Eliquis: New Medication for Atrial Fibrillation

[@TO-ps2qq]

I am an AFib patient. In 2014 I had an ablation procedure. Before the procedure when my heart would go out of rhythm, i ate jalapeño peppers to put my heart back in rhythm.

[@bkaley8974]

Update (2019) Eliquis 5 mg twice a day and still costs about $500 -$600 a month with no insurance. If you're lucky your doctors office will give you a coupon which can reduce the cost enormously to $20 a month. There is currently still no generic available. Xarelto is even more expensive.

[@scottclark8441]

This video is entitled, "Eliquis: New Medication for Atrial Fibrillation". However, in the 28 minutes of video, you barely discuss Eliquis. Come on, guys. People who wanted to know more about Eliquis wasted a half-hour of their lives. Please title your videos accurately, so that people can make an informed decision about what they are about to watch. Thank you.

[@gereesorrow380]

I know someone who recently had an appointment with their cardiologist. She has atrial fibrillation and the doctor suggested that she stay on warfarin and not change to eliquis as he told her that it is not as effective on people who are overweight.

[@charlesharrell-y4f]

I have no stomach problems with Eliquis

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

Instead of looking at what the drug companies have said about Eliquis I went to look at what the people who are taking it have to say. More than half of them were not very happy with the results they were getting. I read of at least one death while on this blood thinner. One of the nuisances of Eliquis is having to take it twice a day, 12 hours apart. One of the biggest complaints is the ridiculous cost: over $400 a month in the U.S. I emailed with a gentleman in Australia who was on Eliquis. He had to pay about $30 a month. And the drug companies and doctors wonder why people buy their drugs from other than American drug suppliers?

[@narisawongsa1696]

In Australia it is about $7.50 with doctors scrip and Australia pensioner

[@stratfindersmusic2875]

Yeah, and you wonder how much money the doctor gets to volunteer his patients as gusie pigs for this crap.

[@charlesharrell-y4f]

I’ve been taking Eliquis for a year now. I am 75 yers old. I just recently had my 2nd ablation. Having an ablation was a bit traumatic to me. I had all the side effects and it took 3 weeks to get well.

[@adoindodemoura9657]

I am a Afib patient, and i take blood thiner, xarelto, so i go on vacation to Portugal, and i buy xarelto there, for 22 Euros per month, 23 Dollars.

[@davidgrisez]

I was just started on Eliquis, so it will take some time to find out if there are any undesirable side effects. I also have been diagnosed with arterial fibrillation and I am 71 years old. I also take medications for high blood pressure.

[@dougcoleburn1579]

How are you doing? I just started Eliquis.

[@davidgrisez]

@@dougcoleburn1579 I have now been taking Eliquis for at least 9 months. I am now 72 years old. So far I have had no problems with Eliquis. I am still very active and doing things.

[@helenavondrakenstein4969]

This video is 4 years old now...can we have an update???

[@bkaley8974]

Eliquis 5 mg twice a day and still (2019) costs about $500 -$600 a month with no insurance. If you are lucky your doctors office will give you a coupon which can reduce the cost enormously to $20 a month. There is currently still no generic available. Xarelto is even more expensive.

[@patrickdonnelly7909]

I was put on this drug and I had side effects of severe muscle and bone aches. 🇦🇺 (Veronica Donnelly)

[@gypsearose8344]

Well my boyfriend almost died on Eliquis. Had a bleed and anemia etc.

[@cjk415]

That what I am afraid of. Bleeding into many places in the body. As well as th effect of it has on th kidneys ..ects. 😢

[@amazaan]

An age old battle between better therapeutic efficacy VS cost effectiveness!

[@KingdomUploader]

This drug is simply too damn expensive. My Mom simply can not afford it(she just had a stroke and needs it now) We are looking at wayfarin or similar as alternative. She has no medicare part D and has to pay cash for her meds

[@marylouirick7316]

U mean co payment. Which is $42.00. A mos. 💵

[@adoindodemoura9657]

I got my Xarelto 20 mg, from Portugal, cost 22 Euros for a month,23 dollars.

[@sergiocasanova5514]

How are the statistics now since we are in 2018. Can you give me an update. I have been using warfarin since 2014 when I had a Grand Mal seizure due to 2 blood clots in my brain,

[@chadolive1]

pam...was wondering if you could dumb in down for a slower person like me...I and a metre long blood clot right leg broke off to my lungs fours years back been on warfrin for that time found I had another clot in my left leg and nothing has changed as far as treatment since then. Docs don't seem to care just keep maintaining thin blood....thought I would try to find out more myself and how other drugs or whatever might help. Sucks I have to look on my own but i like what you said just been up all night and not processing everything.

[@pam0077]

In case anyone needs further convincing to switch to Pradaxa, Xarelto, or Eliquis: A huge side effect with the old vitamin K antagonist drug warfarin/comadin, that you probably won't here from your doctor, is that vitamin K is used by the human body for more than just blood clotting. Matrix GLA protein (MGP) is a vitamin-K dependent protein used to bind to calcium in the blood which helps prevent soft tissue calcification while strengthening bone. There are a number of clinical studies that prove vitamin K deficiency causes significant blood vessel calcification (arterial stiffening) and osteoporosis (weak brittle bones). Do your research. When at all possible, warfarin/comadin should be replaced by these new novel anticoagulants which do not suffer from this long term very adverse side effect.

[@tjfreak]

pam0077 There's high risk with all of them,noacs not being proven to date to be any more effective than Warfarin.If its about the food restrictions,drinking alcohol & ending pro times or the instability of Warfarin altogether it might be the right move.I can't get past & what i feel is being under estimated is the serious bleeding antidote "gray area" & not because of the ambulance chasers,it's a huge decision.. & not being a stranger to witnessing stoke ..no way enough info on the noacs yet..or maybe too much from the wrong sources.

[@peanut12345]

They glad to put you on GI bleeding to prevent a stroke, the doctors have go their wisdom from on High.

[@riflemann]

i have to step in you must be well behind in u s iv been on eliquis since 2016 with no side effects

[@anneburgess7278]

I take Eliquis but I chose to take only one daily at bedtime,;however, I am advised not to.. It is very expensive out of pocket although my RX 😂 insurance pays a very large sum themselves. I would think after 10 years on the Market it would finally be a much lower cost for the insurance company as well as the patients co-pay.

[@guadalupemiranda7722]

Try to get a coupon from from Bristle Mayer the company that makes Eliquis, my husband payés $15.00

[@andrebouchard972]

I think there is a little bit of racket with prescription drugs.They made the result fit their sale pitchs.Put on that med after pre-op mild hart irregular tree months ago ,i got an ec next week and hope to return to aspirin.I feel find before with it.My share of the cost is only thirty dollars for eliquis but wat only two for aspirin.Doctors and pharma look too much at their own interests .

[@C02045]

You are a master of understatement!

[@virginiamoss7045]

Eliquis will go generic 1n 2027.

[@lizardfirefighter110]

Start looking for the root cause. Change your life style. Eat real food, drink water or herbal tea, exercise, get 6 to 7 hours of sleep, and breath slow and deep to help manage stress. Pharmaceutical companies don’t want you to get well. Also look up the latest protocol for when it is necessary to take a blood thinner. A pulse of 110 or higher is the danger zone for a stroke or heart attack.

[@cjk415]

Why take it if there hasn't been a stroke. The doctors are quick to put you on blood thinners. the price is terrible.. is it worse to have a stroke or bleed to death.. I 😢

[@jamiesmith6940]

Those T.V adds these new drugs are garbage pill killers.These drugs makes things worse.

[@tonghuihuang4527]

Jamie Smith

[@drumz47]

Excuse me..BULLS-IT!!! TOTALLY . Looking at the cost of this drug and these yahoo's are not even talking about that ? Whats up with that yo??

[@bkaley8974]

They just mention they are expensive. Typical doctors attitude :)

[@MR..181]

600 dollar a month pill use needed because of prescription usage..bali vacations?

[@joanneurbanowicz4994]

2024 now been on it for 12 months atf b since the v

[@brig.4398]

Xarelto is expensive and VA told me they don't have it but my doctor was able to special order it for me.

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

I was told by a doctor at the VA that the pharmacy is in control. As far as I'm concerned, the VA is a pathetic excuse for an HMO and HMOs suck. The VA is at least 30 years behind times. They are focused on drugs, not on health. I can't tell you how many times I inquired about a particular procedure and got, "We don't do that here." You know, of course, that the VA gets their drugs in bulk. That is why they can give them away in such quantities. Trump appointed a new head for the VA. It is too bad that no president ever appoints anyone who has had to deal with the VA as a patient. If it is someone from the military it is a former officer who is chosen as the head. They don't get the same treatment as the enlisted. The best treatment in the country should be through the VA. it isn't. It is filled with incompetence and apathy. Sad, but true.

[@bradtinkham2540]

I have been taking xarelto for eight years and currently get it from the VA with no problem.

[@billwells7023]

Doesn't work for me. I use aspirin and fish oil.

[@bkaley8974]

How do you know if they don't work for you?

[@mse7501]

Don't take it. I've never felt so worse in my life after taking it

[@davidg.johnson7208]

Over four years old discussion?

[@stevekivlehan6370]

Dr. Farakhan in the thumbnail I think. lol

[@davidg.johnson7208]

Like buying a new model car. Let others try it first to get the problems out.

[@jimervin387]

Those doctors should watch Dr. John Bergman's video. He;s a chiropractor who can show a relationship between Atrial Fibulation and neck misalignment.

[@billwells7023]

Now use only fish oil

[@beverlycruchley8767]

P my

[@garygray7094]

Oo8