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What Causes Muscle Weakness After Switching From Warfarin To Eliquis?
My mother was switched from warfarin to Eliquis. Developed symptoms of muscle weakness, fatigue and then confusion of my dad and brother , who have passed away, that they are present. Since getting off eliquis she s improved except for the confusion of my dad and brother. She realizes they re dead but says it s hard to explain. Says my dad has a girlfriend. She seems depressed don t know what to do
Mon, 8 Jan 2018
Warfarin has exactly ONE effect that eliquuis does not--blood THINNING. by changing the actual clotting proteins, warfarin make blood thinner and flow better. Ive had several patients who did not have a reason to have stroke and near stroke EXCEPT the vessels were irregular going into or within the brain. Being on warfarin (AT A LOW DOSE) changed that and did not have to be even at full anticoagulation levels.
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