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@cece55

Thank you for responding to me Colleen. I told the cardiologist when I saw him a couple of weeks ago that my right hip was bothering me but that it was a pre-existing condition. I asked for Advil and he said only twice a week (one dose)...if I really needed it. At that point it was just the same areas that I have already had problems with. Probably, to the cardiologist, it didn't sound like anything to worry about. I was just asking for permission for Advil. 🙂 Since then I have had referred pain in other areas per my physical therapist plus occasional muscle aches.

I realize that I cannot come off of a blood thinner because of stroke and wonder if the other new blood thinners will do the same thing or if that is not the problem at all. I don't want to play with the drugs and coming off one and going on another...that can create problems of their own.

I would like to know if these aches and pains are causing serious problems or I just have to learn to live with it. I ordered a large cold pad per my therapist, am taking physical therapy and massage. I still exercise the best that I can with the pain and continue to live life normally but it is not the same quality of life. My joints are not red or swollen.

I would feel so much better if someone can respond to me and relate their Eliquis experience and if they have something similar.

Thank You,
CeCe55

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This may be old news but I have had a similar experience but wasn't allowed Advil because of the Eliquis (both thinners). I suggest Tylenol (2 every 6 hours) steadily for a couple of weeks if your cardiologist OKs it. I was not a fan of Tylenol but after a few weeks of a steady regiment, my hip pain (arthritis, bursitis & tendonitis) seems noticeably better. Good Luck & Merry Christmas !

Hi there, sorry to hear of your pain. My husband was put onto Xeralto (blood thinner similar to yours) following his second Afib event in 2018 and he has had absolutely no side effects. I was also put onto Xeralto for a year after my Afib event around the same time, and although I had hip joint pain prior to taking Xeralto, it didn’t seem to exacerbate the situation. Fortunately my cardiologist took me off the medication after a year. Feel better soon.