@ruth36

I'm doing okay. I had a 'minor' heart attack five years ago (whatever minor means), manifesting as super rapid heartbeat of about 240 that wouldn't stop. Two stints, put on metoprolol (a beta blocker), Atorvistatin and a baby aspirin. Then this spring, the cardiologist switched me to Rosuvastatin (strongest statin on the market) plus Eliquis (blood thinner). I do have Afib, plus microvascular disease, Supraventricular tachacardia and hydortrophic cardiomyopathy. Too much fun. But I switched back to Atorvastatin and ditched the Eliquis, as the latter was causing all the symptoms others mentioned here - weakness in knees, cramping and muscle pain particularly in the calves, neuropathy in the feet and toes, headaches and general malaise. I don't care what the 'cardiologist' says about denying that it's the Eliquis, after reading so many complaints here. Just three or four days after ceasing that (and going back on two baby aspirins a day), I already feel better. I don't want a stroke or another HA, but that stuff was making me feel lousy. So, I'll take my chances, and further consult with my own GP this week. I will not be going back to the previous cardiologist, not impressed. She was 45 minutes late for a zoom call and spent the first five minutes after that saying "Let me review your history." Then she asked if I'd ever had stints, material we'd previously covered and that was already in my records. Anyway, good luck to you, and to me, and to anyone else who has to deal with the American health care system!