Hi
I'm 25 and recently broke my hip - I was given Eliquis to take but after 6 weeks I have severe hair thinning and my hair is now falling out more quickly and eyelashes aswell
Does anyone know how long after stopping taking eliquis the hair loss stops? I've suffered from insomnia, sickness, nausea and low blood pressure but the hair loss is too much. Would be great if someone could give me some info if they have suffered from the same issue
Thanks!
I have been on eliquis apixaban for nearly 4 years never had any of these in fact had a hair cut tues and hairdresser remarked how thick my hair is but we are all different hope you sort it out
I don't think it's from Eliquis BUT go to eBay and buy Women's VIVISCAL! It is wonderful for hair loss! Give it 3 months for NEW growth! Good luck!
Just had a thought are you taking an antinflamatory
No I was taking dihydrocodiene initially but I stopped about a week ago because my pain threshold is high anyway (I was walking .. not greatly... but for a week after the initial break before I knew it was a proper full break and just going through the pain as I thought it was a grade 3 strain) so now just the eliquis which just makes me feel incredibly nauseaus
I found I had considerable hair loss with warfarin, but since switching to eliquis about a year ago, I have no noticeable hair loss. I doubt it's the eliquis.
I am on eliquis with major hair loss. Can’t be attributed to anything else. Very despairing about this. May switch to another NOAC to see if I have any improvement in hair loss.
I have had terrible hair loss since taking Eliquis.
I was on Lovenox for three months with no issues. Switched to Eliquis on April 9. By the end of April noticing significant thinning. By mid-May my hair is falling out in clumps. Let me write that again - in CLUMPS.
What did you switch to & did you see improvement. My hair loss can only be the Eliquis. I’ve been on it 2 months exactly and my hair dresser said it’s about 1/2 lost. I have patches of baldness, slight alopecia and quite freaking out.
Hmmmmm I don't think so to be honest... I have been under a great deal of stress over the past year from work and then from 4 hours of hard training daily and my hair was fine until just recently - do you think it could be related to dihydrocodiene
None at all. And I don't hear of anyone on this forum who suffers any side effects.
Do you realise this forum is for people with Atrial Fibrillation a cardiac condition? You may have it if so welcome if not maybe another forum on health unlocked may be able to help you more. Good luck
What does that have to do with it? Fact is she is taking the same meds that are contributing to her hair loss ! I agree with her it's probably the Eliquis
I've been taking Eliquis for about 4 months and am despairing at the amount of hair I'm losing. I did some research online and it does happen to quite a few people. Have yet to find out a remedy, and if you're a person who reacts in this way to anti coagulants, it appears that all types of them will elicit the same effect. I console myself that it's stopping me having a stroke!
Thanks Wendy that's really helpful everyone else has made me feel a bit like I'm going crazy but the hair loss is getting faster and it's hair thinning so all over plus all the other side effects and I'm not on any other medication so there's nothing else that could be causing it and after he amount of stress I've had in the past I severely doubt its from stress! I'm not sure what to do at this stage I'm taking them because of my broken hip so I've stopped the past two days but I don't have a doctors appointment until Thursday so I'm worried about not taking them for that long
Be careful about suddenly stopping them, as it has been found that people are much more likely to form clots as a reaction to stopping the medication.
I had bad hair and eyelash loss on warfarin and was changed to Eliquis. I still have hair loss but not so bad. Spoke to cardiologist at the Royal Brompton about this on Thursday and she said she had not heard of it with Eliquis but maybe I should change to another blood thinner. Anyone know of a better blood thinner? From what I have read some people appear to suffer hair loss with all of them so don’t want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire!
Will try the Hairjelly Protein capsules recommended but am taking lots of supplements already. Will check what is in them so I don’t overdose on something.
Wendy what was your outcome? Are you still on it? I feel like I’ll be bald in a month if I stay on this. Im so scared. I had 3 strokes last year and finally docs caught one episode of afib with my loop recorder in July but no other since. Started me on eliquis the first of August. I want off of this now but no I can’t quit cold turkey.
The hair loss settled down, but has started again recently after I lost weight a few months ago. I guess it was a similar effect to increasing the dose. Don't you think that hair loss is a better choice than having a stroke? Well it is for me, anyway. I'm going to have my hair cut next week as it's quite long and I hope it will be a bit 'bouncier' if it's shoulder length instead of longer. I also use dry shampoo to make the hair appear thicker. I'm quite hopeful that the hair loss will settle down again once my body gets used to being 'smaller' on the same dose. It settled down previously, so I think it will again :o)
I've been taking Apixaban for 4 months. I did notice some hair loss but took a course of supplements recommended by Victoria Health. My hair is now thicker than it has been for ages.
hi Pam what supplements are they please??
Hi Pam can you let me know what and where you got the supplements please 👍
Hairjelly Protein Capsules. I bought 3 months supply and it worked brilliantly. They were recommended by their pharmacist.
I'm having the same problem and I am starting to go crazy... I've been on eliquis for more than a month now and I am loosing massive amounts of hair. I had a thrombosis though and had to stop taking the contraceptive pill, so I was thinking it was hormonal. Please share if you find a solution!
Following two back surgeries in '12 and '13 for 7 herniated disks, a stent, and more than a few embolisms, I was on Warfarin for a couple of years. Labs got to be very inconvenient. Then something else--I forget what--and now Eliquis for a year-plus. BUT, I'm also taking BP and Chol meds plus too many more. I was in the process of researching each and every when I ran across this. In the last 6 months, extreme thinning and breaking. A year ago I had a mane; now I can barely see a root!
Hi Fs13fjw, hope you’re well, it seems we may be one year on since your post and I was hoping to find out how you’re going. I am 46 & about to stop Eliquis due to hair loss. I am on the medication due to the risk of stroke after atrial fibrillation, even though I haven’t experienced this to my knowledge for 3 years. I have been taking the medication for approx 9 months but am stopping today.....
Could you get in touch with me somehow. Not sure if we are allowed to share emails over this but you could FB request me. I’m
Listed as Andrea Levy Holmes. I am 46 and also on eliquis. Had 3 small strokes in 2017. Loop recorder was placed and they saw one episode of afib this past July. Switch me from
Placiz to eliquis and I feel that is the sole reason I’ve lost most of my hair. It’s been two months and I e lost over half of it. I’m afraid to ever comb it much less wash and dry. Would love to chat. Did you have to wean off or did you discuss with doc before. I wanna quit now but it’s saturday and no way to talk to cardiologist.
Haven’t experienced af I meant
I have been on Eliquis for 7 months for AFib I have massive hair loss. The sink is full of hair when I wash it. Even if I just wet my hair the sink is full. When I put my hands through my wet hair they are full of hair that is coming out. I am so depressed. If this continues I will be bald in the next few month. I don’t want to switch to anything else as I fear it will be worse.
I am in tears everyday. The sides of my head I am bald. The doctor said he would not take me off blood thinners. So I guess eventually I will be getting a wig.
I started eliquis 2 years ago. And it 100% causes hair loss. I am not on any other meds. Now 2 years in I am trying to perserve my hair. Washing my hair is so depressing because of the hair left behind.
I have been on eliquis for four months now and having serve hair loss.. can’t even run my fingers through it without it falling out in clumps. And this was never a issue before taking this is the only medicine I’m on. Sometimes I don’t even want to wash or brush my hair because the fall out is even worse. At 22 years old I want to stop taking this due to hair loss but I have a blood clot near my liver.
Side effects should be reported to the FDA at 1-800-fda-1088
totally agree, i have lost half my hair on this poison drug. i have been taking it for 5 months and can stop in two more months.
I’m taking elaqwis for 4 months and hair is thinning bad had a blood clot maybe elaqwis taking a lot of vitamin because I was anemic so hoping to get off the stuff to see if not seeing a dermatologist
Hi I've been on eliquis for about 2 weeks and my hair has started to fall out alot more than normal in my opinion and I'm actually getting concerned to the point where I'm ready to make an appointment to be seen about the issue. Your not alone.
Has anyone found a solution or anything that works ? Has anyone tried switching to zorelto and did it stop the hair loss? My dr recommended switching , but I am scared .
Hair loss
Hair colored while on Eliquis 
Hair loss
Metroprolol and hair loss
