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muscle weakness from blood thinners like Eliquis
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@debkuz thanks for your response, I keep telling myself when I get discouraged that there are people out there that are worse off than me… I had my primary appointment the other day and told her about my legs hurting so much and she ordered x-rays on my knees and bloodwork to see if there’s Any Inflammation.
I’m hoping it is a side effect from the medication and that once I can get off Eliquis in December, I can see a difference in my legs🙏🏻🙏🏻
But in the meantime, I know I have to keep doing what I’ve been doing as the same goes “ use it or lose it”
If it ends up to be arthritis, I don’t know What I’ll do.. I’ve tried taking Tylenol, but it doesn’t seem to help the pain. I’m afraid that I’m gonna end up not being able to walk at all.
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@ruth36 As debkuz says, maybe there is a cardiac rehab program in your area. I had mitral valve repair and was really quite lost about what I could or could not do. It helped me immensely. The pain in your knees could be something else, so follow up on that. There are other treatments (e.g., physical therapy, injections) that could help if it's arthritis.
Let us know how you are doing as things progress.
All the best.
@ruth36 there was a suggestion to stop taking Eliquis (!?!!!!)
I just remembered by sister was put on Eliquis recently for Afib. Her cardiologist suggested an implant called Watchman instead of taking blood thinners. You can look it up to see if it fits your situation.
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@ruth36 don’t talk yourself into not being able to do things…keep up some kind of movement practice. Maybe there’s a cardiac rehab exercise program your doctor can get you into?