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Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Xarelto

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Posted on Mon, 29 May 2017
Question: I have have a similar problem to an earlier patient. Taking xarelto for slightly over a year. I have had very uncomfortable muscle and joint pains over the year but more recently developed severe lower back pain, excruciating stomach cramps and foul gas. What can I do to lessen the pain? Am I at risk of internal bleeding or any damage to my organs? What are the alternatives to xarelto, my quality of life has severely deteriorated with this drug.
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It can be due to side effects.

Detailed Answer:
Hi , dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.

Back pain and muscular pain may be due to side effects of xarelto.

If are not comfortable with xarelto then many alternatives are available. Each of these drugs have different advantage and disadvantages.

So you have to choose it carefully accordingly.

Other alternatives like coumarin, pradexa, equlis are there.

All anticoagulant has risk of bleeding. So it should be kept in mind. However newer drug like xarelto and pradexa need less monitoring and less risk of bleeding.

These all are prescription based medicine so consult your doctor and plan accordingly.

Hope I have answered your question.If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (46 minutes later)
Thank you for the information on alternative medicines. However, certain portions of my question have not been resolved. How do we deal with the present issue of stomach cramps? Are there similar cases with this reaction? How we're they resolved or what helped? Is changing medication the only alternative?
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (22 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You can reduce the complications by changing medicine.

Detailed Answer:
Hi , dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.

You have issue like back pain and stomach pain which can be resolved by changing the medicine.
Stomach cramps are common complications. If remains persistent then you can change the medicine.

Hope I have answered your question.If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Xarelto

Brief Answer: It can be due to side effects. Detailed Answer: Hi , dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Back pain and muscular pain may be due to side effects of xarelto. If are not comfortable with xarelto then many alternatives are available. Each of these drugs have different advantage and disadvantages. So you have to choose it carefully accordingly. Other alternatives like coumarin, pradexa, equlis are there. All anticoagulant has risk of bleeding. So it should be kept in mind. However newer drug like xarelto and pradexa need less monitoring and less risk of bleeding. These all are prescription based medicine so consult your doctor and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question.If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.