I was admitted to the hospital 4-1/2 months ago and put on eliquis after massive blood thinners. Since then my symptoms have increased five-fold. While climbing the stairs in our three-story house was an effort at the beginning and I started to pass out, I could at least do it. Now I cannot even climb one set of stairs, need to sit down immediately and wait a good while before going up the next and I need to do that ONLY once a week before heavy head pressure, starting to pass out, legs and arms feel like they're moving through muck, nausea, severe back pain. I cannot bend over without this issue nor can I take ten steps to the bathroom. I tried to get a shower a week ago and barely had my hair washed before having to sit on the bench and my husband had to practically lift me from the shower (I never got to scrub or clean) and get me back down stairs. The doctors (four of them) want to have me go to special imaging offices for more CT, MRIs, x-rays etc. after I've already had 5 CT scans, one Pet Scan, 6 MRIs, and 3 x-rays..... the problem is that I can no longer walk into or even sit in the waiting room chairs any more (I could when the first of these were scheduled but not now). I refuse to take any NSAIDs unless I absoslutely have to and just try to stay seated or laying down. I have NO appetite but finally, after those 4-1/2 months I was able to eat one real meal this past week. I have anemia but not from low iron (my iron is fine) and believe it's pernicious anemia (Vit B12 deficiency (which none of the doctor explained, they just said they didn't know what the anemia was) so now I'm taking this as a supplement. I'm just tired and unable to do anything. I want all this to end.