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Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)

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linda51222
linda51222

Anyone get blood spots under the skin while taking Rivaroxaban, or any of the blood thinners.

L x

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  • suzanne48640
    suzanne48640 linda51222

    Posted

    Any blood thinner you take will cause you to bruise more easily.  Very common side affect.
    • linda51222
      linda51222 suzanne48640

      Posted

      Thanks Suzanne,

      They are spots some as big as a pin head some as big as a drawing pin head and I get them all over me.

      they only look like a bruise if I knock myself.

       

  • suzanne48640
    suzanne48640 linda51222

    Posted

    I would check with the doc who prescribed the blood thinner just to put your mind at ease. 
    • linda51222
      linda51222 suzanne48640

      Posted

      Hi Suzanne,

      Took your advice and managed to get hold of the Arrhythmia  nurse at the hospital and she said I need to be seen and to contact my GP on Monday, especially as I am experiencing other symptoms.

      Thank you

      L x

    • linda51222
      linda51222 suzanne48640

      Posted

      Hi Suzanne,

      Saw Locum GP this morning he was onto it straight away, and immediately put things in place to take me off Rivaroxaban and back on warfarin, he said at least we can monitor that, and concluded that all the health problems I have been experiencing in the past few months were down to my intolerance of Rivaroxaban.

      Just have to wait now for app. with anticoag nurse.he had INR done you have to take both apparently for about 3 days, 

      L x

  • diane92162
    diane92162 linda51222

    Posted

    Could be caused by the blood thinner but also could be just cherry angioma which are more common as we age or put on weight and are very noticeable on very pale skin.
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