APIXABAN

sucabu

I am suffering from OSTEO arthritis basically from my neck to my feet.My problem is that I take APIXABAN for atrial fibrillation & cannot take NSAIDs.I take Paracetamol in the day & 2 x 30/500 CoCodamol at bedtime but there is very little relief from pain. 2 months ago I started taking BOSWELLIA but I have found NO improvement! Any suggestions please?

noddingtonpete

Hello @sucabu and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that you will experience that as well.

I've put some information in below from our website about pain management

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/

but as you cannot take NSAIDs then you need to go back to your doctor and ask what else they can do.

There are a couple f free programmes which might help, but this also depends where you live and which joints are affected, but have a look at the links below and see if it is worth pursuing.

Nuffield Health

Escape Pain

I hope you find something that works for you soon.

Best wishes

Peter

jamieA

Hi @sucabu

I'm in the same situation as I take Edoxaban, Verapamil and Flecainide for AF and tachycardia so cannot take NSAIDs. I was referred to a pain management clinic and the consultant prescribed capsacin cream and lidocaine patches. Unfortunately it appears capsacin cream on prescription is unavailable in the UK at present. I use the lidocaine patches where necessary and they help me with my shoulder, knee and sacroiliac joint.

Just as an aside I was on Apixaban for a while but suffered really bad headaches whilst I was on it . The cardiac consultant said this was a known side effect and changed me back onto Edoxaban which causes my hands and feet to be cold.

Hope you get some relief soon.

ChelleFox

Hi @sucabu! I am also on Apixaban (clotting disorder) and I have OA in my hips. The only OTC painkiller available to me is Tylenol, and it does absolutely nothing. My doctor (in Canada) prescribed 30mgQID Cymbalta (duloxetine), and I find it helps a lot even at the starting dosage. Other non-prescription things that I find have helped immensely with the pain are active release therapy, yoga and physio prescribed exercise, and heat.