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muscle weakness side effect of Eliquis?
Taking Eliquis (E.) for almost 5 months after surgery which gave me blood clots. Told I would need E. for about 6 mos. Was in Rehab and used walker when I got home. Was getting stronger and in last two months or so have gotten worse. Thought I over did it after not using walker as much, but keep gettting worse. Muscles in groin hurt I can't turn over in bed easily anymore. Have to sort of fall down on toilet seat 'cause no muscle strength to sit down easily. Called hemotologist and she said to also call primary doctor. Hemo doc will also call pharmacist since I told her I think it's the E. Have also lost a lot off hair but that has slowed down. Am going to ask to switch to another blood thinner. It seems this is a rare but seious side effect. Anyone else have these problems?
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Hi @andora and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. On the Mayo Clinic website it gives some very helpful information about the side effects of the medication. "Tell your doctor right away if you have tingling, numbness, or muscle weakness, especially in your legs and feet. Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor." --- Apixaban (Oral Route) Side Effects - Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/apixaban-oral-route/side-effects/drg-20060729
I am glad to hear that you are advocating for yourself because no one knows your body better than you.
If I may ask, what surgery did you have?
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4 ReactionsYes! I did great at first, but as E built up in my body, I was back on walker and have no body strength. I am working with hematologist to get off.
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1 ReactionAlso Eliquis for six months. Because the clots in my leg and arm were gone, Eliquis was stopped. He said any side effects would be gone in three days. I'm left with an odd vertigo, it feels like something in my head flips over, but goes away in couple of minutes. Joint/muscle pain comes and goes. But is extremely painful. I was forbidden to walk outside lest I fall (for six months) and now, a month off Eliquis, my gait is odd, during the time on Eliquis one side of my top teeth moved and my bit is still off. I still have some degree of indigestion that I didn't have before Food and water seem to go through me quickly. I find that if I drink a couple of large glasses of water in the morning and take one tylenol morning and night it helps to some degree. I still have some difficulty breathing if I talk for any length of time. (I had a saddle pulmony embolism)