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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I've had TERRIBLE weight gain on Xarelto. I've been on it for about 6 weeks total. On top of that, I've had chest pain, extreme lethargy (almost like someone is sitting on me), dizziness upon standing and basically, I feel like after I take the dose, I can't even leave the house. I'd think twice if I were you.

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i take the same medications and i have commenced with the stomach discomfort, heart burn, some dizzyness and loss of energy for my daily 2 mile walk.

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I am 42yr old male. Just underwent a cryoablation for paraxsymal afib and have been eliquis for about a month. I have experience a lot, I mean a lot of gas and a small amount of stomach upset. Just waiting another month or so to come off the medications. No more afib, I hope. Will let you know what happens!

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I have been on Eliquis for two months now and I am having so much abdominal swelling, bloating and ankles swell real bad. I swell so bad that I can't eat I am 5'2'' weight is 120 I have gained 8 pounds since I have been on Eliquis is this medicine causing this problem?

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@Afibber,

Interestingly enough, I haven't come across any of the side effects you mentioned listed under Eliquis from a number of legitimate references, including the manufacturer themselves. In that regard, it's hard to say if they will ever update it with more current statistics. However, you can always report un-listed side effects to the FDA's MedWatch Program to help get word out.

Xarelto on the other hand, does actually show a couple of the symptoms you mentioned on the following side effect page (such as facial swelling and stomach pain)... although these are listed under a category called "Incidence not known":

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0045374/#DDIC603481.side_effects_section

None-the-less, there's no way of knowing how you'll react until you try it again, so it's still possible that you might not have any side effects at all this time around.

I hope this helps!

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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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