Rivaroxaban for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction User Reviews
Brand names: Xarelto
- Les...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 28, 2020
"I was on warfarin for 10 years due to DVTs in legs. Then I had a heart attack. Doctor switched to rivaroxaban. Had 3 more heart attacks due to blood clots in heart stents. Doctor switched me back to warfarin and no more blood clot issues."
- jul...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 20, 2025
Rivaroxaban "I have had AFIB for the past 10 years and have had 3 cardioversions. I've been medicated with Xarelto for the past 6 years, and the side effects have been uncomfortable to say the least. Dizziness or balance problems (the floor feels as if it's moving) onset along with stomach cramps (a movable feast as it moves around to intestines and the whole digestive system), muscle cramps in my lower legs (sometimes severe). All stopped or are easing when I stopped, as after my last cardioversion, my AFIB has stopped too. It was prescribed to avoid a stroke. I haven't had one and don't know whether the Xarelto prevented a clot, stroke, or not."
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Rivaroxaban "7 months of arm and leg cramps. I asked about blood clots. The doctor was certain I didn’t have a clot. Trip to urgent care. The doctor laughed when I asked about blood clots. On discharge: “You DO NOT HAVE A BLOOD CLOT.” I’m 50, healthy. I run a lot, averaging 12,000 steps per day. Resting heart rate is 56. She says it’s an overuse injury. The PCP agreed to an ultrasound and found a clot, not DVT, “superficial” in the thigh, 3 cm from the femoral junction. Hematology says 30 days of Xarelto. Took it at 8 pm for the first 2 nights. Pains and worse cramping than original. The next 3 nights were all Xarelto horror stories. Muscle pain, cramps, feeling like peeling muscles from thighs and calves like picking at fried chicken. I found this forum on the 6th night. Saw comments about taking Xarelto with dinner, not after. 10 days ago, I started taking the medication as I ate dinner. Holy smokes! 90% of the pains are gone. I do feel nauseous within 90 minutes after breakfast and/or lunch, which I chalk up as another side effect and it does go away as soon as I eat something small like nuts. Only 10 more days!"