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Rare serious side effect of Eliquis: Muscle weakness
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@colleenyoung And what do you do if your provider thinks it’s all in your head? I’ve switched providers and am getting more help from this one. But the problems feel like a magician’s never-ending handkerchief. I should be wearing compression socks, but can barely get them on due to the pain and stiffness in my hands. And that is also caused by the Eliquis. I should be walking, but hurt my hands putting on the compression socks and then have extreme difficulty cooking at all, let alone the protein rich meals I need to combat the muscle loss and weakness. It’s a vicious cycle and is very frustrating. Someone who knows me well recently told me that a few weeks ago she thought I wouldn’t be around much longer. I was still taking Eliquis at the time.
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@charley7wills Hug, absolutely, as long as it doesn't hurt. I saw a new cardiologist the other day that is a specialist in pacemakers (which is doing all it is supposed to do). When I mentioned side effects of Eliquis, he was aware. And I was amazed. After being on Eliquis for six months, I am now six months off. I am self medicating with Lysine in hopes it helps muscles and seeing a physical therapist . I'm definitely bettering. My walk is still a bit odd and balance more than a bit But so much better. Still have joint pain from sitting as long as it takes to eat dinner but not as bad as it was. Vertigo wanders in and out of my life. Mostly little, but a couple of weeks ago I tried to get down on the floor at a gym and I swear, the whole building turned over and I was nauseous for a couple of hours. Frustrating it is, very much so for the pain and a body we never had before, but because many healthcare people are not aware. It's time for a study to figure out why some of us experience the muscle weakness and some don't. What's the commonality. So hope and trust it will get better for you,