What Causes Recurring Skin Rashes In An Elderly Person?

Posted on Wed, 12 Apr 2017

Question: My mother is 86 yr old. She's been suffering from a reacurring skin rash for months. We've been seeing an allergist who has determined the eliquis 2.5 mg tablets that mother takes twice a day for afib is the allergen. We have contacted her cardiologist and cannot get a response. My mother needs off the eliquis now! My question is: understanding that eliquis cannot be stopped without a suitable replacement, (she has been on every possible blood thinnng medication except savaysa, which she refuses), would a 81 mg aspirin, 400 iu vitamin E, 1g salmon oil, and 1 g garlic daily be a suitable replacement? Or would it be too much?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that 81mg of Aspirin coupled with the above supplement is quite enough, as a blood thinner for the prevention of stroke, considering her age.

As her allergist has determined that Eliquis is the main causative agent of her allergies, I would recommend stopping Eliquis cold turkey. She can start Aspirin after 12 hours from the last dose of Eliquis.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (49 minutes later)

Do you see any drug interactions with the above supplements with cardizem 240 mg ( extended release)taken before breakfast and norvasc 10 mg taken at bedtime?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
My answer as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello again!

These drugs do not interact with Cardizem and Norvasc.

So, she can take all these drugs concomitantly.

Kind regards!

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (5 minutes later)

Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome!

Detailed Answer:
I am glad to have been helpful to you!

Wishing good health,

Dr. Iliri

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar