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Rare serious side effect of Eliquis: Muscle weakness
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HI...this is CeCe55. I have been on Eliquis for the past three years and have several posts about joint, hip and back pain. I have never had muscle weakness and since my ablation in May of this year, I changed my diet completely. I do not eat dairy, gluten, or sugar. The pain has reduced at least 75%. I might add that I stretch, use light weights and walk daily. I was asked by my physicians if I was experiencing weakness but the answer was always no. Eliquis has not given me any side effects that I am aware of. I am not even sure if my stiffness and pain was because of the Eliquis. I had it prior and was always helped with Advil which I can't take anymore....thus the diet change.
I know this doesn't help you but I am surprised that your physicians never considered Eliquis as a culprit. I usually get more answers from my pharmacist when it comes to side effects. I am very drug sensitive.
Blessings to you and I pray that you find a solution.
CeCe55
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Thank you for sharing this. May I ask if you went off of dairy, gluten and sugar to see if it helped with pain relief because you could no longer take advil or for other health reasons?
Our GP doctor has organised a pharmacist to review my wife's medications as part of a broad care plan. in a previous review the pharmacist's written report recommended several changes in medication. This was very helpful so I would ncoursge such a review
I am taking Eliquis and I have developed sore muscles of the back, however, I was lifting weights and perhaps I was overloading my back muscles.
I do not think that Eliquis is the problem.
Suddenly I develop significant pain in the lower back but not on the spine somewhere to the side of the spine, muscle tension, this was bad and at one stage was debilitating, I sit with a hot water bottle over the painful area and I get up stiff. After I walk a bit, it gets better, this is being going on for three weeks. I hope this gets better in a week more or so and if it does not, I am afraid that I will need to do an MRI to find the real issue, Of course I am an old man which may be also a reason as to why my body is struggling a bit, however, my head tells me, not to be weak, maintain posture and walk as much as possible, and continue with Eliquis because if you suddenly stop taking it you can get blood clots travelling in the body, a real dangerous situation, my atrial fibrallation after the first cardio conversion did not work, now I am waiting to see the Specialist cardiologist in the next two weeks
Yes, changing diet helps a lot. My drs all say the same thing, ie, I'm a high risk for stroke due to afib. I put up with eliquis because it's the best prevention re stroke.
Learning to live with aging and heart issues.
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Thanks CeCe55 for your comments. Following my "Executive Decision" to stop even the low dose Eliquis a week ago, I've noticed a significant improvement in my leg strength. While I can now walk a mile (albeit standing still to rest every 100-200 yards), legs feel tired BUT NOT THE JELLY-LIKE FEELING OF THE LAST FEW YEARS. Hopefully this isn't just my wishful thinking!