sciatica

[whistlethrush]

Hi

After going on Edaxoban (3 months ago} my husband has had 3 bouts of extreme sciatic pain ,

he has never experienced this ever before . He is 77 , normally active , walks, Gardening until

he had a occipital stroke at the end of June .Further investigtions showed slight AV and

, hence the blood thinners. Has any one else exprienced this , thankyou .

[Hidden]

I have osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis and since taking blood thinners have had worsening pain. I started with apixiban but couldn’t move after a while, then dagabatran, same, snd finally edoxaban. It’s tolerable but definitely got more pain. Hair thinning too! I try a TENS machine now as anti inflammatory meds not allowed. Wishing you well 🦊x

[whistlethrush in reply to Hidden]

Hi, Thanks .sorry to hear that .

we will consider a Tens machine.

Best wishes

[Desanthony in reply to whistlethrush]

TENS machine is brilliant for pain. I have chronic neck and back pain and occassional sciatica - which literally cripples me. I have not noticed this has got worse since starting on anticoagulants. Exercise is key. gently does it for sciatica and not staying int he same position - whether sitting standing or kneeling in the garden for too long. Get up stretch and move regularly.

[whistlethrush in reply to Desanthony]

Thank you

[OzJames]

Not quite the same… I had continued nerve pain following root canal and it actually started affecting another tooth on my bottom jaw below it. I’d been on Apixaban for 1 month post CV. Upon cardiology review I was taken off Apixiban and within 2 days the nerve pain disappeared!

[whistlethrush in reply to OzJames]

Thank you

[Fblue]

Yes. Very painful all along hips and sciatica points since apixapaban 7 weeks ago. Of course the doctors will say it is unrelated but it is not. I just sent out a DNA test for pharmaceuticals. I’m waiting to get back to see which blood is best. Hope your husband feels better.

[whistlethrush in reply to Fblue]

Thanks , he is thinking of asking to go back on clopedogrel or aspirin.

Hope you get sorted.

[Deadstick]

Hi,

Have you asked your doctor about doing a SHORT course of prednisone and see how he responds?

[whistlethrush in reply to Deadstick]

Hi , We are going to GP on Monday ( if his mobility improves} so will mention this .

Thanks

[MKG50]

Not sciatica but awful joint and muscle pain. I only had one episode of AF and my Cardiologist has eventually agreed that I can come off blood thinners. Within 3 weeks of stopping Apixaban all the pain had gone.Good luck finding a solution.

[whistlethrush in reply to MKG50]

Thanks

[kocoach]

I don't know if it's related to apixaban but I've had at times severe sciatica pain and it's been so bad that the VA has given me a $20,000 machine called "replexa" that's supposed to take the pain away using it two times a day for 30 minutes but as far as I'm concerned the verdict is still out on whether it does or not. I do find that a heating pad helps tremendously as it relaxes the sciatica nerve. Have you tried that, it just might help him. Good luck and have a Blessed Day!!

[whistlethrush in reply to kocoach]

Thanks for reply

[whistlethrush in reply to kocoach]

Thank you