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    Condition: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots in Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
    5/1/2021 10:35:00 AM

    Reviewer: Beth Taylor , 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Given to my mother for Afib; about 2 weeks after taking she had 2 strokes back to back leaving her bedridden. She also had bleeding from the eyes after she came home from having strokes on hospice. I would not recommend this for Afib ever.

    Condition: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots in Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
    3/27/2020 9:15:35 AM

    Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    I started taking eliquis 4 yrs ago for AFib now I have short term memory loss; just discovered memory loss is a side effect.

    Condition: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots in Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
    2/24/2020 10:47:46 AM

    Reviewer: Skissor, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I have been taking Eliquis, 5mg two times per day since 02-2018. I was taken to hospital and had mini-stroke. Dr. put me on Eliquis and Clopidogrel. Ihave shortness of breath with Eliquis, overall tiredness. headaches. Bruise very easily. Have to be extremely careful not to cut myself. Cut my arm last July while on vacation. Bought blood stop powder and plenty of bandaids. Took about three days f ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots in Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
    6/2/2019 7:30:22 PM

    Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    Started Eliquis 5mg 2x a day. Short after Hive like rash, Then Trouble Breathing and getting my Breath, Just Weak feeling and can not do anything like working in the yard without shortness of breath and feeling weak. Then Blood in STOOL. But Hey...No stroke...Starting Xarelto tomorrow and see what that poison does to me.

    Condition: Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots in Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
    3/9/2019 12:34:10 PM

    Reviewer: Billfish, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    When my Afib was diagnosed, I was put on Zarelto. After a taking this for a week, I developed blood in urine. Stopped immediatly and I was then put on Eliquis. I have no side effects even while taking drugs for the Afib. Have been on Eliquis for over a year.

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