My treatment ended July 2025. During treatment I had both a DVT and pulmonary embolism and had to inject anticoagulants through to November 2025.
i thought that was the end of it but today I had to go to A&E where they found I had both again.
Just wondering if anyone else has an ongoing problem with blood clots and what your doctors are doing for it.
Yes most likely. My oncology team prescribed the apixaban initially then wrote to my gp and asked them to take on the prescription. I have an annual review by the surgery pharmacist but my oncology team have always advised me to stay on it because blood clots are a side effect of my maintenance treatment. So the gp surgery accepts that. Make sure to get your prescription renewed before the 5 day supply runs out. Its important to maintain the levels in your blood.
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