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Stroke medication: Taking Eliquis to reduce risk of stroke

Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: Nov 5, 2023 | Replies (54)
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@katydid77. I was put on Xeralto (the same category as Eliquis) and statin after my TIA.. I have neen having leg and back pain. I had tried statin years ago but couldn't tolerate it. I have convinced my doctor to let me stop statin for a while since my cholesterol wasn't high to start with. I want to know what's causing the pain. I have back pain before all these meds, but never that bad. I hope it's just the statin because i don't think he would let me go off Xeralto. I am very sensitive to medications. I want to be able to walk a few miles without pain as this is the only form of excercise that I can do.

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katydid77 | @katydid77 | Aug 23, 2020

Thanks for your reply. I stopped the simvastatin for two weeks at which time I was not pain free but was much improved. My primary care doc changed my rx to Crestor which she said had fewer side effects. However, now the rib cage pain is back. I am wondering if cutting the dosage in half would ease the pain. Have you tried that? Please let us all know how you are doing and if you and your doctors have found a solution.

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