Health

[lizzydrippin]

Is anyone familiar with the blood thinning drug called Rivaroxaban?

[Sqad]

Yes,plenty of people i would suggest.

[LadyCG]

Very much so, but what do you want to know about it?

[ludwigvan]

Yes Lizzy, I’ve taken it for years, once a day and forget about it (unlike warfarin), if you’re on the 20mg dose don’t forget to take it with some food.

[lizzydrippin]

To be as brief as I can I have begun having panic attacks these past 5 weeks, I’m 68 yrs old and have never suffered with any kind of depression or anxiety. I have emphysema and my first panic attack came after a bad side effect after taking some medication. I’ve been prescribed the rivaroxaban today for a suspected blood clot, I know it’s important for me to take it but these attacks happen whenever I so much as think about taking it.

[Sqad]

It's up to you whether you take it or not,it is your decision, but you are more likely to die of the blood clot than a panic attack.

[lizzydrippin]

Thanks Sqad....

[ToraToraTora]

I did take it briefly when I had a clot in my calf but I researched and quickly changed my diet to include natural blood thinners and that's worked up to now. Blueberries, cranberries, almonds, pineapple. In fact anything on the high/very high list here:
http://salicylatesensitivity.com/about/food-guide/fruits/
also my blood pressure was on the high side but the dietary changes fixed that too.

[ToraToraTora]

Note under alcohol in the link, wine/port/rum are all under the high column!

[lizzydrippin]

Thanks a lot for that info Tora, that’s something I am really interested in and appreciate the link..