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mary Says:
My boyfriend began taking Eliquis in March for AFIB. (He is 68.) Right away he wasn't himself. He gets short of breath dozens of times a day now when he didn't before. Even going upstairs is a problem. He needs to exercise because of his peripheral arterial disease, and he can't because he becomes so short of breath. He was walking for an hour and a half at a time. He gets short of breath so often that it scares him and me. The doctor said that Eliquis can't cause this. He wouldn't take him off of it, so my boyfriend continued to struggle. About three weeks ago my boyfriend had an epic nosebleed that we had to go to the E.R. for. In treating the nosebleed, they stopped his Eliquis. Lo and behold no more shortness of breath. When he had his follow up with the cardiologist a week later, he put him back on it despite what my boyfriend and I attempted to explain to him. He refused to listen and said it wasn't a side effect. He upped the dose of his metoprolol and sent him on his way. And almost immediately the shortness of breath was back and my boyfriend feels lousy again. Why don't doctors listen? Aren't they obligated to report these reactions? Maybe it other people are having the same reaction and their doctors aren't listening either because no one is writing it down.
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Re: Lucy (# 49) 
I was in the same position..I finally saw the dr and got the ok to change back to Coumadin. I have to stay on the Xarelto for several days (I was on Eliquis) they switched me to Xarelto. It acts like being bridged. Coumadin takes about four to five days to get the levels back to our normal. Then I can stop the Xarelto...Better to follow drs orders...be safe, we have identical issues.
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LadyM Says:
Since being taken off Elequis for the second time my breather and energy level is back to normal. I underwent an angiogram to assure my heart was still good, I have two stents, all was fine. Then I went through a cat scan. Lungs also clear. Back on Coumadin now, and Inr is back to therapy range. One doctor told me to listen to my body.
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Sandy Says:
I understand. I too have shortness of breath. Have only been on Eliquis since Feb. 26, 2019. My hubby discounts this saying I am only a part of a very low percentage of people that this happens to. Well, it is real, happens to me all the time. I don't go back to my cardiologist for couple more months.
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R Weiss Says:
Re: buddy (# 4)
What is the rationale for "four 81mg aspirins" when the standard dose of regular aspirin in 325mg?
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LadyM Says:
Re: Sandy (# 57)
You should let him know right away.
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Dawn Says:
Ask for another opinion. They are supposed to listen to their patients. Make sure they understand that there’d are laws that protect you and that if something may happen you will hold him the cardiologist responsible. If it was your family doctor who referred him to that cardiologist then go back and ask for another referral. You can say it just is not working out if you do not want to tell the real reason. Take care of your boyfriend’s health.
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LadyM Says:
I had the same symptoms. Dr didn’t want to believe. Did an angiogram to rule out my heart. I Dr well do you think it’s the Elequis he No I went back on it and same symptoms.
He sent me to a Pulmonologist who said only I know my body. I went back on Coumadin. No breathing problems.
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LadyM Says:
Re: Sandy (# 57)
Go back to your Doctor now
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Lexie Says:
Re: George (# 17)
I have been on Elquis for over 2 years. The side effects I had were joint pain and weight gain. I began having shortness of breath after a neck surgery. I can't blame it on the Elquis but I had my CBC done and I was so anemic. My Dr said I was running on fumes my iron was so low. Did she have her iron checked. Being anemic can cause shortness of breath and I have it bad. Please have her checked for this
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Joan Says:
Re: Jan (# 2)
I feel shortness of breath on Eliquis, as well, and have to be aware of taking deeper breaths. Not sure if related.
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Barbara Says:
Does any body else have the following symptoms after taking Eliquis? Shortness of breath, unbelievable fatigue, achiness, no appetite.
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Barbara Says:
I quit it sbout 6 weeks on so very tired no appetite back on warfarin
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Faye Says:
Get him to a cardioelectrphysiologist and have a Watchman filter installed in his heart. I had been on Eliquis from July of 2016 untill this past July. I had nosebleeds, blood in my uring and behing my right eye. I have maculardegeneration and it could have caused e to go blind. I had a regular cardiologist, who did not help much. I asked tp be put in 2.5 Eliquis and that helpped, but the doctor said it was not strong enough. I went into permanent Afib and looked around for a cardioelectrophysiologist. I found the est at Mass Gen in Boston. Had the Watchman put in and am now starting to feel norman. Shortness of breat is gon, starting to get my stamina back.
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Deesw45 Says:
I have been on Eliquis for 2 weeks now due to a clot in my leg and 4 pulmonary embolisms. I have had shortness of breath ever since starting eliquis. Some days it is almost unnoticeable but others like today are pretty bad, especially when trying to sleep.
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Kravhammer Says:
Dr. Checked for anemia. It's the drug that causes the shortness of breath.
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Barbara Says:
they believe what the drug companies tell them
do not have time to invetigate on their own
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