@ruth36
Unfortunately, I have been told that I need to take anticoagulants for life now, so there's no question of stopping it. I had a severe stroke in 2005 and was put on Warfarin, with no side effects whatsoever. My doctor seemed very keen for me to take Eliquis - I was put on the same dosage as yourself, 5 mg morning and the same at night. I mentioned my stiff and sore knees to my doctor and I was sent to a physiotherapist, but she was completely baffled by the cause of my pain and referred me back to my doctor, who has now referred me for an MRI scan, which I am still waiting for, so he clearly isn't convinced Eliquis has those side effects. I think, if enough of us start to make a fuss about this, we might be able to get this problem investigated properly. I'm guessing that you live in the US and, here in the UK the NHS has what is called the Yellow Card Scheme, where anyone taking a certain medication can report their side effects so these can be added to the list of side effects which come with the medication. I have already done this but don't know if there is anything similar is the US?