Joint And Muscle Pain Eliquis (Page 2)

since being on Eliquis after cardiac ablation, for a-fib my leg muscles hurt so bad hard to walk. Have dizziness serve pain in my legs, out of breath when walking, have to sit down and rest. Nausea, Tired all the time.

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Re: Toby (# 10)

I have been on Eliquis since Jan. 2 due to A fib. I soon began to experience many of the same complaints of muscle aches and joint pains described in these posts. It is sometimes quite unbearable. Two months into it, I had lots of swelling in my left knee and went to an orthopedic doc who drained it - no blood, fortunately.

When I first mentioned these symptoms to my cardiologist at about three months in, he said it was most likely the Lipitor that I had been taking for 15 years (without any problems) and told me to stop taking it for ten days. I did - no change.

In a visit last week, he was surprised to learn that there were these kinds of complaints about Eliquis and suggested that I must be in a very small (one in a million) minority. He told me to go ahead and stop the Eliquis for seven days and report to him on the seventh day (day after tomorrow) if there is any change. None so far.

My concern is 1) I am convinced this med is causing my difficulties, but I doubt seven days is enough time to see a reduction in these horrible symptoms, and 2) will the symptoms EVER go away? I told him I can’t live like this and would rather risk a stroke than continue feeling 20 years older than my 70 years.

The hip and knee pain and muscle aches to the front and backs of my legs are constant. I can hardly get out of bed or out of a chair - all since I started on Eliquis.

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Re: Anne (# 20)

Anne, thank you very much for your reply!
Like you, I am 75 yrs old but felt like 40 before I started Eliquis. My life was full and I was a very dedicated yoga enthusiast. Now I can’t even get up and down due to all the pain. I want to try Coumadin but my cardiologist is against it. He’s trying to discourage me telling me I have to have my blood checked at least monthly and it’s very hard to regulate. I think that’s a small price to pay to have my old life back. My dad had afib and was on Coumadin for years and never had ANY complications. I never heard him complain once about his muscles or joints hurting! When I go for my next cardio appt. I’m going to insist to be changed to Coumadin.
I wish you the best!

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Re: Lee (# 7)

Yes it’s awful been on it for awhile now I’m getting worse anyone else

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Re: Anne (# 20)

Glad you got off Eliquis. Just to let everyone out there know I have all the side effects plus weight gain immediately, but what I want everyone to know and I am sure your Doctors will tell you this. I am on Eliquis because I am prone to blood clots. If you have afib Warfarin is probably fine and hardly no side effects, but for those out there who have a tendency to develop blood clots your Doctor should have you on Eliquis or Xarelto they have a better clotting factor. Please don't go off of Eliquis by yourself. Unfortunately I have to deal with these side effects. Good luck to you all.

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Re: Toby (# 10)

Getting a smaller dose of Eliquis can help. I talked my doc into reducing mine from 5mg 2x a day, to 2.5 mg 2x a day, because I am in my 80's he said OK. I think sometimes they prescribe too high doses just to 'be on the safe side'; it's your bod and your decision, so be firm, it might help symptoms.

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I have all the above problems since I have been taking Eliquis for Blood Clots in my lungs. i don't like or trust any Pills and my old DR will not call me back. All he does is look and type in his computer and does not give me any eye contact. I may be old (82) but I still have a brain and I am not Stupid. One of my boys wants me to get off of all the DRUGS I have been taking and I have already changed DR'S. I was taking another Drug for a few Months so I am going to see if he will put me on something else.

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Re: Lee (# 7)

Yes, get that too, taking eliquis. Just as what has been said, they don't list the more bothersome side effects, typical, nothing can be trusted, as well we were lied to about covid vaccine. Don't advise anyone to take those.

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