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Eliquis was recommended for a family member of mine following AFIB diagnosis. In the months that followed once she started taking it, we witnessed her physically deteriorate (weakness, tiredness, loss of mental acuity) while her AFIB continued unabated. We didn't know what was causing the decline, the AFIB or the Eliquis.

She ended up in the emergency room with cardiac distress and stopped the Eliquis while there (after withstanding the full-court press by doctors and nurses who were positively certain she should continue using it). She hasn't used it since, and she hasn't been to the emergency room since.

And, sidebar of interest, by faithfully adding nutritional supplements to her diet (DHEA, D-Ribose, D3+K2, Aceytyl-L-Carnitine, L-Taurine, Ubiquinol. L-Arginine, Red Yeast Rice, Garlic, Curcumin, and Nattokinase --- quite a list but easy to take) over time her episodes of AFIB have decreased substantially. She's had about 5 minutes of AFIB recorded in the last five months. And, also interesting, she has over that time eliminated one of her blood pressure medicines and cut the second one down by more than half. She is still a bit cautious, but starting to feel like she has control over her life again. It's amazing what can be accomplished when turning away from pharmaceuticals and toward nutrition.

A lot of these nutritional supplements can also be purchased in powder form (at places like BulkSupplements.com) to make it easier to take in a smoothie, etc.

That’s what we do with several of the daily supplements we take ... bilberry, taurine, etc.

Good for your relative to have finally gotten off of Eliquis and to have found non-toxic alternatives.

". . . stopped the Eliquis while there (after withstanding the full-court press by doctors and nurses who were positively certain she should continue using it . . ."

I'm sure this has nothing to do with Pfizer's full-court press of advertising for Eliquis in all media, and possibly a kickback scheme for each prescription written. Cause it ain't cheap.