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Eliquis side effects

Posted by betyna @betyna, Apr 20, 2023

3 months ago I had a blood clot removed from my Mesenteric artery.
I have been on eliquis 3 months, I am having leg pain, weakness, and I am fatigued. Do all blood thinners make people tired and weak?

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lizthebrit | @lizthebrit | Oct 16, 2023
In reply to @arctic22 "I take so many meds a day anymore hard to know what affects what .... been..." + (show)
@arctic22

I take so many meds a day anymore hard to know what affects what .... been on Eliquis since 8-2022 after a stroke I was on Plavix for years then the Dr. never noticed that it had stopped working and caused me to have a stroke.

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I also had a stroke but only took Eliquis after that as I suffered post surgical blood clots prior to the stroke. Plavix was only given to me for a month post strike as the surgeon had inserted a stent into my R carotid artery during the clot retrieval from my brain. I too take so many pills mainly for blood pressure control. Eliquis is a life saving drug but as all drugs side effects happen. My main complaint is a bowel issue but I don’t know if the problem is caused by that drug or one of the 9 others!!

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zacklucy | @zacklucy | Jun 21 7:11pm
In reply to @lizthebrit "I also had a stroke but only took Eliquis after that as I suffered post surgical..." + (show)
@lizthebrit

I also had a stroke but only took Eliquis after that as I suffered post surgical blood clots prior to the stroke. Plavix was only given to me for a month post strike as the surgeon had inserted a stent into my R carotid artery during the clot retrieval from my brain. I too take so many pills mainly for blood pressure control. Eliquis is a life saving drug but as all drugs side effects happen. My main complaint is a bowel issue but I don’t know if the problem is caused by that drug or one of the 9 others!!

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Those on Eliquis are discouraged from taking NSAIDs such as ibuprofen due to their anti-clotting properties. I wonder if that applies to topicals such as Diclofenac. My non-medical guess is that less of the topical enters the bloodstream, thus reducing the risk of bleeding elsewhere. Anybody have any real knowledge? My knee is really barking! Thanks.

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