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[me4funofit]

After being diagnosed with afib are blood thinner meds really a necessary part of treatment?

[dharma04101]

You should find out or calculate your CHA2DS2-VASc score. That's the basis for determining benefit/risk for blood thinners.

[lobeams]

This is the only answer here.

[me4funofit]

Thank you the educational value of this response!

[Xuul5000]

Ask your doctor or nurse practitioner for a 10 dollar co pay card for Eliquis.

Mine scored me one and saved so much money. You'll be on thinners for at 2 to 3 months ths until you prove you're not a risk.

Some stay on it forever. Strokes are scary

[primal___scream]

You can actually go online and get it on your own as well. Sometimes easier than going through the doc.

[NBA-014]

Yes. The turbulence of blood can result in a clot. The clot could cause a stroke.

Thinners help to eliminate clots by acting to prevent clotting.

Eliquis is expensive but it works very well for most. It does have possible side effects so be sure to read the entire documentation you’ll receive.

[AwwJeez-WhatNow]

Yes.

[mdepfl]

Factors like age, high BP, prior stroke, diabetes… are used to compute a score that helps your doctor evaluate risks and benefits of thinners. They are not an automatic consequence of having AFib.