Muscle/nerve Ache With Eliquis And Niacin Or Statin (Page 11)
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Since starting Eliquis, I have felt much stiffer and sore in the mornings and during the day with muscle tightness in my neck and back affecting my upper arms. A general sense of early aging that is unpleasant. Anyone else with these symptoms?

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I am hving cervical neck pain also, along with hip pain. I stopped Eliquis several months ago to get injection into hip and my joint pain symptoms disappeared. More recently, I had severe neck pain along with muscle spasms. My MD gave me an injection of an NSAID. IN two hours I could turn my head fully. So I contacted my Cardiologist about discontinuing Eliquis for 3 weeks while I took Motrin to see if NSAIDS would help. Much to my surprise, within 24 hours after stopping Eliquis my neck pain had a noticeable reduction. Plan to only take an aspirin for a few days to see if neck pain is related. More studies needed on cause and effect of joint pain while taking Eliquis. Recommend contacting manufacturer and filing report with FDA. Maybe related, maybe not, but needs to be researched.

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Yes! My legs are stiff. It's difficult getting out of the car or bed! I'm 63 and felt fine before I started taking these new meds. First it was Xarelto, which caused back pain; now, it's Eliquis and I feel stiff all over!

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Hello Olivia,
How long did it take before you saw a change in your body after getting of Eliquis....
My Mother experienced the same joint pain and extreme fatigue. She has been off 3 days, but no change at all.

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After taking Eliquis for ten days I began developing muscle pain. I contacted my doctor and his nurse told me to take Tylenol. Needless to say I stopped taking the medication. Five days have passed and I'm still having these symtoms. Should I be worried? The nurse told me after five days the drug should no longer be in my system.

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Thanks, my tightness and swelling is in my neck and upper back. I am stopping my statin (after 12 years) to see if that is the culprit and if not, I will go back to Coumadin.

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Hi Larry,

Based on my research, the following symptoms are listed as serious side effects of Eliquis (apixaban) that should be reported to your doctor immediately:

-numbness, tingling, or muscle weakness (especially in your legs & feet)
-loss of movement in any part of your body.
-joint pain or swelling

Do you think that the muscle tightness could possibly be related to any of the side effects mentioned above?

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

I hope this info helps!

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