@sa1l0r - Have you stopped taking Eliquis and trying something else, 81mg aspirin and ???

I'm curious as I have non-symptomatic paroxysmal Afib and a CHADS Vasc 7 score; recently, my episodes dramatically changed from ones that were no more than 30 seconds to some lasting 2 hours. No obvious reason for the change, I'm a non smoker and non drinker. I am in between electrophysiologists as mine of 11 years retired and have not established with the new one yet (can't get in until November). It was decided I should start Eliquis 5mg 2 x a day, which I did. After 4 pills and experiencing extreme abdominal pain because of gas, painful passing of gas, low back pain, and pain in upper arms, elbows and shoulders that was an aching awful pain. The pain became like full body pain one would get with a bad flu, but I did not have flu; I did a home test for Covid and that was distinctly negative. I have never had a Covid injection; but I did have infusion of monoclonal antibodies after having a mild case of Covid 2 years ago; the only lingering thing I have is loss of taste and smell.

Medical staff does not believe my pains, gas, general worn-out tiredness (not sleepy) is from the Eliquis, but after what I have read I'm pretty sure it was the culprit. I still have a bit of gas but nothing like it was, so I'm back on my aspirin and seeing my Cardiologist next week.
I hope you are getting along better now.