Question on Eliquis I got bad case of flu in Feb. Then after i was getting better had a five hour afib episode. Converted on my own. Then five days later started Eliquis. Four hours after second dose, i bloated and got short of breath. Have been experiencing this for six weeks. At first heart doctor thought comgestive heart but echo was,ok,except for slight mitral valve regurgitation which they said could be from aging. Said nothing could account for shortness of breath. I am waiting on cat scan because i fear a cancer recurrrence. Has anyone ever heard of Eliquis causing shortness of breath and/or bloating. Sometimes it is almost normal. also, if you have valve leakage does that mean you get another point on scoring and you must take blood thinner? Thanks for anyninput. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169349#msg-169349 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:09:12 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169377#msg-169377 Re: Question on Eliquis https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169377#msg-169377 libby AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 28 Apr 2019 15:05:35 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169360#msg-169360 Re: Question on Eliquis https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169360#msg-169360 Erin AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Apr 2019 22:25:40 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169358#msg-169358 Re: Question on Eliquis https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169358#msg-169358 Life is beautiful !]]> Pompon AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:28:41 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169357#msg-169357 Re: Question on Eliquis https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169357#msg-169357
It’s called ‘being human’ and is not actually considered a ‘condition’ of any note at all and certainly is zero to ever worry for one second about until, and unless, it becomes moderate to severe MVR and really only severe MVR typically warrants treatment.

Truly, echo reports should not even report mild MVR on echocardiographic scans as it causes so much consternation and unnecessary, wasteful repeat doctor visits just so anxious patients can ask their doctors if perhaps this means they are seriously ill and to reassure them they are not dying.

Cheers!
Shannon]]> Shannon AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:43:56 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169350#msg-169350 Re: Question on Eliquis https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169350#msg-169350
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Has anyone ever heard of Eliquis causing shortness of breath and/or bloating. Sometimes it is almost normal. also, if you have valve leakage does that mean you get another point on scoring and you must take blood thinner? Thanks for anyninput.

I've never heard of Eliquis causing SOB or bloating. Since this all began with a bout of flu, I would suspect it's lingering effects of that. Perhaps you have some bronchitis going on? A cardiologist isn't really the right doc to evaluate that. I would suggest a visit to your regular PCP/GP.

No, you don't get another CHADS point for mitral valve leakage. Honestly, if you're over 50 and you don't have at least a little mitral leakage, you're probably unusual.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:30:52 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169349#msg-169349 Question on Eliquis https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169349,169349#msg-169349 Erin AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:31:33 +0000