Procedure For Stopping Eliquis And Going Back To Aspirin (Page 4) (Top voted first)

Anyone know how to safely get off eliquis and back on just aspirin?

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I would be interested. I'm having extreme fatigue, ringing in the ears, brain fogginess.

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Margaret: I am 64 years old and had a blood clot form in my jugular vein 5 months ago with no known origin. This is the first time I have had this and I don't have atrial fib or other heart problems. Because I inherited Factor V Leiden mutation from both parents my doctor insists I take Eliquis for the rest of my life. It has been a nightmare. I sleep all day, seldom get out of bed, have brain fog, cannot attend family outings, have skin rash, hand swelling and numbness. My doctor refuses to switch me to Warfarin, says it is not as good as Eliquis. I am very frustrated!

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James. I wish. Someone would tell how to get off of eliquis I been on it 2 yrs I would rather be on aspirin

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Re: Kay (# 74)

I stoped cold turky. No problems! Feel normal again. This stuff is worst. Than rat poison!! I. Take 2 low dose aspiren a day . Feel fine!! But eveybody is differant.

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Re: tessa (# 76)

I feel the same way! I insisted they take me off of those rat poison ! Took it for a year! I now take 2 low dose aspirin once a day and fish oil capsule twice a day. No problems! It's all about money. Would never take it again.

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Re: linda (# 86)

There is another way to look at your situation that is very favorable: a) you dodged an issue that is often fatal for some and, b) many of us have had blood clots in both lungs when we have had them.
Eliquis is not necessarily a "forever" type of medication. Your medical team may decide you can discontinue in due course. My vascular surgeon was right with me in my intention to get off, but then my behavior (sitting for long periods in front of a computer) induced the return of the DVT in my leg. He advised that with the second blood clot within 2 years he was not at all inclined to take me off any time soon. It appears blood clots can be removed surgically, but the trick is to identify the underlying cause or it may well just be a recurring event.
My recommendation: stay positive, keep testing your medical professionals and if necessary get multiple "second" opinions.
Good luck.

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Hi, saw my vascular dr. today. I,’m to continue the daily low dose aspirin daily. Have had no problems with the transition. Have been off of Eliquis for 2 months now. I’m to see him in a year unless there is a problem before that. Have felt fine. I wish everyone well with their protocols.

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Re: Marty (# 9)

Marty Love to join in. Just stopped Eliquis 2x a day. Been on Eliquis for ever. Had two open heart operations and lived many years in the AFIB world. My cardiologist gave his blessing and put me on a 325 MG Bayer aspirin. So far; so good. I would be happy to answer any questions.

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Re: Jon (# 101)

Go to the 325 MG not the 81. The 325 MG BAYER does the job. I am not going to argue with David (#1). What he does with his situation is wonderful and I wish him the best.

Any alcohol in any amount clashes with Eliquis.

Jon; for me; I had three open heart operations in addition to a quintuplet by-pass and the secret is to find what works FOR YOU. Once you find the correct combination that works for you, Eliquis becomes moot.

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Re: Pauline (# 110)

I agree with you. Aspirin is about as natural as you can get. The secret is the underlining heart issue. Mine was clogged arteries and afib. Bypass took care of clogged arteries. It took over 7 ablations to get my heart back in sinus rhythm. Each case is different. Make damn sure you check with your doctor before you go off Eliquis. For me; once underlining issues were corrected it was simple. No more Eliquis. I take one 325 mg Bayer aspirin and I am fine. My diagnostics are perfect and I save a ton of money.

Good luck.

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I have posted before but I had AFib. They put me on Eliquis and had terrible nose bleeds. I cut my dose in half myself and I was good. Now I split a 5mg in half and take it at night. Essentially 2.5 mg. Also take a baby aspirin once a day along with fish oil,flaxseed pill. Have been great. My pulse is 63 most of the time. Probably check with your doctor but I did my own diagnosis.

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Re: John (# 114)

Yes by all means work with your cardiologist. But I think they dispense Eliquis to probably cover themselves to some degree. There seems to be no middle ground except 5 mg. So when you are rushed to the hospital due to nose bleeds you find your own middle ground. They need an option to 5mg and they don’t.

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Re: Tim Bower (# 115)

John #114 has raised an excellent point. I suspect doctors have to adhere to current dosage amounts thru prior agreement with FDA in order to get approval for release. Legal and/or financial deals are all part of any new drug placed on the market. It is how it works. Still one must closely with your cardiologist because each case is different by diffinition.

I half dosed with Eliquis with my Cardiologist's blessing. Then after no rythem issues resurfacing; dropped Eliquis completely. Me personally do not need Eliquis anymore and I can get the same blood thinning and clot prevention thru Bayer 325 once tab per day after breakfast.

Good luck to everyone.

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Re: JAZZZY (# 120)

I tip my hat to you Jazzy. You broke the code. Meaning you figured out what works for you. God bless you and long life.

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Re: JAZZZY (# 120)

So happy for you that you are taking care of yourself the natural way. Some of these drugs just cause so many side effects that I have to wonder...what's the point?

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As I replied before I was on Eliquis for a little over 3 months. My vascular doctor took me off of it & put me on 1 baby aspirin a day. I haven’t had any problems by doing that. Best wishes to all making the transfer.

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Re: Geoff (# 126)

Eliquis is an anticoagulant. Aspirin is anti platelet. Big difference between anticoag’s & blood thinners. Anti coags prevent strokes by preventing coagulation.

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Re: Marty (# 9)

I was put on Eloquist 1 month ago. 5mb. twice a day. Since then I have had elevating pain in my left ankle that restricts my walking to minimum. I already had Neuropathy in the foot but not what I have now with pain when walking. My left wrist is also so painful I wear a brace.
I have requested my Dr. take me off. Have not received an answer but will today I'm sure.
This is bad stuff. Rather that spend there's of my life on a walker, I'll take chances with asperin that I had been on for years.

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Re: Marty (# 9)

I have been on Eliquis for the past 7 months, due to Afib which was diagnosed in October 2017. Joint pain began in my hips in November and has steadily become worse. Since I no longer have Afib, and the joint pain has become severe in my hips and shoulders, I desperately need/must come off of Eliquis. My Afib was caused by High levels of Reverse T3, Serum in my Thyroid. Once my Thyroid was changed the Afib disappeared but now I am diagnosed with Chronic Afib. If I come off of Eliquis, I must do it by myself and I'm frankly scared. Can someone walk me through steps to come off of it?? Due to Gout, I've always had good results with Natural Vitamin E thinning my blood, but I'm willing to try Asprin and cough my head off. MANY THANKS FOR PROPOSING A GROUP STUDY - IT IS DESPERATELY NEEDED.

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Re: Twilight (# 140)

If you have blood in your urine, call your MD immediately. That is a serious side effect and you could have ruined your kidneys. Your MD will take you off of Eliquis immediately. Yes, I have had horrible joint, hip and shoulder pain. No MD would take me off of Eliquis. I called the FDA and ask for forms to complete on this drug for joint pain. She told me two weeks ago 109 people had completed forms about joint pain with Eliquis. My for is also on the way. I think everyone should call the FDA and complain. My thyroid has been straightened out and I no longer have Afib, but they still won't help me come off this horrible drug. I'm close to hip surgery, so I started cutting my pills in half, after 3 weeks, I just stopped taking them. Remember I no longer have Afib, so do your best to get help with what is causing your Afib. Since this pill cost so much and Medicare is footing the bill to the insurance no one will want to take you off this horrible drug. Call the FDA and good luck. Also, lots of good videos/information on YouTube about Eliquis.

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