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Recently diagnosed with CAD - Scared to live
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Wow, you really did have a lot of side effects with Eliquis..
My main thing with taking the 2.5 mg is joint pain, mainly in my legs, started a month after starting it..
My legs feel stiff, hurt when bending knees especially going down stairs…I also feel lack of energy and times I feel like I can’t focus on things..I feel depressed also, was told after my heart attack
( Dec 24’) it could take 6 months to get back to myself. Well, it’s been 7 months and I don’t feel any stronger…I felt I had more energy right after I got out of hospital.
I know everyone is different so I really don’t know if it’s The Eliquis or maybe I have arthritis in my legs. I was told baby aspirin wouldn’t be appropriate for me at this time so she wants me to stay on it till at least the end of the year.
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I have arthritis and did not consider Eliquis did anything to add to the arthritis.
Arthritis does get worse and can just appear.
I am also exhausted but do not blame that on Eliquis as I am taking an aromatase inhibitor which causes exhaustion.
To address the dry eys of @margaretfriel, dry eyes are very often caused by aging.
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Hello ruth36
My heart goes to you ... taking a medication that has come with a Down-side is The Pits (been there, done that). Our Dr.'s have spent years studying Medicine plus more years specializing in Cardiology, hence we have to rely on what they tell us. However as I have come to believe, 'What's Right for a few isn't always Right for Everyone.' When I was diagnosed with A-Fib & started on my Pharma-Odyssey, I had expectations that whatever pill prescribed would "Do The Job". I've had to learn The Hard Way if the side effect to a drug feels like it's doing More Damage than good, it's time to have a Heart-to-heart Talk with your Doctor. Tell Her/Him you are afraid the issues with your knees, etc. will do Permanent damage, surely there must be Other blood thinners available! Maybe they just started you off with one that isn't compatible with Your Body-chemistry. (after all, You're the Patient who's paying their Bill )