1. < Bones, Joints & Muscles
Profile picture for rodanne

.Can Eliquis make neck arthritis pain sexere?

Posted by rodanne @rodanne, 20 hours ago

I have been taking Eliquis 2.5 mg, 2 x day, and have developed severe neck pain, diagnosed with neck arthritis. It was sudden one day in February 2025, but gets worse every day. Doctors say Eliquis will not aggravate or cause this. I have no other arthritis. I’ve tried chiropractor care, physical therapy, gabapentin, cymbalta, lidocaine patches, and Voltaren cream and I am now on 3900 mg Tylenol Arthritus daily for pain - sometimes it helps, but most days my pain is at 10. Two weeks ago I had injections for steroid & lidocaine. It helped for two days & pain returned. Any advice?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Bones, Joints & Muscles Support Group.

Profile picture for koleke
koleke | @koleke | 10 hours ago

That is awful! So sorry for your pain. It doesn't seem likely that the cause is Eliquis since it's a blood thinner. Have they done an MRI to see if it's truly arthritis? The only thing I can suggest is what they did for a friend with bad neck pain... Botox injections every six weeks. Blocked the nerves. Good luck!

REPLY
Profile picture for rashida
rashida | @rashida | 10 hours ago

@rodanne was your neck pain diagnosed by a rheumatologist? If not, I would suggest seeing one for further treatment. Daily Tylenol Arthritis in such high doses will have an effect on your liver.

REPLY
Please sign in or register to post a reply.