Rivaroxaban for Atrial Fibrillation User Reviews (Page 3)

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2024

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "I had an ablation. I already had five stents. The procedure went well. The recuperation was a bear. They prescribed Xarelto. Maybe it was good to prevent clotting after the post-op. Horrible stuff. Three-dimensional dreams and not sure sometimes if I was awake or not. After 21 days, I begged to get off. The dreams and low energy continued for a few more weeks. The Doc did not want me off; it protects them from bigger problems. Back to two baby aspirin. It costs $750 for thirty if you don’t have insurance. Horrible stuff!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 28, 2022

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "50-year-old female. Original symptoms: heart rate goes up to 200 (and sometimes higher) with exercise, shortness of breath, occasional feeling of my heart "vibrating." Stress test, EKG, etc., all came back normal. It was the Halter monitor that detected paroxysmal a-fib. Put on Xarelto. I've been on Xarelto for over a year. No side effects at all."

• Caz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2018

"Prescribed rivoxiban in Jan,18. This drug really needs looking into more. Headaches so bad never known anything like it. Also faintness, blurred vision unable to walk straight. I've asked my GP to take me off of them and she refused. Now I have to see a neurologist. I'm worried it may be too late. I'm terrifed! "

• ruben
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 13, 2023

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "I have been taking Xarelto for about a year and has landed me in emergency twice. The first time I had heavy bleeding in my stool, urine, and mouth. This past Monday I had an ambulance pick me up after having a really strange dizzy spell with numbness in my head and immediate heavy bleeding from the mouth. I will not take this medication anymore, I'm sure it will kill me if I continue taking it."

• Arl
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 13, 2022

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "Have been taking xarelto 20mg for about 3 years my hair is falling out but the cardiologist will not agree that it is caused by the xarelto.If this hair loss continues I will be bald in the near future.Has anyone had this problem."

• louM
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 24, 2021

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "I have been on Xarelto 20mg for the last 2 years. I have AFIB and I had DVT in my legs. On my one year anniversary, Xarelto eliminated my DVT in both legs, they were so painful, especially behind my knees. Xarelto eliminated that crisis. I've continued the Xarelto for my AFIB along with metoprolol 25mg. 2X a day. I have not had an AFIB crisis since. I was in the hospital for my AFIB. I'm shocked at these people who blame Xarelto for their problems. It can be many other things like multiple drug interactions. Or other health issues. Xarelto saved my life. I buy my medicine out of UAE. $135.00 for 3 months worth."

• Rod
• May 19, 2023

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "3 1/2 years ago, I had a pacemaker installed due to LBBB (Lyme disease). After about a year, it reported AFIB. I was put on Xarelto as a precaution. Since then, my arthritis has gotten worse. I attributed this to growing old. I had a total right knee replacement a year ago for pain. Since the TKR, I have been having trouble with edema in my right leg, with chronic sores appearing. They would start as black splotches under the skin, then dry spots that, when scratched, would result in open sores. I stopped Xarelto for a week, and the sores began to heal. During this time, I had an appointment with a cardiology doctor who said to get back on Xarelto as soon as they healed. I had asked him for another Rx, but he refused, saying Xarelto was best (at $500+ per month). It's been another week off, and now my arthritis has also abated. My outlook is much better; I can walk without a cane. I am back to doing the physical activities I did before the pacemaker. The pacemaker did help."

• Janne...
• July 1, 2019

"I am 71 years old now and I have about 20 years irregular heartbeat and in that time the doctor advised me to take 80 mg Aspirin everyday, making blood thinner. Years later Xarelto 20 mg was advised I cant tell if it works good because I have had no stroke etc, also I have no side effects like bleedings etc. I live in Asia and paying 62 euro for 28 tablets 20 mg, I see online how in a lot of countries, people pay a lot more - paying 3-4 times as much..."

• DonaldR
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 23, 2024

"In summer 2018, I had sudden and severe atrial fibrillation: heart pounding at 150, exhaustion. I was hospitalised immediately, and digitalis extract had no effect. Cardioversion was very effective, and rivaroxaban (20 mg daily) was prescribed with a beta-blocker (bisoprolol 5 mg). I had initial after-effects (a nosebleed requiring a plug with silver nitrate), but not much since: I wear gloves in the garden to stop small scratches bleeding. Now 82, I do tire more quickly, but can't blame the rivaroxaban. Over 6 years, it has caused no trouble, and certainly no fibrillation has occurred. I am wary of all lifelong medication, especially one you dare not stop taking, but on the whole feel positive."

• Eniar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 24, 2013

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "I missed two doses of Xarelto and had a mini stroke, which doctors say came as a result of the missed doses. You must take this medicine every day. It does not build up in your system over time."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 31, 2012

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "Moderate to severe pain in my upper stomach every night, and also after various meals."

• pmxxxxx
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 27, 2019

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "I suffered four months of awfulness from this drug."

• Skyrae
• November 19, 2015

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "Xarelto probably saved my life from a stroke with a fib. I feel great on a high dose. I adjusted well and feel better than before I started it. I don't fear a stroke anymore with Xarelto."

• A M T
• February 7, 2016

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "I have terrible headaches after 2 weeks. Some are so bad I vomit and have vertigo. Other days I will have head pain for 12 hours or more. At least 3 headaches a week now."

• Anonymous
• January 14, 2017

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "Experience initially- hives which disappeared after a few days- replaced by rash and itching on my ankles and feet which continues. Also woozy and light headedness continues."

• CYano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2017

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "I have episodes of red blood cells in my urine, (colour of red wine). GP has referred me to the urology specialist at General Hospital. Is this normal after 3 months of taking this meds?"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 27, 2018

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "I experienced blood urine for 3 weeks."

• Cackel
• December 5, 2018

"Severe side affects had to come off it"

• Ossy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2017

"Experienced tiredness, nosebleeds, rectal bleeding A tiny cut is still bleeding three days after it happened Not happy, seeing Doctor tomorrow"

• bill...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2022

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "I tried this for 30 days. I had side effects of extreme muscle tightness fuzzy vision.Would not take again"

• DUSMC
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 22, 2022

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) "Been on Xarelto for years after I bled too much on Eliquist. So far no issues and once a day better than twice for me. I do bruise easily tho now. But good drug so far"