Muscle Weakness and Eliquis - How to diagnose/test for cause?

@rebeccadixon Interesting to hear your story. I was put on Eliquis 18 months ago for mild AFIB. (4%-6% burden). Taken off by Cardiologist after last 30 day monitor. During the 18 months I didn’t notice any specific joint pains or abnormal knee soreness, but within 2 weeks after I developed “arthritis in my right knee according to an orthopedic visit for severe knee pain. That was 3 weeks ago and I still can’t stand and walk well. Ice and heat help with pain some, but it still comes back. I’m very active at 73 but this is debilitating at times. I wonder if Eliquis was the culprit.?

I am at the same place you are with Eliquis . I am still working at age 71 and in so much leg pain even at night - unable to sleep because of pain . I have appt next Monday and will get off Eliquis and just take aspirin. I don’t remember how long studies on this drug were but maybe not enough?

@ccolson My neuropathy in left leg has gotten a bit more tolerable with adding a Dr Berg’s B12 capsule to my daily supplement regiment. My Afib is down to 2% or less most of the time. Off of blood thinners and no aspirin recommended by Cardiologist or Electrophysiologist. Still need more weight loss at which AFIB may go away entirely. I still have Left Bundle Branch Block that shows up on nearly every ECG. Hang in there. I say a prayer for comfort from your pain. 💪

@4aces4me My cardiologist had said that once you are diagnosed with afib, you HAVE it, no matter what the current burden....and they want me on blood thinners for the rest of my life. I am 75, female. I was debating whether to wear monitor again and get a new burden reading, as I have changed my homeopathic remedy and I have significantly fewer episodes of afib, that I am aware of. Last reading, about 6 months ago was 4%.

If anyone is interested, this article describes the relative risk between burden of AF and the various possible unwanted outcomes:
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/45/31/2824/7702745

@devotion I have no false pretenses that my AFIB is gone or will be gone forever. All I know is I’m working with 2 of the very best in our City and 4 months ago the Electrophysiologist said he would not consider an Ablation with a 2% average Burden. With that consultation he and Cardiologist took me off of my blood thinner and did not recommend low dose aspirin. I believe all this decided because mine is Paroxysmal AFIB and my incidents tend to last an hour, maybe 3 and then I’m back in sinus rhythm.

If anyone is interested, this article describes the relative risk between burden of AF and the various possible unwanted outcomes:
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/45/31/2824/7702745

@4aces4me I live in Westchester County, NY - where do you live? or rather, where are the doctors that are helping you? Thanks.