Blood thinners how has it changed your life

I take apixaban . It was prescribed after I had covid 19 the delta virus. Whilst in hospital being treated they said I was at risk of blood clots, apparently the delta virus caused blood clots in my lungs. I am thankful for successful treatment. I also take bisoprol for rapid heartbeat after having covid. So far no side effects.

If mine is stable (ie INR is between 2 and 3 ) I am generally tested about every 3 months. If it is outside those limits it is every fortnight with a change in dosage and even when it is of an acceptable level I have to go fairly frequently until the reading has been acceptable for about 3 visits

Meant to say I take warfarin.

My DH has been on Apixoban for AF and two DVTs for about five years now. He started when he was 55. He does bleed slightly more when he cuts himself shaving but not in anyway seriously. The major difference for him is that I bully him into wearing a helmet when he plays cricket, personally I think he was daft not to before he went onto blood thinners as he's a wicket keeper but what did I know.

I take apixaban and have done for a few years - side effects - absolutely zippo.

I have Paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation and have been taking Apixaban since September. Had no problems. Just have to be very careful using my knives and I bruise easier which I take it as a sign the tablets are doing their job. Would rather take than the tablets rather than risk a stroke.

I take Edoxoban, I do bruise quite easily and bleed quite freely but nothing I can't deal with. My biggest issue is that I ride but having weighed up the risks against what it adds to my life I intend to continue until I just can't physically do it anymore. I do ensure that friends know that if I have a head injury it could be more serious because of the edoxoban as could a broken bone etc. I think that life is to be lived and feel fortunate that generally I feel very well for someone in their 70's.

I also have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and went on Apixaban about two years ago. I decided, reluctantly, that it was better than the significantly increased risk of stroke. I’m not on any other medication, and generally hate taking anything, and felt trapped by the evidence that if you come off anticoagulants, your stroke risk is higher than when you went on them.
I was also concerned about the (admittedly uncommon) side effect of hair loss. Three months after starting on it, I did start to lose hair and have continued to do so. I found this very distressing. Apparently if you are sensitive in this way, all the other newer anticoagulants will have the same effect.
The other, less distressing effect was that I started to fall asleep almost as soon as I settled down at night, rather than spend my usual 20-30 minutes tossing and turning. So I’m not complaining about that. Nor am I complaining about the reduction in stroke risk overall. On balance I prefer to be on them.