Eliquis - Very tired, fell like I am going to pass out, I have to rest ?

i just started with 5mg eliquis. yes i feel tired like fatique tired walking up a hill. the dull headache is constant. going to give a few more days

I've been on eliquis now for 6 months. I see that it is exhausting all the folks who respond on this site and that is the case with me also. Tired weak legs, general fatigue all over. I'm 81. It comes down to this: do I want to die from the clot I have near my aortic valve, or live on, tired and weak all the time, even though I get over 8 hours sleep every night. The Drs are trained to keep me alive, no matter what my quality of life is, and there is not much I can do about it. I look forward to a time when it is my choice when I die, and they will supply me with a pill so I can check out.

I don’t have an answer but would like to tell my husband’s experience. In early July 23 he fell and went to emergency room where he was told he was dehydrated and critical low in magnesium and potassium and the ekg showed an irregular rhythm.
He was sent to the hospital where they put him on anti arrhythmia medicine and eliquis and they continued to give him iv to increase magnesium and potassium. There was only the one ekg that caught an arrhythmia but they refused to believe that electrolytes imbalance could be the cause of heart irregular
beat so he came home on eliquis and amiodarone. For 2 months he has been on has been so tired and has bleeding issues when shaving and woke onewith blood on leg and blood dripping from outside of his ear. This stuff is wearing him down to he doesn’t have the energy to do anything. Thoughts please.

I am on Eliquis for about 2 months now & my energy is almost non-existent... feel tired a lot -- both are totally NOT me! I just wanted to know whether others feel that way as well. Am seeing the cardiologist in a couple of days and will bing it up. Was diagnosed with A-Fib about 2 months ago.

I have been on Eliquis since around October of 2020. First side effect I noticed was my hair falling out more than usual. Next side effect was my period went from normal to insane after 2 months. Extremely heavy, had it for several weeks if not months. I had to get an endometrial ablation because of Eliquis. My ob/gyn said my problem was caused by it. The last month or so I have noticed a new symptom. I am spitting blood. Nothing dramatic, but it's still blood. Not from any tooth/gum issue either. Cardiologist said basically you take the good with the bad. He did bring up the Watchman device since I have afib, and it's why I am taking Eliquis. I am tempted to go forward with it just to get off of these pills. I myself have not noticed they have made any difference in me being more tired.

Yes, I too felt extremely tired. Also had leg and breathing issues and felt cold most of the time. Started with 5mg twice a day in in Aug of 2022. Mostly OK until first of June 2023 then all of the above problems got a lot worse. I started cutting the tablet in half and took an 81mg aspirin too. 95% of the problems went away... then came back after a week. I stopped the Eliquis and only took the ASA (twice a day). My cardiologist didn't believe it was the drug but switched me to 1-15mg Xareltol and 1-81mg ASA daily. Was ok for a week... now all the problems are back. I had afib -- got an ablation in Aug 2022 and had a Watchman put in two weeks ago (that was when he switched me to Xarelto) I have researched these issues A LOT and they ARE valid but the docs don't believe the written evidence. If i can stand it, i'm going to stay on Xarelto for another 1 - 2 weeks then going strictly to ASA. This is ME-- YOU need to talk to your doc and insist that it is the drugs!! There is probably a small group of people that just can't take these meds and they (MDs and drug companies) should find out why.

Went from being an energetic, work out enthusiastic runner/cyclist person to an unmotivated, crabby and muscle cramping person.

Also, I was taking 2mg 2x’s a day for a week or so and was feeling really bad. I started cutting the pills in half and a few weeks later, still feel like crap. I really wanted to make these pills work because my Grandfather died at 74 of a stroke, my father made it to 79. I am 59 now and know I can’t live like this way rest of the my life!

I’m very tired, anxious, light headed and my quality of life has diminished..
It’s depressing and I feel unheard by my cardiologist..

I had a stroke at the end of July. At first I was on Xarelto for a short time, but my cardiologist switched to Eliquis, since September. I am very drowsy and sleep a lot, and have had a slight back ache. My vision seems to be getting worse. I feel I have no quality of life because I sleep a lot and don't get much done. I tell my kids (they are adults) that I am drowsy and sleep a lot, and they tell me to keep taking the medication because the directions said I will have a stroke if I don't take it. A friend sent me a natural product called Lumbrokinase, made in Canada, and from several other makers. The product in Canada says it is heavily researched and is supposed to be for blood clots. It is made from earthworms. As I said, I feel I have no quality of life. I have an appointment with cardiologist in about a week and will tell him I have to get off it. I was prescribed 5 mg twice a day, but I'm taking it only once a day and still have side effects.

I feel the same way... I am nodding out at my desk. My eyes feel so heavy.

I just went to the ER for that exact reason. I have several heart issues and just started Eliquis 3 weeks ago. I have fainted once and last night I thought I was 'buying the farm' so to speak. I am going to ask my doctor if there is some other blood thinner that doesn't have so many side effects, but alas I dont think there is.

My dad was on it for 3 weeks. It was horrible. Dizziness, room spins, didnt know where he was in middle of night, very weak, blurred vision. Dr swithched him to Lovenox injections 4 days ago. Hes back to normal.

I was taking eliquis for a month after a ct scan showed i had tons of clots around my lungs and one in my left calf. I told my dr that eliquis was making me feel fatigued and basically felt like i had no desire to want to do anything in life anymore. So he switched me to xarelto 20mg a day. Let me tell you... my moods have improved the past week. It took my body a full week to get used to xarelto but now im more active and aware in life but i still have my fatigued moments but NOTHING COMPARED TO ELIQUIS. Tell your health provider if xarelto is for you... i strongly reccomend it.

Hello, I am on this a year and a half now and I have had no side effects at all. Hope you get straightened out, take care, Pat

Been taking it 10 days. I fatigue quickly while doing outdoor work and have felt like I would pass out if I didn't rest.