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Has anyone been assigned Eliquis for DVT and such horrible pain?

Posted by twolfie @twolfie, Jul 30 6:03pm

I had been prescribed 5mg of Eliquis 2x a day for a DVT. Within weeks I started having such horrible and debilitating pain in my joints and muscles. 3 to 4 x a night I would have cramps in my leg calves. I couldn't bend over to tie my shoes. I am now off the med but continually take Tylenol and ibuprofen for pain. When is the pain going to stop?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 30 7:38pm

Welcome @twolfie, I was on 5 mg Eliquis twice a day following a DVT in my right leg calf followed by a POE in the lungs which put my in the hospital overnight after a day in the emergency room. I'm still on 2.5 mg Eliquis twice a day which I will probably need to take the rest of my life but I was at 5 mg twice daily for about six months. I never had any pain except for the initial pain in my calf caused by the DVT and then some chest pain later caused by the POE but once I was treated in the hospital with IVs overnight I haven't had any more pain.

Have you talked with your doctor about the pain and the leg cramps?

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bajjerfan | @bajjerfan | Jul 30 9:43pm
In reply to @johnbishop "Welcome @twolfie, I was on 5 mg Eliquis twice a day following a DVT in my..." + (show)
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Welcome @twolfie, I was on 5 mg Eliquis twice a day following a DVT in my right leg calf followed by a POE in the lungs which put my in the hospital overnight after a day in the emergency room. I'm still on 2.5 mg Eliquis twice a day which I will probably need to take the rest of my life but I was at 5 mg twice daily for about six months. I never had any pain except for the initial pain in my calf caused by the DVT and then some chest pain later caused by the POE but once I was treated in the hospital with IVs overnight I haven't had any more pain.

Have you talked with your doctor about the pain and the leg cramps?

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What is a POE?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 31 6:18am
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What is a POE?

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POE is a pulmonary embolism - mine was a blood clot in the lungs shortly after having a DVT in my right leg calf.

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bajjerfan | @bajjerfan | Jul 31 9:35am
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POE is a pulmonary embolism - mine was a blood clot in the lungs shortly after having a DVT in my right leg calf.

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I found that out after I asked, but where does the letter O come in?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 31 11:08am
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I found that out after I asked, but where does the letter O come in?

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I’ve always thought it was the abbreviation for pulmonary embolism but now that you asked I think the abbreviation is PE and not POE. Sorry for the confusion.

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