Xarelto Fluid Retention (Page 2)
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I had to take Xarelto due to two sinus venous thrombosis in my head. 8 weeks of heparin injections showed no side effects. But with the first day of taking Xarelto my body reacted by retaining water. Within the first three weeks I gained 24.46 lb hill exercising 5 times a week and eating as I always did. After retaining more and more water I stopped taking it after three months. I started with a weight of 120 lb at a height of 5''8 and now I weigh 157 lb. I have to ad that I started taking it in the middle of March and stopped taking it at the end of June. I was not able to loose any water/weight. I eat less than I always did before even while I exercise. All doctors couldn't find the one thing that changed through Xarelto. Has anybody ever experienced something like this while taking Xarelto??

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Re: Supermommy43 (# 88)

I am also having same issue !! 40 lbs in 3 months and I eat healthy clean foods no sugar no diary no gluten no processed foods I have had every side affect of Xarelto and yes Lois of memory can’t find names or words and so much more

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Re: Supermommy43 (# 79)

Me same issue something hit me today that it was the Xatellto I had every horrible side affect and I have gained 40 lbs and I eat next to nothing anymore I’m totally disgusted and I think I have liver damage from it cause me to hemmirsge liver size clots I thought my liver fell out

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I was lucky. I gained 8-9 lbs after taking Xarelto fpr 8 months. I am exercing and watch what I eat. It's 2 months that I have been off Xarelto. I guess it's a common problem.

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Re: Gee Gee (# 165)

If they won't ...start drinking water with a couple of lemon slices in it that is how i lost mine.. Just refilled bottle and drank all day

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I have been on xarelto for 3 months and have gained 30 pounds. They told me to watch my salt intake and what I eat. They wont give me a diuretic and I don't know why. I looked up on line if there would be any interactions with the other medications that I am taking but there is none. My problem is with swelling all over the body. Face hands feet legs thighs and arms. They don't seem to care. when I go back to the doctor as a matter of fact today I am going to show them my findings so they can put me on a water pill. If not I am changing doctor's

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Re: Marti (# 163)

Thank you. I will study up on Serrapeptase, and order a 3day Chefvcleanse!

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Tamara,

Check this article out too...

SERRAPEPTASE: THE MIRACLE ENZYME THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT

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Re: Harmony (# 161)

Hi Harmony. May I ask what the reason is that your doctor thinks you have to be on this forever? I tested+ for Factor V Leiden. I plan on taking baby aspirin, turmeric & cinnamon, for the rest of my life. Maybe add some acupuncture and Chinese herbs down the road. Warfarin and Xarelto are rat poison in my opinion.

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I have swelling in legs and feet. I really don't feel like doing much. Can the swelling stop or am I to live my entire life feeling this way. Dr says I will have to be on this drug for the rest of my life..

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Re: Bella824 (# 14)

Four pounds is minimal. If it keeps happening then let your doctor know. My doctor switched me to Coumadin because I gained 20 pounds in two months. Mine is fluid retention. I can feel it.

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Thank you Supermommy and everyone else for sharing your info. I too am on the Paleo diet(85% of the time). I have been off Xarelto since May 2016. I lost 9 lbs so far. I attribute it to eating celery (3 or 4 stalks in morning and night) non stop lemon water ( sometimes with unsweetened cranberry juice for the liver) and a good probiotic 2x's a day. Yes I lift weights 2 or 3 times a week (group power/body pump) and I do elliptical or spin classes most days and walk 2 dogs 2 or 3 miles. My body still feels unfamiliar to me. Distended stomach and swelling in legs and feet, and tired sometimes. I'm staying the course and hope over time I will continue to lose weight. It's frustrating when other people just tell you " Well you are getting older..." Nonsense. I never had any of these issues before Xarelto. Never gained more than a pound a year.

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Re: sally (# 157)

Show him this... You have plenty of back up here... Hang in there... Hope you feel better soon

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Re: Stoevno1 (# 20)

I am in a hospital at the moment because i have diverticulitis. Now one doctor told me that they believe that xarelto weakens the lining of the stomach and bowel, they took me of Xarelto for 2 days incase i needed an operation, my burning feet aching bones and swollen legs disappeared, I slept so well, put me back on xarelto yesterday everything came back had such a bad night, hospital came an saw means said it wouldn’t be xarelto and gave me antihistermines which i refused to take, so i thought i would look on the net and see if there wasaforum on xarelto, i honestly cried, all the wait gain and pain and fluid retention huge stomach, others have suffered, i am not a lone, why are these doctors not telling us the truth, I have asked my cardi doctor to drop by, i have asked these question about these side effects and he said no way it wasn’t xarelto. I will let you know what his reply is.

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Re: Tamara (# 150)

Hi Tamara, My cholesterol also jumped when on Xarelto... but not enough for my dr to worry about it as my levels were low to begin with.
~Kim

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Re: Tamara (# 150)

I just wanted to chime in with Marti about the lemon water...I don’t know why it seems to work so well but I can’t stress enough the need to drink water with fresh lemon juice every day!! I keep a large pitcher of lemon water in my fridge & drink about 3-4 tall glasses from it a day. Hope that helps you.

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Re: Kim (# 153)

I still come by from time to time to see how others are doing... Still think this stuff has messed up more than we think... Got rid of the water weight but still have problems with my bp dropping and swearing more than usual.. But it seems to be gradually getting less often

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Re: Supermommy43 (# 145)

Congratulations on getting better! I'll miss your posts on this thread. All the best!!

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Yeah.. I did... Took xarelto for 6 months... Gained about 30 lbs... Finally started losing after I started drinking water with 2-3 slices of lemon per bottle all day... Now am finally where I belong

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Re: Tamara (# 150)

Check out my post #145. The one thing that really helped was chefvcleanse 3 day or 5 day if u can handle it. It seemed to jump start something. Also work out w/weights at a gym if u can. I do a cleanse 3 days/ month. I will never be the same but I have learned to work around the changes....I’ve also been on the Paleo diet for 6 mo now. That has made a huge difference. Hope that helps.

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Re: Supermommy43 (# 143)

Hi. I just had my cholesterol checked and it's really high too. All my other tests are normal and my doctor is trying to say I'm nuts. I'd really appreciate it if you could share your results. {edited for privacy}. I could really use your advice.

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