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Brief story.
Sudden loss of breath when riding 2 weeks ago. Tried normal jogging, couldn't breathe. Went to the doctor who ordered CT Angiogram with contrast. Large PE between heart and right lung. Emergency surgery - thrombectomy - double tubes like a catheter up femoral vein, to heart, out to lungs. 2 days later and all good.
But now I'm starting Eliquis. I will report back with info from family doc and in 3 months will see hematologist. Going to not ride until I at least speak to the doc.
If Eliquis is an option for anyone on blood thinners I would highly recommend speaking with your hematologist about switching over.
The only downside is the cost
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Eliquis Pradaxa and Xarelto all have “reversal agents” in the event where say you do crash real hard and suffer internal bleeding the staff at the hospital or in the EMT could administer one of these reversal agents to stop it.
The way I see it is Theres just as much risk riding as there is falling down your stairs or getting in a nasty car wreck and suffering the same fate….
I’m a lifer, took two years off and got so fat and depressed that I couldn’t handle it anymore. These days I go much slower and take into consideration that I need to ride well within my ability. Wear all the protective gear that you can, no sketchy jumps and keep it in the control zone
Ultimately it’s up to you.
^^^^ Reversal agent article ^^^^
Probably would also be a good idea to invest in some sort of medical Id you could wear while you ride with you medication and dosage. Better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it
I recovered from the surgery and started riding in the winter of 2017. Became fitter than I had ever been pre-surgery in 2018 thanks to coaching from a good friend and normal blood flow.
I’ve raced mountain bikes and gravel events since then. Last year I won a 24 hour geared solo mountain bike championship in Palo Duro, TX (“24 hours in the canyon”). I was pretty stoked on how I raced. I bought a PS4 in the fall so the only motocrossing I do now is with a controller lol. After some races this summer I plan on focusing more on career. Thx for checking.
Hey Guys,
I am 36 years old, been riding since I was 5 and just suffered a second heart attack while I was out riding at a local track. The ironic part is it happened exactly 6 years (to the date) from my first one; while also out at the track. Fortunately this time around, my doctor seemed to determine that this was a genetic issue where I have an aortic aneurysm. Doctors put me on Eloquis now but I have also been on Plavix the last 6 years. The cardiologist said absolutely no more motocross due to risks of a brain bleed. I’ve never been a trail guy, but may have to stop riding tracks altogether. Fortunately I live in Colorado where there are plenty of trails to ride but it just doesn’t satisfy my desire to fly. I’ve been really depressed after finding this out but I have a family and a small business and don’t want to risk serious injury or death due to a fall.
I had a prettt nasty hematoma in my leg a couple years back due to the Plavix, and it was not even a nasty fall. This really sucks!! Motocross is the only thing I really enjoy in my free time.
I recommend getting other medical opinions. One of my doctors just recommended that I skip my Eliquis for 24 hours before riding.
Was he a great downhill rider?
That’s a good idea! I have a follow up appointment with my normal cardiologist next week, so I will bring that up for sure. If the doctor at the hospital was adamant that I do not give any medication even once, but a second opinion is always a great idea.
* skip any medications
maybe switch to 4 wheels and a cage, colorado has some amazing offroading and the new SxS machines are unreal. nothing will ever replace moto but this is as close as it gets.
I did this more for a change of scenery. I did a complete sell off of my motorcycles and motocross, but kept the MTB's and bought Porsche and been doing autocross and high performance education track days with the PCA (Porsche Club of America). Depending on your budget, you can get a Porsche Cayman under 30k these days if you don't want to go full in. But I have found going 4 wheels and doing track days has been as gratifying as the MX without the abuse on your body and cage for age. Can be budget friendly as MX, mostly tires, oil and gas. Their is plenty of social events which is nice to talk shop with other guys about our cars and admire the more expensive ones people show up with. All regions of a local chapter. Here is mine... https://rmr.pca.org/ The main site is https://pca.org/ We have made a lot of new friends and found Porsche owners to be way less pretentious then the other sports car clubs.
I would recommend a Cayman S for lower budget and a GTS or GT4 if you can afford more.
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