Severe drug reaction to Eliquest
I was on the generic apixaban for 2 months and side effects continued to climb! To start with I had joint pain, then vision changes, then nausea, vomiting, fever! To begin with i thought it was covid or flu but it would improve for a few days and then I would start all over with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and weakness. It got to the point that I couldn't hardly get out of bed, couldn't eat and lost 13 lbs. I felt like I was dying. I visited 2 urgent care centers and 2 hospitals. They would treat me for nausea and that was about it! None of them including a 2 day stay in a hospital with a request that i stay another day bc my heart, kidney and liver enzymes were wacko and my CRP was 85 with less than 5 being normal! Finally I decided to quit Eliquest and go back on coumadin. I am slowly getting back on my feet and regaining mystrength. My stomach is still queezy but I am able to keep food down now. So my warning is that Eliquest can be dangerous to some people! Its very expensive, can cause a plethora of side effects yet doctors love it.... One guess being that it doesn't have to be monitored like coumadin and sometimes doctors are steered by drug companies.
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for 2026 Eliquis is going down in price (if 65 & up), don't know about under 65 market,, Canada has cheaper prices. Have many clients on Eliquis and heard about nasty side effects from them, check with your doc to see if you must be on it. Research alternatives
I’m assuming it would be difficult now to get Eliquis from Canada or anywhere else for a lower price because of all the tariffs going on.
Yes, I fully agree that it is very very expensive with my RX insurance. I had to come up with a $600 deductible first before they would even start paying part of the cost in my cost is still very high every month. It’s almost $150.
I am one, having ill side effects with vomiting, diarrhea, fever, joint pain from taking apixaban (Eliquest). I've lost 15 lbs and have gone back to coumadin!!!!
even with tariffs it should be cheaper, look for alternate solutions@ruth36