Apixaban and Headaches: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Fir...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 21, 2022

Apixaban for Deep Vein Thrombosis "I have been using Eliquis for nearly 2.5 years after a second DVT and bilateral embolism. Have just had minor discomfort, lost weight, and am still working. After I came home from the hospital due to lockdown, I'm back at work now. Do get a headache every now and then, but I put this down to the stress of the job. But so far, everything's okay."

• Nea...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 13, 2022

For Pulmonary Embolism "Had a load of pulmonary embolism (PE) after COVID. Took apixaban after a few months, started feeling unwell, had weakness, possibly hair loss, it seems very thin. Very depressed. I now have had pain and numbness in my right arm for 4 months. All over I ache, and all of my joints hurt. My stomach is also upset. I didn’t have any of these issues before. The doctor won’t tell me what to do. I’m fed up with asking, and I tried to stop taking it. It’s like you feel things in your arms and legs and get a headache. I suspect they’re addictive. I’m grateful I’m alive, but I’m so uncomfortable. I don’t know what to do, I think I’m intolerant."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 13, 2022

Apixaban for Pulmonary Embolism "Had chest pain that was diagnosed as a pulmonary embolism. Put on apixaban double dose 2 x 10 daily for the first week. 2 x 5 mg thereafter. Been on it for 6 weeks now. My stomach has been dodgy for years after an ulcer, but Lanzoprazole keeps it calm and under control. Since taking apixaban, my stomach has flared up and regurgitating food, motions gone from solid to purée and liquefied. Had headaches and fatigue. GP putting me onto alternative and suggested Warfarin. Like everything, doesn’t suit everyone, unfortunately."

• Mag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 12, 2025

Apixaban "I was given Eliquis when I recently went to the hospital with fluttering and low heart rate. I was diagnosed with Afib and put on Eliquis. I have really not been feeling right and had joint pain in the beginning, the last four or five days headaches. I went to my cardiologist today, and he asked if I wanted to change to Xarelto. I am 72 years old and worried about brain bleeding. I asked to be sent for a CT scan because my mom died of a brain bleed. I will try the new meds for a week and see how it goes. I will follow up with the outcome."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2024

Apixaban "Made me feel funny. Headaches the third week. Not sure how it 'worked', I had a lot of bruises, but did not get a blood clot in my leg post-surgery."