Apixaban

[Justjudes3824]

Hi I am wondering if anyone taking Apixaban has experienced aching joints, breathlinness and fatigue . I posted on here a few months ago of similar symptoms but put it down to a virus as I started to feel better but now I am back to square one and feel it maybe down to Apixaban Thanks for Amy advice

[PeterWh]

What other medications are you on?

Are you in persistent AF or do you have paroxysmal AF?

[Justjudes3824 in reply to PeterWh]

I am on Azathioprine for Vasculitis for 18 years also steriods which I have recently stopped I have PAF but not in AF very often I am also taking Slozem Thanks

[Justjudes3824 in reply to PeterWh]

Hi Peter not sure I have sent the reply correctly so will try again I am on Azathioprine for 18 years for Vasculitis I was also on Steriods which I have recently stopped. I have PAF but not in AF very often I am also taking Slozem Thanks

[Gilldy]

I had similar side effects on apixaban along with urine retention and spiking high blood pressure. I didn't get breathlessness but was tired out all the time. Most people seem to tolerate it well but for me it was horrendous.

[Justjudes3824 in reply to Gilldy]

Thanks Gilldy I am going to tell the GP I want to come off it I feel so tired and achey all the time and I'm usuall a really active person

[Gilldy in reply to Justjudes3824]

Good luck - I hope whatever you try next works well for you. There are some stories on here of people doing really well on riveroxaban having not been able to tolerate apixaban.

[Justjudes3824 in reply to Gilldy]

Thanks I am going back on Warfarin and see if I feel better Thanks for your help

[Stucoo]

I was on it for my CV and was always tired. I blamed originally the Bisoprolol, but the tiredness disappeared two days after coming off the med.

[Justjudes3824 in reply to Stucoo]

I am coming off it and see if I feel better so back on. warfarin and see how I feel Thanks

[TenorJK]

Apixaban did not suit me it affected my kidneys,chronic back pain after 2weeks and water infection treated with strong antibiotics, the same happened with rivaroxaban so am now on Warfarin with no side effects as yet been on it 8months., hope you get sorted soon. Jo.

[Justjudes3824 in reply to TenorJK]

I am going back on Warfarin and see if I feel better hopefully I will I was always ok with Warfarin before Thanks. For your help

[Gertsen]

Been on it for about a year now and no side effects.

[Justjudes3824]

Thanks I am going to come off it and see if I feel better if not it's something else and I will go back on Apixaban Thanks for your reply

[Wildare]

I stopped apixaban due to tummy upsets. Changed to Edoxaban - only one a day, so more convenient. However tummy issues continue .