Hey guys - I'm 69 and have been on TE for about a year, love it.
I had a TIA in December and was recently put on a blood thinner / anti-coagulant being 5 mg Apixaban (Eliquis) twice a day, permanently.
I saw a urologist a few days ago about beginning Trimix. There's a $300 fee payable before undergoing tests to see if I qualify. He said there is no contraindication with Apixaban and Trimix.
Some past posts suggest that caution is in order. The consensus is that it should be "okay", but of course I don't want to risk $300 if suddenly it's not. The fear is that a patient might bleed (from the injection I guess) and end up with a penile hematoma or increased risk of Peyronie's disease.
Is that concern largely irrational? You would think that with a 30 gauge needle, it would be pretty tough to create a bleed. Would it make sense to only inject after the Apixaban has been in your system at least 8-10 hours and is thus getting weaker?
I'd really love to hear from others in a similar situation, and how things have worked out . . .
I had a TIA in December and was recently put on a blood thinner / anti-coagulant being 5 mg Apixaban (Eliquis) twice a day, permanently.
I saw a urologist a few days ago about beginning Trimix. There's a $300 fee payable before undergoing tests to see if I qualify. He said there is no contraindication with Apixaban and Trimix.
Some past posts suggest that caution is in order. The consensus is that it should be "okay", but of course I don't want to risk $300 if suddenly it's not. The fear is that a patient might bleed (from the injection I guess) and end up with a penile hematoma or increased risk of Peyronie's disease.
Is that concern largely irrational? You would think that with a 30 gauge needle, it would be pretty tough to create a bleed. Would it make sense to only inject after the Apixaban has been in your system at least 8-10 hours and is thus getting weaker?
I'd really love to hear from others in a similar situation, and how things have worked out . . .
