had a better understanding of blood thinners before going on, instead of listening to 1 doctor.

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