Eliquis: Stomach Pain, Abdominal Swelling, Bloating, Gas (Page 5)
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Have been taking Eliquis 5 mg 2x day for almost 3 months. Seem to be having Stomach Pain, Abdominal Swelling, Bloating, Gas, Facial Swelling and lots of weight gain and water retention. Also brain fog and memory problems. (It's hard to tell how much of this is from Eliquis and how much from CHF associated with A-Fib. Also taking Beta Blocker and Digoxin.)

Eliquis has been out long enough for the pharmaceutical company (BMS) to put out a REVISED list of side-effects, to reflect real-life patients' experiences. Wonder if they have done so, or when they'll do so?

Am probably going to switch to Xarelto and stop the Eliquis, in hopes that the Xarelto will cause fewer problems.

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Well, am going to take my chances, as I've been on Xarelto in the past and while it did cause some unpleasant side-effects, being on Eliquis has been very rough. Am hoping the Xarelto will be easier overall. Can always go back on Eliquis or try something else, if Xarelto proves intolerable. (Didn't find anything specific about the meds you mentioned and their relationship to Xarelto and found nothing in the links in your message, relevant to original post, so not sure what you were driving at.)

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You might want to rethink that decison, Afibber. Here is what the pharmacists say:

Examining the Comparative Safety of Blood Thinners: An Analysis Utilizing AdverseEvents Explorer February 2014. The results from our analyses all point to the same general conclusions: 1) apixaban may be a safer choice within the anticoagulant class, and 2) prasugrel may have higher safety risks than the other two medications in its antiplatelet class.

And here is what the lawyers say: News and Information about Personal Injury legal cases. Today's Date: Monday, July 14th, 2014 Xarelto Adverse Events Now Outnumber Pradaxa's: Report By: Irvin Jackson | Published: May 15th, 2014. The blood thinner Xarelto has surpassed its rival, Pradaxa, in both prescriptions and the number of severe adverse events reported by its users, according to the findings of a new analysis.

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