Quote Originally Posted by lisvaneblue View Post
My wife got her doctor to switch from warfarin to a newer blood thiner, rivaroxaban.

Its been a revelation

No need for regular INR, only needs an annual blood test. It's expensive compared to warfarin, but when you consider the cost of regular INR measurements, the overall costs may be less.
I've just started on Apixaban having used Warfarin for about 2 years.

My GP's have been keen on me to change but I was too heavy!

However they spoke to the specialist in UHW who said that I could still take it but I've promised my doctor to get down to the required weight ASAP.

Not doing badly, I've lost about 10kg in the past few weeks. Cut down on the food and taking my water tablets regularly.

I was going to start driving to Roath Park a few times a week for a good walk (plenty of park benches to sit on when my legs ache too much!) but since I have had a shielding letter as my wife's carer I can't go out.