Painful back and abdomen

[ChalkyW]

Anybody out there who takes Apixaban (or similar anticoagulant) suffer from a combination of lower back and abdominal pain

ChalkyW

[Buffafly]

Hi, you should have that checked out asap if that is fairly constant.

[ChalkyW in reply to Buffafly]

Thanks Buffafly, will do. Have had back checked by a physiotherapist and nothing to show.

[wilsond in reply to ChalkyW]

Get it further checked out by GP..

Xxx

[TenorJK]

Yes I had crippling pain across lower back after 2 weeks. So put on Riveroxaban same thing exactly 2 weeks later so went on Warfarin and am ok, it’s a bit of a faff but no physical problems. Best of luck Jo

[ChalkyW in reply to TenorJK]

Thanks Jo. That's most interesting and sort of fits with my own suspicions. Let's see if I can convince my GP.

Chalky

[Buffafly in reply to ChalkyW]

What I'm thinking, Chalky, is Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, rather too much experience with that so I'm perhaps over conscious of the possibility 😊

[ChalkyW in reply to TenorJK]

Jo, how long before your pain disappeared after switching to Warfarin?

Chalky

[TenorJK in reply to ChalkyW]

It was a week I think, I had to have antibiotics as it had affected my waterworks!!! Exactly the same for both drugs. Been fine on warfarin.

[gixxerboy]

You might have hit the nail on the head for me....was on Rivaroxaban but that made me bleed... been on Apixaban and been suffering horrendous lower back and abdomen pains...hmmmmm

[ChalkyW in reply to gixxerboy]

Thanks gixxerboy. Most interesting.

I believe back pain is a known side effect of Riveroxiban but not listed as such with Apixaban. Perhaps we are the exceptions that prove the rule.

Though I still have to convince my GP of this

Chalky

[Ellembee]

Both of those drugs affected my kidneys - interstitial nephritis. Loin pain. Nausea. Loss of appetite. Abdo pain. Get the urine checked out.