Side Effects? Tiredness, Headaches & Feeling Cold?

Hello,
My father had a stroke (Right pre-central gyrus infarct) 2 weeks ago and was prescribed 20mg Rivaroxaban. Since then he sleeps like 15 hours a day, constantly has a headache and is always very cold (even when the heating is on). Are these side effects or consistent with post-stroke recovery?

Its quite upsetting to see my father in this state and he keeps saying he is fed-up and starts talking about death.

Will things get better?

Thank you

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Hi Karl,

Sorry to hear about the situation with your father. From what I could gather, Rivaroxaban lists the following side effects that may be attributing to his long hours of sleep:

weakness
tiredness
dizziness or fainting

Ref: nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a611049.html#side-effects

Because each of those are listed as "severe side effects" it is recommended that he contacts his doctor immediately with any concerns.

It is my understanding that certain side effects may not go away until he stops taking what's causing them in the first place. However it's hard to tell whether or not the changes in body temp could be associated with the medication or post-stroke recovery if he's undergoing certain cognitive changes. That may be something to discuss this with his doctor as soon as you're able to.

You can learn more about this drug on the page for Rivaroxaban Details

I believe things can always get better as long as you keep the right attitude and maintain faith that it will.

Hope this advice helps in any way!

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