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Suggest Treatment For Rectal Bleeding While Taking Eliquis After Gall Bladder Surgery
I recently had gall badder surgery. Following the surgery I came down with pneumonia and Afib. I was hospitalized For 6 days. When there, I was put on Eliquis (5mg) 2x daily. I was told to watch for symptoms from it. Just tonight I started slight rectal bleeding. Should I immediately stopping taking this medicine tonight or should I take tonight s dose and see if I can get into the doctor tomorrow? I have had a low heart rate (50- 55) and lower blood pressure than usualy. The home nurse was here today and asked me if I had this symptom. I haven;t had it before. TIhank you, Maureen B, Mayle
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Each rectal bleeding should be evaluated even if there is suspicous that eliquis is causing it. Usually this is not side effect of eliquis and you should do colonoscopy to rule out some more common causes such as polyps. hemorrhoids or angiodyspalsia. Also, tumors should be ruled out...
Wish you good health. Regards
Each rectal bleeding should be evaluated even if there is suspicous that eliquis is causing it. Usually this is not side effect of eliquis and you should do colonoscopy to rule out some more common causes such as polyps. hemorrhoids or angiodyspalsia. Also, tumors should be ruled out...
Wish you good health. Regards
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